Welcome to our Ananda
East website. Ananda East operates a Retreat Center in Hopkinton Rhode
Island, and consists of individuals throughout the East Coast, especially
the Northeast. People of all paths come to the Retreat Center for
personalized retreats. Others come for classes and retreats on Yogananda’s
teachings and techniques, primarily the Art and Science of Kriya Yoga.
ANANDA IS A
THRIVING WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT dedicated to living and sharing with others
the meditation and yoga teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, author
of Autobiography of a Yogi. Ananda was founded by Swami Kriyananda
(J. Donald Walters), a direct disciple of Yogananda, who has dedicated
his life to writing books and music, lecturing, and founding communities
in furthering Yogananda’s mission. Ananda Worldwide includes
spiritual communities in America, Europe and India, with hundreds
of resident members. (The word "ananda" means inner joy,
bliss, and peace.)
