Youngest of 30 cousins, felt he had arrived late to the party, couldn’t relate to what others thought was important. In Catholic high school learned meditation from his football coach-priest. Now helps lead Internship Program at Ananda Village...

Child of first-generation immigrants from Taiwan via Malaysia. Excelled at science and math. Stanford grad, Silicon Valley job but the pressure was too much. Rescued by Ananda through divine intervention.

Growing up in Spain often said to God (or whoever), that there had been some mistake, why am I here? Planned to be an astronaut, studied engineering, but yoga proved the true path to happiness.

Growing up, found solace in using his body dynamically through sports. Explored martial arts, shamanism, and consciousness which eventually led to Master. Now deeply drawn to bringing Master’s into farming, now at Camano Island, soon at Ananda Valley...

Grew up surrounded by pictures of Master, attending her f father's meditation center in Argentina. Watershed moment: meeting Swamiji in 2010.

Early childhood included much solitude in Arizona desert. In high school, disenchanted with mainstream life, became “neo-hippie.” That ended when father gave him Autobiography of a Yogi. Met Swamiji who welcomed him as an old friend.

Grew up in St. Louis but spent all his holidays with his extended family in the Ozarks. Thrived in the world of nature. Followed conventional into the world of finance, till Master intervened.

Grew up a tomboy, loved climbing trees, part of a Christian youth group until the dogma was too much to accept. Studied philosophy but lost interest in studying truth, wanted to know Truth itself. Called to the high Sierras, then called down from the...

He aspired to a life in the military for a life of sacrifice and service, but a complete change of direction lead to New Zealand, then New York city, for surfing, music, and film making, before finding Yogananda.

In this conversation, Asha talks with Dhyan about life before finding the path, how finding spirituality was perhaps literally the difference between life and death, and how music can play a transformative role in changing our consciousness.