A Place Called Ananda

by J. Donald Walters (Swami Kriyananda)
A Direct Disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda

PHOTOS

The Birth of Ananda 2

I perform a Vedic fire ceremony before the Sunday service at the Seclusion Retreat in 1971. Seated behind me, left, are Jyotish and Asha. Asha, though not mentioned in the book, is shown on the back cover cheerfully clearing away the debris after our devastating forest fire in 1976. Directly behind me are Seva and Jyotish's wife, Devi.

I teach a class during a weekend program
at the Seclusion Retreat in the early 1970s.

At the Seclusion Retreat, 1970. I am singing Indian bhajans
accompanied by the Indian tanpura.

A class at the Seclusion Retreat. After the first temple burned down,
classes were held out of doors, or in the common dome.

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