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Swami Kriyananda


Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple of Yogananda, founded Ananda Village in 1968 to fulfill Yogananda’s vision of ‘World Brotherhood Colonies’, or spiritual cooperative communities. Yogananda envisioned a place where all people, not just monastics, could devote themselves to living a divine life, dedicated to practicing the teachings of yoga in every aspect of their daily life.
Ananda Village has over 300 adult members and children. Ananda Worldwide now includes World Brotherhood Colonies in four American cities, and in Assisi, Italy. All residents practice Yogananda’s teachings of meditation and apply his principles to all facets of life in this world: business, schools, relationships, healing, and much more.




Ananda Institute of Alternative Living
Location: Ananda Meditation Retreat 14618 Tyler Foote Rd., #114
Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 292-3024, M-F, 9-5 PST
contact: registrar@anandauniversity.org