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Ananda Music Oral History: Brahmachari Prashad

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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Invocation to the Gurus

Nayaswami Devarshi

Let’s chant this beautiful chant which is dedicated to the Guru, recorded in the Temple of Light at Ananda Village with Nayaswami Devarshi (May 20th 2023) #guru #chant #yogananda #paramahansayogananda #autobiographyofayogi #paramhansayogananda Paramhansa Yogananda is the author of Autobiography of a Yogi.

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Polestar of My Life — Chant by Paramhansa Yogananda

Lyrics: I have made Thee polestar of my life. I have made Thee polestar of my life. Though my sea is dark and my stars are gone, Though my sea is dark and my stars are gone, Still I see the path through Thy mercy. Still I see the path through Thy mercy. #yogananda #chant #polestar

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The Philosopher and the Boatman

Brahmachari Prashad

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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Yogananda’s Chant “I Will Never Forget Thee”

Erin Vinacco

Beautiful chant by Paramhansa Yogananda from his “Cosmic Chants”, sung by Erin Vinacco May 7th 2023. Lyrics: Listen, listen, listen to my heart’s song, Listen, listen, listen to my heart’s song: I will never forget Thee; I will never forsake Thee; I will never forget Thee; I will never forsake Thee.

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Sri Yukteswar Aum

Chanting by devotees from Ananda Delhi. #paramguru #sriyukteswar #autobiographyofayogi