TKYP68 - Origins of Our Kriya Yoga Tradition

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast we explore the origins of our modern Kriya Yoga Tradition. This session was recorded at the Assisi Institute in Rochester, New York, during our Autumn Equinox Kriya Yoga Retreat.  For updates on future retreats, please be sure to follow our blog at www.KriyaYogaOnline.com. Other topics included in this discussion include: What is the origin of this Kriya Yoga Tradition? What is the importance of OM in Kriya Yoga? What are the origins of this Kriya Yoga Tradition? Why do different organizations teach Kriya Yoga differently? Are groups and organizations good for you as a Kriya Yogi? What is the relationship between bhakti and jnana? What is it like to live in grace? What is the purpose of Brahmacharya? Does prayer work? What is Dark Grace? What does a guru do for you? What does the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali have to do with Kriya Yoga? What makes someone a Kriya Yoga teacher? What is the purpose of the Siddhis in Yoga practice? What to do if you can’t practice Self-Inquiry? What is the relationship between Kriya Yoga and Christianity? What is the Christ consciousness? Is Paramahansa Yogananda the last Kriya Yoga Guru? Why does Ryan Kurczak teach Kriya Yoga Techniques freely online? What is the secret of Kriya Yoga? How do you know when you die that you will be enlightened? How does psychological/emotional healing help one’s spiritual path? What do the Yugas have to do with our spiritual path? What does Rajas, Tamas, and Sattva have to do with spirituality? Your host, Ryan Kurczak, is a Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author. He was authorized to teach Kriya Yoga in 2005, by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda. For more information about this work please visit: https://www.patreon.com/KriyaYoga A community of Kriya Yoga practitioners engaged in supporting this work. https://kriyayogaonline.com/ Blog posts, books and information on the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Course. https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline Hundreds of hours of videos related to Kriya Yoga and spiritual growth