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The Five Stages of the Heart

  • Ananda Temple 2171 El Camino Real Palo Alto United States (map)
Holy Science

Three Wednesdays, November 5-19 • 7-8:30 pm

In his timeless classic The Holy Science, Sri Yukteswar offers an unexpected spiritual insight—about the importance of the five stages of the heart. With precision and economy of words, he charts the soul’s inner journey—not as a mental exercise, but as an unfolding of the heart itself.

He shares a deep truth: it is only through the gradual opening, purification, and refinement of the heart that we come to dwell in a state of perfect freedom. This is the “clean heart” of which saints and mystics have spoken for centuries—a heart so free of restlessness, self-interest, and shadow that it longs only to live in the radiant Light of the Divine.

Over the course of this three-week class, we will explore and experience these five stages—not as abstract concepts, but as living realities. Through talks, music, guided reflections, and open-hearted discussion, we will journey together into the heart’s sacred landscape, drawing on Sri Yukteswar’s guidance to inspire and uplift our practice.

Come ready to be both challenged and encouraged. This is an invitation to deepen your own inner transformation, one stage at a time, on the path toward inner freedom.

Cost $45 (Contributing members of Ananda are welcome to attend for free)

Later Event: November 20
Ananda Yoga & Meditation