Make Us Channels of Thy Peace Lyrics (music by Swami Kriyananda, based on prayer of St. Francis) Lord most high, our heav’nly Father, All our lives we dedicate to Thee: All our labors, all our joys and woes, All our pleasure, all our melody. Make us each a channel of Thy peace: When in darkness, guide us from above. Where … Read More
Performed at Ananda Village, Spiritual Renewal Week 2022. Program: • Invocation • Come Gather ‘Round • Brothers • A New Tomorrow • Lord, May We Serve You • Walk Like a Man • Secret of Laughter • The Non-Blues • Devil Worship • Truth Can Never Die • Brave Were the People • If You’re Seeking Freedom • Hello There, … Read More
Swami Kriyananda chants this inspiring traditional Indian devotional chant, accompanied with beautiful and uplifting imagery. ABOUT SWAMI KRIYANANDA In 1948 at the age of twenty-two, Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) became a disciple of the Indian yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda. Yogananda is best known for his spiritual classic, *Autobiography of a Yogi*. In his book he recalls his experiences growing … Read More
Recorded at Ananda Sacramento
By Swami Kriyananda, performed in the Temple of Light at Ananda Village, June 19th 2022. Lyrics There’s joy in the heavens, A smile on the mountains, And melody sings everywhere. The flowers are all laughing To welcome the morning; Your soul is as free as the air. Leave home in the sunshine: Dance through a meadow— Or sit by a … Read More
Join Ananda Lightbearer Chaitana for an evening of chanting, readings, stories, and brief periods of meditation. Chanting opens the heart and helps us to discover the joy of the soul within. It uplifts our consciousness and brings us into greater attunement with the presence of the Divine.
Sung movingly by Swami Kriyananda and the Ananda Choir in Chennai in one his last performances of the song. Recorded at Music Academy, Chennai, India Watch the full video of his program “Religion in the New Age” here. Lyrics Peace gave us the mountains. Peace gave us the sky. Nightly, when starlight enfolds us, Peace is its lullaby. Amen. Amen. … Read More
Sunday Kirtan
Members of Ananda India sing the song “Home Is a Green Hill” composed by Swami Kriyananda. Lyrics: Home is a green hill, home is a wind Blowing betrayal, far, far away. Home is the knowledge heaven is near, Home’s the end of the fray. Home is my heart’s land, home’s where I am; Nothing can dim the light of my … Read More
