Sunday sermon audio archive
Talks by Asha Praver and other ministers, Ananda Palo Alto
October 28, 2007 message by minister Helen Purcell
What is the Best Way to Pray?
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24 minutes
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October 21, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
First Things First
31.5 minutes
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October 14, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Victory Demands the Courage of Conviction
28 minutes
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October 7, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
In Surrender Lies Victory!
29 minutes
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September 30, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Many are the Pathways to Truth
28 minutes
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September 23, 2007 message by ministers Tyagini & Raghu Clark
Intuition is Simple: the Intellect is Complex
25 minutes
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September 16, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Truth Invites; It Never Commands
26 minutes
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September 9, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Ego—Friend or Foe?
29 minutes.
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Photo of Swami Bodhichitananda who is visiting Ananda Palo Alto.
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Ensemble sings "Memories"
Quicktime video, 2-1/2 minutes
September 2, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Who Are True Christians?
27 minutes.
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Photo of Swami Bodhichitananda who is visiting Ananda Palo Alto.
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Ensemble sings "What is Love?"
Quicktime video, 3 minutes
August 26, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
How Should We Meet Our Tests?
28 minutes.
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August 19, 2007 message by minister Joe Begley
Does Satan Exist?
16 minutes.
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August 12, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Does God Hide the Truth?
31 minutes.
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Raghu, Karen, Patrick, & Joe sing "I Passed My Life as a Stranger"
Quicktime video, 4 minutes
August 5, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
How Democratic is Truth?
26 minutes
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Barbara & Ensemble sing "Why?"
Quicktime video, 4 minutes
July 29, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Do You Need a Guru?
28 minutes
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Mary Ellen & Choir sing "Keep Calling Him"
Quicktime video, 5 minutes
July 22, 2007 (no Sunday Service)
July 15, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Self-Reliance vs. Self-Reliance
31-1/2 minutes
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Karen sings "Farther away then the stars"
(Swami Kriyananda's first song)
Quicktime video, 2-1/2 minutes
July 8, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Abiding in God
30 minutes.
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July 1, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
The Redeeming Light
21-1/2 minutes.
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Choir sings "Home is a Green Hill"
Quicktime video, 3 minutes
Choir sings "Listen"
Quicktime video, 4 minutes
June 24, 2007 message by minister Rick Bonin
The Eternal Now
17-1/2 minutes.
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June 17, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
How Devotees Rise
31-1/2 minutes.
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June 10, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Why Do Devotees Fall?
28 minutes.
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Ensemble sings "Woodland Devas"
Quicktime video, 1.3 minutes
June 3, 2007 message by ministers Tyagini & Raghu Clark
The Inner Kingdom
32 minutes.
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Ensemble sings "Looking for a Friend"
Quicktime video, 3 minutes
May 27, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
The Best Way to Worship
28 minutes
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Choir sings "Channels"
Quicktime video, 3 minutes
May 20, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Activity vs. Inner Communion
30 minutes.
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Ensemble sings "Well Done, Lord!"
Quicktime video, 3 minutes
May 13, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
The Secret of Right Action
27 minutes.
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May 6, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Perfection is Self-Transcendence
26 minutes.
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April 29, 2007 message by ministers Gary McSweeney & Joe Begley
How High Should We Aspire?
23 minutes
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Ensemble sings "Praise Ye the Lord"
Quicktime video, 1-1/2 minutes
Sabina sings "Krishna's Flute"
Quicktime video, 3-1/2 minutes
April 22, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
To Each According to His Faith
26 minutes
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Ensemble sings "Hello There Brother Blue Bell"
Quicktime video, 2 minutes
April 15, 2007 message by minister Rick Bonin
Deeds vs. Intentions
15 minutes
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April 8, 2007 Easter Sunday message by minister Asha Praver
Resurrection for every Soul
30 minutes.
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April 1, 2007 Palm Sunday message by minister Asha Praver
Who Is This Son of Man?
