What is Krya Yoga? Is it a famous kind of meditation in India? How does it work?

Question

Hello. My father brought a book about a man called Yogananda. I would like to know if he is famous in India and also Krya Yoga. Where can I find a place in India where it is taught?

Answer 1

Kriya Yoga is a very specific system of Yoga that was revived in modern times by Lahiri Mahasaya, c 1861. Paramahansa Yogananda brought it into widespread public awareness through his book Autobiography of a Yogi. The system consists of a number of yogic techniques that hasten the practitioner's spiritual development and help to bring about a profound state of tranquility and God-communion.

Yogananda writes that, "The Kriya Yogi mentally directs his life energy to revolve, upward and downward, around the six spinal centers (medullary, cervical, dorsal, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal plexuses) which correspond to the twelve astral signs of the zodiac, the symbolic Cosmic Man. One-half minute of revolution of energy around the sensitive spinal cord of man effects subtle progress in his evolution; that half-minute of Kriya equals one year of natural spiritual unfoldment."

Ancient and medieval history

Yogananda says that Krishna refers to Kriya Yoga in the Bhagavad Gita:

"Offering inhaling breath into the outgoing breath, and offering the outgoing breath into the inhaling breath, the yogi neutralizes both these breaths; he thus releases the life force from the heart and brings it under his control."

Also, that Krishna was referring to Kriya Yoga when "Lord Krishna … relates that it was he, in a former incarnation, who communicated the indestructible yoga to an ancient illuminato, Vivasvat, who gave it to Manu, the great legislator. He, in turn, instructed Ikshwaku, the father of India’s solar warrior dynasty."

Yogananda says that Patanjali was referring to Kriya Yoga when he wrote "Kriya Yoga consists of body discipline, mental control, and meditating on Aum." And again when he says,"Liberation can be accomplished by that pranayama which is attained by disjoining the course of inspiration and expiration."

According to Yogananda, Kriya Yoga was well-known in ancient India, but was eventually lost, due to "priestly secrecy and man’s indifference." The story of Lahiri Mahasaya receiving initiation into Kriya Yoga by the immortal yogi Mahavatar Babaji in 1861 is recounted in Autobiography of a Yogi.[6] At that meeting, Yogananda wrote that Mahavatar Babaji told Lahiri Mahasaya, "The Kriya Yoga that I am giving to the world through you in this nineteenth century, is a revival of the same science that Krishna gave milleniums ago to Arjuna; and was later known to Patanjali and Christ."-

Answer 2

Answerer Simha 1950 has rightly said that it is taught by Yoga Nanda Society. Yes it is famous in India. If u r residing in Delhi or NCR then there is a centre in Gurgaon, DLF and the discourse also appears on AAstha Channel in the evening around 8.00 p.m. everyday and they give contact nos. also. Just a little effort on ur part will help u in learning Kriya Yoga.

Answer 3

Kriya Yoga is a Science of Body, Mind and Spirit. It contains a few techniques which are very ancient, secret and scientific. This Yoga gives simultaneous development of our body, mind and soul i.e. spirit. The very moment we start practising Kriya Yoga, we can easily and instantly elevate ourselves physically, mentally, morally, intellectually and spiritually.

The word kriya means 'activity' or 'movement' and refers to the activity or movement of consciousness. Kriya also refers to a type of practical or preliminary practice leading to total union, the final result of practice. Kriya Yoga does not curb mental fluctuations but purposely creates activity and awakening in consciousness. In this way all faculties are harmonised and flower into their fullest potential.

Kriya Yoga originated in antiquity and evolved over time through practise and experience. The full form of Kriya Yoga consists of over 70 kriyas out of which only 20 or so are commonly known.

The kriya practices are inscribed in numerous tantric texts written in Sanskrit. To date only a few of these have been translated into other languages. The most authoritative magna opus on the subject of Kriya.

The practices of Kriya Yoga were propagated by Swami Satyananda Saraswati from secret teachings described in the Yoga and Tantra Shastras. The kriyas, as taught by Satyananda Yoga™, are one of only two systems of Kriya Yoga recognized the world over, the other being that of Paramahamsa Yogananda.

These are some addresses where you can get vital information on it:

To contact Kriya Yoga Institute - USA
Please Call: 1-305-247-1960 Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

To contact Kriya Yoga Center - Vienna (Austria)
Please Call: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

To contact Prajnana Mission - India
Please Call: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Prajnana Mission:
Website: www.prajnanamission.org
E-mail: [e-mail]

Yoga Niketan
PO Box 1133
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-1133
USA
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You can download a book on Kriya Yoga "Kriya Yoga: Syntesis of a personal experience" by Ennio Nimis from

http://www.kriyayogainfo.net/download.html

Answer 4

krya yoga famous kind meditation india work

Answer 5

kriya yoaga is a modified version of Raja yoga realized by saint Pathanjali.It is taught by Yogoda Satsang Society YSS, you may get in touch with YSS centres at : Mandal ghat, Calcutta[Kolkatta], WB India OR their centre at Ranchi Bihar india. Alternately you may search on web for Yogoda Satsang Society in your own country nearer to you. May be able to help you if you mail to me [e-mail]

Answer 6

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