Paramhansa Yogananda - "Spiritual Community: Social Pattern for the Future"

Paramhansa Yogananda in chapter 48 of the Autobiography of a Yogi: "Yes, Doctor [Lewis], a project I have long considered is beginning to take definite form. In these beautiful surroundings I have started a miniature world colony. Brotherhood is an ideal better understood by example than precept! A small harmonious group here may inspire other ideal communities over the earth."

Ananda is founded on the ideal set forth by Paramhansa Yoganansa: world brotherhood colonies.

Ananda was founded by Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, and is one of the world's most successful intentional communities. Ananda came into existence in the late 1960's, a time when America saw thousands of attempts to create new models of living. Most of those experiments never survived their first year, but Ananda has thrived and grown. The thoughtful person must wonder why? Three reasons stand above all others. First, Ananda is built on high, spiritual principles with daily meditation as the oil that lubricates all of our interactions. Secondly, we put primary emphasis on the growth of every individual. And finally, through all tests and trials, we have stubbornly held to dharma, or righteous action.

Ananda members are disciples of Paramhansa Yogananda. Yogananda was born in India in 1893 and is best known as the author of the best selling book The Autobiography of a Yogi.

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[guru108py]

Inspiring video. I wish that all seeking God sincerely could live like this.

[frcarbonel]

This is a good video; shows the history of the "world brotherhood colony" movement and shows how Yogananda was behind it all

[Prema61]

Jai Guru!

[david1893s]

Master's teaching are so practical. Live simply and give your life to God in all ways. The idea of like minded gurubais living together in harmony is so practical. It's interesting the Master's community in Encinitas in the 1940's did not work out. People weren't ready yet. The time has come for this idea to "spread like wildfire," as Master stated.