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Date Posted: 05:26:06 05/30/05 Mon
Author: d - 27 Apr 2005
Subject: Amusement Park in Kriya world


Here is another excerpt related to Kriya which I received from a friend of mine.

Here is the link
http://www.lifepositive.com/spirit/traditional-paths/kriya-yoga/madabusi.asp

Mani was initiated into the ancient kriya yoga technique by Sathya Charan Lahiri, the grandson of Yogiraj Shyama Charan Lahiri (popularly known as Lahiri Mahasaya), in 1973. Lahiri Mahasaya learnt this method from the immortal saint Mahavatar Babaji. In the Bhagavad Gita, it is mentioned that Krishna gave this technique to Surya (the Sun god) who passed it on to Manu (an ancient Indian sage). Ever since, kriya yoga has remained a well-guarded secret to which only a chosen few are initiated.

The basis of kriya yoga, according to Mani, is the theory that the soul is encased in human energy or prana.

"Prana binds human beings the way a cage binds a bird," he explains, "and kriya yoga can be a royal highway to reach the infinite." The real identity of the soul is revealed when you can control your prana. Subramaniam practices the Lahiri tradition of kriya yoga, different from the one popularized by Paramahansa Yogananda in the West. Yogananda was taught kriya yoga by Sri Yukteswar Giri, a disciple of Lahiri Mahasaya. According to Mani, Yogananda "modified the traditional kriya yoga technique to suit the West".


Kriya yoga initiation in the Lahiri tradition is through four stages. In the first stage, the vital forces in the lower chakras are awakened through breathing exercises. The second stage involves special kriya pranayam.

"The nostrils are the middle passage in the body. All secrets lie in this middle path," says Mani.

In the third stage, you chant the primordial sound aum. Aum stimulates the crown chakra. All ancient texts are unanimous in their belief that spiritual awareness comes through this chakra. "Other religions, too, have similar sounding words such as aman and hum. Aum is the bridge between God and you," says Mani. The final and the fourth stage involves advanced meditation techniques. "This is rare and takes years of practice. I'm still practicing this."

The efficacy of kriya yoga lies in regular practice. The technique loads your cells with extra energy, enabling you to easily inhale for 22 seconds and then exhale for 22 seconds. After years of practice, the body goes into a state of suspended animation.

The state in which the mind is placed at a point between the eyebrows is called yoni mudra. In this mudra, you create stillness by closing your eyes and pressing your eyelids. Then you see a golden circle in this stillness. Within this circle you see a blue sphere and inside that a violet light with a five-point star. "It is through this star that the soul goes out and unites with the higher consciousness."

Mani, however, refuses to accept the secrecy surrounding the teaching of kriya yoga. "All that came into being is recorded in the cosmos. The knowledge is not exclusive to anybody. Then why is it manipulated by a few?" he asks.

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