Ananda Village is an intentional spiritual community in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Nevada City, California, founded in 1969 by Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters), a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda. Residents practice Kriya Yoga meditation within the Ananda Sangha movement, which teaches Yogananda's synthesis of yoga and world religions. The village includes a temple, community businesses, and the Expanding Light Retreat center, which hosts programs for visiting guests.