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RanginMukherjee

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OriginalKriyaYoga

Step-by-StepGuidetoSalvation

Vol.II-AdvancedPractices&Techniques

Acknowledgements

Thefollowingpeopleprovidedinvaluableaidandadviceonthecompilationandpublicationofthisbook,includingtranslation,correction,editing,promotionandfinalpublication:

Mr.ChrisTar,Dr.JamesGlenDening,Dr.(Mrs.)ChristineDening,Mr.EnnioNimis,Mr.JimRoberts,Mr.BablooMohanty,Mr.SharathJakob,Mr.DGopalSuri,Mr.SamirBrijwasi,Mr.SharathJakob,Mr.KevinHoshang,Mr.AndreVas

ReveredBabajiMaharaj(KhitishwarMaharaj)

ReveredYogirajLahiriMahasaya

MyParamGurudevReveredParamahansaPranabananda

Dedication

TomyGuruji’slotusfeet

MyGurudevReveredGyanMaharaj(ShriGyanendranathMukhopadhyay)

TableofContents

NotefromtheAuthor

WhatistheSoul?

TwoWorlds-ThreeBodies

Satya,Rajo,andTamoGunas(Threetypesofeffectsonthemind)

Karma,Bhakti&GyanaYoga(Action,Devotion&Knowledge)

Sushumna,Bajra,Chitra&Brahmanadi

EssentialKriyaPracticeReview

PranaandPranayam

RelationshipbetweenMindandSenses

Thirdeyeortheeyeofspiritualknowledge

BrahmariGuha(TheDivinetunnel)&Sushumna

EntranceofSushumna

ChaturthikPranayam

RememberingGod

Breath&TheBreathlessStage

Purification

SomeAdvicetoPractitioners

18Egos

Sins&Virtue

Moksha&Salvation

Types&StagesofSamadhi

DifferencesbetweentheAlmighty,ParamatmaandGod

QuestionsinPractice

KriyaatDeath

KebaliKumbhak

Lineage

Babaji

LahiriMahasaya

Pranabanandaji

Myself

WillpowerandtheBlessingofGod

KriyaYogafortheFuture&NextEdition

GlossaryofTerms

NotefromtheAuthor

Dearreader,

ThisisthesecondvolumeofOriginalKriyaYoga.Itpicksupwherethepreviousvolumeleftoff,addingsignificantdetailonPranayama,andadvancedKriyas.ItalsoexplainsthedetailedchannelsinthespineinrelationtoKriyapracticeandPranayam.Mostofthecontentinthisversionwillnotbehelpfulwithoutthefoundationbuiltinthefirstvolume.Asmentionedinthefirstvolume,initiationisamust-itistheseedofKriyaYoga.Also,somepracticescanbedangerousifpracticedwithoutthedirectguidanceofaSatGuru.Assuch,pleasetreatthis(andtheprevious)volumeasareference,anddonotunderestimatetheimportanceofinitiation.Asbefore,pleasesendfeedbackonthisbooktooriginalkriyayoga@gmail.com.Attheendofthisbook,I’veprovidedanotheremailwhichyoucanusetofindaKriyaYogagurunearyouwhomaybeabletogiveinitiation.

GodBlessyouall,

RanginMukjerjee(SriMukjerjee)

WhatistheSoul?

Thesoulistheentityinthebody,whichfirecannotburn,weaponscannotcut,watercannotmakewet&aircannotmakedry.Sayingoneiseternalmeansonewastherefromthebeginningofcreation;heisherenowandwillbehereinthefuturetoo.Heisimmutable,unmovedandunchanged.

ThoughweareapartoftheUniversalSoul,weareactinglikegoodactorsinthisworldlystage,playingtheroleofpeopleinsufferinganddistressundertheveilofMayaorignorance.ThedifferencebetweentheIndividualsoul(Jivatma)andtheUniversalSoul(Paramatma)liesinthefactthatParamatmaisfreefromallsinsandbindingsgeneratedoutofthisignoranceandbondage.

TwoWorlds-ThreeBodies

Mrityujagat(Worldofdeath)istheworldmadeofearth,water,fire,airandEther/skythatweknowasthematerialisticworld.Thisisalsoknownastheworldofdeathbecauseeverythingexistinghereisperishable.Evenjoyandhappinessaretemporary.

Divyajagat(Divineworld)istheworldoflight,whichissubtle.OnlythosewhoachieveSalvationareallowedtostaytherebecausethisworldistheworldoftheAlmighty.Mind,Prana,body,everythingbecomesstillinthisworld.ThisistheworldofSalvationwhereonlyeverlastingpeacepervades.

Thebodyconsistsofthreelayers.SthulaShariristhegrossbodymadeoffleshandbones-veins,blood,muscle,skin,organs,etc.ShukshmaShariristheastralbodyorpranicbody.Itconsistsofmind,intellect,egoandconsciousness.KaranShariristhecausalbody.ItismadeofonlyDivinelight.

BodilyPleasureandSalvation.

TheintellectofthepersonwhoisnotattachedwiththeUniversalSoul,isnotdefinite.ItmeanshisintellectisdirectionlessandaversetothepathofYoga.His/hermindisfullofdesiresandcannotperceivetheDivineLight.Themindofthispersonisalwaysrestless,alwaysfullofthoughtsofdesireandlust.Sucharestlessmindcannotbringbliss.TheAantarjagat(internalworld)becomescoveredwithadarkcloudbecauseoftheveil,andtheDivineLightcannotmanifest.Toovercomethis,self-controlisverymuchrequired.Otherwiseitisverydifficulttocontroltheoutwardsenses.Withoutthis,therewillbenoprogressonthespiritualpath.

