Hamsa mantra soham mantra benefits and meaning mantras. Paramahamsa hariharananda, a realized kriya yoga master, was born as rabindranath bhattacharya in the hamlet of habibpur of nadia in bengal, india, the birthplace of chaitanya mahaprabhu, on may 27, 1907. Faqs on kriya yoga rajahamsa swami nityananda giri kriya. Developing a daily practice of the meditation techniques of this paththe energization exercises, and the hongsau and aum meditation techniques. Sambhavi mudra, kirtan kriya, yoga mudra, tree pose, toe lock. The goal of life is happiness, peace, love and enlightenment. Kundalini kriya yoga siddhanath yoga parampara hamsa. Kriya yoga of satyananda and yogananda compared the gold. Amongst the forms and ways of yoga, kundalini kriya yoga is peerless. Mahavatar shiv goraksha babajis kundalini kriya yoga is the crest jewel of satgurunaths teaching work. Faqs on kriya yoga rajahamsa swami nityananda giri. Inference this kriya yoga technique will help the practitioner, sadhaka, in knowing his life. Kriya yoga royal technique by paramahansa yogananda.
It systematically exercises the spine and aids in the circulation o prana to balance the chakras. January 5, 1893 march 7, 1952 was an indian monk, yogi and guru who lived his last 32 years in america. Kriya yoga books hindi yogiraj sri shyma charan lahiri. Seventh center sahasrara chakra shasharathousand petalled lotus location. The kriya as taught by sri mukherjee has been the best discovery in the field of kriya since my initiation into kriya in 1975 i practiced the preliminary techniques of my lineage since 1973. He spent his early years in the himalayas with the great nath yogis, in whose presence he was transformed after his deep and personal experience with shiva goraksha babaji mahavatar babaji. He is a nice person, very likeable and open hearted.
Kundalini kriya yoga i siddhanath yoga parampara hamsa yoga. Kundalini kriya yoga of the siddhanath yoga parampara is enlivened after personal empowerment from yogiraj siddhanath. Paramahamsa hariharananda 1907 2002 was born in the village habipur, west bengal and where he spent his youth. It is therefore an additional yoga path to the four traditional paths. Kriya significa azione e yoga unire o legare insieme. Hatha yoga is the path of practice and purification internal, as well as external. To see when the next kriya yoga empowerment is scheduled in your area, see our retreatsevents page. Paramahansa yogananda devoted a chapter in his autobiography of a yogi to the science of kriya yoga. Tool kit for teaching beginners kundalini research institute.
The bhagavad gita, his commentaries on chapter iv, verses 12, 78, and 2829, and chapter v, verses 2728, give an advanced description of the yoga principles involved. They are dhauti, vasti, neti, nauli, trataka and kapalabhati. Kriya yoga videos by rajahamsa swami nityananda giri swamijee rajahamsa swami nityananda giri has prepared many videos for the benefit of serious learners of kriya yoga. Kundalini kriya yoga journey of the soul hamsa yoga, the way of the white swan is the evolution of human consciousness, the most comprehensive enterprise ever undertaken by humanity, besides which the greatest of human achievements pale into insignificance. She is a certified kriya hatha yoga teacher, teaching since 2001. Hamsa swami kevalananda, the great sanskrit tutor of mukunda, who taught him the basics of kriya yoga, laid the foundation for his spiritual life. Kriya yoga is a comprehensive spiritual path of meditation, yoga and ethical living. The techniques of kriya yoga are explained in the second and in the third part of this book. Rajahamsa swami nityananda giri videos on kriya yoga. On the onset of satya yuga, yogiraj sri shyama charan lahiri mahasaya revived the supreme science of realizing the soul or self kriya yoga. In these videos swami nityananda giri gives lucid demonstrations of various techniques of kriya yoga. She was certified in the first kriya hatha yoga teacher training with durga ahlund and mg satchidananda. Kriya yoga royal technique of godrealization from the wisdomlegacy of paramahansa yogananda beginning its journey in a secret himalayan cave, this highest of techniques for soul liberation is spreading to all lands, helping god. The most sacred path of being one with the god within, already manifested in all of us.
Kriya yoga was brought to international awareness by paramahansa yoganandas book autobiography of a yogi and through yoganandas introductions of the practice to the west from 1920. Born in gwalior northern, india on may 10, 1944, he is descended from the ancient royal family of ikshavaku rama of the solar dynasty. The satguru returns to pasadena to share his experience and teach the ancient meditative practice of kriya yoga. To assist you in your teaching, specific pages have been designated as handouts and. Kundalini kriya yoga siddhanath yoga parampara hamsa yoga.