26 minutes
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March 25, 2007 message by ministers Joe Begley & Rick Bonin
We are Children of the Light
28-1/2 minutes
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Choir sings "Lord Most High"
Quicktime video, 3 minutes
Choir sings "Thy Light Within Us Shining"
Quicktime video, 3 minutes
March 18, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Reason vs. Intuition
28-1/2 minutes.
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Ensemble sings "Walk Like a Man"
Quicktime video, 5 minutes
Ensemble sings "O' Master"
Quicktime video, 3 minutes
March 11, 2007 message by ministers Tyagini & Raghu Clark
Dogmatism vs. Common Sense
27 minutes.
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March 7, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Celebrating Yogananda's Mahasamadhi
15 minutes.
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Choir sings "Dark Eyes"
Quicktime video, 5 minutes
March 4, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
By Thinking Can We Arrive at Understanding?
18-1/2 minutes.
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February 25, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Can Man See God?
27 minutes
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February 18, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
The Law is Perfected in Love
36 minutes
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February 11, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
The Importance of Soul-Receptivity
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29 minutes
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Choir sings "A New Tomorrow"
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Ensemble sings "Isis Comes..."
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February 4, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
The Mystery of Avatara, or Divine Incarnation
30-1/2 minutes.
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January 28, 2007 message by ministers Gary McSweeney & Raghu Clark
The Infinite Christ
27-1/2 minutes
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January 21, 2007 message by ministers Tyagini & Raghu Clark
Is God Present Even There, Where There Is Ignorance?
27-1/2 minutes
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January 14, 2007 message by minister Helen Purcell
Did God Create the Universe—or Become It?
21 minutes
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January 7, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
At the Heart of Silence—the Eternal Word
25 minutes
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Darshan & Karen play "???"
Quicktime video, 4 minutes
January 5, 2007 message by minister Asha Praver
Celebrating Yogananda's Birthday
26 minutes
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December 31, 2006 message by minister Asha Praver
New Year's Eve
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December 31, 2006 message by minister Asha Praver
The Last Commandment
28 minutes
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Ensemble sings "May We Serve You?"
Quicktime video, 1 minute
Ensemble sings: "What is Love?"
Quicktime video, 3-1/2 minutes
December 24, 2006 message by minister Asha Praver
The Divine Ascension
28-1/2 minutes
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December 17, 2006 message by minister Asha Praver
What was the Star of Bethlehem?
30 minutes
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December 10, 2006 message by minister Asha Praver
Living in the Presence of God
33 minutes
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December 3, 2006 message by minister Asha Praver
What is it, to Fail Spiritually?
33 minutes
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November 26, 2006 message by minister Asha Praver
Reincarnation—the Spiral Staircase
27 minutes
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November 19, 2006 message by minister Asha Praver
Reincarnation—the Spiral Staircase
31 minutes
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November 12, 2006 message by minister Joe Begley
The Promise of the Scriptures
Streaming video, 17 minutes
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November 5, 2006 message by guest ministers Maria & Ananta McSweeney from Ananda Sacramento
Faith is a Call to Prayer; Prayer is a Call to Faith
20 minutes
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October 29, 2006 message by Tyagini (Sharon) Clark
Why Tell God Anything, When He Knows Everything? Why Offer God Anything, When He Has Everything?
23 minutes
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October 22, 2006 message by Helen Purcell
What is the Best Way to Pray?
22 minutes.
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October 15, 2006 messages by Rick Bonin & Gary McSweeney
First Things First
22 minutes
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October 8, 2006 messages by Rick Bonin & Robert Clark
Victory Demands the Courage of Conviction
27 minutes
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October 1, 2006 message
In Surrender Lies Victory
30 minutes
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September 24, 2006 message
Many are the Paths to Truth
28 minutes
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September 17, 2006 message by guest minister Devi Novak
Intuition is Simple: the Intellect is Complex
28 minutes
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September 12, 2006 message
Swami Kriyananda's discipleship anniversary
David Praver reads about Swami coming to Yogananda
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Asha talks about Swamiji and reads from her new book
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Joe Begley sings one of Swami's songs "Love is a Magician"
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September 10, 2006 message
Truth Invites: It Never Commands
26 minutes
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September 3, 2006 message
Ego—Friend or Foe?