Expectationscausemanyproblems.Thereisnoendtoexpectations.Oncefulfilled,anotherexpectationbegins.Theprocessisneverending.Onedoes

nottakeshelterinone’sgoodthoughtsbecauseofattractiontowardsbodilypleasures.Onecannoteasilyforgetthebodilypleasureandifhe/sheseesanythingwhichcangivebodilypleasure,one’slustgetsignited.

TheSadhakknowsinhisheartthatbodilypleasuresresultindeath.Inspiteofthathecontinuestotrytogetholdofthesebodilypleasures.Atthispoint,self-determinationisamust.Also,itisrequiredtopracticeKriyafollowingstrictdiscipline.IfonepracticesKriyafollowingstrictdisciplineandwithself-determination,he/shewillbefreefromthiscycleofbirthanddeathforever.

Satya,Rajo,andTamoGunas(Threetypesofeffectsonthemind)

OurmindisalwaysruledbyoneofthethreeGunasi.e.Satya,RajoandTamo.Forthisreason,oneoranothertypeofdesireisalwaysoccupyingourmind.WhenSatyaGunaincreases,theeffectofRajoandTamosubsides.Atthattimespiritualandpositivethoughtsoccupythemind.Themindbecomescalmandfilledwithpurethoughts.WhenRajoGunaincreases,theeffectofTamoandSatyasubsides.Thenmanbecomesveryactiveandworkshard.WhenTamoGunaincreases,lazinessisseen.Mindbecomesfilledwithdirtyandnegativethoughts.Theresultisthatonlynegativethingshappen.

Inthesameway,thelightinthespiritualinnersky(Chittakashordivinesky)changescolouraspertheprevalentGunainthemindandbody.DuringSatyaGuna,thelightiswhiteincolour.DuringRajoGuna,itisredandduringTamoGuna,thecolourisblackortotallydark.

FromtheMuladharchakratoSwadhisthanchakra,TamogunagraduallydecreasesandRajogunaincreases.InSwadhisthan,Rajogunadominates.InManipurchakra,RajoandSatyagunaaresplit50-50andaftercrossingManipurchakra,SatyagunaincreasesandRajogunadecreases.ThatiswhyfromMuladharchakratoManipurchakra,thepredominantinfluenceisRajoguna,andthatiswhyweneedtoapplyforceonPranayamhere,untillthePranabecomesmoresubtleandentersBajranadi(coveredinmoredetailahead).Whenthemindbecomesrestless,Kutasthabecomescoveredbytheveils,visionofGodhappensonlyinthedistanceandisnotclear.ThisiscalledSorrow.

WhenRajogunaandSatyagunaareequal,wecanseethevisionofGodfromadistanceinfrontofthedivineorinnersun.Atthattime,wefeelthatfromeverywherelightsarecomingandgoingintheinnersky,andifweconcentrateonit,weareabletohearavoice.Thisvoicesoundsjustlikeanoldmanwithoutteethtryingtospeak.Byconcentratingmore,weheartheGayatriMantrainSanskrit.AfterpiercingManipurChakraandenteringChitranadi(coveredinmoredetailahead),weseedifferentcolors.ThenwewillreachAnahatachakra.HereSatyagunais¾dominantandRajogunais¼dominant,andthewholeinnerworldlightsupandrestlessnessofminddiminishes.Manysoundscanbeheardintherightear(Gayatri).Then,afterpiercingAnahatachakra,wethenpierceVishuddhachakrawhereonlypuresatyagunarules.

ThisstorymayhelptoexplaintheGunas:

ThreeDacoits(thieves)andtheGunas.

Oneday,aninnocentpersonwastravelingalonethroughaforest.Hehadsomemoneyandornamentswithhimandhewassuddenlyveryfrightened,seeing3dacoitscomingtowardshim.Seeingthem,themanstartedtoshiveroutoffear.Thedacoitsthenrobbedhimofeverythinghehad.Thefirstdacoitwasblackincomplexion;theseconddacoitwasredandthethirdonewaswhiteincolor.Afterrobbinghim,theblackdacoitsuggestedtokillhim,buttheredoneopposedandsaid,“wehavealreadytakenwhatwecan-let’snotkillhim.Justtiehimtothetreeandwe’llleave’’.So,theytiedhimtothetreeandleft.Afterafewminutes,thewhitedacoitcamebackandsaid,“BrotherIknowyouareinextremepain.Icannotreturntoyouwhatwetook,butIwillsetyoufree.Onceyouarefree,youmustgostraighttotheroadthatleadstothecity.”(WhiteDacoit-SatyaGuna,RedDacoit–RajoGunaandBlackDacoit-TamoGuna.)

MovingtoSatyaGuna

FromMuladharChakratoManipurChakraisthezoneofTamoandmainly

RajoGuna-thatis,thezoneofrestlessnessofmind.Restlessnessofmindcreatesdesiresandattractiontowardsmaterialisticthings.ButafterpiercingManipurChakra,Satyagunastartstodominate.OurmindwillmovetowardscalmnessandtheDivinelightwillappearfixedwithoutanymovementbecausemindbecomescalmduetoSatyaGuna.Mindatthattimewillloseitsinteresttowardsthematerialisticworldandwilltraveltowardsthedivineinnerworld.RajoGuna(restlessness)willgraduallyfadeaway,andSatyaGuna(calmness)willrule.

