08/09/2026
We welcome you to our Ananda Sangha House in the spirit of community support for whatever your spiritual aspirations may be! Transform with us! (You can join us online as well if you can’t make it in person)
Sunday Satsang at Ananda is inspired by the meditation tradition of the East and the ancient teachings of mystical Christianity, with inspirational readings from both the Bible and the Bhagavad Gita. Service usually includes purification, chanting, affirmations, and meditation as well.
This week Tyagis Ram and Chandra join us from Ananda Village, CA.
About Ram & Chandra
Tyagis Ram and Chandra (Robert Smith and Denise Ruelas) are longtime residents of Ananda Village in Nevada City, California, and are both dedicated Kriyabans. Their spiritual service is rooted in devotion, music, and the living guidance of the Masters.
Ram is an ordained Lightbearer Minister of Ananda Sangha/Church of Self‑Realization, serving since 1981. Chandra supports his ministry through her musical gifts, and together they lead a wide variety of Ananda events, including kirtans, concerts, pilgrimages, Sunday Services, and retreats.
As both Ananda Yoga and Meditation instructors, as well as professional musicians and singers, Ram and Chandra bring a unique blend of spiritual depth, joy, and artistic expression to their ministry.
In 2023, they recorded two devotional albums:
• What Is Love? — Songs of Swami Kriyananda
• Channels of Peace — The Spirit of St. Francis of Assisi
Ram has studied, practiced, and taught Paramhansa Yogananda’s teachings since 1977 under the direct guidance of Swami Kriyananda. He was a founding member of Ananda Assisi in Italy, where he lived for seven years and met Pope John Paul II at the Vatican in March 1989.
