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Benefits of Art

With talented artist Shamini, from Ananda Mumbai.

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How Shall I Love Thee? — Chant by Swami Kriyananda

A chant composed by Swami Kriyananda, chanted by members of Ananda Mumbai and Ananda Pune. Lyrics (Sing each line twice.) How shall I love Thee, Lord my God? With ev’ry breath I breathe! Just as a fire may burn a whole forest, Burn to the root my desires! How shall I seek Thee, Lord my God? With ev’ry breath I … Read More

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How to Sit for Meditation

One of the reasons we find it hard to meditate is because we cannot keep the body still! Learn a few tricks on how we can sit comfortably and dynamically for meditation so that we may forget our bodies and focus our attention in meditation. This video is part of the Kriya Yoga Home Study Course of Ananda India, which … Read More

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Aum Namo Narayana – Chant by Swami Kriyananda

“When you [chant] “God” again and again, forgetting time and with ever-increasing devotion, and when your consciousness forgets itself in [chanting], at that point you will feel the presence of God.” —Swami Yogananda, Advanced Super Cosmic Science Course (1934) “Once the mind is focused by chanting, and the inner energy is awakened, take your chanting inward. Don’t only “make a … Read More

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Temple of Light Seva Week (May 2019)

We had a several day Seva week late May 2019 where folks from many communities joined in with Ananda Village residents to put in landscaping and many other projects around the new Temple of Light.

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O Master

Dedicated to Paramhansa Yogananda Composer: Swami Kriyananda (Donald Walters) & Mukti LaMar Performed by the Ananda Village Choir Lyrics: O Master, may Thy joy fill our days. O Master, may Thy wisdom guide our ways. The time has come for us to see That there’s but one reality Upon the earth and high above: The truth that all was made … Read More

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Hare Krishna

Hare Krishna, Hare Rama …. Chant with us with this simple video recorded during the 2019 Inner Renewal Week Kirtan at Ananda Village.

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The Divine Mother — Song by Swami Kriyananda

“The Divine Mother” is the last song that Swami Kriyananda wrote. The melody is from an opera by Bizet called The Pearl Fishers. Swami Kriyananda loved the duet “Au fond du temple saint” and put devotional lyrics to it. The video was recorded in the beautiful chapel inside Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington. Lyrics Yes, it’s She, The Divine Mother, … Read More