Ananda Sangha (Swami Kriyananda)
Yogananda-derived organisation founded by Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters, d. 2013). Operates Ananda Village (California) and global centres. Defendant in 1998 Bertolucci v. Walters jury verdict for sexual misconduct.
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+1 for the 1998 Bertolucci sexual-misconduct verdict against Kriyananda.
Profile facts
In context
Kriyananda left SRF in 1962 and founded Ananda Sangha in 1968. The 1998 Bertolucci v. Walters California jury verdict found Kriyananda liable for sexual misconduct. Continues post-Kriyananda's 2013 death.
Legal cases & controversies
- Bertolucci v. Walters (1998)
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Timeline
- 1968Ananda Sangha founded by Kriyananda
- 1998Bertolucci jury verdict
- 2013Kriyananda dies
Sources
- Bertolucci v. Walters (1998) search ↗
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