Ramesha, Bhagavati and Prashad chant this beautiful song with words by Paramhansa Yogananda. Recorded at Ananda Village June 6th 2021. Lyrics by Paramhansa Yogananda Melody by Nayaswami Shivani Lucki From joy I came, For joy I live, In sacred joy I melt again. ABOUT SWAMI KRIYANANDA Swami Kriyananda (James Donald Walters) was born on May 19, 1926 in Romania, to … Read More
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From This Sleep, Lord — Chant by Paramhansa Yogananda
Ramesha, Bhagavati and Prashad chant this beautiful song by Paramhansa Yogananda. Recorded at Ananda Village June 6th 2021. Lyrics: From this sleep, Lord, will You wake, wake me? From this dream, Lord, will You wake, wake me? In Thee I dive; In Thee I rise, in Thy sea, in, in Thee. From this sleep, Lord, will You wake, wake me? … Read More
Polestar of My Life (Swami Kriyananda Chants Paramhansa Yogananda)
By Paramhansa Yogananda from “Cosmic Chants”, chanted by Swami Kriyananda. Excerpt from “A Course in Meditation” 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 … Read More
Jai Guru Paramhansa Yogananda
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
I Give Thee My Soul Call — Chant by Paramhansa Yogananda
Nayaswami Maria chants this beautiful song by Paramhansa Yogananda. Recorded at Ananda Village June 13th 2021. Lyrics: Mother, I give You my soul, soul, soul call; You can’t remain hidden anymore. Give my Mother a soul, soul, soul call; She can’t remain hidden anymore. Come out of the silent sky; come out of the mountain glen. Come out of my … Read More
Ananda Music — With Lewis Howard
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. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Lewis Howard played bass and drums in rock, country and … Read More
I Awake In Thy Light — Chant by Swami Kriyananda
Nayaswami Maria chants this beautiful song by Swami Kriyananda. Recorded at Ananda Village June 13th 2021. 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! … Read More
Many Hands Make a Miracle
Watch and listen to this beautiful song by Swami Kriyananda, performed by members of the Ananda Joy Singers Choir at Ananda Village on June 13th 2021. 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 … Read More
Brave Were the People
Watch and listen to this beautiful song by Swami Kriyananda, performed by members of the Ananda Joy Singers Choir at Ananda Village on June 13th 2021. 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 … Read More
Lord I Am Thine (Chanted By Swami Kriyananda)
By Swami Kriyananda. Excerpt from “A Course in Meditation” Lyrics: Lord, I am Thine, I am Thine, I am Thine. Lord, I am Thine, I am Thine! Lord, I am Thine, I am Thine, I am Thine. Lord, I am Thine, I am Thine! Be Thou mine, oh, be Thou mine, Be Thou mine, oh, be Thou mine. I am … Read More
