Badri Matlock found Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi at a young age, and within a few years found himself visiting Ananda Village for the first time. From then on, Ananda has been his spiritual home. From chanting, sadhana, service, to how he and his...

Devout Catholic parents, prayed and read the Bible every morning. First real experience of God, though, came in the wilderness. After that, preferred the forest to the church. A few hard experiences convinced him God Alone is the answer. Works with...

In this conversation, Devalila talks about the hand of God in her life from childhood. Then, turning her back on the spiritual search. And how, through Master's grace and Swamiji's blessing she found her way to Ananda.

In this conversation Asha and Erin discuss finding the path, opening the heart, and how God's hand is always with us even when we are unaware of it.

Painfully aware form a young age of the meaninglessness to him of worldly ambition, Sambhava searched for meaning and purpose for years until Buddhism opened him to the concept of the cessation of suffering, then in finding Master, he discovered the...

Asha talks with Gita Matlock - born and raised in Ananda, but who traversed a successful professional career in non-profit fundraising before finding her way back to living at Ananda Village with her husband and two children. Gita and Asha talk about...

High achieving, highly motivated to excel and succeed, early success led to early disillusionment, heartbreak, and discipleship.

In this conversation, Asha talks with Kalidas about his years traveling the world as a professional skateboarder until he began seeking a deeper meaning in life. How did finding Autobiography of a Yogi, Ananda, and astrology change his life forever? A...

In this episode, Lakshmi and Asha talk about how the millennial generation, being disenchanted with religious dogma, turn to atheism instead. Can we learn to truly surrender without a concept and relationship with God, or a higher power? Is the...

Saiganesh unpacks the ancient Indian epics and their spiritual significance.