Christmas Reflections
Self-Realization Fellowship 2011 Christmas Message from Sri Mrinalini Mata, President
“Meditation for Christmas Eve”
“Meditation for Christmas Eve”
Excerpts
from “Metaphysical Meditations
from “Metaphysical Meditations
By Paramahansa
Yogananda
Yogananda
”Lift your eyes
and concentrate within. Behold the astral star of divine wisdom and let the
wise thoughts in you follow that telescopic star to behold the Christ
everywhere.
In that land of everlasting Christmas, of festive, omnipresent
Christ Consciousness, you will find Jesus, Krishna, the saints of all
religions, the great guru-preceptors waiting to give you a divine floral
reception and everlasting happiness.
Prepare for the coming of baby Christ by
decorating an inner Christmas tree. Around that sacred tree lay gifts of
calmness, forgiveness, nobility, service, kindness, spiritual understanding,
and devotion, each one wrapped in a golden covering of goodwill and bound with
a silver cord of your pure sincerity.
May the Lord Jesus, on the Christmas
morn of your spiritual awakening, unwarp the gorgeous presents of your heart
offerings, sealed with tears of your joy and bound with cords of your eternal
fidelity to Him.
He accepts only the gifts of sacred soul
qualities. His acceptance will be His greatest gift to you; for it means that,
in return, the gift He will bestow on you shall be nothing less than Himself.
In giving Himself He shall make your heart big enough to hold Him. Your heart
shall throb with Christ in everything.
Enjoy this festivity, the birth of Christ, in your mind and soul
and in every living atom.
By daily meditation you will prepare the
cradle of your consciousness to hold the infinite baby Christ. Every day will
become a true Christmas of divine communion."
"If there should rise suddenly within the skies,
Sunburst of a thousand suns,
Flooding earth with beams undeemed-of,
Then might be that Holy One's majesty and
Radiance dreamed of!"
~ Baghavad-Gita
"BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST"
Watercolor by Mala Ganguly
~ Baghavad-Gita
"BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST"
Watercolor by Mala Ganguly
Church of The Nativity, Bethlehem
"He (Christ) was with me everywhere; and a very special communion I had in Bethlehem where he was born in the little babe body of Jesus. He touched me as I entered the ancient menagerie where Mary brought him into the world - in a humble little stable under an inn. This place is absolutely authentic. I know it from the Divine."
~ Paramahansa Yogananda
"Second Coming of Christ, The Resurrection of Christ Within You"
Preface by Sri Daya Mata, Letter to Rajarsi Janakananda,Page XV
"Manifold the renewals of my birth,
Have been, Arjuna! and of thy births, too!
But mine I know, and thine thou knowest not,
O Slayer of thy Foes! Albeit, I be
Unborn, undying, indestructible,
The Lord of all things living, nor the less
By Maya, by my magic, which I stamp
On floating Nature forms, the primal vast
I come, and go, and come. When Righteousness
Declines, O Bharata! When Wickedness
Is strong, I rise, from age to age, and take
Visible shape, and move a man with men,
Succoring the good, thrusting the evil back,
And setting Virtue on her seat again.
Who knows the truth touching my births on earth
And my divine work, when he quits the flesh
Puts on its load no more, falls nor more down
To earthly birth: to Me he comes, dear Prince!....
Who tread the path celestial, worship Me the Source,
The Eternal, Source of Life Unendingly
They glorify Me; seek Me, keep their vows
Of reverence and love, with changeless faith
Adoring Me...Yea, and those too adore,
Who, offering sacrifice of wakened hearts,
Have sense of one pervading Spirit's stress,
One Force in every place, those manifold!
I am the Sacrifice! I am the Prayer!
I am the Funeral Cake set for the dead!
I am the healing herb! I am the ghee,
The Mantra, and the flame, and that which burns!
I am - of all this boundless Universe -
The Father, Mother, Ancestor, and Guard!
The end of Learning! That which purifies
By lustral water! I am Om! I am
Rig-Veda, Sama-Veda, Yajur-Ved;
The Way, the Fosterer, The Lord, the Judge,
The Witness, the Abode, the Refuge House,
The Friend, the Fountain and the Sea of Life
Which sends and swallows up; Treasure of Worlds
And Treasure-Chamber! Seed and Seed Sower,
Whence endless harvests spring! Sun's heat is mine,
Heaven's rain is mine to grant or to withhold;
Death am I, and Immortal Life I am,
Arjuna! SAT and ASAT, Visible Life,
and Life Invisible!....
