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
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I Awake in Thy Light! Kirtan and Video Featuring Chants From Yogananda, Kriyananda and India
This virtual kirtan features devotee musicians from Italy, India and Argentina, as well as from the US: Portland, Ananda Village, Sacramento, Palo Alto and Hawaii. The musicians traded tracks with each other from lockdown over the last two months, filming their recording and sharing inspiration and satsang through this divine music. Panduranga mixed and mastered the multiple tracks at Ananda … Read More
O Master — Ananda World Brotherhood Virtual Choir
The Ananda World Brotherhood Choir went VIRTUAL for this special performance of “O Master.” More than ninety (90) singers participated, recording from their homes in Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida, and Pune (India); Tel Aviv (Israel); Milano (Italy); and California, Missouri, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington (USA). It was a great joy to feel our oneness in spirit as we sang … Read More
Chanting is Half the Battle! – Ananda Mumbai Kirtan
Let’s explore one of the sweetest, but also most powerful secrets of meditation: chanting! PS: this is a video recording of a kirtan that was done before the lockdown. CHANTS: – HYMN TO BRAHMA – HARI BOL – LISTEN LISTEN TO MY HEART SONG, I WILL NEVER FORGET THEE, I WILL NEVER FORSAKE THEE. – YOGANANDA YOGANANDA
“They Have Heard Thy Name”, A Translated Bengali Chant
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
A New Tomorrow
From Swami Kriyananda’s Oratorio “Christ Lives”. Lyrics When the dawn breaks, and then the morning Sends the sun high in the sky, Who would hide from heaven’s glory? Who would pass the challenge by? There’s a morning for every nation, When the sun’s high in the sky: There’s a time for every people To affirm their destiny! Even so, all … Read More
Ever New Joy
One of Paramhansa Yogananda’s most beloved chants, performed by Ramesha Nani at Ananda Village.
Yogananda Kirtan
We honor the 100th anniversary year of Yogananda’s arrival in America this weekend. Our Kirtan tonight features chants of Yogananda and a brief discussion of how he brought a whole new concept of chanting to the world with his arrival in America. With Dharmadas and Nirmala, Center leaders of Ananda Sacramento.