26 minutes
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August 27, 2006 message
Who are True Christians?
27 minutes
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Bhagavati & Ramesha sing in Italian & English: "Cloisters," "Lord Most High," and "Amalfi Coast."
Quicktime video, 5-1/2 minutes
August 20, 2006 message by minister Helen Purcell
How Should We Meet Our Tests?
33 minutes
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August 13, 2006 message
Does Satan Exist?
30 minutes
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August 6, 2006 message
Does God Hide the Truth?
30 minutes
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July 30, 2006 message
How Democratic Is Truth?
31 minutes
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July 23, 2006 message
Do You Need a Guru?
30 minutes
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July 16, 2006 messages by Sharon & Robert Clark
Self-Effort, Too, Is Needed
29 minutes
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July 9, 2006 message
Self-Reliance vs. Self-Reliance
22 minutes
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July 2, 2006 message
Abiding in God
33 minutes
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June 25, 2006 messages by ministers Gary McSweeney & Joe Begely
The Redeeming Light
20 minutes
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June 18, 2006 message
The Eternal Now
29 minutes
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June 11, 2006 message
There was no Sunday Service this day. We are celebrating the Joyful Arts Festival with Swami Kriyananda at Ananda Village.
June 4, 2006 message
Why Do Devotees Fall?
26 minutes
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May 28, 2006 message
The Inner Kingdom
27.5 minutes
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May 21, 2006 message
There was no Sunday Service this day. We are celebrating Swami Kriyananda's 80th Birthday at Ananda Village.
May 14, 2006 message
Activity vs. Inner Communion
26 minutes
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May 7, 2006 message by minister Helen Purcell
The Secret of Right Action
25 minutes
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April 30, 2006 message
Perfection Is Self-transcendence
Streaming video, 22 minutes
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Note: Although Swami Kriyananda was scheduled to speak at the April 23rd service, he was too weak to do so.
April 23, 2006 message by guest ministers from India, Nirmala & Dharmadas Shuppe
High High Should We Aspire?
Streaming video, 29 minutes, dial-up modem version
Streaming video, 29 minutes, broadband version.
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April 16, 2006 message
Easter: Resurrection for Every Soul
26 minutes
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April 14, 2006 message
Good Friday
24 minutes
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April 9, 2006 message
Who is this Son of Man?
30 minutes
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April 2, 2006 message
Deeds vs. Intentions
25 minutes
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March 26, 2006 message
Deeds vs. Intentions
26 minutes
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March 19, 2006 messages by ministers Gary McSweeney & Joe Begley
We are Children of the Light
22 minutes
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March 12, 2006 message by minister Sharon Clark
Reason vs. Intuition
14 minutes
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March 7, 2006 message by minister Robert Clark
Celebrating Yogananda's Mahasamadhi
15 minutes
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March 5, 2006 message by minister Rick Bonin
Dogmatism vs. Common Sense
16 minutes
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February 26, 2006 message
By Thinking Can We Arrive at Understanding?
31 minutes
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February 19, 2006 message
Can Man See God?
28 minutes
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February 12, 2006 messages by ministers Gary McSweeney & Joe Begley
The Law is Perfected in Love
21 minutes
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February 5, 2006 message
The Importance of Soul-Receptivity
23 minutes
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January 29, 2006 message
The Mystery of Avatara, or Divine Incarnation
27 minutes
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January 22, 2006 message
The Infinite Christ
22 minutes
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January 15, 2006 message by minister Helen Purcell
Is God Present even there, where there is Ignorance?
41 minutes
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January 8, 2006 message
Did God Create the Universe—or Become it?
27 minutes
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January 1, 2006 message
At the Heart of Silence—the Eternal Word
24 minutes
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