Mother of Wisdom — 2023 Oratorio “Christ Lives” by Swami Kriyananda

Lyrics Mother of wisdom, mercy and grace, Grant us Thy vision, grant us Thy peace. Our love receive, though blindly we pray; Silently guide our thoughts when we stray. How many years, so proud of our wisdom, Turning from God, we’ve wandered alone! So many years we’ve boasted but madness! Now our souls call Thee: Make us Thy own. 🎵 … Read More

Festival of Joyful Arts – Ananda Village – June 13, 2003 (With Swami Kriyananda)

Swami Kriyananda

ABOUT SWAMI KRIYANANDA In 1948 at the age of twenty-two, Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) became a disciple of the Indian yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda. Yogananda is best known for his spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi. Yogananda moved to America and developed the energization exercises and taught the meditation techniques of Hatha Yoga and especially Kriya Yoga. At Yogananda’s … Read More

A New Tomorrow — 2023 Oratorio “Christ Lives” by Swami Kriyananda

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 of us together Can create a … Read More

Brave Were the People

Watch this beautiful song by Swami Kriyananda from the Temple of Light at Ananda Village, recorded June 27th 2023 with singers and musicians from different Ananda Communities during our annual Spiritual Renewal Week. 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 … Read More

Yogananda’s Cosmic Chant: I Will Be a Gypsy

Nayaswami Sagar

Beautiful spiritual chant by Paramhansa Yogananda, recorded at Ananda Village with Brahmachari Sagar. From Yogananda’s Cosmic Chants (1938 edition) Lyrics: I will be a gypsy I will be a gypsy Roam, roam and roam I’ll sing a song that none has sung I’ll sing to the skies I’ll sing to the sky I’ll sing to my red cloud I’ll roam … Read More