Soham is also considered a mantra in tantrism and kriya yoga, known also as ajapa mantra, ajapa gayatri, hamsa gayatri, hamsa mantra, prana mantra, shri paraprasada mantra, paramatmamantra, and as such used notably on its own, in the meditation practice ajapa japa and in. He has taught babajis kriya yoga to more than 9, ooo people around the world. Those absorbed in the meditation of natural breathing are gradually led to a state of sahaj samadhi. Siddhanath surya yoga a dynamic osmosis of solar healing. Gefran 200 instrument pdf with a solemn state honor that orissa had never before bestowed hariharananca a monk, paramahamsa hariharananda was given bhusamadhi in hariharananda gurukulum in balighai. Kundalini yoga brain doctor kriya kundalini yoga for guardian of health kundalini yoga for complete workout for the elementary being kundalini yoga for building the nervous system ky for the sciatic nerve. Hamsa stems from the sanskrit words ahamsa, which literally mean i am he. She has been teaching kriya hatha yoga widely throughout brazil since that time, and. Chapter 6 lahiri mahasayas kriya yoga first part introduction the techniques of kriya yoga are explained in the second and in the third part of this book.
The hamsa sadhana technique of kriyayoga helps you in reading your own self. Teachers siddhanath yoga parampara hamsa yoga sangh. Kundalini yoga is perhaps the most vital of all his books, for obvious reasons. Though many literatures are available but the lack of clear exposition on the philosophy and practices of. The second part is devoted to share what i know about the theory and practice of kriya yoga. Introduction to kriya yoga and the hamsa surya at hyderabad. The course of study and preparation normally takes about one year. Kundalini is the coiled up, dormant, cosmic power that underlies all organic and inorganic matter within us and any thesis that deals. Description the breathbased meditation kriya yoga is a familiar name after its reintroduction by mahavatara babaji to lahidi mahasaya and subsequent work of paramahamsa yogananda in the western world. Kriya yoga instruction is to be given directly from the guru to the disciple. Other interesting subjects like the value of the devotional prayer or the kriya of the cells are dealt with in the fourth part of the book.
Though many literatures are available but the lack. He is the founder and publisher of the kriya yoga publications, inc. The kriya then guides the energy to the higher centers and glands. Kriya yoga, as taught by lahiri mahasaya, is traditionally exclusively learned via the gurudisciple relationship and the initiation consists of a secret ceremony. Kriya yoga path of meditation the sacred science of meditation and art of balanced spiritual living taught by paramahansa yogananda introduction learn about the kriya yoga path of meditation, which leads to the inner realization of god. Regular practice of these exercises requires willpower and discipline and that is why this path is called hatha yoga. Yogiraj is a householder yogi and resides with his wife shivangini at a forest ashram near pune, india. Soham is also a mantra in kriya yoga and tantrism, known also as ajapa gayatri, ajapa mantra, hamsa gayatri, prana mantra, paramatmamantra, shri paraprasada mantra, and as such used notably on its own, in the daily meditation practice ajapa japa and in the kriya practice shabda sanchalana. Lift the feet remaining in equilibrium on the knees and on. For practice of kriya yoga we need proper understanding of yoga.
Technique of kriya yoga the sushumna, the centrally located nadi, runs up the body, from the muladhara chakra at the base of the spine passing through the spinal column, pierces the bases of the head. Kriya yoga is a meditation technique that quickly accelerates ones spiritual growth though ancient, it was first made widely known by yogananda in his autobiography. Kriya yoga a powerful way to walk the spiritual path isha. On the first kriya the techniques like om technique, khechari mudra, guru pranam, hamsa sadhana, mahamudra, kriya proper, paravastha, jyotimudra and sambhavi mudra are taught and are given in a capsular form to practice. Kundalini kriya yoga is an instrument for quickening human evolution.
Gently prop the top of the head on the floor, while the arms rest along the sides. Kriya, he wrote, is the easiest, most effective, and most scientific avenue of approach to the infinite. At the larynx it divides, the anterior portion goes to the ajna chakra the point between the eyebrows. Paramahansa yoganand kriya yoga, satyananda kriyayoga, kriya. Kriya yoga is the practice part of yoga and is based on lifeforce. Tool kit for teaching beginners kundalini research. Kundalini is the coiled up, dormant, cosmic power that underlies all organic and inorganic matter within us and any thesis that deals with it can avoid becoming too abstract, only with great difficulty. The site also makes you aware about the infinite science of nonduality or soulrealization. A simple but highly effective technique that helps to develop ones latent powers of concentration.
It also stands in yoga scriptures for the self atman. The kriya yoga of paramahansa yogananda yogiraj gurunath siddhanath 2012. Kriya yoga books and the personal, secret diaries of lahiri mahasaya. Workshop on intro to mahavatar babajis kundalini kriya yog and siddhanath hamsa yog.
Significa anche samadhi, ossia lunione cosciente con lassoluto. He was born into a wealthy family, to a brahmin father, haripada bhattacharya, and an outstandingly pious, generous, and loving mother, nabin. Kriya yoga original and unmodified, as imparted by yogiraj sri shyama charan lahiri mahasaya. Una buona descrizione del termine kriya yoga potrebbe quindi essere. Yogiraj gurunath siddhanath is a simple, yet remarkable man. Hamsa hongsau is already to be found in the oldest of the vedas, the rig veda 1550 bc, and earlier it was transmitted orally. Hamsa yoga sangh, his nonprofit organisation, seeks to serve humanity by teaching kriya yoga, hamsa yoga and siddhanath surya yoga. Kriya yoga does this by clearing the way so it can more easily rise of its own accord. Tool kit for teaching beginners is a resource for every teacher of kundalini yoga as taught by yogi bhajan. The kriya as taught by sri mukherjee has been the best. Chapter 6 the basic techniques of kriya yoga the essence of first kriya is given through eight techniques talabya kriya, om japa in the chakras, kriya pranayama aka. It was revived by a great master of india, babaji nagaraj, as a synthesis of ancient. Hamsa hongsau is explained in ancient yoga scriptures to be the sound of the subtle breath itself.
Finally, it opens the energy superhighway of the sushmuna and the spine. In one, the mantra hamsa spelled hongsaw is silently thought along with breathing. Kriya yoga path of meditation the sacred science of meditation and art of balanced spiritual living taught by paramahansa yogananda. Babaji kriya yoga secrets 2 science and spirituality. Babajis kriya yoga is a scientific art of god, truth union and selfrealization. As powerful a practice as it is though, like anything else you need to put in the work the get results.
These techniques are part of the path of kriya yoga. Kriya for inner vitality and stamina 3ho foundation. Kriya yoga of mahavatar babaji mahavatar babaji reintroduced this ancient technique in 1861 and gave permission for its dissemination to his disciple lahiri mahasay kriya yoga kriya yoga, the highest form of pranayam life force control, is a set of techniques by which complete realization may be achieved. Kriya for elevation this easy set o exercises is excellent as a tuneup. Mystics musings includes more of sadhgurus insights on kriya and the human energy system. Kundalini kriya is a process of converting breath into lifeforce and realizing the body as light. Kriyacharya rahul is a teacher of kriya yoga as taught by mahavatar shiv goraksha babaji. Kriyayoga is an ancient technique of meditation found in india since time. Through kriya yoga, he bestowed upon mankind the sadhana of prana pranayama, exactly as described in the bhagavad gita chapter 4, sloka 29. The information shown below is a list of kriya yoga gurus. The spiritual master paramhansa yogananda brought the sacred technique of kriya yoga to the west and writes about it in his bestselling book, autobiography of a yogi the benefits of kriya yoga include. Kriya yoga the lineage of kriya yoga masters paramahamsa hariharananda.
The second part of the book is addressed to the persons who are curious. Hamsa yoga sangh founder yogiraj gurunath siddhanath. Curl the fingertips onto the pads at the base of the fingers. He introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and kriya yoga through his organization selfrealization fellowship srf yogoda satsanga society yss of india. She developed the monthly correspondence course for babajis kriya yoga, the grace course with two years of monthly lessons. Join the palms of the hands together and place them in front of the head. But kriya cannot be practiced so many times by a beginner. The desire for perfection comes from the self, the image of god, which seeks to express itself through all humanity. Some kriya groups make it mandatory to practice the preparatory techniques like yogic postures, kriya hatha yoga, body cleansing techniques, energization exercises, nabhi kriya and others for a certain period of time before commencing the practice of kriya yoga. At the larynx it divides, the anterior portion goes to. He now teaches mahavatar babajis kriya yoga and hamsa yoga, the ancient forms of yoga expounded by the nath sampradaya. In 2003, she was inducted into the order of acharyas of babajis kriya yoga.
Lift the feet remaining in equilibrium on the knees and on the forearms. Despite his ancestry, he attained perfection and bliss at the age of 3 and chose to fulfill his calling as a yogi after completing his education. The kriya ends with a short navel meditation for healing that creates the effect of ang sang wahe guru in every cell of your body. By the perfect performance of kriya 1,728 times in one posture i. Durga has been the editor of many of babajis kriya yoga publications. But within the following pages, the theory that underlies this. She developed and teaches a 300hour and 500hour hatha yoga teacher training course. That is why other kriya lines dont practice hongsau. Inference this kriyayoga technique will help the practitioner, sadhaka, in knowing his life. Siddhanath samadhi yoga this simple technique of the white swan was developed by yogiraj siddhanath to achieve a state of natural enlightenment, where your breath is united with the mind. Kriya yoga path of meditation selfrealization fellowship. Through practice of this technique one learns to withdraw thought and energy from outer distractions so that they may be focused on any goal to be achieved or problem to be solved.