An Evening of Enchantment
Kirtan with Ananda Sangha
🗓️ Date: Sunday, 12 April
⏱️ Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
📍 Venue: PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hauz Khas
Free of Charge. Limited Seats.
"Sound or vibration is the most powerful force in the universe. Music is a divine art, to be used not only for pleasure but as a path to God-realization."Paramhansa Yogananda
Most of us have heard chants since childhood. But few are shown how to use them consciously—to uplift awareness, calm the heart, and awaken a living relationship with God.
Paramhansa Yogananda gave the world a unique form of chanting—simple, accessible, yet charged with spiritual power.
In this guided chanting experience, you will not just sing—you will feel your energy rising, heart opening, and awareness expanding. Come join us for a transformative evening:
- No prior experience needed
- Simple melodies, deeply powerful
- A supportive, devotional group energy
This is not a performance. This is not a casual bhajan evening. This is a sacred practice—a way to interiorize, to uplift consciousness, and to experience the Divine more tangibly in your own heart. Bring your friends and family along!
A Unique Style of Chanting
Paramhansa Yogananda wrote, “Songs or chants are usually inspired through sentiment or passing interests. But a song which is born out of the depth of true devotion to God and which is continuously chanted, audibly or mentally, with ever-increasing deep devotion until response is consciously received from Him in the form of communion, ecstasy, and boundless joy, is a spiritualized song.
“Such songs, like live matches, produce the fire of God-contact whenever they are struck on the foundation-stone of devotion. Ordinary songs are like wet matches that do not produce any spark of God-contact.”
Yogananda, a great yoga master who taught in the West (and whose teachings we follow), introduced a new form of chanting.He gave a new expression to devotion by writing chants with simple melodies and verses so anyone could sing them and yet uplift one’s consciousness in profound ways.
Swami Kriyananda, his direct disciple, also wrote many chants (along with 400 pieces of music) expressing the divine inspiration he felt from God and his Guru.
About The Speakers
Nayaswami Aditya
Dr. Aditya Gait is a Medical Practitioner whose chief interests lie in sharing the teachings and benefits of yoga as a healthy and successful way of life. Aditya came to Ananda Sangha in 2008 and has since then actively helped with the Pune community operations. He is also a Trustee with Ananda Sangha. He also serves as the Assistant Spiritual Director of Ananda Sangha India. Apart from full time activities within the sangha, Aditya conducts yoga, meditation, health workshops in colleges, companies and institutions. He has conducted workshops on Health, Happiness and Success for many global industry leaders such as Tata Management and Training Center (TMTC), Infosys, Amdocs, Apollo Hospitals, and Metro.
Tyagi Shivendra
Shivendra is a Kriyaban and an Ananda meditation teacher, serving full-time at Ananda Delhi. He leads meditations, classes, kirtans, and other spiritual activities. Beyond the ashram, he works with corporations, schools, and universities to promote holistic well-being. His approach blends deep spiritual insights with practical guidance, helping people apply Kriya principles in daily living. A graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, he has founded and supported ventures across education, retail, and technology.
Event Schedule
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
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10:30 am |
Devotional Kirtan |
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11:00 am |
Talk on “Kriya Yoga: Awaken Your Highest Potential” |
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12:15 pm |
Q&A and Next Steps |
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12:30 pm |
Book Signing and Interaction along with tea and snacks |
What Is Kriya Yoga?
"30 seconds of Kriya is equivalent to one year of natural spiritual unfoldment."
- Paramhansa Yogananda
Kriya Yoga is an ancient meditation technique that focuses on energy and breath control (pranayama). It is a timeless scientific method for working with the life force to bring greater stillness, intuition, and inner joy. Enlightened sages have taught it for thousands of years.
Patanjali mentions it in his Sutras, and Krishna mentions it in the Bhagavad Gita. Kriya works by giving the practitioner control of the life force. Through life-force control, the yogi can overcome all obstacles that prevent union with the divine.
The Kriya technique was kept secret for many centuries. It was revived in 1861, when the great yogi Mahavatar Babaji taught the technique to his disciple Lahiri Mahasaya. Lahiri then taught the technique to his disciple Sri Yukteswar, who taught it to his disciples, including Paramhansa Yogananda.
Yogananda then popularized Kriya Yoga through his book Autobiography of a Yogi and through his public teaching in the West. Kriya has been taught in an unbroken link of spiritual succession to this day.
This session will help you understand the purpose, benefits and the power of Kriya Yoga. You can then begin your journey of learning Kriya Yoga through the courses offered at Ananda Sangha.
Frequently Asked Questions
Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive on time. We will start the kirtan sharp at 6:00 pm.
The kirtan will be led by chanters and devotees from Ananda Sangha. You can learn more about us here and about our line of Gurus.
The chants will be sung in both Hindi and English.
We are disciples of Paramhansa Yogananda. Our selection of chants will include chants written by Yogananda and his direct disciple, Swami Kriyananda. While most kirtans may energise you in the moment, their inspiration is not long-lasting and often more restless than devotional. The purpose of this kirtan is to take you deeper into your inner Self, where you can tangibly feel God’s presence. You will learn how chanting can be used as an effective tool for meditation and spiritual growth.
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Address: PHD House, 4/2, August Kranti Marg, Siri Institutional Area, Block A, Nipccd Campus, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, Delhi 110016
Location: https://share.google/9BkGQDXJA4F7U39fz
Yes, there is sufficient parking space.
The nearest metro station is Hauz Khas, which is about 1 km away from the venue.
Awaken the Natural Love of Your Heart!
Come and experience the joy of devotional chanting and learn how to uplift your consciousness through the power of music.
The kirtan will happen in-person only at the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016 (directions attached below).
The nearest metro station to the is Hauz Khas (Yellow or Magenta Line).
For any questions, please contact Shikha (9899200605) or Seema (8527711447). We look forward to seeing you. Joy to you!
