Welcome to Ananda Liina:
Ananda Liina is a spiritual yoga center and community. We offer meditation and yoga classes, group meditations, seminars and retreats. Yoga is a way of life based on universal benevolence and aims at the realization of the inner self - the source of unlimited joy, love and peace. Yoga teaches selfless service and the proper utilization of all resources. We endeavor to create an environment where all members can develop themselves physically, mentally and spiritually in harmony with nature, animals and plants.
We are engaged in organic farming, ecological water management and we harvest wind and solar energy. We are also a certified wildlife habitat.
Ananda Liina means "merged in bliss". It is an Ananda Marga (see below) spiritual and social center.
For information on contacting Ananda Liina, or for driving directions, please see the Contact page.
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Meditation & Yoga
Realize your true self
Overcome Stress
Develop Self-knowledge
Experience lasting happiness and inner peace
Weekly Classes with
Dada Madhuvidyananda
Yogic monk and teacher
Every Saturday from 5 to 6:30 pm
&
Every Thursday from 6 to 7:30 pm
with Mainjurii
Full-time volunteer and instructor
at the Ananda Liina Yoga & Meditation Center
2308 N High Cross Rd Urbana
In these classes you can learn and experience:
• Deep relaxation
• Simple Yoga postures and exercises
• Yoga breathing techniques
• Meditation
• Mantra chanting
• Wisdom of Yoga philosophy
For more information and to register for these free classes call: (217) 344-6299
For more events go to: http://www.anandaliina.org/events.php
What is Ananda Marga?
Ananda Marga means “path of bliss.” It is a holistic and spiritual way of life, philosophy, society and mission. Ananda Marga was founded by the spiritual and social preceptor Shrii Shrii Anandamurti in 1955 in India. The mission of Ananda Marga is twofold: to provide individuals the means to unfold their full human potential and attain the supreme fulfillment in life – and to promote the welfare of all.
Ethical conduct forms the base of Ananda Marga. Benevolence is the solid ground on which individuals and society can progress. Physical, mental and spiritual practices provide the means of all-round development towards self-realization. Through Ananda Marga’s physical practices such as diet, yoga postures and hygiene habits practitioners take care of their health, flexibility and vitality. Through methodical mental and spiritual practices practitioners develop concentration, mental balance, self-control, emotional harmony, intellectual expansion, inner peace and realization of the infinite Self within.
Ananda Marga philosophy recognizes one infinite consciousness as the rudimental cause of all diversities; the essence of all physical and metaphysical manifestations is infinite consciousness. Ananda Marga philosophy deals with all the elements, processes and aspects of creation.
Neo-humanism is a branch of Ananda Marga’s philosophy that focuses on directing the intellect from narrow-mindedness (such as racism, religious dogmas and sexism) towards universal benevolence.
PROUT (Progressive Utilization Theory) is the social philosophy of Ananda Marga. It is the first socio-economic theory that takes into account the entire human potential, including the mental and spiritual, while advising a socio-economic path for the benefit of both the individual and society.
The Ananda Marga society is based on the common ideal of the realization of the infinite Self. The creation is a manifestation of the infinite Self. Therefore, Ananda Marga encourages everyone to love and serve all of creation – humanity, animals, plant and even inanimate matter.
Ananda Marga practitioners perform meditation daily, and engage in social service and the spreading of holistic and spiritual practices. Spiritual teachers of Ananda Marga (Acaryas) impart meditation lessons free of charge to sincerely interested persons.
“A state of mental equilibrium and equipoise is called peace. It is important to know how the state of peace is attained, and how it is disturbed. A systematic, spiritual practice leads to psychic balance, whereas dogmatic faith in superstitions disturbs mental peace. Spiritual discipline and relentless struggle against superstition are required to maintain psychic peace. The principal aim of human life is to be free of sorrow and misery. Otherwise, one cannot hope to attain peace. The cessation of sorrow is of two types – temporary and permanent. That which brings about temporary cessation of sorrow is called artha (psycho-physical). But artha is a crude object, thus it can only bring crude and temporary satisfaction. To attain permanent relief from sorrow and affliction, Paramártha (Permanent Fulfillment) is the only means. Paramártha can only be attained through spiritual practice. That is why in Ananda Marga, each member is encouraged to practice from the age of five. As one grows, one acquires tremendous physical, psychic and spiritual benefits. The Ananda Marga method of spiritual practice does not encourage a person to give up all worldly duties, rather it teaches one how to make the best utilization of physical, subtle and causal potentialities to attain permanent mental balance and peace, and to enhance physical, mental and spiritual progress. Ananda Marga teaches a methodical and scientific system of spiritual practices.”
Shrii Shrii Anandamurti
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Ananda Liina New Year's Retreat
December 27 to January 1, 2009
For more details email info@anandaliina.org or call 217-344-6299
Retreats are a golden opportunity to experience a deep sense of clarity, joy, well-being, connection with others, inner peace and spiritual upliftment. Retreats are a time when you can immerse yourself for 3 to 7 days in spiritual practices and growth. The retreat program includes daily:
• Collective mantra chanting and dancing (Kiirtan) and meditation
• Workshops on practical yogic wisdom about self-knowledge, inner surrender, transforming emotions, thought patterns and behavior, health and healing, universal benevolence and more
• Spiritual music
• Yoga asana classes
• Time for personal instructions and consultation with yogic monks and nuns and spiritual teachers
• Delicious vegetarian meals
You can find more information on meditation and yoga at: www.meditationspace.org
You can watch videos on meditation and yoga here: http://www.youtube.com/meditationspace
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=madhuvidyananda&hl=en&emb=0# (full-length)