Karma,Bhakti&GyanaYoga(Action,Devotion&Knowledge)

Karma,BhaktiandGyanaYogacorrespondtodifferentstagesofsadhanaaswellasareasofthespineandbrainthatwemusttraverseinordertoprogressonthepath.Thereisadirectcorrespondencebetweenthestagesandtheseareas.ThereisalsoacorrespondencetothedominanceofthethreeGunas,justdiscussed.TheseareactuallydifferentstagesofSadhanathataKriyaYogihastocross.

TheportionofthespinebetweenMuladhar(Rootchakraorcoccygealplexus)andthelowerpartofAgnachakrasistheareaofaction(Karma).ThePranaflowsherethroughthreechannels(Nadis):Ida,PingalaandSushumna.InthispartofthebodytheonlyKriyatobepracticedisthesimplePranayamalreadyexplained,withoutholdingthebreath(Kumbhaka).ThePranayamaistobepracticedwithPranava(OM)andfocusshouldbeintheKutasthaorthethirdeye.ThisistheKriyaofsixchakras,orpranayama,asalreadydiscussed.Withpractice,thePranavabinduappears.WhenthePranavabindu(star)mergeswiththestarofKutastha,theAnahataNaad(“OM’’sound)resonates.OnecannotdoPranayamabovethelowerpartofAgnaChakra.

WithlotsofregularanddedicatedpracticeofPranayam,thePranabecomessubtleandforceful.TheKutasthagetspiercedandthegraceofGodbecomesevident.TheKriyaSadhanathenreachesDharana,thesecondstageofmeditation.Thisisperformedintheareaofdevotion.Atthisstage,theSadhak(Kriyapractitioner)holdsthebreath(Kumbhaka)andchantsPranava(OM).‘When‘KutasthaBindu’and‘PranavaBindu’merge,thenAnahata

Naadstarts,whichsoundslikelongOM…IftheSadhakaconcentratesonthisOMsound,lotsofdifferentvoicesareheard.Thisisthe”GITA”.ThisKriyaisperformedinaverysubtlestageofmind.

AftercompletionofthisKriya,themindbecomescompletelycalmandnoKriyaexists.Thisisaneffortlesscondition.Whenthishappens,Naadi.e.OMconvertsintolight(Jyoti).Whenthisdivinelightappears(BishnuJyoti),theSadhakhastomediateonit.ThisistheMulachakra.(NottobeconfusedwithMuladharchakraorRootchakra).

Afterthat,theuniversalsoulappears.NothingisgreaterthanthisstateandSalvationisachievedatthisstage.ThisistheareaofGyana(Knowledge).

InthebeginningofSadhana,itisfelttobeverydifficulttofocusthemindinKutastha.OldSamskaras/mindimpressionsattackthemindanddivertitfromthepointoffocusinKutastha.Thesearedescribedas‘Abaran’or‘Bikshep’.However,ifaSadhakgoesonpractisingtheKriyawithpatienceanddevotionaspertheinstructionoftheGuru,thenthemindslowlygetsabsorbedinKutastha.Youmusthavelotsofpatienceatthisstage.

WhentheSadhakcrossestheManipurchakra(orSolarPlexus/Navalcentre),PranaenterstheChitraNaadi,Kundalinigetsactivatedandhelosesalloutwardsense.

GITACHAPTER18,VERSE66:

SARVA–DHARAMANPARITYAJYA

MAMEKAMSHARANAMVRAJA

AHAMTVAMSARVAPAPEBHYO

MOKSAYISHYAMIMASHUCHAH

Getridofalltypesofthoughtsandputyourselfwithyourmindandlifeforceinme.ThatmeanstodissolveyoursoulwithmysoulandIpromisetoyouthatyouwillbefreeofallSins(restlessnessofmind)andwillsurelygetMoksha(restlessnessofmindisSinandcalmnessofmindisvirtue)

TheplacewhereGodlivesiscalledKutastha,soconcentratethereandgetdissolvedwithGod.

Sushumna,Bajra,Chitra&Brahmanadi

Asmentioned,thesubtlestateofbreathislifeforce(Prana).ThesubtlestateofPranaismind.Thesubtlestateofmindisintellectandthesubtlestateofintellectistheindividualsoul.Thesubtlestateoftheindividualsoulistheuniversalsoul.WestartpracticingKriyafromthegrossstage-i.e.throughbreathingandgradually(bybecomingmoreandmoresubtle)wereachuniversalsoul.Wegofromgrosstosubtletoextremelysubtle.Itissomethingthatcannotbeexplainedinwriting.WeneedtodoKriyayogapracticallyinordertoexperiencethesestages.Thisisdirectknowledge.BygettinginitiationfromarealGuru(RealisedGuru)andfollowinghisinstructionsexactly,onecangetsalvationeveninonelifetime.

OurfirstgoalinPranayamaistomakethebreathsubtle.Withsubtlebreath,weareabletoenterSushumna,andthenworkonthenextgoalofPranayama:topiercethechakrasoneby

one.SushumnarunsfromMuladharupthroughthecentreofthespine,andtravelsthroughSahasrasarChakra.

