Watch how Keshava Betts, who grew up with Swami Kriyananda’s music, shares in a moving and inspiring way how it deeply changed his life, and how one can experience God’s presence and inspiration through these beautiful, deep songs and musical compositions. Find more music at https://ananda.org/music ABOUT SWAMI KRIYANANDA In 1948 at the age of twenty-two, Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald … Read More
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Shiva Kirtan and Stories with Devaki
Deepen Your love for God with an evening of chanting! Join Devaki and for a devotional evening of chanting, readings and brief periods of meditation. Yogananda said that chanting is half the battle. It helps us to open the heart and interiorize the mind. In deep devotion, we are more able to offer ourselves fully into the presence of the … Read More
When I Awake (Chant by Swami Kriyananda)
Join us in singing this beautiful chant by Swami Kriyananda. Recorded at Ananda Village October 2nd 2022. With Nayaswami Maria. Lyrics: WHEN I AWAKE by Swami Kriyananda 1, When I awake I’ll see Thy face, When I awake I’ll see Thy light! When I awake I’ll see Thy face, When I awake I’ll see Thy light! Mother awake me from … Read More
I Am the Sky (Chant by Paramhansa Yogananda)
Join us in singing this beautiful chant by Paramhansa Yogananda. Recorded at Ananda Village October 2nd 2022. Lyrics: I am the sky, Mother, I am the sky, I am the sky, Mother, I am the sky, I am the vast blue ocean of sky. I am a little drop of the sky — frozen sky. Find more music at https://ananda.org/music
Ananda Music Oral History: David Eby
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. David debuted as a cellist with the Pittsburgh Symphony at age 16 and has since performed … Read More
Saint Teresa of Avila’s Admonition (Chant by Swami Kriyananda)
Join us in singing this beautiful chant by Swami Kriyananda. Recorded at Ananda Village October 2nd 2022. With Nayaswami Maria. Lyrics: (Words adapted from St. Teresa of Avila’s Admonition) Let nothing disturb you, Nothing affright you, All things will pass, but God changes not. Patient endurance Brings you to vict’ry. Once you have God, you’ll want nothing more. God alone! … Read More
What Lightning Flash (Chant by Paramhansa Yogananda)
Join us in singing this beautiful chant by Paramhansa Yogananda. Recorded at Ananda Village October 2nd 2022. Lyrics: What lightning flash glimmers in Thy face, Mother! What lightning flash glimmers in Thy face! Seeing Thee, I am thrilled through and through. Seeing Thee, I am thrilled through and through. Find more music at https://ananda.org/music
One Chant One Hour – Come Out of the Darkness, Mother
Chant this beautiful chant by Swami Kriyananda together with Narayani and Shurjo of Ananda Mumbai. Lyrics: Come out of the darkness, Mother Bathe me in Thy light!
Ananda Music Oral History: Asha Nayaswami
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. Asha Nayaswami met Swami Kriyananda in 1969 and moved to the Ananda Meditation Retreat in Nevada … Read More
One Chant One Hour – Listen, Listen to My Heart Song!
Chant this beautiful song by Paramhansa Yogananda with Narayani and Shurjo from Ananda Mumbai. Listen, Listen, Listen to my Heart Song, I will never Forget Thee, I will never Forsake Thee.
