Guest guest Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Dear Mahima: A good book to read is Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda. Basic techniques include mantra, pranayama and inquiry. The specific techniques are learned by initiation through a qualified and authorized teacher. My teacher is Roy Eugene Davis, who is a disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda. He has ordained ministers throughout the world to teach and give the initiation. You can write and ask for information on a location of an authorized teacher. _www.csa-davis.org_ (http://www.csa-davis.org) A good book by Mr. Davis to read is "The Science of Self-Realization: A Guide to Spiritual Practice in the Kriya Yoga Tradition." Also, you may want to read the Yoga Sutras. The second chapter specifies what Kriya Yoga practice includes. Mr. Davis offers seminars and advises his ministers to share Kriya with sincere seekers. Hope this helps. Ryan Kurczak > kriya yoga Does anyone know where to find description? > Is it given only by initiation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 kriya yoga Does anyone know where to find description? Is it given only by initiation? I found a website that propose seminars to learn it or ask donation for giving it. Then? Thanks Mahima Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Dear Mahima, Namaskar As you have asked about Kriya yoga. According to our scriptures Maharshi Patanjali explained it very beautifully in such a way- "Tapa Swadhayaya Ishwarpranidhanaha Kriyayoga" It means that there are three steps of Kriya yoga, first tapa,it means to bear the shades of happiness and sorrow equally in life. If you face sukh-dukh,(happiness-sorrow),profit and loss,yash and apyash(fame or defamation) you should have equal vision in life. Swadhyaya,it means one should do self study of Divine books because it enlights your path and you become of your trueself then you can delve deep to know your trueself. Ishwarpranidhan,it means when your inner would be light naturally you would surrender to Lord and recite His name pure heartedly. When an individual does these acts he realizes his trueself. As you have asked about donations and other things. In that connection i have to tell you our country's a few great saints developed kriya yoga in form of a package in which some mudras,asanas and dhyana techniques are included and initiation is given to sadhak for spiritual development. First of all during the British time Lahari Maha Saya ji of Varanasi,disciple of Mahaavtar Baba ji started its spreading later on His disciple Yukteshwar Giri ji did it later on His Disciple Sri Sri ParamhansYoganand ji went to America and started spreading it. So you can get so many Yogda satsang societies where you can learn it.You can search it on website of Sri Sri ParamhansYoganand ji. Here i have to tell you,spiritual journey starts with Divine blessing and with whom your previous sadhana and karmas are connected, you would go there. You know it is Divine track where an individual surrenders and flows like holy Ganga to purify others. It is such a journey where an individual keeps first step in his/her self and find its trueself then Divine fragrance spreads everywhere. Today it is difficult to find a selfless Divine soul where you can surrender. If you are really a spiritual seeker and in search of Divine knowledge then can tell you of such a group where selfless souls spread selfless service for Divine creation. With Regards, Teji > kriya yoga Does anyone know where to find description? > Is it given only by initiation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Mahima, Kriya yoga is the technique taught by deciples of Shri Yogananda. It is only through initiation. One such group is based in Banglore with the name 'Babaji's Kriya Yoga'. You can visit their site at www.babaji.ca > kriya yoga Does anyone know where to find description? > Is it given only by initiation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Dear Mahima - There are many "varieties" of Kriya yoga and often what you find these days are lessons on certain types of pranyama and meditation. Some will claim to "initiate" you for a fee. Then there is the SRF, founded by Yogananda. I don't have any first-hand experience with the SRF, but I do know from hearing from others that they think it has turned into somewhat of a cult. The current leadership there has been accused of altering much of Yoganada's writings, etc. I don't want to dwell on that, but just be aware that not all is well in certain groups. In the yoga sutras of Patanjali, a description is given starting in sutra 2.1 on kriya yoga. It includes training of the mind, something which many organizatons today leave out. You can find alot of good information on the sutras from the website www.swamij.com regarding this. I have been fiddling with kriya yoga for a couple of years now and wish I would have found this site in the beginning. Best wishes, Melissa > kriya yoga > Does anyone know where to find description? > Is it given only by initiation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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