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Learn Meditation, Yoga, & Spiritual Living Experience your Higher Self through an online learning community based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and his direct disciple, Swami Kriyananda | The Path of Kriya Yoga
Kriya Yoga is a meditation technique that quickly accelerates one’s spiritual growth. It was first made widely known by Paramhansa Yogananda in his Autobiography of a Yogi. According to Yogananda, Kriya is the most effective technique available to mankind today for reaching the goal of Yoga: union with the Divine. Yogananda taught Kriya Yoga as part of a spiritual path that includes three other techniques, along with discipleship to the Kriya line of Gurus. The Kriya technique itself is not mechanical in the way that it works. It is effective only to the extent that the Kriya yogi practices it with awareness, sensitivity, devotion, and in conjunction with other practices taught by Yogananda. Ananda teaches the four techniques that encompass the Path of Kriya, just as Yogananda taught them:
Students can also study these materials through the printed version at Crystal Clarity or through an Ananda teaching center. If one studies through the Ananda Course, the following steps lead to initiation into Kriya Yoga. All steps are available through Ananda Online Classes. 1. Lessons in Meditation Learn the basic techniques of meditation through clear, step-by-step instructions. Experience the importance of the breath/mind connection and the power of the focused mind. Learn also Paramhansa Yogananda’s energization exercises, which teach a little-understood secret of success: gaining conscious awareness of and control over your energy. This course offers techniques that are part of the path of Kriya Yoga, including the Hong Sau technique of concentration. There are also many simple, “do-able” suggestions, such as how to sit comfortably for meditation, how to still the restless mind, and how to take your experiences of peace and joy into daily life. Included with the illustrated book is a DVD demonstrating the energization exercises. 2. Art and Science of Raja Yoga The most comprehensive guide on yoga and meditation offered today. It gives us the balanced and complete approach of raja yoga, which is also known as the "royal" yoga. This guide is organized around seven topics: Philosophy, Meditation, Postures, Breathing, Routines, Healing Principles and Techniques, and Diet. It also includes in-depth discussions of the paths of karma, bhakti, and gyana yoga. The author, Swami Kriyananda, excels in showing the interdependence of these seemingly separate areas and how all of them, when correctly approached, further our spiritual progress. 3. Lessons in Discipleship Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) shares insights into the importance and practice of the Guru/Disciple relationship. Stories of his personal experiences with Paramhansa Yogananda help to prepare the student for either an at-home or in-person initiation into discipleship to Yogananda and to the line of Masters of Self-Realization, if he or she feels ready for this level of commitment. 4. Kriya Yoga Preparation The Kriya Preparation book includes instructions in the AUM technique of meditation and further prepares the student for Kriya Yoga initiation. This book is available with permission from the Ananda Kriya Sangha after completion of the other parts of the Ananda Course, and completion of the ceremony of discipleship mentioned above. 5. Kriya Yoga Initiation Kriya Yoga is a technique that is part of the path of Kriya Yoga, as taught by Paramhansa Yogananda. It is given through initiation, after completion of the entire Ananda Course, and establishing a regular daily spiritual practice using the main techniques that are part of the path of Kriya. Application to receive initiation into Kriya can be made to: Ananda Kriya Sangha kriyayoga@ananda.org 530-478-7624 14618 Tyler-Foote Road Nevada City, CA 95959 | Skip Calendar CalendarMake a Donation ShareAOC on FacebookHands-on Learner? Main Menu |
