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		<title>The Light of the Universal Christ &amp; the World Today!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends, We do, indeed, live in “interesting times” as the oft-quoted Chinese blessing suggests. We have much to celebrate in this holy season, but celebrating only the good things of life which are, by their nature, evanescent, is not enough to satisfy our soul’s state of joy. The challenges of our lives and our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raja Yoga: A Lifestyle for a New Age</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Raja yoga is not a sectarian practice, nor yet a specialized form of yoga. Raja yoga refers to the entire body of psycho-physiological practices which relax and purify the body (tissues, organs and nervous system), calm the mind, and awaken us to our higher nature. These practices have come to us from ancient times, indeed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Narada Agee – In Memoriam</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Narada James M. Agee January 9, 1943 – April 26, 2011 Narada has lived at the Ananda Community in Lynnwood, WA since moving here from Ananda Village, CA in the Fall of 2005. Narada came to Ananda Village in 1975. His career work was that of a master electrician but he was known and loved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meditating with Bated Breath!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nayaswami Nivritti Steenstra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In The Essence of Self-Realization, Yogananda says, “To meditate a short time with depth is better than to meditate for long hours with the mind running wild. &#8221;In the beginning, therefore, don&#8217;t force yourself to sit for a long time. Strive for shorter, but deeper, meditations. Then gradually, as you become accustomed to going deep, lengthen the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Intuition is Simple; the Intellect, Complex</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nayaswami Hriman McGilloway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an age where complexity is growing exponentially, sensitive and aware souls cry out for simplicity. Not necessarily the simplicity of camping or farming (neither of which are really simple at all), but, in reality, a simplicity of heart and a state of inner peace. Don&#8217;t you find that, as I am doing right now, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Regrettable Necessity; An Inspired Opportunity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nayaswami Hriman McGilloway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends, In the last many weeks and at various gatherings and online we have made reference to Swamiji Kriyananda&#8217;s purpose in relocating (temporarily) to Los Angeles. He best explains his reasons in a book and cover letter which he is asking us to read. (Swami Kriyananda is one of the few yet living direct [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Religion is Divisive</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nayaswami Hriman McGilloway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Religion is all too often a source of conflict, division, and judgment between the adherents of different faiths. It doesn&#8217;t help that religion is inextricably linked with cultural and national identifies with their numerous biases, prejudices, language, dress, and traditions. It is experienced spirituality that unites hearts. And not the superficial spirituality born of intellectual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swami Kriyananda Moves to Los Angeles!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nayaswami Hriman McGilloway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over fifty Ananda members from the Seattle Sangha have just returned from our journey to Ananda Village, CA for the annual week of Spiritual Renewal with Swami Kriyananda. It was a week of fellowship, inspiration, meditation, sunshine, cooling breezes, delicious meals, starlit skies and so much more. On Saturday, Cliff and Willow Kushler invited us [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meditation Habits</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nayaswami Nivritti Steenstra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Habit can be a powerful ally if you have developed the right ones. Conversely, as you also know, they can sabotage your most earnest efforts. So it would seem like a worthwhile use of your time, to reflect on those habits that both help and hinder a good meditation. As Yogananda told us, &#8220;You can&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ananda Community CSA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Rider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, with the encouragement of friends from Ananda Village, we have started a CSA at the Ananda Community in Lynnwood. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is an increasingly popular method for people to support organic local farmers by paying a lump sum up front for a weekly box of vegetables throughout the growing season. Thus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Redeeming Light</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nayaswami Padma McGilloway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paramhansa Yogananda describes how, as a child, he was healed of Asiatic cholera (which is usually fatal) in a blinding flash of light after his mother instructed him to pray to her guru, Lahiri Mahasaya. Albert Einstein, as a young man, was fascinated with the phenomenon of light. His discovery showed that the speed of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Jesus Come Again?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nayaswami Hriman McGilloway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the world renown classic, &#8220;Autobiography of a Yogi,&#8221; spoke and wrote frequently in respect to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Many of his students and followers have wondered why he did so, especially in light of his emphasis upon respect for and the need to seek a deeper understanding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Ananda?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nayaswami Hriman McGilloway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What IS Ananda? Ananda is more than a teaching center for meditation or yoga. Ananda is different things to different people. Most of all, at Ananda we aspire to see that people are more important than things: even so-called “important” things like the classes we give, the projects we undertake, the services we offer, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>God is Coming To Dinner?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nayaswami Jamuna Snitkin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a folktale called “God Is Coming To Dinner?’ One day, a lady receives in the mail a letter that states,  “Please prepare a meal for me tonight. I will be coming to your house for dinner. Love, God” She was poor and lived frugally, so this was a big request. Her heart and [...]]]></description>
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