New Religious Movement
Ananda Village (Kriyananda's California intentional community)
16/40· ModerateConfidence: Medium
Yogananda-derived intentional community in California (founded 1968) by Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters). Subject of Bertolucci v. Walters 1998 jury verdict.
CLCI radar
Moderate / High-Demand
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control5/10
Information Control3/10
Thought Control4/10
Emotional Control4/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — Yogananda-derived intentional community; founder Kriyananda's misconduct documented.
Founded
1968
Members
≈250 residents
Active in
USA
In context
Ananda Village near Nevada City, CA is the primary residential community of the Ananda Sangha. Approximately 250 residents. See parent Ananda Sangha entry for the 1998 Bertolucci jury verdict.
Timeline
- 1968Ananda Village founded
Sources
- Bertolucci v. Walters (1998)
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