Whoso shall offer Me in faith and love
A leaf, a flower, a fruit, water poured forth,
That offering I accept, lovingly made
With pious will. Whate'er thou doest, Prince!
Eating or sacrificing, giving gifts,
Praying or fasting, let it all be done
For Me, as Mine. So shalt thou free thyself
From Karmabandh, the chain which holdeth men
To good and evil issue, so shalt come
Safe unto Me - when thou are quit of flesh -
by faith and abdication joined to Me!
I am alike for all! I know not hate,
I know not favour! What is made is mine!
But, them that worship Me with love, I love;
They are in Me, and I am in them!"
~ Lord Krishna to Prince Arjuna
"Jesus Christ is a model for both East and West
to follow. God's stamp, as Son of God, is hidden
in every soul....Identify yourself with the all-
inclusive Christ Consciousness, with Universal
Love, by serving all both materially and spiritually.
Then, you will know who Jesus Christ was, and you
can say in your soul that we are all one band, all
sons of the One God!"
to follow. God's stamp, as Son of God, is hidden
in every soul....Identify yourself with the all-
inclusive Christ Consciousness, with Universal
Love, by serving all both materially and spiritually.
Then, you will know who Jesus Christ was, and you
can say in your soul that we are all one band, all
sons of the One God!"
~ Paramahansa Yogananda
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA
About Jesus Christ, Avatar of Self-Realization Fellowship,
and the "Second Coming of Christ,
The Resurrection of Christ Within You"
by Paramahansa Yogananda
and the "Second Coming of Christ,
The Resurrection of Christ Within You"
by Paramahansa Yogananda
the world was sorely in need of spiritual hope and
regeneration. His message was not intended to
foster multifarious sects, each claiming him as
their own. His was a universal message of unity,
one of the grandest ever given.... Jesus assured the
downtrodden, the white and the dark man, the
Oriental and the Occidental, that they are all
children of God; whoever is pure in heart, no matter
what his race or color, can receive the Lord."
~ Paramahansa Yogananda
regeneration. His message was not intended to
foster multifarious sects, each claiming him as
their own. His was a universal message of unity,
one of the grandest ever given.... Jesus assured the
downtrodden, the white and the dark man, the
Oriental and the Occidental, that they are all
children of God; whoever is pure in heart, no matter
what his race or color, can receive the Lord."
~ Paramahansa Yogananda
"VANDANA TRAYEE: LORD GANESHA, SARASWATI, AND GURUDEVA"
MUSIC - PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR
CHOREOGRAPHY - PANDIT SATYA NARAYANA CHARKA
BRAHMANANDA
(HYMN TO BRAHMA, OR SPIRIT)
(English translation by Paramahansa Yogananda)
Full of bliss, giving joy transcendent,
Of higher knowledge the abode.
Dual no more, clear as the heavens,
Known to all as: "Thou art That".
He is pure, permanent, unmoving,
The everlasting Seer of all,
Far, far beyond qualities and thought,
Guru-Lord, I bow to Thee.
(Sanskrit)
Brahmanandam parama sukhadam,
Kabalam gyana moorteem;
Dandwa teetum, gagana sadrisham,
Tattwa mashyadi laksham.
Akam nityum bimala machalam,
Sarvada sakshi bhutum;
Bhawa teetum triguna rahitum,
Sadgurum twam namami.
“Where Is Jesus and
What Is He Doing Now?”
Excerpts from the “Divine Romance” by Paramahansa Yogananda
Self-Realization Fellowship Temple, Hollywood, California
December 19, 1943
“Merry Christmas to all of you. I wish you the best Christmas ever; and I know that in your hearts you send me the same message of love. Let us specially concentrate on his love today.
There are two aspects of Christ: Christ the man; and Christ the Spirit in the man. Worshiping Christ in Spirit is much more important than observing his birth materially and socially. Christ must be born within us in Spirit. He must be born anew in our consciousness. That is the “Second Coming” of Christ. It is an injustice to Christ to celebrate his birth only with feasting and presents. That is all right; but the lack of deep, devoted communion with the spirit of Christ at Chistmastime is a serious omission in Christian practice. This is why once more I am reminding you to observe the spiritual Christmas on the 24th of December by meditating many hours that day. And then have your social Christmas on the 25th. I am very happy that this message – to honor Christ’s birth spiritually by long, deep meditation on him has been received and followed by so many Truth seekers around the world. And it will be received by milllions after I am gone.
