Nayaswami Bharati discovered Ananda in 1993, while living and teaching in an Eskimo village in rural Alaska. In 1997, Bharati moved to Portland to co-found Portland Living Wisdom School, based on Swami Kriyananda’s Education for Life philosophy. Bharati came with experience in regular and special education, preschool through high school, in rural and urban settings. In addition, she has served … Read More
Surendra is the Spiritual Director of Ananda Portland and President of its Board of Directors. His responsibilities include oversight of Ananda’s Temple and Teaching Center, its Living Wisdom School, and its live-in Community. Since 1996, Surendra has served Ananda’s ministries and missions in Seattle; Palo Alto, California, where he and his wife were co-managers of Ananda’s East West Bookshop, and … Read More
Lorna is a founding member of Ananda Portland and a disciple of Yogananda for 40 years. “Every moment on this path is a blessing, with opportunities for growth, service and joy.” Lorna serves Ananda as the Co-Director of the Portland temple, a minister, lightbearer, teacher and spiritual counselor. She loves to sing in the choir and teaches with an emphasis … Read More
Nayaswami Mari is co-founder, along with her husband, of Ananda House—an adult care home based on the 12 Precepts of Evening Hospice, by Swami Kriyananda. She has been a practicing yogi for 40 years, and has lived at Ananda Village in California, and Ananda Community in Portland, Oregon. She is a minister at Ananda Church of Self Realization in Portland … Read More
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David Eby, cellist, conductor, teacher and writer, has been exploring the connections between music, consciousness and healing through his work as music director of Ananda Worldwide, working with choirs of meditators for 20 years. After earning performance degrees and honors from Eastman and Indiana University, he became the founding cellist for Pink Martini, and currently performs with the Bodhi Trio and the Oregon Symphony. He teaches at Lewis & Clark College and Lake … Read More
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Nayaswami Hanuman, along with his wife, Nayaswami Mari, are the founding directors of Ananda House, an adult care home focused on conscious living for a conscious transition. Hanuman served as a certified hospice and palliative care nurse with Sisters of Providence for 15 years, until his retirement in 2017. He is founder of the Ananda Certified Caregiver program, situated at … Read More
