Brother Chidananda
Brother Chidananda | |
|---|---|
| President of Self-Realization Fellowship and Yogoda Satsanga Society of India | |
| Assumed office 30 August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mrinalini Mata |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Christopher H. Bagley May 16, 1953 Annapolis, Maryland, US |
| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego, California |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Order | Self-Realization Fellowship Order |
| Philosophy | Kriya Yoga |
| Religious career | |
| Guru | Paramahansa Yogananda |
| Website | yogananda |
Brother Chidananda (born Christopher Hartwell Bagley, 1953) is the fifth president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (SRF/YSS). SRF/YSS is the only church founded by Chidananda's guru, Paramahansa Yogananda, to disseminate his teachings. Chidananda was born in Annapolis, Maryland, US.