Jesus said, “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few.” The blessings of the presence of God and Christ are there for those who will make the effort to commune with Them in deep meditation. If you follow the meditation techniques as given by Self-Realization Fellowship, you will know more about Christ than the millions of churchgoers who worship him in sermons and rituals, but don’t take the time to meditate deeply on him. The Self-Realization Fellowship movement was sent to the world to awaken the real spirit of Christ within you.
Wherever you are, pledge yourself to celebrate first the spiritual Christmas, then the social holiday. These two you must always observe, for then you will see what a greater awakening will come. By striving to commune with God, Christ, and the Great Ones at Christmastime, you will prepare yourself for the way you are going to spend the new year that is shortly to come. It is a wonderful way to enter a new year. By greater spiritual effort, every day, you must redeem yourself by yourself. No one else can do it for you….”
How Liberated Masters Watch Over the World
"Perhaps you have wondered sometimes if great souls as Jesus are lost to the world. Not at all. See how busy God is: He is always in His own ecstasy, yet He is busy running this universe. And all the saints and masters who have left this earth are also busy elsewhere, just as every one of them had something to do when here. The first time Lahiri Mahasaya called Babaji to materialize himself, to satisfy some doubting friends, Babaji didn’t like it. ‘Do you call me for a trifle?’ He asked. ‘I am very busy.’* When a liberated master says that, he means he is busy with God, doing God’s will. The great ones are all active; it is the mission of some to try to strengthen the good in this world. And to the extent that they are able to do so, through receptive minds, the devil’s power weakens and God’s power becomes stronger.
When a great saint is resurrected in Spirit, and yet takes a form in responding to sincere, receptive devotees, it means he has some part to play in the world’s destiny. I know that Christ, in flesh and blood, is in communion with Babaji in India. Together they are watching over the destiny of the world.† They tried very hard to avert this World War.* They and all other resurrected masters have a mission to perform. Who puts the powerful thoughts of peace in the minds of some souls? It is Christ and the great ones, for they are suffering very much in this war. They are not by any means happy with the state of this world. They are trying to establish peace and harmony on earth, and raise it to a higher spiritual level. But they can’t if man doesn’t let them….
* See Autobiography of a Yogi, Chapter 34.
†“Babaji is ever in communion with Christ; together they send out vibrations of redemption and have planned the spiritual techniques of salvation for this age. The work of these two fully illumined masters – one with a body, and one without a body – is to inspire the nations to forsake wars, race hatreds, religious sectarianism, and the boomerang evils of materialism. Autobiography of a Yogi. Chapter 33.
* World War II
Christ Has Not Gone – He Is Watching You
"If you want to know Christ as he was on earth, and as he has appeared to saints through the ages, you must live his life. Whenever it is necessary, he does appear to his devotees. And if you are in tune with him and live in your daily life even a little part of what Iam telling you, you shall know him. Christ has not gone. He has given his philosophy, and he is watching those souls who are practicing it. You must live the ideals of Christ, and know that he is watching you all the time.
Why don’t you see Christ or hear his voice? Because your physical eyes and ears are not attuned. You cannot see even television images or hear songs passing through the ether of this material world without the aid of television screens and radios. The static of spiritual restlessness keeps you from perceiving the still finer vibrations, which are highly delicate forces. That is why you do not see Christ and the great ones until you learn how to tune in to them.
Christ is right here; he can be seen if you look within your forehead at the point between the eyebrows: the center of Christ consciousness; the seat of the single or spiritual eye. If you want to see Christ, concentrate at this point of spiritual vision; look through the spiritual eye. If you want to receive his universal intelligence, you have to feel his consciousness in the spiritual eye.
After death, Jesus resurrected his body and allowed hundreds of people to see him. To the doubting Thomas he said, “It is I; touch me.” Why did he materialize his body? That others might behold him after resurrection and know that all who are in tune can behold him and that he is. St. Francis said, “I meet Christ every night in flesh and blood.” You too can behold him, if you can put yourself in tune, just as I have seen him many times.
There is a way to invite Christ. He doesn’t want praise. Nor can he be bribed by wealth, by any sermon, or by mock devotion. He will be drawn only to the altar of your love. If there is sufficient love and devotion in your heart, then, and only then, will he come to you. He may actually materialize in person.
