Join this special satsang dedicated to two great masters – Paramhansa Yogananda and his guru, Sri Yukteswar. Taking the special vibrations of the time of these masters’ Mahasamadhi’s, let us tune into their wisdom, love and bliss ever more deeply.

We will have chanting, meditation, discourse, and a devotional ceremony.

Also, during this special satsang, there will be an opportunity for Sangha members to take the Pilgrim’s Vow.

THE PILGRIM’S VOW OF INTENTION

I understand, and intend from now on to live by my understanding, that life is a pilgrimage, of which the final goal is to find and merge back into God.

I will endeavor resolutely, therefore, to direct all my thoughts and actions toward that end.

I will offer up all material desires for purification in the fire of divine bliss.

I will offer up all attachments for purification in that cosmic fire.

I will search my heart daily for any lingering desires and attachments, and will offer them to Thee, my Cosmic Beloved.

I will strive to be an example to others of a pure, discriminating, and noble life.

I will offer the fruit of all my actions and labors to Thee alone.

Bless me, and direct my footsteps ever to the summit of Thy holy mountain.

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Pilgrim’s Vow is one of the four vows in the Nayaswami Order, a new movement in renunciation launched in late 2009 by Swami Kriyananda.

Why a new order?

Though many people consider themselves deeply spiritual, many convents and monasteries stand empty. Renunciation in the traditional sense no longer has the respect it once had in society.

At the same time, true renunciation remains the heart and soul of the spiritual life. The problem is not with the principle itself, but the way it has been practiced.

For millennia, renunciation has been defined by what you give up, or by what God takes away.

But as we have moved into a higher age of awareness, people have begun to see that suppressing the ego is not the same as transcending it.

Anyone may join this new order. It is open to spiritual seekers of any faith, and not limited to those who are part of Ananda. Swami Kriyananda’s A Renunciate Order for the New Age describes the new order in detail.

If, after reading this book and the vows, you feel inspired to take this step, or to talk about what it means, please contact us. The nature of this renunciation is that you must step forward and ask to be accepted. Usually at Ananda, one waits to be invited, but in this case, one must declare for oneself that this is your intention.