About us
Ananda Marga in Sanskrit means "Path of Bliss". It is a social and
spiritual organisation with a two-fold approach of "Self realisation
and Service to humanity".
Self realisation is the goal of life, achieved through meditation,
yoga and related spiritual practices. Service to all creation is the
way of life in the society of a spiritual aspirant.
Ananda Marga was started in 1955 in India by its spiritual founder
Shrii Shrii Anandamurti. In the course of the following years, the
missionary monks and nuns of Ananda Marga have spread its philosophy
to almost all countries of the world. Many people have benefitted by
practicing meditation and yoga in their everyday life and have
actively participated in the various social service programs of
Ananda Marga.
Meditation
There is more to Yoga than asanas. Meditation is a systematic and
scientific way to gently focus the mind. The body's response to
meditation is just the opposite of its reaction to stress.
Meditation calms the central nervous system as well as our
breathing, heart rate and blood pressure.
The regular practice of meditation broadens the scope of your mind,
helping you to develop a keener sense of intuition and a deeper
understanding of yourself and the world around you. People who
meditate typically experience a state of deep inner peace and
harmony, which in turn leads to more intense and lasting feelings of
happiness and fulfillment.