Ananda has been a student of the Gurdjieff Movements since 2013 under the tutelage of his teachers Amiyo Devienne and Chetan Greenberg . Amiyo’s teacher was Avrom Altman from the J.G. Bennet lineage of Gurdjieff disciples. Ananda has been teaching the Movements around the world since 2018.

His journey with Gurdjieff's teachings started with Osho, and much of the way he leads groups is informed by Osho’s methods, wisdom, and understanding of meditation. Since 2018 he is a student and practitioner of Daoist methods and teachings such as qigong, taichi, and kung fu. The nature-based, uncomplicated and earthy  wisdom of Daoism is also a great influence in how Ananda leads Gurdjieff Movements groups.
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