Swami Kyriyananda

About the Author

Swami Kriyananda, born James Donald Walters in 1926, was a renowned spiritual teacher, author, and direct disciple of the legendary yogi Paramhansa Yogananda, founder of the Self-Realization Fellowship. At the age of twenty-two, he left his promising career in Europe to join Yogananda in America, dedicating his life to spreading the teachings of Kriya Yoga and the principles of divine love and inner peace. Kriyananda founded Ananda, a worldwide network of spiritual communities, and authored over 150 books that blend Eastern wisdom with practical Western application, guiding countless seekers toward self-realization. His seminal work, The New Path: My Life with Paramhansa Yogananda, offers an intimate memoir of his transformative journey under the master's guidance, illuminating the path to spiritual awakening for modern readers.