The Story Behind the Story

The Story Behind the Story: My Life of Service Through Writing by Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) is a reflective autobiographical work in which Kriyananda recounts his lifelong dedication to writing as a spiritual service. Published in the early 2000s, the book explores how his literary output—from commentaries on Paramhansa Yogananda’s teachings to original works on philosophy, community, and spiritual living—was guided by a sense of mission rather than personal ambition