Watch this beautiful song by Swami Kriyananda from the Temple of Light at Ananda Village, recorded June 27th 2023 with Ramesha Nani and Brahmachari Prashad during our annual Spiritual Renewal Week. 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, … Read More
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Psalm of David — 2023 Oratorio “Christ Lives” by Swami Kriyananda
Lyrics I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, From whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, Who made the heavens and the earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, He that keepeth Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy keeper: The … Read More
They Have Heard Thy Name (Chant by P. Yogananda)
Chant this beautiful chant by Yogananda, from his Cosmic Chants (1938 edition). Recorded in 2023. Lyrics: They have heard Thy name, the blind, halt and lame. They have come to Thy door, they have come to Thy door. Give Thou an audience, Lord. Those that are drowned in sin; to whom will they go? They have no one, O Lord. … Read More
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
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
Ananda Christmas Concert 2022
Welcome to our Christmas concert, recorded at Ananda Village December 17 2022 in the Temple of Light. Please sing with us! You can download the lyrics to the songs here. Program: – HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING – ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH -THAT NIGHT WHEN CHRIST WAS BORN – STILL, STILL, STILL – CHRISTMAS LULLABY – IN THE … Read More
Kirtan of Joy (Chants by Yogananda, Kriyananda and India)
Beautiful and uplifting kirtan at Ananda Village, recorded on June 27th during Spiritual Renewal Week 2022. Introduction by storyteller extraordinaire Murali Venkatrao. Chants: – O God Beautiful (Paramhansa Yogananda, Cosmic Chants 1938) – Lord When in Darkness (Swami Kriyananda) – He Bhagavan (Traditional Indian) – Lord, I Am Thine (Swami Kriyananda) – Ever New Joy (Paramhansa Yogananda, Cosmic Chants 1938) … Read More
Divine Love Sorrows (Yogananda Cosmic Chant, Sung by Ramesha)
‘DIVINE LOVE SORROWS’ is the second single from Ramesha’s new album ‘THE INNER TEMPLE’. The melody of this song was written by the Austrian-American violinist Fritz Kreisler. Yogananda loved the melody so much that he felt inspired to add words to it. The lyrics describe our soul’s long journey, through many incarnations, to return to our home in God. Lyrics … Read More
I Will Always Think of Thee (Chant by Swami Kriyananda, Sung by Ramesha)
‘I Will Always Think of Thee’ is a devotional song by Swami Kriyananda that shows how to practice the presence of God throughout our daily lives. It’s the first single from Ramesha’s new album ‘THE INNER TEMPLE‘. LYRICS: Every morning when I greet the sun, When I move forth through crowded ways, In my heart, Lord, ever so silently, I … Read More
O Master (Paramhansa Yogananda)
Recorded at Ananda Village in the Temple of Light on March 6th 2022, the 70th anniversary of Yogananda’s Mahasamadhi. Watch this beautiful song by Mukti LaMar and Swami Kriyananda, dedicated to Paramhansa Yogananda. 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 … Read More