The Photon Belt Golden Age. Science of Pranayama (by Sri Swami Sivananda) Pranayama. Kriya Yoga. Kriya Yoga (क्रिया योग) is described by its practitioners as the ancient Yoga system revived in modern times by Mahavatar Babaji through his disciple Lahiri Mahasaya, c. 1861.
To Westerners, it was brought into popular awareness through Paramahansa Yogananda's book Autobiography of a Yogi[2] and through Yogananda's introductions of the practice in the west since 1920 and India since 1917.[3] In the ancient text on yoga called the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Patanjali gives a description of kriya Yoga in the second chapter.[4] Modern author Yogananda wrote that Patanjali refers to the Kriya technique when he wrote in the Yoga Sutras II:49: "Liberation can be attained by that pranayama which is accomplished by disjoining the course of inspiration and expiration.
"[5] Practice[edit] History[edit] Recent history[edit] Through Lahiri Mahasaya, Kriya Yoga soon spread throughout India. See also[edit] Notes[edit] Jump up ^ "Kriya Yoga 150th anniversary of the revival of Kriya Yoga" External links[edit] The Kriya Yoga Path of Meditation. "By the definite science of meditation known for millenniums to the yogis and sages of India, and to Jesus, any seeker of God can enlarge the caliber of his consciousness to omniscience to receive within himself the Universal Intelligence of God.
" — Paramahansa Yogananda Wisdom, creativity, security, happiness, unconditional love — is it really possible to find that which will bring us real and lasting joy? Experiencing the divinity within our own souls, claiming divine joy as our own joy — this is what the Kriya Yoga teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda offer to each of us. The sacred science of Kriya Yoga consists of advanced techniques of meditation whose devoted practice leads to realization of God and liberation of the soul from all forms of bondage. It is the royal or supreme technique of yoga, divine union. Kriya Yoga's History. Kriya Yoga: Its Mystery and Performing Art (9788190284509): Swami Sadhanananda Giri, Kalyan Bhattacharyya. Kriya Yoga Book Contents. Kundalini Awakening - Prana flows in Ida OR Pingala. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali chanted sanskrit mp3 by Mark Giubarelli. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - Chapter 1 - Concentration - Samadhi Pada. VIBHUTI PADA: YOGA SUTRAS BOOK III – Authored by the Avatar @ Theosophy Trust.
Vibhuti. Vibhuti (Sanskrit : vibhūti विभूति;Bengali :বিভূতি ; Kannada : ವಿಭೂತಿ / Vibhooti ; Tamil : திருநீறு / Thiruneeru ) is a word that has several meanings in Hinduism.[1] Generally, it is used to denote the sacred ash which is made of burnt dried wood in Vedic rituals.
Hindu devotees apply vibhuti traditionally as three horizontal lines across the forehead and other parts of the body to please Lord Shiva. Vibhuti smeared across the forehead to the end of both eyebrows is called Tripundra. Meaning[edit] Shaivite yogis, Haridwar In Sanskrit, Bhoothi means Aishwaryam(fame),further translating into wealth, treasure(spiritual and worldly).
Sacred ash[edit] Scriptures say that Vibhuti should not wasted by spilling it in on floor or walls after receiving it as a Prasaad(consecrated substance) from a Shiva Temple. The ash has several symbolic meanings: Vedic scriptures say as follows "Lalaata Shoonyam Smashaana Tulyam", which means that "an empty forehead is comparable to a cemetery". See also[edit]