Have you ever wanted to hear Paramahansa Yogananda chanting? Well here is your chance! This CD is unique and extraordinary. When Paramahansa Yogananda chants, he chants
with God. Listening to this CD is an experience - about tuning in; it is not some technically brilliant performance, but about the sublime connection between God and Guru. As you listen, it becomes about Guru and the devotee.
With the exception of "
Song of India", these selections were recorded during impromptu gatherings at the Self-Realization Fellowship's international headquarters in Los Angeles, under conditions far removed from those of a professional recording studio. However, sound quality and clarity have been enhanced through the use of modern technology and equipment. The chants on this CD were originally recorded on 78 rpm records as two separate albums:
Songs of My Heart and
Chants and Prayers. Each chant lasted about 3 minutes, but due to requests fro longer renditions, several of the recordings have been lengthened by repetition to several minutes.
Bonus: A great CD Cover!
Paramahansa Yoganada chants and plays harmonium. Other accompaniments are: mridanga (long drum) and kartal (small cymbals).
Tracks:
Note: Where there are two tracks shown below for a chant, the first is Yogananda's spoken introuction, the second is the chant.
1 Prayer at Dawn
2-3 O God Beautiful
4-5 Hay Hari Sundara!
6-7 What Lightening Flash
8 God, Christ, Gurus listen:
9 Prayer at Noon
10 The Hound of Heaven listen:
11-12 Cloud-Colored Christ
13 Divine Mother's Song to the Devotee listen:
14-15 In the Temple of Silence
16 Song of India
17-18 Shanti Mondire
19-20 Prayer at Eventide
21-22 I Will be Thine Always
23-24 MainTera Hamesha
25-26 Do Not Dry the Ocean of My Love
27-28 Prayer at Night - and chanting of Aum
Recorded by: Self-Realization Fellowship
Playing time: 69 minutes
Recorded at the Self-Realization Fellowship's International Headquarters, Los Angeles, California
A very nice booklet is included with the words to each chant. The words and music to more than forty other chants can be found in the book Cosmic Chants by Paramahansa Yogananda, which is available in our book section.
