Stepping into Ananda Marga feels a bit like joining a well-oiled, heart-driven family—each layer neatly stacked, yet flexible enough to flex with local needs. At the very top sits the World Headquarters in Kolkata, India, under which two complementary streams flow:

1. Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha (AMPS) – the spiritual wing, focusing on meditation, yoga instruction and the inner journey.
2. Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT) – the social service arm, rolling up sleeves for disaster relief, education and environmental projects.

From Kolkata, the global network fans out into continental “zones” (Asia, Europe, Americas, Africa), each overseen by a Zone Management Committee. These committees ensure that Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s founding vision stays alive and fresh—whether in a bustling Tokyo dojo or a mountain-rimmed center in Peru.

Descending another rung brings us to National Management Committees. Imagine them as the bridge between big-picture strategy and grassroots energy. They coordinate national conferences, regional training and quality control—so a newcomer in Brazil gets the same core teachings as one in Kenya, even if samba rhythms or Swahili chants add local color.

Local Centers form the beating heart of Ananda Marga’s day-to-day. Two flavors here:

• Action Centers: Bigger hubs, usually 20–100 members. Equipped with a dedicated meditation hall, library and sometimes yoga studios. These run regular meditation classes, children’s programs and community feasts.
• Sub-centers: Cosier gatherings of up to 20–25 people, often hosted in someone’s home or a rented room. Perfect for intimate satsangs, study groups and snack-break camaraderie.

Each center—action or sub—has a small coordinating team: a Center Secretary, Co-Secretary and Service Moderators (for Propaganda, Welfare, Finance). They’re the glue, juggling class schedules, fundraising potlucks and occasional maintenance projects (like repainting the hall before Holi celebrations).

Recent global trends—like virtual satsangs during the pandemic or AMURT’s rapid response to climate-driven floods—show how these layers can swivel on a dime. From Kolkata’s strategic oversight to a tiny hillside sub-center hosting a six-person yoga circle under candlelight, the structure breathes with unity-in-diversity. It’s a tight ship, but one that’s equally at home navigating high-tech livestreams and barefoot hill retreats.