Enjoy this beautiful song by Swami Kriyananda, performed by the Ananda Joy Singers at Ananda Village on April 14, 2024. Lyrics Tara’s brave hill, so quiet the day I came there: Not a green leaf stirred on the air— Not a bird did proclaim Ancient grandeur and fame, Only ruins faint mem’ries declare. I marveled to think, How can greatness … Read More
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Awakening the Natural Love of the Heart
🌟 Dive into the depths of practical wisdom and unlock the secrets of the heart with Sri Yukteswar’s timeless teachings! 🌟 In this transformative book, “Awakening the Natural Love of the Heart,” you’ll embark on a journey of self-discovery guided by the profound insights of Sri Yukteswar, a revered yoga master. 📘 🌺 Explore the essence of wisdom as it … Read More
Praise Ye the Lord
Enjoy this beautiful song by Swami Kriyananda, performed by the Ananda Worldbrotherhood Choir at Ananda Village on April 14, 2024. Lyrics Praise ye the Lord, all creatures: He who did make the mountains! He who did make the woods and fields, He who made the sky! Praise Him who gave us gladness! Praise Him who fills our hearts with song! … Read More
How to Transform Intentions Into Actions
Watch this inspiring Sunday Service talk withTyagi Dhyan, recorded at Ananda Village on April 14, 2024. The reading for this week from Swami Kriyananda’s book Rays of the One Light is Deeds vs. Intentions Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Jesus … Read More
Communities: Paramhansa Yogananda’s Vision for the Future (Part 1)
Yogananda shared his dream of spiritual communities many times, especially in the original edition of his most famous work Autobiography of a Yogi. His direct disciple Swami Kriyananda was able to fullfill this important aspect of Yogananda’s mission. Nayaswami Jaya, a founding member of one of the most successful spiritual communities in the world, shares from decades of experience and … Read More
Why?
Enjoy this beautiful music by Swami Kriyananda, performed by the Ananda Choir at Ananda Village on April 7, 2024. Lyrics There lived a tender maid In a far-off country. The strangeness of this world made her sigh. Her friends asked their fathers For money and clothes, But all she could ask was— Why? She saw the solemn clouds Gathered watching … Read More
There’s Joy in the Heavens
Enjoy this beautiful music by Swami Kriyananda, performed by the Ananda Choir at Ananda Village on April 7, 2024. Lyrics There’s joy in the heavens, A smile on the mountains, And melody sings everywhere. The flowers are all laughing To welcome the morning; Your soul is as free as the air. Leave home in the sunshine: Dance through a meadow— … Read More
We Are Children of the Light (with Nayaswami Maria)
Watch this inspiring Sunday Service talk with Nayaswami Maria, recorded at Ananda Village on April 7, 2024. The reading for this week from Swami Kriyananda’s book Rays of the One Light is We Are Children of the Light Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings … Read More
Festival of Joyful Arts (With Swami Kriyananda)
Recorded June 10, 2006 at Ananda Village ABOUT SWAMI KRIYANANDA I n 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 … Read More
Christ Lives! — An Oratorio
Christ Lives is a contemporary Oratorio that vividly brings to life the deep meaning of Christ’s life. Composed after Swami Kriyananda visited the Holy Land in 1983, Christ Lives! brilliantly captures the profoundly inspiring and uplifting experience of Christ’s presence there. Swami Kriyananda: “I wrote this Oratorio after a visit to Israel, which we in the West call the Holy … Read More
