Video and Audio
Ananda Music Oral History: Keshava Betts
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. Keshava Betts was born at Ananda Village in Nevada City, CA. He was exposed to Swami … Read More
Paramhansa Yogananda – A Flawless Mirror (With Swami Kriyananda)
Swami Kriyananda reads and comments on his book Conversations with Yogananda. TV series A Way to Awakening recorded in India. 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 … Read More
Healing With Life Force: Yogananda’s Teachings & Techniques (Book Launch with Nayaswami Shivani and Others)
Watch the inspiring book launch of Nayaswami Shivani’s new books on Paramhansa Yogananda’s teachings on Healing (Recorded at Ananda Assisi in English & Italian) The power of Healing is the property of every individual soul. Paramhansa Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi helped launch and continues to guide a global spiritual revolution. Now, for the first time, his remarkable healing methods … Read More
Reflections on the New Year
With Nayaswami Shivani, recorded at Ananda Assisi. English with Italian translation.
I Passed My Life as a Stranger, Lord
A beautiful song by Swami Kriyananda, sang by Dambara Begley with tambura accompaniment by Pavani Johnson. Recorded December 31st 2023 in the Temple of Light at Ananda Village. Lyrics: 1. I’ve passed my life as a stranger, Lord. Roamed far in foreign lands: Far, Lord, far too far! Only he who knows he’s far from home, Only he, Lord, understands. … Read More
Love God
Watch this inspiring Sunday Service talk with Tyagi Shyama, recorded at Ananda Village on December 31st, 2023. A key ingredient in this life journey is love: how do we love God, and how do we love others? When we open our hearts to the Divine, we let go and let God do it. Then, our fears and doubts transform into … Read More
Home Is a Green Hill
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: Home is a green hill, home is a wind Blowing betrayal, far, far away. Home is the knowledge heaven is near, Home’s the end of the … Read More
Spiritual Questions and Answers (Wednesday Evening Satsang Inner Renewal Week 2023)
With Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi Sign up for the Inner Renewal Retreat 2024 (FREE) Embrace Your Dharma: Your Path to Liberation (February 19 – 22, 2024) Join us for an inspiring 4-day online spiritual retreat with inspirational speakers, devotional kirtan and live daily sadhanas The spiritual path leads us home to our own true Self. During our annual Inner … Read More
Treasure Against Time
I’d like to recommend to you one of the 20th century’s most enduring and popular contributions to spirituality: Autobiography of a Yogi. Here I quote from one of my favorite chapters: “Years in my Master’s Hermitage”. Keep your copy of the beloved “AY” by your bedside; meditation nook; desk. Open it to any page and you will receive the healing … Read More
