In The Land Beyond My Dreams

In the Autobiography of a Yogi, Yogananda describes this chant as being among “a number of my compositions”.

He sometimes used the imagery of “the land beyond all our dreams” in his talks, which help us to better understand the deep mystical meaning of this Cosmic Chant:

“Although you find glimpses of the Divine, you must go deeper within and you will sit at the brink of eternity facing God.  There, in the land beyond all our dreams, where the well of God is eternally springing, in the heart and soil of your soul, there you can go in the ark of silence.  God is waiting.  And you are dreaming about this dream. Turn your attention from this world into the vast kingdom of God which is within.” (Inner Culture, March 1937)

Here is another talk in which he used the same image:

“This is my New Year’s wish for you: that you all reach the land beyond your dreams, where there is peace and joy eternal. May you realize the fulfillment of whatever strong good wish you release in the ether.” (The Divine Romance, Controlling Your Destiny)

LYRICS:

In the land beyond my dreams
In the land beyond my dreams
Where no clouds come, and golden dreams dwell,
Where no clouds come, and golden dreams dwell,
I sit by life’s well in the land beyond my dreams
In the land beyond my dreams

In the ark of silence,
Silently I go,
In the ark of silence,
Silently I go,
The ark is waiting and I am dreaming,
The ark is waiting and I am dreaming.

WHEN TO USE THIS SONG:

For consciously ascending to God.

SING ALONG:

This Cosmic Chant is sung by Ananda musicians.