Composed by Swami Kriyananda, performed by the Ananda Worldbrotherhood Choir in Palo Alto, 2008. Lyrics When we need You, You descend, Seeking grieving hearts to mend. By hate unaffected, You remain our Friend. On a cross rejected, Doomed to meet a shameful end, Still, with love perfected, You remain our Friend. Choir: Long we feared to face Your love, Lest … Read More
Video and Audio
Palm Sunday
Composed by Swami Kriyananda, performed by the Ananda World Brotherhood Choir in Palo Alto, California 2008. Lyrics Sing out Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed, he that cometh in the name of God. Sing out Hosanna in the highest. Sing Hosanna to the Lord!
Kirtan for Divine Joy
Join Keshava in this 30 minute kirtan (devotional chanting) to awaken the divine state of joy. Ananda also offers Sunday morning worship, beautiful sacred music, and talks based on the underlying unity between the Bhagavad Gita and the Bible. Ananda’s teachings are based on those of Paramhansa Yogananda as expressed by his disciple, Swami Kriyananda, the founder of Ananda.
Kirtan in Honor of Shiva
With Dharmadas and Nirmala
Ushering in the Emerging Age with Creative Consciousness
Part of Ananda LA’s annual festival celebrating the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Yogananda Fest 2021 – Strengthening the Light: Hope for a Better World. March 7, 2021. With Dana Lynne Andersen
Peace
A beautiful song composed and sung by Swami Kriyananda. Lyrics Peace gave us the mountains. Peace gave us the sky. Nightly, when starlight enfolds us, Peace is its lullaby. Amen. Amen. Peace gave us the morning. Peace gave us the sun. Bird songs that call us to welcome Day, and fresh labors begun. Amen. Amen. Peace gave us the seasons. … Read More
Om Namah Shivaya
This virtual kirtan of a traditional Indian chant features devotee musicians from Ananda. The musicians traded tracks with each other from lockdown over the last two months, videoing themselves recording, and sharing inspiration and satsang through this divine music. Panduranga, at Ananda Village mixed and mastered the combined tracks, Baraquiel in Pune synced and edited the video and audio tracks, … Read More
Shiva Kirtan
SHIVA KIRTAN – Har Har Mahadev! Invite Mahadev’s presence and power into your being, and channel that power to destroy the darkness and ignorance that exists in the world.
Do This Today: Sing to God
In this Do This Today video, Nayaswami Dharmadas shares two secrets of chanting: 1. You don’t have to be a musician to do it! You don’t even have to open your mouth or be able to hold a tune! Singing to God is just letting the spiritual vibrations of a chant percolate through your inward consciousness to create deep attunement … Read More
Babaji Kirtan: Invoking the Mahavatar
“Whenever anyone utters with reverence the name of Babaji, that devotee attracts an instant spiritual blessing.” O’Thou King of the Infinite. O’Thou King of the Infinite. I behold Thee in Samadhi. I behold Thee in Samadhi. In Joy, and in more Joy, in Thy light of mellow Joy. In Joy, and in more Joy, in Thy light of mellow Joy. … Read More
