Spiritual Directors of Ananda Sangha Worldwide
Nayaswami Jyotish met Swami Kriyananda in 1966, working closely with him to build Ananda’s work around the world. Nayaswami Devi arrived at Ananda in 1969 and joined the efforts. Jyotish was named by Swami Kriyananda as his spiritual successor. Both Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi were named kriyacharyas and the Ananda spiritual directors by Swami Kriyananda years prior to his transition. They disseminate the liberating and ancient Kriya Yoga technique of Paramhansa Yogananda’s lineage.
Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi travel throughout the United States, India, and Europe, speaking on spiritualizing daily life and the practice of Kriya Yoga meditation. Nayaswami Jyotish is the author of several books on meditation and related subjects, including How to Meditate and Lessons in Meditation, along with Thirty Day Essentials for Career and Thirty Day Essentials for Marriage. He also is the creator of Meditation Therapy(TM). Nayaswami Devi is the author of Faith is My Armor: The Life of Swami Kriyananda and the editor of The Light of Superconsciousness and Intuition for Starters, both by Swami Kriyananda. They are co-authors to the book series A Touch of Light: Living the Teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, a compilation of their weekly blog.