Swami Chetanananda
| Timeline | b. 1948 |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Disciple of | Rudi |
| Lineage initiationss | Sannyasa initiation in 1978 from Baba Muktananda. |
| Other initiations | Holds a Tibetan Buddhist lineage. |
| Main ashram | Portland, Oregon, USA. Has centres in Santa Monica, California, New York City, Boston, Seattle, and a retreat and research centre in Kathmandu, Nepal. |
| Organisation | The Movement Center |
| In a nutshell | Met Rudi at an early age. After Rudi’s death he became a main successor. He developed ashrams in Bloomington, Indiana, Ann Arbor, Michigan and Cambridge, Massachusetts, finally settling in Portland, Oregon, where he has a thriving ashram and community. Emphasis on Kashmir Shaivism, hatha yoga, Buddhist Tantra. Participated in the Three Gurus programs in 2004-2006. See: Disciples of Swami Chetanananda |
| Publications | Dynamic Stillness (Kashmir Shaivism) and many others. |
| Links | The Movement Center |
Swami Chetanananda