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| diiksa_date = 1971 | |||
| diiksa_place = Philadephia, PA, USA | |||
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'''Abhidevananda Avadhuta''' has been a leading figure in [[Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha|Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha (AMPS)]] for more than 40 years. In that capacity he carries the titles of [[Acarya]] (one who teaches by example) and [[Avadhuta]] (renunciate monk in the Shaivite tradition). He has toured the world extensively, initiating many thousands of people worldwide into the practice of yoga and meditation. | '''Abhidevananda Avadhuta''' has been a leading figure in [[Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha|Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha (AMPS)]] for more than 40 years. In that capacity he carries the titles of [[Acarya]] (one who teaches by example) and [[Avadhuta]] (renunciate monk in the Shaivite tradition). He has toured the world extensively, initiating many thousands of people worldwide into the practice of yoga and meditation. | ||