Darshan Jan Lotichius has practiced meditation since 1981. In 1985 he met Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple of the great master Paramhansa Yogananda and founder of Ananda communities in America, Italy and India. Since then he has been a disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda and the Kriya yoga path. He holds a degree from the University of Amsterdam and Rome, and has a diploma in violin from the Conservatory of Bari, Italy. Darshan has always sought ways to integrate meditation into all areas of life: professional, artistic, social, personal.

In 2000, Swami Kriyananda made him a Minister of Ananda Sanga, the international movement that offers Yogananda's teachings to all seekers. Darshan organizes seminars both in Europe and in America, and currently resides in the Ananda community in Assisi, where he teaches in the Annanda guest retreat.