Explore book reviews and other helpful resources. The story collection includes spiritual stories for adults that can be used in classes and workshops, as well as stories about the life of P. R. Sarkar (Anandamurti).
Teaching yoga and meditation to inmates at state prisons in North Carolina has been
one of the most satisfying things I do in my life. The inmates love it. The ones who don’t come don’t care, although they greet me with smiles and “Hey Yoga Man!”
Having a strong nervous system is really relevant right now and I think being able to share that with our students or the people that you know about these techniques that are tried and true techniques.
Yoga is the panacea of all human ailments, in the physical realm, in the psychic realm, and also the spiritual realm.
Once upon a time, in a beautiful lake, there lived a turtle and a pair of swans. The three friends spent their days together, sharing stories, exchanging news, and talking about everything under the sun.
LONG, long ago, there lived a great sage who was so good that the amazed angels came down from heaven to see how one could be so godly.
Dive in to Dr. Prof. Shravan Kumar’s video presentation: The 12 Vrttis of Anahata Cakra
International Online Symposium on Yoga for Mental Health, June 6th, 2026
On February 28, AMAYE sponsored an international virtual symposium that brought together more than 150 participants from around the globe. The symposium also featured a diverse group of distinguished speakers: The event concluded with an inspiring 45-minute Master Asana class led by Ac. Vishvarupananda Avt. This symposium was made possible through donations to AMAYE. Looking ahead, AMAYE plans to launch a Vrtti Study Circle in… Read More »Diving Deep into the Vrttis Symposium
Dr. Shravan Kumar served as the principal speaker at the recent Deep Dive into the Vrittis conference. His presentation explored the philological study of the vrttis as described by P.R. Sarkar.
This study sought to gain broader understanding of the psychological characteristics (mindfulness, mysticism, self-actualization, positive affect and negative affect) and practice characteristics (minutes per day and years of practice) that are associated with devotion within a form of Tantric Yoga meditation.
If you are trained in and have recently been practicing Yoga Therapy or Ananda Marga Yoga Remedies for Mental Health, we would love to hear from you. Please contact MahaJyoti at moc.liamg@1agoyjm at your earliest convenience. AMAYE is planning a symposium on Yoga for Mental Health this June or July and is seeking experienced practitioners to participate. If you are or know of someone who… Read More »Wanted and opportunities
Once upon a time in February of 2025 a sister was finishing her postgraduate studies in London. As her stay neared its end, she reflected on how much she would miss the weekly meditation, kiirtan, and good company. When she returned to Brazil, only a few were attending DC. One evening a stranger arrived late. Though he had missed the beginning, he joined the collective… Read More »A Baba Rescue is Still Possible
Long ago on the island of Koshima, the village children started feeding the monkeys sweet potatoes by leaving the potatoes in the sand. The monkeys liked the taste of the raw sweet potatoes, but they did not like the sand. On this particular day a one-year-old monkey called Imo and her monkey friends were playing on the beach together. Imo’s mother had taught Imo about… Read More »The 100th Monkey
I Love Yoga is a book with wonderful color photos for over 80 asanas and their descriptions. This very comprehensive book is geared towards children of all ages.
Once upon a time Nasruddin was very excited about growing a garden in his front yard. It included vegetables and flowers. But when the plants started coming up, so did an enormous crop of bright yellow flowers called dandelions among them.
A Story in the Life of P. R. Sarkar Once upon a time Prabhat had a childhood friend who was quite a bit younger than he was. Manoranjan often saw Prabhat sitting for hours, meditating with his eyes closed in the outdoor Shiva Temple. This impressed Manoranjan very much. Manoranjan was walking home from school one day when a group of 5 bulls started chasing… Read More »Baba and the 5 Charging Bulls
Introducing children to kindness, empathy, and responsibility through helping activities is one of the best ways to nurture character and neohumanist awareness. Here’s a breakdown of fun and age-appropriate helping activities. 🌱 Helping Nature Ages 3–5 (Preschool–Kindergarten): 🐾 Helping Animals Ages 3–5: Ages 6–10: 🤝 Helping Humans Ages 3–5: Ages 6–10: (Some of these can be done by preschoolers & their parents) 🌟 Tips for Parents… Read More »Neohumanist Activities for Children ages 3-10
Humanity is one & indivisible. No mother tongue should ever be suppressed. The suppression of people’s mother tongue is a sin…Intelligent people will never try to suppress any language. ..The more human beings move in unison, hand is hand, shoulder to shoulder, the more the benefit to the whole human race. Let no one try to suppress anyone in any sphere of life, whether in… Read More »Anandamurti Speaks About Neohumanism
By MahaJyoti Glassman What is Kiirtan The practice of kiirtan is simple repetitive chanting for 2-5 minutes or more. This method of rhythmic singing is called kiirtan. Singing kiirtan supports kids in preparing their minds and bodies for meditation by engaging the sensory organs (eyes, ears, touch) and motor organs (arms and legs) towards the Goal. The power of mantra, a collection of sacred sounds,… Read More »How to Spice up Kiirtan with Kids
“Oh tranquil spiritual aspirant! Spiritual practice (sadhana) is your great bow. Set the arrow of your mind, sharpened with meditation, on this bow. Now, inclining your mind toward Him, pluck and twang the string of the bow and pierce your target – that indestructible Supreme Soul.” – Anandamurti (Subhasita Samgrapha II, 34) If you did sadhana for 2 hours and concentrated on your mantra for… Read More »Remember When Meditating
