Swami Kriyananda

Swami Kriyananda (1926-2013) was a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda (author of the classic Autobiography of a Yogi), and trained by the great Indian master to spread the life-transforming teachings of Kriya Yoga around the globe. He is widely considered one of the world's foremost experts on meditation, yoga, and bringing spiritual teachings into daily life, having authored over 140 books on these subjects including Living Wisely, Living Well and Affirmations for Self-Healing. Kriyananda...See more

Swami Kriyananda (1926-2013) was a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda (author of the classic Autobiography of a Yogi), and trained by the great Indian master to spread the life-transforming teachings of Kriya Yoga around the globe. He is widely considered one of the world's foremost experts on meditation, yoga, and bringing spiritual teachings into daily life, having authored over 140 books on these subjects including Living Wisely, Living Well and Affirmations for Self-Healing. Kriyananda was the founder of Ananda Sangha, a worldwide organization committed to the dissemination of Yogananda's teachings. In 1968 he founded Ananda World Brotherhood Village, the first spiritual cooperative community based on Yogananda's vision of "world brotherhood colonies." Today Ananda includes nine spiritual communities in the U.S., Europe, and India, and more than 100 meditation groups worldwide. See less