Joy! Joy! Joy!

Living Wisdom School performed Joy! Joy! Joy! The Life of Paramhansa Yogananda in March 2003. The original script called for dancing, acting, and singing by children and adults. Watch the video. (Please note: this older video is in RealMedia format. To watch it, you must have appropriate video software installed. We recommend the Real Alternative player.

Audiences in years past have been charmed and amazed by Living Wisdom School's ever more elaborate and sophisticated productions about the lives of great souls: The Life of Buddha; Saint Francis; Joan of Arc, Daughter of God; Moses; Jesus, Holy Son of Mary; and Krishna, the Beloved. Our recent plays include The Subject Tonight is Love: The Life and Poetry of Hafiz, and Kuan Yin: She Who Hears the Cries of the World.

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Excerpts from the play aired on India Post Television (IPTV), on KTSF Channel 26, April 20, 2003. Running Time: about 5 minutes

Here is the complete trailer for the film. It contains additional footage not included in the IPTV broadcast and is of higher quality (since it did not come from a VHS recording). Running Time: about 6 minutes

Here is "The Yogi Dance," Act One, Scene 4.

Running Time: about 2 minutes

Here is "Uma and the Kites" (Act One, Scene 7).

Running Time: about 3 minutes

The video of the entire performance includes close-ups, visual effects, a deleted scene, and outtakes. The video comes on DVD or VHS and costs $30. If you would like to purchase a copy, please contact us.

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