[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/6″ style=”padding: 0px;”] [/cs_column][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/6″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Home[/cs_text][/cs_column][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/6″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Letter from Jyotish[/cs_text][/cs_column][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/6″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Letter from Vidura and Durga[/cs_text][/cs_column][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/6″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]What’s Happening[/cs_text][/cs_column][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/6″ style=”padding: 0px;”] [/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][flexible_heading text=”Ananda Meditation Retreat History” heading=”h1″ alignment=”c”][/cs_column][/cs_row][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_gap size=”50px”][/cs_column][/cs_row][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/3″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_image type=”circle” src=”https://meditationretreat.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Swami-Kriyananda-Smiling-Arms-Raised-Coming-Out-of-the-Temple-3-resized.jpg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=”” class=”right”][/cs_column][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/2″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text class=”cs-ta-center”]Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters}
Direct Disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda
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Founder of Ananda Meditation Retreat 1967
Ananda Village 1969 and
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Swami Kriyananda tuning into the land that was to become the Meditation Retreat.
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One of the original Temples. People have been meditating on this spot for over 50 years!
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Swami Kriyananda chanting for Sunday Service.
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Aerial view of the retreat and Geodesic Dome buildings in early years.
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Swami Kriyananda conducts a sacred Vedic fire ceremony in Temple of Leaves.[/cs_block_grid_item][cs_block_grid_item title=”Guest come for weekend retreats”]
Many guests come for weekend retreats offered by Swami Kriyananda, and are introduced to the transformative teachings of Yogananda.[/cs_block_grid_item][cs_block_grid_item title=”Jyotish Giving Talk”]
Jyotish teaches meditation at an early Spiritual Renewal Week.
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Joseph Bharat Cornell leads Sharing Nature activities, helping guests experience the Divine presence in nature.[/cs_block_grid_item][/cs_block_grid][x_gap size=”10px”][/cs_column][/cs_row][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_line style=”border-top-width: 10px;”][cs_block_grid type=”four-up”][cs_block_grid_item title=”Propane Powered Kitchen”]
Joyful service in the original propane-powered retreat kitchen [/cs_block_grid_item][cs_block_grid_item title=”Love is an important ingredient in preparing food”]
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Jyotish teaches meditation at an early Spiritual Renewal Week.
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Joseph Bharat Cornell leads Sharing Nature activities, helping guests experience the Divine presence in nature.[/cs_block_grid_item][/cs_block_grid][x_gap size=”10px”][/cs_column][/cs_row][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_line style=”border-top-width: 10px;”][cs_block_grid type=”four-up”][cs_block_grid_item title=”Propane Powered Kitchen”]
Joyful service in the original propane-powered retreat kitchen [/cs_block_grid_item][cs_block_grid_item title=”Love is an important ingredient in preparing food”]
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Early dwellings provide simple guest accommodations [/cs_block_grid_item][cs_block_grid_item title=”Guest Meditating”]
Guests discover the peace of meditation[/cs_block_grid_item][/cs_block_grid][x_gap size=”10px”][/cs_column][/cs_row][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_line style=”border-top-width: 10px;”][x_gap size=”10px”][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” class=”cs-ta-center” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_button size=”large” block=”false” circle=”false” icon_only=”false” href=”https://meditationretreat.org/donate/” title=”” target=”blank” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””]Donate Now[/x_button][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]
Joyful service in the original propane-powered retreat kitchen [/cs_block_grid_item][cs_block_grid_item title=”Love is an important ingredient in preparing food”]
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Early dwellings provide simple guest accommodations [/cs_block_grid_item][cs_block_grid_item title=”Guest Meditating”]
Guests discover the peace of meditation[/cs_block_grid_item][/cs_block_grid][x_gap size=”10px”][/cs_column][/cs_row][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_line style=”border-top-width: 10px;”][x_gap size=”10px”][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” class=”cs-ta-center” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_button size=”large” block=”false” circle=”false” icon_only=”false” href=”https://meditationretreat.org/donate/” title=”” target=”blank” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””]Donate Now[/x_button][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]