By Swami Kriyananda. Performed by the Ananda Village Choir in the Temple of Light, Dec 16th, 2023. You can watch the full concert here. LYRICS 1. Long ago there was a little shed. There three mighty kings did bow their heads To a gentle babe of low degree Whom men called the son of Mary. Chorus: Who’ll tell to me … Read More
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How Do You Meditate to Calm Your Mind?
Watch Nayaswami Ananta answer this important question and giving us a deeper understanding about meditation and how it can benefit your life. Learn how to calm the restless, rajasic mind through time-tested meditation techniques that involve focusing inward on the breath, relaxing the body, and receiving guidance from enlightened ones. Transcript Question: How do you meditate to calm your mind? … Read More
Experiencing the Spiritual Eye
Watch this inspiring Sunday Service talk by Nayaswami Jaya, recorded at Ananda Village on December 17th 2023. The reading for this week from Swami Kriyananda’s book “Rays of the One Light” is “What Was the Star of Bethlehem?” Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings … Read More
The Message and Meaning of Christ’s Birth (With 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
“The Christmas Mystery” by Swami Kriyananda – Filmed at Ananda Village in 2016
We wish you Happy Christmas from Ananda with this beautiful song by Swami Kriyananda. Many blessings! The Christmas Mystery Long ago there was a little shed. There three mighty kings did bow their heads To a gentle babe of low degree, Whom men called the son of Mary. Who’ll tell to me this mystery: How a tiny babe in a … Read More
Journey into the Heart of Christmas – Nayaswami Kirtani and Anand
The spiritual directors of Ananda Assisi, Anand and Kirtani – on the occasion of the first Sunday of Advent – speak to us about the message of Jesus and what He asks of us in order to expand the Christ consciousness in the world, to welcome the grace of the Baby Jesus and to finally be reborn in the Divine … Read More
Christmas Concert 2023
Watch this beautiful Christmas Concert with traditional music and compositions by Swami Kriyananda, recorded in the Temple of Light at Ananda Village December 16, 2023. Program: 1. O Come, All Ye Faithful 2. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 3. Angels We Have Heard on High 4. That Night When Christ Was Born (by Swami Kriyananda) 5. Still, Still, Still 6. … Read More
What Is a Good Mantra for Meditation?
Watch Nayaswami Ananta answer this important question and giving us a deeper understanding of meditation. Sanskrit mantras have vibrational power that connects us to higher consciousness when meditating. Learn how to choose effective mantras to go deeper in practice and the importance of using just one mantra consistently over time for the greatest depth of experience. Transcript Question: What is … Read More
Journey into the Heart of Christmas: “The Light of Christ” with Nayaswami Uma
Our glorious journey continues, today with Nayaswami Uma that shares about light, how it is our true destination and how all the light we see in this time can help us to be inspired and to remember what this Christmas season is truly all about; a journey into the inner Light! Transcript [Music] Blessed are the poor in spirit. Symbols … Read More
