Sunday Service with Nayaswami Mantradevi and Nayaswami Krishnadas at Ananda Village, recorded October 9th 2022. This week’s reading is: Victory Demands the Courage of Conviction (From Rays of the One Light – Weekly Commentaries on the Bible and the Bhagavad Gita by Swami Kriyananda) Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary … Read More
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When I Awake (Chant by Swami Kriyananda)
Join us in singing this beautiful chant by Swami Kriyananda. Recorded at Ananda Village October 2nd 2022. With Nayaswami Maria. Lyrics: WHEN I AWAKE by Swami Kriyananda 1, When I awake I’ll see Thy face, When I awake I’ll see Thy light! When I awake I’ll see Thy face, When I awake I’ll see Thy light! Mother awake me from … Read More
God Doesn’t Concern Himself With the Sins or Virtues of People
Season 2. These talks are based on the book: “The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita by Paramhansa Yogananda as remembered by his disciple, Swami Kriyananda.” Rarely in a lifetime does a new spiritual classic appear that has the power to change people’s lives and transform future generations. This is such a book. “The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita Explained by … Read More
Talks with Ananda Pioneers: Nayaswami Nakula
Nayaswami Nakula shares with Dambara on June 17th, 2022. Enjoy these beautiful interviews by Dambara, who talks with the founders of Ananda Village, a spiritual community in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas in Northern California. Ananda has grown now to many communities and centers around the world, and inspires thousands of people every day in their spiritual life. The … Read More
Ananda’s Mission: Our Work, Our Goals
With Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi, spiritual directors of Ananda Worldwide Recorded at Ananda Village on February 18th during Inner Renewal Week 2022, which had the theme “Spiritual Solutions For Our Times”. “I want God and I want to share Him with others” —Swami Kriyananda These words give us a daily barometer by which to measure our progress as we … Read More
I Am the Sky (Chant by Paramhansa Yogananda)
Join us in singing this beautiful chant by Paramhansa Yogananda. Recorded at Ananda Village October 2nd 2022. Lyrics: I am the sky, Mother, I am the sky, I am the sky, Mother, I am the sky, I am the vast blue ocean of sky. I am a little drop of the sky — frozen sky. Find more music at https://ananda.org/music
Ananda Music Oral History: David Eby
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. David debuted as a cellist with the Pittsburgh Symphony at age 16 and has since performed … Read More
Overcoming Life’s Challenges with the Power of Kriya Yoga
An introductory public lecture in Thane (India), with Narayani and Shurjo
Saint Teresa of Avila’s Admonition (Chant by Swami Kriyananda)
Join us in singing this beautiful chant by Swami Kriyananda. Recorded at Ananda Village October 2nd 2022. With Nayaswami Maria. Lyrics: (Words adapted from St. Teresa of Avila’s Admonition) Let nothing disturb you, Nothing affright you, All things will pass, but God changes not. Patient endurance Brings you to vict’ry. Once you have God, you’ll want nothing more. God alone! … Read More
