Family Ministry at Ananda
Parent Satsangs
Meet other Ananda parents from around the world! Our worldwide sangha currently includes families from 16 different countries and we offer online inspiration, connection, and support for applying and living Paramhansa Yogananda’s teachings in daily life—as parents and as devotees.
Each month, our worldwide sangha invites Ananda Ministers to share their lived experiences of raising children on the spiritual path. Our ministers explore how spiritual parenting can deepen and strengthen your own spiritual life, while offering guidance on how to keep your practices vibrant and sustained amid the demands of family living.
Living Wisdom School
Living wisdom school is founded on the universal teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda on living a happy, fulfilled life. Here, children not only learn to excel in academics, but also to develop and deepen their soul’s journey towards a joyful and expansive life.
Special Events
Our sangha also offers family friendly events and celebrations. Festivities and programs during Christmas, Easter, Krishna Janamsthami and Shivaratri may involve participation by children. Below are family friendly events on our calendar. If you like to hear more or get involved, please get in touch with us.
Family Friendly Events
1st Saturdays, 9:30am-1pm
Immerse in the beauty of growing things at our farm in Half Moon Bay. Age-appropriate, hands-on jobs, from physical work in the soil to gentle, seated activities. No matter your age or ability, there is a meaningful way to contribute. Ends with lunch together.
1st Sundays, 12:30-1:30pm
Enjoy a guided tour of our intentional community in Mountain View, including some individual apartment homes, a temple, and the beautifully landscaped grounds. Whether you're curious about cooperative living, spiritual practice, or want to experience a place rooted in harmony and purpose, you're warmly invited.
1st Sundays, 12:30-1:30pm
Enjoy a guided tour of our intentional community in Mountain View, including some individual apartment homes, a temple, and the beautifully landscaped grounds. Whether you're curious about cooperative living, spiritual practice, or want to experience a place rooted in harmony and purpose, you're warmly invited.
1st Saturdays, 9:30am-1pm
Immerse in the beauty of growing things at our farm in Half Moon Bay. Age-appropriate, hands-on jobs, from physical work in the soil to gentle, seated activities. No matter your age or ability, there is a meaningful way to contribute. Ends with lunch together.
Usually 1st Sundays, 12:30-1:30pm - no tour this month due to holidays
If you’d like to visit, just reach out to us by email to schedule a one-on-one tour this month. See individual apartment homes, a temple, and the beautifully landscaped grounds.You're warmly invited to reach out anytime..
7pm • Ananda Temple
Chanting is a joyful way to open the heart, uplift the spirit, and create a sense of connection—both inwardly and with one another. Simple and easy to follow, the chants help bring us into the spirit of the season. Periods of chanting are interspersed with silent meditation.
Sunday, 5pm • meet at Chela Bhavan, Ananda Community
Stroll the streets near the Ananda Community in Mountain View, singing to the neighbors who delight in this old-fashioned holiday tradition—a magical evening.
Friday, Family Service, 11am - 12pm • Banquet, 12:30pm
A cast of children and adults illustrates the story as Asha narrates, bringing Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem magically to life. Many adults say this is one of their favorite events of the year.