RouteofSushumnaandIdaandPingala

HereIwillexplainclearlytherouteofSushumna,IdaandPingalafromMuladharChakratoAgnaChakraandfromAgnaChakratoSahasrasarandexplaintheentirerouteofIdaandPingala.Actually,SushumnaisstartingfromMulachakrabehindSahasrasarChakra,comingdowntoSreeBindu(thecentreofSahasrasarChakra).ThisstretchiscalledParamaKhetraortheAreaofKnowledge.ThenitcomesdownfurtherfromSreeBindutothecenterofAgnaChakrai.e.Kutastha.ThisstretchiscalledtheAreaofDevotionorVidyaKhetra.FromKutastha,itcomesdowntoMuladharChakrathroughthecentreofVisudha,Anahata,Manipur,SvadhistanandMuladhar.ThisstretchiscalledAvidyaKhetraortheAreaofAction.

MulaChakraistheareaofbillionsofuniverseswhichareruledbythe

Almighty,whoisformless.AKriyapractitioner,bythehelpofdifferentKriyas,startshisjourneytowardsSalvationfromMuladharChakratoMulaChakra,throughthissamepathandfinallygetsdissolvedwiththeAlmighty.Thisissalvation.ActuallySushumnaisstartingfromandcomestoSreeBindu(centreofSahasrasarchakra).Fromthere,itcomesfurtherdowntoKutasthawherethepureSushumnaismixedwiththethreegunas(Satya,RajoandTamo)andcomedowntoAbidyakshetra(areaofactionfromKutasthatomuladharchakra).Thenmindcomesoutofsushumnaandgetsinvolvedwithmaterialisticbindingetc.Thusweforgetthatwearepartoftheuniversalsoul.Nowwehavetotravelthroughsushumnatomulainthesameroutetogetsalvation.

FromtheMedulla,Sushumnaistravelingviatworoutes:

Sushumna(I)istakingadiversionandjoinsIdaandPingalainAgnaChakra.Then,itgoesupthroughanotherextremelynarrowtunnelinsidetheforehead(KapalKuhar).Then,itgoesupthroughanextremelynarrowchannelwhichpiercesthecentreofSahasrasar(i.e.ShreeBindu)until“Brahmarandhra”whereSushumna(I)meetsSushumna(II).

FromtheMedulla,Sushumna(II)isgoingthroughthebackportionofourskull,until“Brahmarandhra”facingSushumna(I).Sushumna(II)hasaclosedendandSushumna(I)hasanopenend.Atthetimeofdeath,ayogiappliesforce(thokkar)onlife-force(prana)throughSushumna(I),thusopeningtheotherendofSushumna(II)inordertogetdilutedwiththeAlmightyandbecomeonewiththeAlmighty.Afterthat,thereisnomorebirthanddeath.Totalsalvationisachieved.

TherouteofSushumna,throughwhichwehavereachedtheMedulla,isasfollows:

FromthecenterofMuladharChakrawehavetoreachtheMedullaby

piercingtheChakras,oneafteranother,fromMuladharChakrauntilVishuddhaChakra.

IdaandPingalastartfromthelowerendofSushumna;Idafromtheleftsideandpingalafromtherightside.Thentheygoupwardsinacriss-crossfashion,periodicallyjoiningwithSushumnauntilthelowerpartofAgnaChakraisreached.ThatiswhythisstretchiscalledtheAreaofAction.Thisiswherepranayamisrequired.Abovethispoint,IdaandPingalanolongerexist,whichiswhyonecannotdopranayamaabovethelowerpartofAgnaChakra.

Bajra,ChitraandBrahmanadiareallinsideSushumna.BajrastartsfromSwadhistanChakraortheSacralPlexus.ThiscanbeunderstoodbyimaginingSushumnatobeahollowpipewithanotherhollowpipewithinit,whichrunsfromSwadhistanupward.Andthen,anotherhollowpipe(Nadi)startsfromManipurupwardwhichisChitra.ThecommonholetravelingthroughSushumna,BajraandChitraiscalledBrahmanadi,whichisverysmallindiameter.Yogishavedescribeditas1/1000thofthediameterofahair.WehavetomovethroughthatNaditowardsSahasrasarChakra.AfterpiercingalltheChakras,themindmovesalongBrahmanadiinsideSushumnawithouttouchinganyChakra.

AwakeningofKundalini:

WhenourmindentersBajra(whichstartsfromSwadisthan)Kundalinipowerawakens.Kundaliniisadivinepowerwhichisinasleepingstateatthebaseofthespine.BydoingsecondKriya,Kundaliniawakens.Itisagreatdivinepower.WhenyouenterSwadhistan,Kundalinistartstoawaken.WhenyouenterManipura,Kundaliniisactive.Thiskundalini,wehavetobringuptosahasrasar.WhenourmindentersChitra,thisiswherethekundalinigetsactivatedandpureandsattvic(divine)intellectappearsandtheconnectionwiththismaterialisticworldceases.Youwillcometoknoweverythingaswellaswhateverspecificthingsyouwanttoknow.

Self-Purification:

Thismeanscleaningthebodyandthememoryorstoreofthoughts(Chitta)whereallthematerialisticthoughtsarestored.PurificationofbodymeanscleaningofNadis(channels).

Purificationofthoughtswhichhaveaccumulatedinthememorystore(Chitta)meanscleaningofthesestores.Itotherwisemeanstogaincontroloverthefivesenses,sothattheminddoesnotgetdivertedbysound,touch,sight,tasteorsmell.Atthisstagethemindbecomesnon-receptivetoanysignalsfromthesecontrollingsenses,whichisthegoalofpurification.

InitialStageofSamadhi:

WhenthePranabecomessubtleandcomestoastandstill,themindalsocomestoastandstillandstayinginthisconditioniscalledSamadhi.BypracticingthecorrectPranayam,whenthebodyandmindbecomepurified,themindthenenterstheinternalordivineworld.

Whenthishappens,wewon’tfeellikeopeningoureyesorhearinganysound.Wewillfeelnoattractiontowardsthematerialisticworld.Eyes,mind,body,

breath,everythingcomestoastandstill.Atthattime,weseewhatisgoingoninKutasthaandwegetgreatjoyandblisssuchaswehaveneverexperiencedbefore.Webecomespeechless.ThisisDivinejoy.Afterexperiencingthisfeelingofjoy,mindwillnevergetinvolvedinanythinginthematerialisticworldagain.Thisjoyisendless;wewillgetit24x7.Thisisdivine

intoxication.

Mindcanbecomparedwiththeflameofacandleinaclosedroom.Atthebottom,theflameisgrossandcanbeseenveryclearly.Butwhenitrises,itgraduallybecomesthinnerandatthetopitlookslikealineonlyandthenitvanishesaltogether.WiththepracticeofKriya,themindgraduallygoesfromagrossstagetoasubtlestage,andthenitgoestoanextremelysubtlestageandcan’tbeseen

anymore.ThisisthestageofSamadhi.

Therearefivesensesandtheirrelatedorgans:hearing(ear),touch(skin),vision(eyes),taste(tongue)andsmell(nose).Thereisalimittowhatthesesenseorganscanenjoy.Whenwecrossthatlimit,thenwenolongergetanyenjoymentfromthatparticularsense.Forexample,ifweeattoomuchchocolate,afteracertainamountofintake,wewon’tfeellikeeatingmorechocolate.Ifbyforcewecontinuetoeatchocolate,thenwemayvomitorfeellikedoingso.Evenifwegetasmallamountofpleasureforashortperiodoftime,thisprovesthatmaterialisticthingscannotgiveusendlessjoyandultimatelyresultinsadnessorsorrow.Ifwearetooinvolvedinthematerialisticworld,wecanneverdevelopourselvesinthespiritualworldandtheveilwillcontinuetocoverthedivineworld.Nothingwillbevisibletothespiritualeyeotherthantotaldarkness.Thus,wewon’tbeabletoexperienceeverlastingjoyandhappiness.

EssentialKriyaPracticeReview

InthebeginningofKriyapractice,everythingisdarkintheinsideworld.Wecannotassessanythingatthattime.WehavetohavefullfaithintheGuruandshouldpracticeaspertheGuru’sguidanceforalongtimewithoutanyexpectations.Thenonecangetsuccess.Outofmillionsofpeople,onlyafewpeopletrytopracticeKriyayogaandofthem,oneortwogetsuccess.Theyaretherealseekers.RealseekersnevergiveuppractisingKriya,whethertheyachieveornot.Theyhavepatience,trustintheGuruandtheytrytopracticeperfectlyaspertheGurus’advice.Inthebeginning,allthreeofthesearerequired:faithintheGuru,practicingregularlyandpracticingcorrectly.Thenonedaywewillstarttogetresults-thisisonehundredpercentguaranteed.

1. GetinitiatedbyarealGuru,notafakeGuru.Onlyarealyogicanopenyourthirdeye,whichallowsyoutoentertheDivineworld.

2. TrytostrictlyobeyYamaandNiyama.Thismeanstherightbehaviourdiscussed:vegetarianfoodhabits,practicinginadisciplinedmanner,avoidinggossip,tryingtomaintaincelibacyasmuchaspossible.

3. Asana:Sitonapurewoollenblanketwithpuresilkoverit.Thesilkshouldnottouchthefloor.SiddhasanaissupposedtobethebestasanaforKriyapractice.

4. Takeadeepbreath,expandyourchestandexhale.CareshouldbetakenthatmedullaandAgnaChakrashouldremaininaline,paralleltotheearth.Tomaintainit,thechinshouldcomealittlebitdowntowardsthethroat.Thebodyshouldremainverystill.

5. Pranayam:Withtheeyesclosed,concentrateinthecentreofAgnaChakrawhileinhalingandexhalingandmentallychanting“OM”6+6=12times-sixchantsonthein-breath,andsixchantsontheout-breath.Breathingshouldbenormal.ButattentionshouldbeonlyonAgnaChakra(centre).ThisPranayamwillgraduallyactivatetheChakras.AttentionshouldnotbeonPranayamorbreathing.Doexactly108Pranayams.

6. DoYoniMudra,butonlyoncein24hours.7. DoMahaMudra.8. Pratyahar(FirststageofMeditation/Parabastha):AfterPranayam,practice

YonimudraandMahamudra.Thensitsilently,withtheeyesclosed,watchingthecentreofeyebrows(Agna)withoutchanting“OM”handsshouldbefoldedinthelap.Sitinthiswayfor15-20minutesinthe

beginning.OneshouldonlywatchthecentreofAgnaChakra.Mindwillgetdivertedagainandagain.OneshouldrepeatedlybringthemindbacktothecentreofAgnaChakra.Inthisway,youwillfindthatthemindisgraduallygettingsettledandfixedinthecentreofAgnaChakra.YouronlytaskistowatchwhatishappeninginAgnaChakra.Eventually,withmoreandmorepractice,bodyawarenesswillceaseandintoxicationwillcome.AfterpiercingAgnachakrayouwilldoDharana,asbelow:

a.Dharana(2ndStageofmeditation):ThisstagecomestotheSadhakafterhepiercesAgnaChakratothelowerpartofSahasrasarChakra.Atthattime,youwillbeabletoconcentratedeeperonaparticularobjectandgethigherconsciousness.

b.Dhyana(3rdStageofmeditation):ThisstagehappensinthecentreofSahasrasarChakra.Itisextremelydeepmeditationandonestartsgettingextremeknowledge.

c.Samadhi:Hereoneforgetshisidentityandgetsimmersedintotalbliss.Atthisstage,mindandintellectarelostandtheindividualsoulbecomesmergedintotheUniversalSoul.

1stKriya:

Donotstraintheeyes.ThefocusonAgnaChakrashouldcomefrommedulla.Sitquietly,onlywatchingthecentreofAgnaChakraduringPranayamandPratyahar.Withtheabove5Kriyas,weshallbeabletocrossthesixchakras:Muladhar,Swadhisthan,Manipur,Anahata,BisudhaandAgna.AfterpiercingAgnachakra,Pranayamisnolongerrequired.Onlydeepmeditation,Dharana,DhyanaandeventuallySamadhi.ThisistheKriyaofSahasrasar.

MostKriyaPractitionersthinkittobeimpossibletocalmdownthemind.Itisdefinitelyadifficulttask,butitispossible.YoudothisbymaintainingYama,Niyama,Asana(fixedSiddhasanposture,withoutanymovement),correctPranayamandPratyahar(meditation).Thestateofcalmnessisachievedbypracticingtheabovethingsstrictlyforalongtimewithdevotion,patienceand“Tyag”(desirelessness).Inthebeginning,thiscalmnesshappensforavery

shortperiodbecauseofmentalrestlessness.Butwithpractice,thiscalmnessstaysforlongerperiods.

2ndKriya

AfterenteringSushumna,wehavetouseforceonPranayamuntilwepierceMuladhar,SwadisthanandManipurchakras.Sincethisstageisveryrestless,inordertopierceallthesechakras,forceonPranayamisabsolutelynecessary.

3rdKriya

AfterbeingstableinAgnachakrawehavetoholdourbreathandchant‘’OM’’upto432times,whichwillbedoneGraduallyasperGuru’sadvice.Becauseyouwillhavefullcontroloverpranabythistime,holdingthebreathissimplyamatterofcontrollingprana.

4thKriya(SahasrasarKriya)

InthecentreofSahasrasarchakrawefindastarwhichiscalled‘’ShreeBindu’’whichisalsothecentrepointofanequilateraltriangle.Ithasthreechakrasatthethreecornersofthetriangle,whichisalsocentrepointofSahasrasarChakra.WhenShreeBinducomesintoourvision,wehavetopierceShreeBinduandthenthethreestarsJesta,BamaandMulaappear.

TheupperstarisJesta,thelowerleftcornerstarisBamaandthebottomrightcornerstarisRoudri.Thearrangementisshownintheearlierdiagram.WehavetopierceallthreeofthesestarsandthenwehavetoconcentrateonMulachakraandthusbypiercingMulaChakra,wecrosstheboundarylineofdeathandgetsalvation.

Kutastha

ManypractitionersthinkAgnaChakraisKutastha.Butactually,bypiercingAgnaChakra,youwillreachKutastha.KutasthaisinsideAgnaChakra.ItistherethattheYogiexperienceslotsofvisions(endless)andgetsDivineKnowledge.

Calmness(Samadhi)

TherearemanystagesofCalmness.Itgoesfromdeep,todeeperandthentostable.Itcomesoneafteranotherfromdeeptodeepertothedeepestlevel,justlikewhenwesleepitislightatfirst,thendeepandeventuallyevendeeper.Togetthiscalmness,wemustworkharddayafterday,monthaftermonthandyearafteryear.Oncewegetthiscalmness,itmeanswehavereachedveryneartoGod.

Detailsof2ndKriya

ManyKriyapractitionerareconfusedaboutthe2ndkriya.HereIwilltrytoexplainthe2ndKriya.ThosewhohaveenteredtheSushumnaNadiwilldefinitelyunderstandmyexplanationbutforthosewhohavenotyetenteredSushumna,thiswillbeforfuturereferencebecause2ndKriyastartsonlyafterenteringSushumnaNadi.

Afterpracticing1stKriyaforalongtime,ourmindgetsfixedinthecentreofAgnachakra,andPranayambecomesubtleandforceful.Weseethestablelight(Jyoti)intheKutastha,oursittingposturebecomesfixedandwecansitinAsanforalongtimewithoutanypain.ThisisthetimewhenweshouldapplyforceonPranayamatoenterSushumna.

SincealltheNadi(channels)arecleanedandPranayambecomessubtleandforceful,wehavetoapplyforceonPrana(life-force)anddrivePranathroughdifferentNadi(channels).WehavetoobeystrictlyalltherulesofYamaandNiyama.Manypartsofourbodycomeunderourcontrol,manydivinepowerstartcoming.Weshouldavoidthosepowersandnotacceptthem.Inthisway,wehavetopierceoneafteranotheralltheChakras.TheareafromMuladhar

toManipurisruledbyRajoGuna.Thisisaveryrestlessstage.WehavetoapplymoreforceonPranayamtocrossthisstage.

