How To Start an Ananda Meditation Group
at Gaia House

2-day weekend

  • February 3 – 5

ladies coming from meditation

Group meditation is a powerful way to strengthen one’s depth in meditation - both for beginning and experienced meditators. Meditating together increases the degree of Self-realization in each member of the group by the exchange of spiritual magnetism. For this reason, Ananda supports groups of sincere seekers joining together in regular meditation.

Group gatherings help support the practice of meditation for each individual and create a bond of spiritual fellowship with others. Through regular practice with others, your spiritual search is deepened and your efforts become more dynamic.

This weekend program is for you if you'd like to create a meditation group or are curious about what's involved. You'll develop the tools and confidence to make it happen!

Topics include:

  • The leader's role, and how to support others
  • Tools to help leaders
  • Developing formats for group meetings and meditations
  • Creating the appropriate space to meet
  • Helping beginners with meditation
  • Resources available from Ananda Sangha
  • Dealing with finances for the group
  • Promoting your group; how to reach out to others

This weekend will take place primarily at Gaia House and will be led by Nayaswami Pranaba Hansen.

Nayaswami Pranaba has been with Ananda for over thirty years. He started an Ananda Meditation Group in Winnipeg, Canada in 1978, before moving to Ananda Village in 1981. He currently coordinates the Ananda Meditation Centers and Groups in the USA and Canada; he also manages the Ananda Sangha Worldwide office at Ananda Village.


Pranaba

Course Leader
Nayaswami
Pranaba

Space is limited, so please register early.

Friday evening

Dinner at Gaia/Expanding Light
Inspirational focus for the weekend

Saturday

Spiritual practices and breakfast at Gaia House
Morning classes
Meditation
Lunch at Gaia House
Afternoon classes
Afternoon spiritual practices
Evening dinner
Evening program

Sunday

Spiritual practices and breakfast at Gaia
Closing circle at Gaia
Ananda Community’s Purification and Sunday Services at The Expanding Light
Lunch at The Expanding Light with Ananda Village Community members

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Register now: 2 easy steps

Prices are all-inclusive and cover accommodations, meals, classes or activities, and course materials.

How To Start an Ananda Meditation Group starts the afternoon of the first date listed and ends with lunch on the last date.

See Directions.

To Register:

  1. Choose your accommodation type.

  2. Call 1-800-346-5350

2-day weekend

  • February 3 – 5
    (Book by calling 1-800-346-5350)

prices per person

Bird Room Shared: $330
Bird Room Single: $490
Mountain, River, Trees or
Star Rooms Shared: 		$340
Mountain, River, Trees or
Star Rooms Single: 		$500
Flower Room Shared: $360
Flower Room Single : $550


Bird, Mountain, River and Star Rooms have 2 single beds

Tree Room has one double and one single bed

Flower Room has one queen bed, private bath with tub, deck, side room for meditation

14618 Tyler Foote Road, Nevada City, California 95959   •   800.346.5350   •   contact us