Oct 15 2019 INL Digital Edition

OCTOBER 15, 2019
Next Year (2020) marks the
centenary of the arrival of
Paramahansa Yogananda
arrival in the USA to introduce
Kriya Yoga to the West.
While not as familiar to the Indian
audience as elsewhere, Yogananda
is a Spiritual teacher of renown
internationally; his spiritual classic
‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ having now
sold over 10 million copies.
Kriya Yoga groups through the
world are celebrating the occasion
and no less so than here in Auckland.
Kriya Yoga New Zealand welcomes
the divine presence of its current
head, Paramahamsa Prajnanananda
to commemorate this event on May
2, 2020.
The specialty of Kriya Yoga
Kriya Yoga is an authentic yogic
practice that unfolds a sure path to
enlightenment.
It is an ancient method of living and
meditation that cultivates body, mind,
intellect, and awareness of the soul
using powerful meditative and yogic
disciplines.
Importantly, it helps the practitioner
experience the three divine qualities
of light, vibration, and sound by using
techniques of concentration, posture,
and breathing.
This develops a one-pointed mind,
which enables penetration of the
deepest levels of consciousness.
One is initiated into the technique by
an approved and advanced spiritual
teacher. Students learn how to dive
deep into their own Self and realise
their innate nature of pure existence,
consciousness and bliss.
Diwali 2019 Special
Kriya Yoga stimulates young and old in East and West
Special event on May 3, 2020 to mark centenary of arrival of Yogananda in USA
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Paramahansa Yogananda
They also learn how to sustain
this perception or state of realisation
throughout their daily activities,
bringing sense of peace and happiness
to their lives.
Non-Sectarian Discipline
Kriya Yoga is a universal and
non-sectarian spiritual discipline
that crosses all divisions and
boundaries. Its simple technique
causes no hardship, requires no austerities,
and is suitable for aspiring
householders.
Kriya Yoga is the very Yoga spoken
of in the acclaimed Yoga Sutras
of Patanjali and has been taught
since time immemorial.
This powerful yogic technique is
also referred to in the Bhagavat Gita
and includes all three main arms of
the yogic path, Karma Yoga, Janana
Yoga and Bhakti Yoga.
It is said to have been ‘lost’ during
the dark age (Kali Yuga) when
most people are ignorant of the
Self, and revived in recent times by
Mahavatar Babaji when he initiated
Lahiri Mahasaya in 1861.
Lineage of Masters
Mahavatar Babaji told Lahiri
Mahasaya, “The Kriya Yoga that I
am giving to the world through you
in this 19th Century, is a revival of
the same science that Krishna gave
millenniums ago to Arjuna; and
was later known to Patanjali, and
to Christ, Saint John, Saint Paul and
other disciples.”
The Science of Breath
The specialty of the Kriya Yoga
technique is that it affects the simultaneous
development of body, mind,
and Soul in the shortest possible
time.
Kriya Yoga is a relatively quick
and easy non-sectarian path to
reach higher states of consciousness
and change your life by developing
mind, body, intellect, and awareness
of the soul. Based on the science of
breath, it provides a very powerful
technique of meditation that greatly
enhances all spiritual practice.
Kriya Yoga techniques are
engineered for better living and are
scientifically proven to increase vital
life-force energies in the practitioner’s
body.
Kriya Yoga enables one to develop
a healthy brain, a keen mind, and
a prompt understanding. It assists
daily activities in a profound way
leading to a more healthy and
successful life, with longevity.
Accessible Technique
This technique can be practiced
without any restriction of religion,
ethnicity, creed or sex. Any boy
or girl above 13 years of age can
practice Kriya Yoga; even an elderly
person of 75 years or more can
derive a good deal of benefit from it.
Kriya Yoga is the essence and
synthesis of all yogic techniques
taught in the world. However, the
meticulous austerities and painful
processes, which are associated with
many traditional Yogas, are totally
absent in the Kriya Yoga technique.
It is accessible and suitable for
householders.
No dietary restrictions are
required for this technique.
Understanding Kriya
The word Kriya signifies that you
live your life as directed from within
through your perception of the soul,
directing you through your brain to
your proper activities.
Without a soul, your brain cannot
function. Without a soul, we would
not get any thought or mood, and
our body would be a dead body.
So, it is necessary to remember
that every thought comes from the
invisible body, the soul within.
If you perceive that the indwelling
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Self is the sole doer in you, that God
is activating and functioning within
your whole-body system, then
Self-realisation is attained.
Conscious realisation of one’s
unity with the spirit is the goal of life,
and, consciously or unconsciously,
every person is trying to advance
towards that end. When we realise
our unity with the universal Self
– our own spiritual existence – we
become one with the universe.
The science of Kriya Yoga is that
knowledge which, when it is applied
to the internals of man, allows him
to realise his ever-present unity with
God and perceive that whatever he
is doing is done only by the power of
God, activating his whole system and
directing all of his activities.
Panel Discussion
The 2020 Yogananda celebration
event will feature a panel discussion
with several esteemed guests
including Dr Giresh Kanji, author of
recent bestseller, ‘Brain Connections:
How to Sleep Better, Worry Less and
Feel Happier.’
For more information, please visit
www.Yogananda2020nz.org
The above article was sent by Kriya
Yoga Association of New Zealand
Happy Diwali 2019
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