Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Life

A Kriya Yogi’s Journey into Nature

THE JOURNEY You may have had days or moments where you felt God was speaking to you with special insights. I would like to share one of the days when the Lord spoke to me through nature regarding meditation. I took a day trip with the monks of Ananda Village to Table Mountain in Northern California in the late spring … Read More

Spiritual Life

Message in a Rainbow

Divine Mother shared a message with me this morning through Her play of sunlight and mist. It is captured here in the following video. The Divine Romance The gardening team at Crystal Hermitage had just finished setting up sprayers for a long bed of irises that adorned a welcoming walkway. The sun was at high noon making my newfound friend, … Read More

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Ananda Music Oral History: Brahmachari Prashad

🔷 The ANANDA MUSIC ORAL HISTORY VIDEOS capture the essence of living and sharing the music of Ananda. Listen to longtime devotee musicians share their stories and remembrances of spiritual lessons learned from working on the songs and chants of Swami Kriyananda and Paramhansa Yogananda. Brahmachari Prashad found Ananda Palo Alto in 2012 and moved to Ananda Village in 2013, … Read More

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The Philosopher and the Boatman

Humorous and inspiring song by Swami Kriyananda, recorded at Ananda Village May 19th 2023. Lyrics (The way to perfection is narrow and steep. The by-paths are many, the pitfalls are deep. By theory alone many think to arrive: Here’s one who could teach them—if he were alive!) A philosopher stepped into a boat, The river to cross would he. So … Read More

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Emerald Isle

Song by Swami Kriyananda, performed by Ramesha and Prashad at Ananda Village on February 12th 2023. Lyrics: Come hear, while I sing you of emerald hills, Of valleys and meadows so fair That all who have seen them have carried away Memories in their hearts, friends, like the lilacs of May: Oh, my song is the story of the lilacs … Read More

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Three Wise Men (Christmas Song)

A beautiful Christmas song by Swami Kriyananda, recorded at Ananda Village December 18th, 2022. Lyrics: Then three wise men came from afar, Guided by the heavenly star. Christ, the light of God, had descended, That, receiving him, all might be saved. Thus, the promise of God was maintained; Thus, all true souls were called to the light, That their darkness … Read More

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In the Spirit

Beautiful song by Swami Kriyananda, inspired by St. John the Apostle on the island of Patmos. Performed by Prashad and Mukti in the Temple of Light at Ananda Village, September 18th 2022. Lyrics I was caught up in ecstasy: ’ Twas a day sanctified by God. There He showed me the truths of heaven, Truths which all, seeking Him, should … Read More