Christ Has Not Gone – He Is Watching You
"So remember that Christ is all the time working for you. And his throne is in your spiritual eye. When you are in tune with him there at the center of Christ consciousness, you can feel his presence, and see him sleeping on the bed of stars, dancing on the billows of your feelings, resting on the altar of your devotion. In every good thought is a secret home of Christ. That is where he is. But he will not come out of hiding so long as you have Satan with you, so long as you don’t learn to love those who hate you and to live the other principles of Christ’s life.
When Christ came on earth, he was born in the Orient. It is said that when he reached the age of fifteen, his family sought to arrange a marriage for him, as was the custom; but he chose to leave home, and went to India and Tibet, where he passed fifteen years with the masters. I have told you this before. You will recall that there were three wise men from the East who came to visit Jesus at his birth. He returned their visit during those years for which the Bible gives no record of his activities. Then he returned to Jerusalem to preach his message. But how few people appreciated him! Only when he was gone did some realize what he was; and succeeding generations began to build churches in his honor. Still, how very few people through the centuries have really lived the life of Christ. That is why millions who think of themselves as Christians are not happy or spiritually satisfied.
It is easy enough to learn about Christ and his teachings, but to practice what he taught is not so easy. I say it not from pride, but because I know, I have lived the life of Christ in every way that it has been possible. So I can truthfully tell you that the life he taught is the only way to true happiness. Many people think that to live Christlike is too difficult. It is hard indeed. It is also very difficult to become famous or wealthy; and great is your anguish when you find you can’t fulfill your desire, even though you have made a great effort. But though you meet difficulty in trying to establish Christ-principles in your life, if you persevere, there is ultimate reward….
If You Would Come to Me, Live the Life of Christ
"Whoever would come to me must come only in that spirit of harmony and love. Those who are in tune with me, as some souls have been from the beginning, have never had a cross word with me. Mrs. R –- is one of these. Many have trod on her with unkind speech, but I have never seen her cold or angry. And never have I seen her without a smile. As a result, her seat is reserved in Heaven. That is the kind of example I live. And all those who come to me, I want them to live the life of Christ.
If I can save one soul out of a crowd, I have done something much more valuable than the “converting” of thousands of people. I am speaking to your souls. I know many of you who come here will be saved through the words I have spoken here. But you must practice these ideals in your life. You must live more by the Christ-principles, instead of just talking about them. He is like a fragrance, all-pervading. But it is only through receptive souls that he works. If you call to Christ with all your heart, and if you have learned the lesson that you must never fail to live in humility and love, and to meditate deeply upon God, Christ will come to you. You can see him in flesh and blood even as he has come to Babaji, St. Francis, and others who are in tune.
Dear ones, this has been my Christmas message to you, that you might know where Christ is today, and what he is doing, and how you may know him. Christ-love and harmony I send to you all this Christmas. Let no one rob you of your peace and love.
And remember to set aside a day before Christmas every year in observance of the spiritual birth of Christ. I know millions of people will follow this path when I am gone, because it is the true teaching of Christ."
WORDS TO SONGS SUNG AT THE SELF-REALIZATION FELLOWSHIP CHRISTMAS MEDITATIONS
"Paramahansaji asked meditating devotees
to trasmute the words of the following two songs,
originally written about human love,
into expressions of the soul's longing
for the Divine Love that all human beings are really seeking."
~ Self-Realization Fellowship
"INDIAN LOVE CALL"
JEANETTE MACDONALD & NELSON EDDY
JEANETTE MACDONALD & NELSON EDDY
"INDIAN LOVE CALL"
Robert Shaw Chorale
Robert Shaw Chorale
Words by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Rudolf Friml
"When I'm calling you,
Will you answer, too?
That means I offer my love to you,
to be your own;
If you refuse me, I will be blue
and waiting all alone.
But if when you hear my love call ringing clear,
And I hear your answering echo, so dear,
Then I will know our love will come true;
You'll belong to me, I'll belong to you.
"AH, SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE"
Jeanette MacDonald & Eddy Nelson
"AH, SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE"
Tito Schipa (Italian)
"AH, SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE"
Bing Crosby
AH! SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE
Words by Rida J. Young. Music by Victor Herbert.
Ah! sweet mystery of life,
at last I found thee!
Ah! I know at last the secret of it all --
All the longing, seeking, striving,
waiting, yearning;
The burning hopes, the joys, and
idle tears that fall.
For 'tis love, and love alone,
the world is seeking;
And 'tis love, and love alone that can repay.
