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RAMAKRISHNA ANANDA

My Early Days

How to become more open and receptive to learning experiences

In this charming video, Ramakrishna Ananda shares his experiences and feelings as a first grader in two small towns in Canada. He gives us glimpses into his life and reveals his approach to learning.

Stories, Goodness

That Kid is Trouble!

One of our dear devotees at the Yoga Center spent her career teaching children five and six years of age. When she gazed at a well-worn picture of my first grade class, she focused on one little boy and said, “That kid is trouble!” She didn’t realize that particular kid was me.

  • Find out why Ramakrishna Ananda got all the jelly he wanted one night
  • Hear about Ms. Sicklesteil, his beautiful and kind first grade teacher
  • How a precocious first grader corrected Ms. Sicklestiel
  • A memorable skating party with two inches of melted water above the ice
  • Look at the school picture showing Ms. Sicklestiel and Ramakrishna Ananda

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