"Offering inhaling breath into the outgoing breath, and offering the outgoing breath into the inhaling breath, the yogi neutralizes both these breaths; he thus releases the life force from the heart and brings it under his control" - Krishna introducing Arjun to Kriya Yoga in Bhagvad Gita
The lineage...Krishna explains to Arjun..Jesus initiates St.Paul and St John..Patanjali writes about Kriya Yoga.. 19th century A.D..Mahavtar Babaji-the enlightened Himalayan Yogi teaches the modern version to Lahiri Mahashaya..Lahiriji to Yukteshwar Giri..Shri Yukteshwar to Paramhamsa Yogananda..Yogananda's "Autobiography of a Yogi"(1946) popularises it in the West..
Jesus-Krishna-Mahavtar Babaji-Lahiri Mahashaya
The technology..Once considered Tantric..esoteric..secretive..known to few..the Rishis and the priests..brought to the masses by Yogananda..the main technique- a combination of breath mastery..meditation..and visualization..rotating the Pranic current and Om..along the
Sushumna..the central Nadi..through the 6 Chakras..the outgoing breath is internalized..Prana is switched off from the 5 senses..human blood is decarbonized..recharged with extra life force energy and oxygen..
The Benefit..Quickening the process of spiritual evolution..the airplane route to the Divine..transmutation of cells into pure energy..1 Kriya breath is equivalent to 1 year of spiritual evolution on the physical plane !!1000 Kriya breaths if practised everday..then in 3 years a Kriya Yogi can equal a million year of natural evolution !!!
My Journey begins..
2009..A colleague in office tells me about Mahaavtar Babaji and "Autobiography of a Yogi"...Googling..More Googling..Buying a copy of the book..The book is only half read..I receive an invitation to a Rebirthing Breathwork Training program..I learn that this breathing technique originated by Leonard Orr was revealed to him by none other than Mahavtar Babaji in the 20th century..More and more discussion about Babaji..The Rebirthing Breathwork is transformative..It turns out to be my stepping stone into Kriya Yoga..
2010..The book is read completely..My most favourite possession..I am a fan of Yogananda..Dying to know and learn the original technique..The same colleague then tells me about Varanasi based Shri Shibendhu Lahiri..the great grandson of Lahiri Mahashaya..a living master from the great lineage of Mahavtar Babaji..A month later..A Facebook invite for Kriya Yoga initiation from Shibendhu Lahiri in Hyderabad..I am thrilled...I am ready..The Master appears..I am a Kriya Yoga initiate now..Gratitude to Shri Shri Shibendhu Lahiri ji..kriyayogalahiri.com
2011..Beginning with 12 breaths..Increasing my cycles of 12s..I manage to bring it to to 84 in one hour..Dense energies are pulled out..Confrontation with past life samskaras..Emotional clearing..Heart Chakra bursts..Pain and emotions..Soul connections emerge..Love flows..I attract matching vibrations..Alienate others..I perceive clear filtering of frequencies..
2012..Transformation..More transformation..I'm outpaced..Shaken..Struck by an inner thunderbolt..But I trust..Trust the process..Trust the universe..Trust my higher self..Trust my soul connections..My masters..And the Divine Grace..All are conspiring..to make it happen..I know..that when I leave..I carry the Karma of my Kriya effort..My journey will continue...