AfterwecrosstheManipurChakra,calmnessofmindstarts,soforceonPranaisnolongerrequired.Mind&pranawillstartautomaticallymovingupwardstowardsAgnaChakraduetoanupwardspull.Awhite,steadydivinelightappears.CalmnesswillincreasegreatlyasourmindmovestowardsAgnachakra.PiecingtheAgnachakraisonlypossiblebythegraceofGod.Ihopethisgivesthereaderaclearpictureofthepracticeof2ndkriya.

PranaandPranayam

PranayamaisthemainworkintheregionofthefivespinalcentresandAgnachakra.IntellectconducivetoYogadevelopswiththepracticeofPranayam.WhenthemindbecomesstablewiththepracticeofPranayaminthefivespinalcentresandAgnachakra,thentheKriyaaboveKutasthabegins.AtthisstagetheSadhakshouldpracticeDharana,DhyanaandSamadhi.But,inthebeginning,thefirstpriorityistopracticeKriyafollowingstrictdiscipline,otherwisethemindwillnotbecomestable.

BreathingtakesplaceinSushumnawhentheminddwellsinthestateofSatyaGuna.BreathingtakesplacethroughIdaandPingalawhentheminddwellsinthestateofRajaGunaandTamoGunarespectively.ThatiswhyitisseenthatwhenthemindcrossestheNavalcentre(Manipur),lifeforcestartsflowingthroughSushumnaandIdaandwhenthemindcrossesthethroatchakra(Bishuddhachakra),thelifeforcestartsflowingthroughSushumnaonly.

Untilcrossingthenavalcentre,itcanslipdownduetoattractiontoworldlypleasures.Aftercrossingthenavalcentre,ittravelsupwardduetoattractionfromPureTamoGuna(extremelycalmstage).AstheeffectofRajoGunaisstrongerbelowtheNavalCentre,mindslipsdowntothelowercentrebecauseofrestlessnessandattractiontowardsbodilypleasures.AboveManipur,astheSatyaGunagetsstronger,themindgetsmoreattractedtowardsspiritualityandGod.

RelationshipbetweenMindandSenses

Alloursenseorgansfollowourmind.Whateverthemindfollows,thesenseorgansareactivatedaccordingly.Ifthemindbecomesfulloffearorsorrow,thesenseorgansgetactivatedatthattime.WhentheminddwellsinGodlythoughts,thesensesrestintheneutralcondition.Everydayminddoesnotstayinthesamestate.Thefavouritesofmindtodaymaynotbeafavouritetomorrow.Thefactthatthesamethingsoftenremainfavouritestothesenseorgansindicatesthatthesenseorgansfollowthethoughtpatternofthemind.

KriyaorPranayamshouldbepracticedwithoutanyattachment.DuringPranayam,themindshouldbefixedinKutastha.Thenonlyisitpossibletoprogressinthespiritualpath.Otherwise,theminddwellsintheoutwardsenses.

WithoutthehelpofPrana,wecannotpierce.ThatmeansusingPranapierceallthechakras.NirvanacomeswhenPranagetsdeactivated.WhenthesubtlePranahappensinourastralbody,welosephysicalsensation-thatis,wedonotfeelthatourbodyexists.

PracticingPranayamislikechurningmilk.Whenwechurnmilk,creamcomestothetop,andtherestofthemilkandwatergodown.Likethis,whenwepracticePranayam,ourentirecharacterchanges,andthedirtofourmindseparatesout.Wedonotfeellikeharminganyone,wecannotlie,weloseinterestinmaterialisticthings,andmindgraduallycalmsdownetc.

Thirdeyeortheeyeofspiritualknowledge

Thisspiritualeyeisverysecret;nobodycanopenthisspiritualeyeexceptaKriyaYogiwiththepoweroflineagewhichistransferredbysiddha(realised)Yogisasinitiationtodisciples.Thisisnotmerelyclosingtheeyesandpressingonthem,butasecretkarmaisperformedsothatthedisciplegetsthepowerfromthelineageofguru.Itshouldbekeptverysecret!IfanyonedisclosesthisKriyatoanotherpersonwithoutGuru’spermission,hisinnervisionorspiritualvisiongetsblocked.Itlookslikeaneye,outsideofwhichisdivinelight,theinsideisdarkandatthecentreisthebindu.Thisbinduisguardedbytwoobstacles,oneofwhichistheveilwhichcoversitandanotherisdeflection(Bikshep)whichdeflectsusfromenteringthebindu.

AKriyaYogishouldfirstovercomethesetwoobstacles.Onlythencanweenterbindu(star).TogetridofthesetwowehavetodoKriyaofthesixchakrasi.e.Yama,Niyama,Asan,PranayamandPratyahar(1ststageofmeditation)togetthevisionoftheGod.ThenDharana,DhyanaandSamadhiaretobepracticed.UntilandunlesswearesuccessfulintheKriyaofthesixchakras,wecannotgoinsidethebindu.InsidetheBindu,wewillfindatunnelfullofdivinelightwhichopensaftersuccessinpracticingtheKriyaof6chakras.(Explainedearlierasthekriyaof6chakras).

ThecorrectwayofdoingPranayamainordertogetresultsquicklyisfocusingonKutasthawhiledoingPranayamasalreadymentioned.JustlikeH2o,Hydrogen+oxygentogethermakewater;hydrogenoroxygenalonecanneverproducewater.Similarly,weneedbothmindandPranatoreachourgoal.

