25th Anniversary
"Everything in the future will improve if you are making a spiritual effort now."
- Paramahansa Yogananda
What is the Assisi Institute?
The Assisi Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals who seek a deeper relationship with God.
Through the harmonious integration of Kriya Yoga and mystical Christianity, we nurture a sacred community of meditation, contemplative inquiry, and compassionate living.
Kriya Yoga is not a religion; it is a spiritual path that brings us home to our own souls and to God and cultivates harmony in the world.
Because Kriya Yoga is easily integrated into other faith traditions, practitioners include people of all spiritual backgrounds or of none.
The work of Christ and Babaji is to inspire the nations to forsake wars, race hatreds, religious sectarianism, and the boomerang evils of materialism.
WHAT WE HAVE DONE SO FAR
The Assisi Institute started in 2001 with four people meditating together in a rented room. Since then, we have grown our local congregation to more than a hundred, with many thousands throughout the world, and more than a hundred thousand subscribers to our digital content.
The Assisi Institute continues to grow, offering weekly services, classes and special events, a daily yoga program, and multiple annual retreats with overnight accommodations.
Thanks to the generous support of donors, this year The Assisi Institute reached an important milestone by satisfying the mortgage on its building.
WHERE WE ARE GOING
The Assisi Institute is now in a period of expansion as more people seek the peace that God provides. Increasing access to these spiritual teachings is desperately needed in today’s challenging world.
Our continued growth will also include establishing a mobile food pantry and other outreach to our neighbors in need, as well as afterschool programs and young adult programs.
We invite you to join us in these efforts to broaden our service to the community. In order to provide a strong and lasting foundation for the future, we are establishing an endowment for The Assisi Institute to secure growth in perpetuity, with an initial target of $4M.
HOW TO GIVE
In the parable of the Widow’s Mite, Jesus taught us that the spirit of giving, rather than the size of the gift, is what matters most.
Tax-deductible donations in any amount can be made via check using the enclosed envelope, or via wire transfer or other means using the instructions following the QR code below.
Many companies will double or even triple charitable contributions made by their employees, retirees and spouses/partners through a matching gift program. Check with your employer!
