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About Kriya Yoga — Week 1

Would you like to tame your restless mind?

Classical kriya as taught by Patanjali helps one release old habits and live with greater soul awareness.  Explore the three steps of classical kriya and discover how they can free you to experience Spirit and live with greater joy.

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Classical Kriya

Kriya is what Krishna calls the ancient fire rite in The Bhagavad Gita. It means the process by which  karmas get burned up faster. Kriya comes from the same word as karma. Daily kriya practice reduces karmic bondage and karmic consequences so you can live with greater soul awareness. Patanjali’s classical kriya is self-discipline, self-study (introspection) and devotion to God.

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  • Patanjali’s classical kriya focuses on self-discipline, self-study (introspection), and devotion/surrender to God
  • Paramahansa Yogananda taught a specific set of kriya practices designed to help people experience greater liberation and transformation
  • Explore Roy Eugene Davis’ commentary on classical kriya:  The Teachings of the Masters of Perfection
  • Discipline makes meditation possible. Meditation doesn’t happen without the energy being focused
  • Through self-study, we get discernment. We’re able to make better choices and thus have better outcomes in our lives
  • When we release separateness and abide in Spirit, Spirit will move and express through us

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