About WWD
WWD – Women’s Welfare Department
WWD was established by Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar in 1965 as the women’s section of ‘Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha’ (AMPS).
WWD aim is to support and help develop the spiritual, mental, physical, emotional, and socio-economical well-being of women and children around the world, from all walks of life.
The members of WWD are on one hand the local women who practice Ananda Marga way of life and contribute to the welfare of women and children in their locality and on the other hand are the Nuns – renunciate Yoginiis.
The nuns are commonly called Didis – Elder sisters. They move around the world managing the WWD projects and providing free instruction, counselling and personal guidance to women as they advance along the path of yoga.
Unlike any traditional spiritual paths, in Ananda Marga, the nuns are as fully trained and qualified as the monks in imparting all the lessons of yoga and meditation. The local women are also fully entitled to learn and practice all the Yoga and Meditation lessons as the local men do.
WWD manages meditation & yoga centers, schools, children’s homes, medical clinics, youth hostels, short and long term disaster relief. All projects and centers of WWD are managed by the yoga nuns and/or the local women volunteers.
In order to facilitate its work, WWD has several sections, each in-charge of a different aspect of Women’s welfare.
AMPS divided the world into 9 sectors for the purpose of implementing its work. WWD NY operates in one such sector which is called ‘NY Sector’ having the geographical area of North and Central America, the Caribbean Islands and the Hawaiian Islands.
You can find out where is the nearest activity or Yogic Nun (Didi) near you. We will be happy to hear from you.
You can either come and visit us, or we can come and visit you, support you personally or help you establish local a activity/project for women.
WWD aim is to support and help develop the spiritual, mental, physical, emotional, and socio-economical well-being of women and children around the world, from all walks of life.
The members of WWD are on one hand the local women who practice Ananda Marga way of life and contribute to the welfare of women and children in their locality and on the other hand are the Nuns – renunciate Yoginiis.
The nuns are commonly called Didis – Elder sisters. They move around the world managing the WWD projects and providing free instruction, counselling and personal guidance to women as they advance along the path of yoga.
Unlike any traditional spiritual paths, in Ananda Marga, the nuns are as fully trained and qualified as the monks in imparting all the lessons of yoga and meditation. The local women are also fully entitled to learn and practice all the Yoga and Meditation lessons as the local men do.
WWD manages meditation & yoga centers, schools, children’s homes, medical clinics, youth hostels, short and long term disaster relief. All projects and centers of WWD are managed by the yoga nuns and/or the local women volunteers.
In order to facilitate its work, WWD has several sections, each in-charge of a different aspect of Women’s welfare.
AMPS divided the world into 9 sectors for the purpose of implementing its work. WWD NY operates in one such sector which is called ‘NY Sector’ having the geographical area of North and Central America, the Caribbean Islands and the Hawaiian Islands.
You can find out where is the nearest activity or Yogic Nun (Didi) near you. We will be happy to hear from you.
You can either come and visit us, or we can come and visit you, support you personally or help you establish local a activity/project for women.
“We stand to create a powerful, dynamic and upsurging social consciousness, especially among women, so that they are inspired to rise, abolish dogma and annihilate all symbols of slavery, and usher in a new era of coordinated cooperation and glorious achievement. Let women be the vanguard of a new revolution which humanity must achieve for a glorious tomorrow.”
Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar
Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar
