Kriya Yoga

Excerpt from the book  Science of Religion (1924) by Swami Yogananda Now I have to enter into a little physiology, which will enable us to understand the method, at least in a general way. I must describe the work of the main centers and the electrical current that flows from the brain through these centers […]

From Yogananda’s original Bhagavad Gita commentaries For Kriya Yogis: It seems wise to deeply meditate on Yogananda’s descriptions, applying them to your Kriya Yoga practice. See if it is powerful for you to visualize in the spine the “fire of Spirit (Brahma)”; or to offer your life-force “to the seven deities who reside in the […]

By Swami Yogananda (Excerpt from Inner Culture, March 1937) Sunlight and food change the human body, brain, and mind every seven years (there is a twelve-year cycle also), provided there is no physical sickness. It takes one million solar years to evolve the healthy human body, brain, and mind so that they are able to […]

~ 18 Sacred Days For Kriyabans ~ The following snippets of Yogananda’s talks come from recordings copyrighted by SRF. If there should be any complaint, the audio files here will promptly be removed and the quotes paraphrased. OM.   Kriya-Day 1 Milking the Lord I see the olive, but not the oil in the olive. […]

Some Awesome Quotes from the Autobiography of a Yogi How to Measure Kriya Advancement? “Spiritual advancement is not to be measured by one s displays of outward powers, but solely by the depth of his bliss in meditation.“ Sri Yukteswar, Autobiography of a Yogi ~~~ Drunk With Kriya Yoga Lahiri Mahasaya carefully graded Kriya into […]