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
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The Yugas and Spiritual Awakening: The Revolutionary Wisdom of Swami Sri Yukteswar
Nayaswami Jaya begins his fascinating discussion of key aspects of Sri Yukteswar’s profound book The Holy Science with the yugas with this video. Sri Yukteswar explained that we are now already living at the beginning of a new age, the age of Dwapara Yuga – the age of energy. Jaya shares – based on Sri Yukteswar’s and Yogananda’s teachings – … Read More
Sri Ram, Jai Ram — Sacred Mantra Chant from Ancient India
Beautiful ancient Indian temple chant, recorded at Ananda Village with Jitendra Guidon. #sacred #ram #chant #chanting #devotionalsongs #devotion #sriram #jairam #india #hinduism #mantra #mantras
Free Will and Reincarnation — “Once and Future Christ” Book by Nayaswami Hriman
📚 Dive into the profound teachings of Jesus Christ from a new perspective! Join us in this enlightening discussion with Nayaswami Hriman McGilloway as he presents his latest book, “Once and Future Christ.” In these turbulent times, there’s a growing need for a deeper understanding of Christ’s message that transcends divisive dogma and fosters unity among people of all faiths. … Read More
Yogananda’s Cosmic Chant: I Will Be a Gypsy
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
Clarity, Feeling And the Arts (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
Inspiration of Spiritual Community: Living in Harmony
Watch this beautiful talk by Nayaswami Anandi about the inspiration of community – based on many decades of successful experience at Ananda Village in Northern California. From a morning of talks recorded during Spiritual Renewal Week 2015. See the whole video of “Communities: Lifestyle for the New Age.” Transcript Welcome and Introduction Nayaswami Anandi: Well good morning. This morning we … Read More
Guiding Children with Values
In a modern world of countless lifestyle choices and attitudes, should a parent consciously train their child with spiritual values or should a parent be a loving friend and let the child reveal and unfold their own directions? ~By Nayaswami Hriman
Surrendering to God’s Grace
Watch this inspiring Sunday Service talk with Jitendra Guindon, recorded at Ananda Village on October 1st 2023. When we surrender to God, we open ourselves to His grace and the gifts he wants to share with us. But we may feel resistance, thinking that God does not give us what we want and that we have to give up too … Read More
