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Tuesday January 11, 2005

Ananda:

East meets West: A US guru in India

PUNE: It is hard to miss the reversal of roles between the East and the West, when you meet J. Donald Walter a.k.a. Swami Kriyananda, the 78-year-old yogi and guru from the US.

Saturday June 19, 2004

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Ananda gets green light for expansion

HOPKINTON - Following the approval of zoning officials, the Ananda Church of Self-Realization and Retreat Center will proceed with plans to construct a new staff house on Tomaquag Road.

Monday May 24, 2004

Ananda:

Visit to Ananda: Believers say church misunderstood

HOPKINTON - They don bangles of silver, copper, and gold around their upper arms, they're devoted to the teachings of a long-haired Indian guru who stressed finding the God within, and the worshipers at Ananda Church of Self-Realization and Retreat Center say they are misunderstood by their critics who call them a cult.

Sunday April 18, 2004

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Ananda church claiming bigotry

HOPKINTON - A neighbor of the Ananda Church of Self-Realization and Retreat Center charges that the religious organization has violated the zoning for its 40-acre compound on rural Tomaquag Road.

Tuesday March 30, 2004

Ananda:

Swami clear in Italy case

Ananda founder safe from arrest, supporters say

Ananda:

Ananda faces charges in Italy

A raid by law enforcement authorities earlier this month on the Ananda Church of Self-Realization in Italy has Ananda's members in Nevada County crying foul and detractors saying, "I told you so."