Jai Guru Paramhansa Yogananda

Brahmachari Prashad, Ramesha Nani, Bhagavati Nani

Ramesha, Bhagavati and Prashad chant this beautiful dedicated to Paramhansa Yogananda. Recorded at Ananda Village June 6h 2021. Lyrics: Jai guru, jai guru, jai guru, jai Paramhansa Yogananda, jai guru, jai. ABOUT PARAMHANSA YOGANANDA Paramhansa Yogananda, born in 1893, was the first yoga master of India to take up permanent residence in the West. Yogananda arrived in America in 1920, … Read More

“They Have Heard Thy Name”, A Translated Bengali Chant

Ramesha Nani

A moving traditional Bengali song, translated as “They Have Heard Thy Name”, was originally shared in the West by Paramhansa Yogananda. Enjoy this chanting by talented Ananda musician Ramesha Nani. Lyrics: They have heard Thy name, the blind halt and lame. (2) They have come to Thy door, Lord, they have come to Thy door; Give them an audience, Lord. … Read More

Ever New Joy

Ramesha Nani

One of Paramhansa Yogananda’s most beloved chants, performed by Ramesha Nani at Ananda Village.

Rise in Freedom

Badri Matlock, Erin Vinacco, Ramesha Nani

Bring light and positive energy into the world! Join us from Ananda Village in singing Swami Kriyananda’s song “Rise in Freedom” and uplift your spirit in these challenging times, then share it with everyone. Lyrics: Nothing on earth can hold me, Rise, O my soul, in freedom. Nothing on earth can hold me, Rise, O my soul, in freedom. Rise, … Read More

I Awake in Thy Light

Ramesha Nani

Chant by Swami Kriyananda Lyrics: I awake in Thy Light! I awake in Thy Light! I am joyful, I am free, I awake in Thy Light! I awake in Thy Love! I awake in Thy Love! I am joyful, I am free, I awake in in Thy Love! I awake in Thy Joy! I awake in Thy Joy! I am … Read More

Many Hands Make a Miracle

Bhagavati Nani, Ramesha Nani

Composed by Swami Kriyananda, performed by members of the Ananda Village Choir. Lyrics: Many hands make a miracle: Let’s all join hands together! Life on earth is so wonderful When people laugh and dance and struggle as friends: Then all their dreams achieve their ends. Many hands make a miracle: People climbing together! Soon we reach to the pinnacle Of … Read More

Brave Were the People

Bhagavati Nani, Ramesha Nani

Composed by Swami Kriyananda, performed by members of the Ananda Village Choir. Lyrics: Brave were the people who lived in these hills. Brave, the great warriors who confronted the foe. To defend what is holy, to defend what is true: Our Lord on mankind did this duty bestow. Glad all our children who people these hills. Glad in the vision … Read More

Walk Like a Man

Bhagavati Nani, Ramesha Nani

Composed by Swami Kriyananda, performed by members of the Ananda Village Choir. Recorded during the streamathon for the beautiful new Temple of Light at Ananda Village, on February 9th, 2019. For more information please visit our webpage https://www.anandamusic.org