“The goal of yoga science is to calm the mind, that without distortion it may hear the infallible counsel of the Inner Voice.”
Paramahansa Yogananda
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Welcome to Kriya Yoga Encinitas. In a world where tremendous noise and distraction exist, we can feel disconnected from the truth of what we are. Kriya Yoga Encinitas exists to support those seeking to explore yogic practices that cultivate stability, peace, contentment, inspiration, creativity, and joy.
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What is Kriya Yoga?
Kriya Yoga is the path of effective living and intentional meditation practice. Steeped in the wisdom of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Kriya Yoga employs lifestyle guidelines common to all authentic spiritual traditions aimed at realizing enlightenment. It includes specific meditation techniques that quickly and effectively cleanse awareness of debilitating thoughts, memories, and energetic patterns that prevent the realization of our essence as pure consciousness. - An excerpt from Ryan Kurczak's book Kriya Yoga Continuing the Lineage of Enlightenment.
The term “Kriya” is generally translated as a cleansing action. “Yoga” in this context refers to unification with our essence. Any action that carries us closer to the realization of our essence as pure consciousness is considered to be Kriya Yoga. It embraces all enlightening traditions.
In this regard, the devotional methods of any religious practice that intends to unify our present state with our spiritual origins can be easily practiced in conjunction with the methods of Kriya Yoga. Also, note that these methods do not need to be labeled “spiritual.” An atheist can come to understand the true essence of being. Reality remains ever what it is. Labels such as "spiritual" do not alter the fact. The scope of Kriya Yoga is broad.
Why should
we practice Kriya Yoga?
Kriya Yoga is a method that effectively accelerates spiritual realization regardless of religious preference. While Kriya Yoga is more commonly associated with a specific set of meditation and pranayama techniques, it is a comprehensive system that encompasses the study of spiritual philosophy, living in harmony with one’s environment, and the embodiment of moral and ethical principles. Through the culmination and integration of all these facets, one’s life naturally begins to realize and express clearer spiritual awareness.
Kriya Yoga is not an escape from ourselves or the world. Instead, it is a process that empowers us to live from a place of radical truthfulness, enlightened wisdom, and transcendental peace. As this inner transformation unfolds, we naturally become agents of healing in the world.
Shantipuri Friends Foundation Fundraiser
Shantipuri Friends Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity established in 2009 to support the charitable works of Swami Nirvanananda Saraswati in and around the holy city of Puri, Odisha, India. Situated on the shore of the Bay of Bengal, Puri has long been a major pilgrimage destination for India's devout Hindus. It was in Puri that Swami Nirvanananda — an Italian by birth — took his final vows of renunciation and joined the ancient swami order of monks. Since that time, he has dedicated his life to serving the poor, focusing especially on helping the children of the Mercy Village Leper Colony in Puri. To that end, he has created several projects and around Puri to profoundly impact the lives of those most in need.
All donations to Shantipuri Friends Foundation are tax-deductible in the United States, and directly benefit our various projects in and around Puri.
