Yoga Monk, Meditation Teacher, Author, Speaker & Musician Perspective: For thirty years Dada has been a monk, a musician, an author and a meditation teacher with the spiritual movement Ananda Marga “The Path of Bliss”. Philosophy: Dada teaches a holistic lifestyle centered around meditation, yoga and social service. He believes that service to the community and engagement in progressive social and environmental action are an integral part of a full spiritual life. Personal Journey: Like many others of his generation, Dada Nabhaniilananda set off on a journey of self discovery at an early age, a journey that took him away from his home in New Zealand to Australia, Nepal and inevitably to India, the ancient land of the yogis. But unlike many of that generation who experimented with spiritual practice, but ultimately returned to a more regular life, Dada's journey did not end there. He continued his spiritual quest to become a meditation adept. The pursuit of spiritual realisation, and eventually transmitting what he had learned to others, became the absorbing passion of his life. In 1979 Dada was ordained as an Acharya (spiritual teacher) of Ananda Marga (The Path of Bliss) and in 1983 he was initiated into the ancient order of Avadhutas (high renunciates) by the great master of Tantra Yoga, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (1922 - 1990), the founder of Ananda Marga - a worldwide spiritual and social service organization. Dada has been guiding and teaching students all over the world for more than 35 years. He currently lives in Silicon Valley, California where he teaches Mindfulness and creativity for corporations.