'Tis the answer, 'tis the end and all of living,
For it is love alone that rules for aye.
"Divine Love Sorrows"
Adapted by Paramahansa Yogananda
FRITZ KREISLER - VIOLIN
DIVINE LOVE SORROWS
Words by Paramahansa Yogananda. Sing to the tune of Fritz Kreisler's "Liebesleid".
I have been roaming, forsaken by Thee,
Who hast seen me groping,
Hardly ever answering.
I shall be roaming, roaming,
Bursting all boundaries of heart;
Ever more moving toward Thee,
To Thy vast and throbbing heart.
Come Thou to me, O Lord!
Oh, come at last to me!
Centuries and centuries I have waited now for Thee.
Through endless incarnations
I called out Thy Name,
Searching by the streamlets
of all my silvery dreams.
I knew that Thou must come at last
to steal the flowers of my heart.
In sorrow-thrills I piped my love,
I sadly sang my song to Thee.
And yet, I knew my love would reach Thee,
Though many lives I had to wait.
On mountain crags of high devotion
I sadly sang my song,
my song, my song.
"I love you california" - Frankenstein
"I LOVE YOU INDIA"
"I LOVE YOU INDIA"
ADAPTED BY PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA
I LOVE YOU INDIA
Words by Paramahansa Yogananda. To be sung to
A. F. Frankenstien's "I Love You, California".
I love you, my India,
You're the sweetest land of all,
I love you in the winter, summer, spring,
and in the fall.
I love your fertile valleys,
Your dear Ganges I adore;
I love your Indian Ocean,
And I love her rugged shore.
Where the snow-crowned golden Himalayas
Keep their watch where the sages bloom,
It is there I would be
In the land of the free,
Every breeze bearing God's perfume.
It is there India gives of her rarest,
It is "home, sweet home," for all!
And I know when I die
In joy I will sigh
For my sunny, grand old India.
"BLUE DANUBE" - Johann Strauss II
THE BLUE DANUBE
When Paramahansa Yogananda requested that this beloved
Strauss waltz melody be played during Christmas meditation,
he would suggest that everyone hum softly to the music,
visualizing the astral land where countless angelic beings
gather to celebrate the birth of Christ. He would tell the
devotees to behold themselves dancing joyously, in the divine
consciousness, with the Great Ones; circling around a
glorious Christmas tree; or around the radiant cradle of the
infinite baby Christ.
"ROAMIN' IN THE GLOAMIN'"
KENNETH MCKELLAR - TENOR
"SITTING IN THE SILENCE"
A by Paramahansa Yogananda
A by Paramahansa Yogananda
SITTING IN THE SILENCE
Words by Paramahansa Yogananda.
Sing "Roamin' in the Gloamin'" by Sir Harry Lauder.
Sitting in the silence
On the sunny banks of my mind;
Sitting in the silence
With the Christ by my side.
With the Krishna by my side.
When the thoughts have gone to rest,
That's the time I see Him best,
Oh, 'tis lovely sitting in the silence.
"BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC" -
"LOVE IS MARCHING ON" - Adapted by Paramahansa Yogananda
MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR
ROBERT SHAW CHORALE
HIS LOVE IS MARCHING ON
Adaptation by Paramahansa Yogananda from the original words
of Julia Ward Howe in the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" Music
by William Steffe.
In the beauty of the lilies
Christ was born across the sea;
As he died to make men holy,
Let us live to make men free;
As he died to make men holy,
Let us live to make men free;
His love is marching on.
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His love is marching on.
"SCHLAFE, MEIN LIEBSTGER"
J.S. BACH'S CHRISTMAS ORATORIO
MARILYN HORNE , MEZZO-SOPRANO
"All mankind should open its heart to Jesus' great
message: '(God) hath made of one blood all nations
of men.' That is the Christ inspiration I love so
much. I want to make that message a living reality,
to give it practical application.... Train your heart to
feel the brotherhood of man - that is most important."
message: '(God) hath made of one blood all nations
of men.' That is the Christ inspiration I love so
much. I want to make that message a living reality,
to give it practical application.... Train your heart to
feel the brotherhood of man - that is most important."
~ Paramahansa Yogananda
"CHRISTMAS ORATORIO", BWV 248 - BACH
For Unto You Is Born a Saviour,
Which Is Christ the Lord
The angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, "Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou among women. Behold, thou shall conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shall call him, Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of the Father David. And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall no end." And the angel said, "The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of he Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore, also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God." And Mary said, "Behold the handmaiden of the Lord; be it done unto me according to thy word. My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed."
