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Kriya yoga : spiritual awakening for the New Age / Nayaswami Devarshi.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Commerce, California : Crystal Clarity Publishers, 2023Description: xiv, 161 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781565891128
  • 1565891120
Subject(s): Summary: "Whether you are already a practitioner of Kriya Yoga or wish to learn more about this practice, this book will give you a better understanding of kriya's depth and breadth. The science of kriya shows us how we can change our moods, calm the restless mind, control our emotions, and ultimately reach our highest divine potential. The techniques of meditation and kriya are the most effective tools for gaining control over our inner and outer energies. This book shares over forty years of Devarshi's own experience of kriya practice, plus decades living and sharing the Kriya Yoga teachings. From the time of its publication in 1946, most people learned about Kriya Yoga from reading Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi. I shared the surprise of many readers to learn that Kriya, or a similar technique, was taught by Krishna to his disciple Arjuna, by Christ and his disciples, by the Indian sage Patanjali, and by many other enlightened teachers over the centuries. Yogananda interpreted the Bible and the Bhagavad Gita to demonstrate their universality, to show that both express the same inner way to the one divine truth underlying all great spiritual traditions. More broadly, his mission was to "inspire the nations to forsake suicidal wars, race hatreds, religious sectarianism, and the boomerang-evils of materialism." "The Science of Kriya Yoga," a central chapter in his autobiography, uses an understanding of science to bridge the entrenched divide between science and religion. The yoga science is based upon universal inner realities. Two simple examples: someone sitting upright with a straight spine will feel more energy than someone sitting slumped over; someone whose eyes are gazing upward will feel more uplifted than someone looking down. These responses come regardless of one's religious beliefs. Kriya Yoga teaches scientifically demonstrable principles to enable us to change our moods, calm the restless mind, control our emotions, and ultimately attain our highest divine potential. The techniques of meditation and Kriya are the single most effective tools for gaining control over turbulent emotions and mental restlessness"-- Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For Beginning and Experienced Yogis AlikeBoth instructive and inspiring, Kriya Yoga: Spiritual Awakening for the New Age can be the spark showing the aspiring devotee both how and why to take up the lifelong practice of Kriya Yoga. Learn the pitfalls to look out for along the way, and how to reach ultimate success on your journey to Self-realization.Simultaneously, this book is a roadmap for the already practicing Kriya yogi. Through real-life stories from longtime Kriyabans, learn those attitudes and practices that can help or hinder your progress on the spiritual path."I wasn't sent to the West by Christ and the great masters of India," Yogananda often told his audiences, "to dogmatize you with a new theology. Jesus himself asked Babaji to send someone here to teach you the science of Kriya Yoga, that people might learn how to commune with God directly. I want to help you toward the attainment of actual experience of Him, through your daily practice of Kriya Yoga."He added, "The time for knowing God has come!"Nayaswami Devarshi is a longtime Ananda minister and Kriyacharya (authorized Kriya Yoga teacher). He lives in India, leading Ananda's monastery and serving as the director of Ananda's global Kriya Yoga Sangha. Devarshi works with those taking Kriya Yoga for the first time, and counsels experienced practitioners. He prepares devotees to receive Kriya Yoga and conducts Kriya Initiations around the world.

Includes bibliographical references.

"Whether you are already a practitioner of Kriya Yoga or wish to learn more about this practice, this book will give you a better understanding of kriya's depth and breadth. The science of kriya shows us how we can change our moods, calm the restless mind, control our emotions, and ultimately reach our highest divine potential. The techniques of meditation and kriya are the most effective tools for gaining control over our inner and outer energies. This book shares over forty years of Devarshi's own experience of kriya practice, plus decades living and sharing the Kriya Yoga teachings. From the time of its publication in 1946, most people learned about Kriya Yoga from reading Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi. I shared the surprise of many readers to learn that Kriya, or a similar technique, was taught by Krishna to his disciple Arjuna, by Christ and his disciples, by the Indian sage Patanjali, and by many other enlightened teachers over the centuries. Yogananda interpreted the Bible and the Bhagavad Gita to demonstrate their universality, to show that both express the same inner way to the one divine truth underlying all great spiritual traditions. More broadly, his mission was to "inspire the nations to forsake suicidal wars, race hatreds, religious sectarianism, and the boomerang-evils of materialism." "The Science of Kriya Yoga," a central chapter in his autobiography, uses an understanding of science to bridge the entrenched divide between science and religion. The yoga science is based upon universal inner realities. Two simple examples: someone sitting upright with a straight spine will feel more energy than someone sitting slumped over; someone whose eyes are gazing upward will feel more uplifted than someone looking down. These responses come regardless of one's religious beliefs. Kriya Yoga teaches scientifically demonstrable principles to enable us to change our moods, calm the restless mind, control our emotions, and ultimately attain our highest divine potential. The techniques of meditation and Kriya are the single most effective tools for gaining control over turbulent emotions and mental restlessness"-- Provided by publisher.

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