At Ananda, people work harmoniously with one another because they are thinking not of what they want, but of what is right for everyone.

Swami Kriyananda speaks of Ananda and Self-Realization Fellowship as being like "fingers on a hand," each with a unique and important role to play, and ends by saying that if there is a legacy he wants to leave, it is for Ananda to always work with other disciples of Yogananda, never against them.