Diksha Chittavidya Ananda

Above all, I am a servant of The Divine, dedicating the entirety of my life to serving God through serving humankind. I am currently the administrative and volunteer coordinator for HYA. My primary duty is to manage the ashram’s volunteer program. I perform the interview and intake process for volunteers, and work to facilitate the optimal experience for new volunteers staying at the ashram. I ensure the progression of spiritual learning for new volunteers is properly implemented, and that all conditions are present for volunteers to integrate themselves in the community, if they so choose.

I am currently completing a master of science degree in clinical mental health counseling at Johns Hopkins University. After I graduate, I will become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Virginia. When the time comes, I will work to develop the clinical services which will eventually be offered at HYA.