Swami Kriyananda

Swami Kriyananda (May 1926-April 21, 2013) was born Donald Walters in Azuga, Romania. Kriyananda is a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda. Kriyananda founded Ananda Village and Ananda Worldwide. Ananda Worldwide is a global movement dedicated to sharing Yogananda’s teachings and to establishing the spiritual, brotherhood communities Yogananda envisioned to spread the spirit of simple living and high thinking in friendship, service, and community around the world. Ananda Village is recognized as one of, if not the most successful intentional community in the world.

Kriyananda has authored more than 150 publications and composed more than 400 pieces of music. His books are sold in 90 countries and published in 30 languages. In 2009, Kriyananda established the Nayaswami Order a new expression of the renunciate swami order for the age of higher consciousness.

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