The following stories are from those who have known Swami Kriyananda the best, his lifelong friends.
While many of them are very personal, they are also universal in how they exemplify the attitudes of discipleship, friendship, unconditional love, and gratitude.
You can also find out more about the life of Swami Kriyananda at the official Swami Kriyananda website.
Stories
- A Priceless $400 Lesson by Nirmala Schuppe
- An Experience with Anandamoyi Ma by Jyotish Novak
- “You Should Chant” by Rambhakta Beinhorn
- How Death-Bed Humor Saved Her by Happy Winningham
- A Hippie Cult Leader? by Gary Wojciechowski
- Kriyananda Today by Seva Wiberg
- Lessons from Living at Ananda by Rebecca Smith
- Courage and Humility by Catherine Van Houten
- Yogananda’s Teachings by Ganesha Kieran
- Snapshots on a Journey by Devi Novak
- Soul to Soul by Asha Praver
- The Peace that Passeth Understanding by Kit Gardiser
- A Christmas Present by Richard Salva
- A Life Changed by Sudarshan Simpson
- A Christmas Story by Maria McSweeney
- My First Meeting by Judy Morningstar
- On the Road with Kriyananda by Ram Smith
- A Lesson in Will vs. Willingness by Kent White
- A Golden Aura by Rick Bonin
- “Learn Discipleship from This Man” by Maria Warner
- A Divine Welcome, Divine Peace by Mary Kretzmann
- Respecting Each Individual’s Needs by Richard Salva
- Small Story, Big Lesson by Lila Devi
- Same Energy as Yogananda by Bob Yehling
- From Prison to Ananda by Doug Andrews
- Doin’ the Vatican Rag by Rambhakta Beinhorn
- Woman’s “Liberation” by Sadhana Devi Helin
- A Health-Food Pie by Mantradevi
- Sending Love vs. Energy by Kathleen Gardiser
- A Challenge from a Born-Again Christian by Gyandev McCord
- A Dream by Tom Shott
- Peace on Stage by Sue Chadwick
- By Dave Bingham
- By Boris Jaerschke
- By Joe Begley
- By David Ramsden
- By Dave Warner
- By Lewis Howard
- By Lorna Knox
- By Prakash Van Cleave
- By Peter Skillman
- By Sue Loper-Powers
- By Marjorie McDougal
- By Skillmans
- By The Dunwoodys