Join us for a celebration of Shivaratri with our favorite chants. Tonight’s kirtan at Ananda Palo Alto is in honor of Lord Shiva, symbolic of the destructive force in creation, sometimes feared but also needed to clear away the old and make room for new beginnings. Shivaratri is the night when Shiva is said to have performed the dance of … Read More
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Thousands of Suns – Divine Mother Chant by Paramhansa Yogananda (In Hindi & English)
As you listen to this chant, open your heart to God as Divine Mother; tune into the qualities of divine love and compassion. LYRICS Who tells me Thou art dark, O my Mother Divine? Who tells me Thou art dark, O my Mother Divine? Thousands of suns and moons from Thy body do shine! Thousands of suns and moons from … Read More
Lord, I am Thine (Chant by Swami Kriyananda)
“Lord I am Thine, be Thou mine!” “Prabhu main Tumhara, Ho jao mere”
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
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
Om Guru Chant — One Hour Kirtan
(Download MP3)Join us in this beautiful kirtan to chant this sacred invocation, drawing on the power of the Guru. Recorded September 12th & 13th 2023 in the Temple of Light at Ananda Village. Melody by Swami Kriyananda
Janmashtami Kirtan
(Download MP3)A beautiful blend of chanting, meditation and inspirational reading in honor of Krishna and Babaji will fill this year’s Janmashtami with divine splendor. What is Janmashtami? It is the birthday of Sri Krishna, traditionally celebrated on the 8th day of the waning moon between mid-August and mid-September. Knowing as Yogananda explained, Sri Krishna being the former incarnation of Mahavatar Babaji, … Read More
Who Is in My Temple? (Chant by Yogananda)
Chant this beautiful song, recorded in September 2023 during the celebration of Janamashtami. Lyrics: Who Is In My Temple? Who is in my Temple? All the doors do open themselves; All the lights do light themselves. Darkness like a dark bird flies away, oh, flies away. (Cosmic Chants, 1938 Edition) #yogananda #paramahansayogananda #autobiographyofayogi #chant #chanting #paramhansayogananda
Devakinananda Gopala
Beautiful chant recorded in the Temple of Light at Ananda Village September 2023 for the celebration of Janmashtami. Traditional Indian temple melody.
Om Namo Narayana
Beautiful chant recorded in the Temple of Light at Ananda Village September 2023 for the celebration of Janmashtami. Melody by Swami Kriyananda.
Hare Krishna, Hare Rama
Beautiful chant recorded in the Temple of Light at Ananda Village September 2023 for the celebration of Janmashtami. Melody by Swami Kriyananda.
Sri Krishna Govinda
Beautiful chant recorded in the Temple of Light at Ananda Village September 2023 for the celebration of Janmashtami. Traditional Indian temple melody.
