Watch this beautiful concert recorded live December 18th 2021 in the Temple of Light at Ananda Village, featuring traditional Christmas music as well as compositions by Swami Kriyananda. 1. Joy to the World (Isaac Watts) 2. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Phillips Brooks/Lewis Redner) 3. That Night When Christ Was Born (Swami Kriyananda) 4. Still, Still, Still (traditional Austrian) 5. … Read More
Composed after Swami Kriyananda visited the Holy Land in 1983, Christ Lives brilliantly captures the profoundly inspiring and uplifting experience of Christ’s presence there. An illustrated oratorio, Christ Lives is a contemporary Oratorio that vividly brings to life the deep meaning of Christ’s life. The photography and music by Swami Kriyananda, is sung by the Ananda World Brotherhood Choir. In … Read More
Composed after Swami Kriyananda visited the Holy Land in 1983, Christ Lives brilliantly captures the profoundly inspiring and uplifting experience of Christ’s presence there. An illustrated oratorio, Christ Lives is a contemporary Oratorio that vividly brings to life the deep meaning of Christ’s life. The photography and music by Swami Kriyananda, is sung by the Ananda World Brotherhood Choir. In … Read More
A beautiful Christmas song by Swami Kriyananda, recorded at Ananda Village December 12th, 2021. Lyrics 1. Where are you going my little one? “In hope these empty streets I wend; I’ve seen a star rise in the east, And I’m looking for a friend.” Turu, luru lurulay. Turu, luru lurulay. 2. Where are you going, good shepherd folk? “From a … Read More
Gayatri Mantra (for enlightenment) Om bhur bhuva swah Om tat savitur varenyam Bhargo devasya dhimahi Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat Om Translation: We meditate on the Supreme Light of the three universes. May It enlighten our consciousness. The Gayatri Mantra has been chanted throughout India for millennia. It has its origin in the Rig Veda, so it is perhaps the most … Read More
