Touch of Divine Wisdom: Living the Teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda

Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi are disciples of the great master Paramhansa Yogananda (author of Autobiography of a Yogi ) and students of Swami Kriyananda. Their mission is to help others live the teachings of Self-realization through meditation, devotion, and service. Their lifelong dedication to the spiritual path has led them to lecture, teach, counsel, and serve throughout the world, spreading the message of peace through meditation. They are recipients of the Global Ambassador Peace Award. This honor was conferred at the United Nations in a special ceremony by the Institute of International Social Development in recognition of their contribution to fostering world peace. Since 1984 they have been the Spiritual Directors of Ananda Worldwide, pioneering Ananda’s work in Italy and India and guiding the spiritual welfare of thousands of Yogananda’s devotees. They are the co-authors of Touch of Light, Touch of Joy, Touch of Love, Touch of Peace, and Touch of Divine Wisdom. To see their schedule of appearances, lectures, classes, and events online and in person, go to jyotishanddevi.org. Nayaswami Jyotish was named by Swami Kriyananda as his spiritual successor after decades of helping him build Ananda’s work around the world. Jyotish began taking classes from Kriyananda in 1967. In 1969 they moved together to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California to found Ananda Village, now a model spiritual community. Jyotish has also written several other books: Lessons in Meditation, How to Meditate, 30-Day Essentials for Marriage, and 30-Day Essentials for Career.

Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi are disciples of the great master Paramhansa Yogananda (author of Autobiography of a Yogi ) and students of Swami Kriyananda. Their mission is to help others live the teachings of Self-realization through meditation, devotion, and service. Their lifelong dedication to the spiritual path has led them to lecture, teach, counsel, and serve throughout the world, spreading the message of peace through meditation. They are recipients of the Global Ambassador Peace Award. This honor was conferred at the United Nations in a special ceremony by the Institute of International Social Development in recognition of their contribution to fostering world peace. Since 1984 they have been the Spiritual Directors of Ananda Worldwide, pioneering Ananda’s work in Italy and India and guiding the spiritual welfare of thousands of Yogananda’s devotees. They are the co-authors of Touch of Light, Touch of Joy, Touch of Love, Touch of Peace, and Touch of Divine Wisdom. To see their schedule of appearances, lectures, classes, and events online and in person, go to jyotishanddevi.org. Nayaswami Devi first met Swami Kriyananda in 1969 and dedicated her life to the spiritual path. She and Jyotish were married in 1975 and have spent their life together serving Swami Kriyananda and their guru, Paramhansa Yogananda. Devi is the author of Faith Is My Armor: The Life of Swami Kriyananda, and the editor of two of Swami Kriyananda’s books: Intuition for Starters and The Light of Superconsciousness.