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The
Path of Kriya Yoga
 "Introspection,
or sitting in the silence is an unscientific way of trying to force
apart the mind and senses, tied together by the life force. The contemplative
mind, attempting its return to divinity, is constantly dragged back
toward the senses by the life currents. Kriya, controlling the mind
directly through the life force, is the easiest, most effective, and
most scientific avenue of approach to the Infinite. In contrast to
the slow, uncertain, 'bullock cart' theological path to God, Kriya
may justly be called the 'airplane' route."
-Paramhansa Yogananda, from Autobiography of a Yogi |
Kriya Yoga is the
spiritual technique and path brought to the West by Paramhansa Yogananda
in 1920. Ananda residents and members follow this path, and practice the
Kriya technique, just as it was taught by Yogananda.
To learn more about
Kriya Yoga:
Kriya
Yoga Preparation
Over the years the Ananda Kriya Ministry has helped thousands of people
throughout the world to receive Kriya Yoga initiation. The Ananda Kriya
Ministry prepares qualified people through Kriya Training programs at
The Expanding Light and at Ananda colonies and meditation groups. They
also offer a Kriya Preparation home-study course, and individual guidance
in person, through e-mail or through correspondence.
The
Science of Kriya Yoga, from the online Autobiography of a Yogi
The most detailed description of Kriya Yoga is given by Yogananda
in his Autobiography. Read the entire chapter in the online version of
the original Autobiography of a Yogi.
Kriya
Yoga, from the online book The Path, by Swami Kriyananda
Read this chapter from Kriyananda's autobiography with a description of
Kriya Yoga and the effect it has on those who practice it.
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