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And Joseph went up from Galilee, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her first born son, and wrapped in swaddling clothes, she laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, "Fear not for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger." And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly host praising God, and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And Joseph went up from Galilee, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her first born son, and wrapped in swaddling clothes, she laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, "Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us." And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. ~ Saint Luke to Theophilus
DEVI PRAYER - HYMN TO THE DIVINE MOTHER
MAGNIFICAT PRIMI TONI
TOMAS LUIS DE VICTORIA
MAGNUM MYSTERIUM - MORTEN LAURIDSEN
LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE
PAUL SALAMUNOVICH - CONDUCTOR
"Hymn of the cherubim" - P. I. Tchaikovsky
"AVE MARIA" - FRANZ SCHUBERT
Luciano Pavarotti
"ANGELUS"
DAUGHTERS OF MARY
"Ave maria"
harp and guitar
"AVE MARIA"
"AVE MARIA"
KAREN CARPENTER - ALTO
(posted for my sister, susie wolf)
BULGARIAN HYMN TO THE VIRGIN
MAGNIFICAT RV 611 (Venice Version)
ANTONIO VIVALDI
1 of 2
2 of 2
"ave maria" - sergei rachmaninov
schola cantorum, st. joseph seminary college
schola cantorum, st. joseph seminary college
"LO, HOW A ROSE ERE BLOOMING"
"REJOICE GREATLY, O DAUGHTER OF ZION"
GEORGE FREDERICK HANDEL - COMPOSER
ELIZABETH SCHWARZKOPF - SOPRANO
"SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS MUSIC - HAIL MARY"
DIVINA LJUHAIL
Sri Sri Daya Mataji, 1978
"May the spirit of Jesus, the spirit of Christ
Consciousness, descend on our consciousness
and give us realization of Infinity.
"May the Christ that is cradled everywhere - -
in space, in fragrant blossoms, in our hearts - -
manifest himself to us evermore."
~ Paramahansa Yogananda
Christmas 1961
Dear Ones,
Christmas Blessings to you!
The great love and joy of this holy season fills me and
takes my heart racing to the farthest reaches of eternity
to embrace the Lord Jesus. Join your heart's love with
mine in that infinity where time and space melt, where
we stand in his presence and pay him homage.
I pray that Christ flood our consciousness with the all-
illuming light of his wisdom, that we know he is with
us always - - a light unto the world dispelling all
shadows of ignorance.
What love flowed through the divine life of Jesus! As
we adore his spirit in omnipresence may we comprehend
his divinity. Beholding the infinite Christ cradled within
the bosom of our love, we may rejoice truly for his birth,
as again we celebrate the blessed Christmas season.
From India receive my greetings and love for the Christ
that lives within you all.
God, Christ, and Guru bless you,
Daya Mata, President
Self-Realization Fellowship
"STILLE NACHT, HELLIGE NACHT"
"SANCTUS" - MESSE SOLENNELLE, GOUNOD
Jessye Norman, Soprano
"SILENT NIGHT" - Jessye Norman, Soprano
"O HOLY NIGHT" (English) - Daughters of Mary
"O HOLY NIGHT" (French) - Enrico Caruso, Tenor
"O HOLY NIGHT", "O Helga Natt" (Swedish) - Jussi Bjorling
"TOURO-LOURO-LOURO1" - NICOLAS SABOLY
Robert Shaw Chorale
"ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY"
KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR, CAMBRIDGE
KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR, CAMBRIDGE
"O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM"
"O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM"
KING'S SINGERS
KING'S SINGERS
"O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL"
Robert Shaw Chorale
Robert Shaw Chorale
"WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS BY NIGHT"
Libera Boys Choir
"JOY TO THE WORLD CHRISTMAS ALBUM"
ROBERT SHAW CHORALE
"HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING"
Oxford College of New College
"ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH" - Robert Shaw Chorale
MOTET" - PUERI CONCINITE
Vienna Boys Choir
"GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO"
Antonio Vivaldi
Choir of Christ's Church, Oxford, Academy of Ancient Music
"AVE MARIA" - FRANZ SCHUBERT
VIENNA BOYS CHOIR
"SERBIAN Orthodox ChristmasAS Music - RUSSIAN CHANT"
diviNA ljuHail
Birth of the Child Jesus
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