Whenoneachievesthetranquilbreath(perfectPranayam),instantlyanaddictiontothetranquilbreathdevelops!TheaddictionissogreatthatthemindisoccupiedwiththefeelingofdoingPranayamfor24hours.DoingperfectPranayamwiththetranquilbreathbringsindescribablejoy.Inthebeginning,asinglePranayam(lowerlevel)takes36seconds.Afterpractice,whenonereachesthemadhyam(mediumlevel)stageofPranayam,it

becomes39secondslong,andintheUttam(highestlevel)stageofPranayamitis44secondslong.

BrahmariGuha(TheDivinetunnel)&Sushumna

IfwekeepourattentionfixedinthecentreofKutastha,eventuallyweseeatunnel.Theentrancetothistunnelisdeepblackandissurroundedbydivinelight(Jyoti)whichisguardedbytwotypesofpower:theveilandBikshep.Theveilblocksourabilitytoseethedivinelight,andBikshepisadeflectionbywhichourmindslipsawayfromtheentranceofthetunnel.Bymaintainingproperfoodhabits,keepingmaterialistictendenciesincheck,maintainingcelibacy,andhavingpatienceandcorrectthinking,wecanenterthistunnel.Atthattimetheentranceofthetunnelexpandsandwecangoinsideandgetdivineknowledge.

When,bypractisingPranayam,oneafteranother,alltheChakrasfromMuladhartoAgnabecomeactivated,weseeanunexplainabledivinelight(Jyoti),thelifeforce(Prana)becomesoneandourattentiongetsfixedinKutastha.Theinnerworldbecomesthousandsoftimesbrighterandweseethetunnelclearly.Atthattime,wehavetoapplyShambhabiMudratoenterthistunnelwhichisalsocalledBrahmariGuha.

ThereareprimarilythreetypesofSky:

1)Mahakash-Theskywesee,weliveinandfeelinthegrossbodyiscalledMahakash.

2)Chittakash-Thisskyismoresubtleinform.Hereweseemoresubtlethingslikedreams.Duringmeditation,weseevisionsinthissky,andafterdeathwetravelinthissky.

3)Chidakash-Thisisanextremelysubtlesky.It’saskywherewegoindeepmeditationstage,whereweexperienceGodandAlmighty.

Chittakash

Afterpracticing(Yama,Niyama,Pranayam,etc),foralongtime,theinnerworldwillgraduallybecomebrighter.ThenwhenweconcentrateinthecentreofKutasthaweseeabrightlylitroundedareaandthisareaiscalledChittakash.ThisistheskyoftheinnerorDivineworld.Thisareaisclearlikeamirrorbecauseeverythingreflects.

Byapplyingsubtlelifeforce(Prana)inaforcefulway,theveildiminishesandthisarea(Chittakash)canbeseenveryclearly.Thenweseeareflectionofanegglikeshape,whichisbrightblackincolour,surroundedbygoldencolouredlight.Itappearsalsoinacompletelygoldencolourlikeaneyealso.ItiscalledTatpadaorUniverse.Therearebillionsofuniverseswithinthisuniverse.TheAlmightyisalsolivinginthisuniverseandisguardedbytheveil.WiththehelpofShambhabimudraweareabletopiercethisuniverseandgetSalvation.ShambhabiMudraiswhenyourmindandinnervisionarefirmlyfixedinkutastha.

Asmentioned,inthebeginningofKriyapractice,everythingisdarkintheinsideworld.WehavetohavefullfaithintheGuruandshouldpracticeaspertheGuru’sguidanceforalongtime,andeventuallysuccesswillcome.

EntranceofSushumna

WhenaKriyapractitionerenterstheSushumnaNadi,heseesasoothinglight(Jyoti)andbecomesfixedinKutasthawithhypnoticattraction.Hiseyesandmindgetfixedonthisdivinelight.Althoughsometimesthemindgetsdivertedforashortperiodoftime,itwillagainbecomefixedinthecentreofJyoti.ThisDivinelightisentranceofSushumnanadi(channel).

ChaturthikPranayam

AfterpracticingtheKriyaPranayaminsixChakras,sitpeacefullyforsometimeinparabastha.AftersittinginParabastha,sitandfocusatthecentreAgnachakrawithnaturalbreathinginsideSushumna.PulloneinhalationinsideSushumnawithonepranaba(onechantofOM)andwithoutholdingthebreath,breathoutwithanotherpranaba(anotherchantofOM).ThisisChaturthikPranayam.ThisPranayamshouldbepracticeduntiloneforgetsoneselfandreachesthestageofSamadhi(YogaNidra).Ifyoukeepawayalldesires,onlykeepdevotionandfaithinGodandprayforhis/herblessings,nodoubt,youwillreachthestateofSamadhi.Onlydevotionandsincerepracticeareneeded.

RememberingGod

ItismucheasiertorememberGodwhensittingforKriyapractice.Duringourbusydays,it’snotsoeasy.WethinkaboutsomanythingsallthetimebutwedonotknowhowtothinkaboutGod.HowcanweovercomethemindandrememberGodthroughoutourbusydays?Thisisthekey:mentallychantOm(longOm)andatthattimeconcentrateonthesoundofOmonly.ThisisthetechniquetorememberGodthroughouttheday.Youcanpracticethistechniqueanywhere,wheneveryouhavefreetime.

Breath&TheBreathlessStage

Yogismeasurethestrengthofthebreathbasedonthedistancethebreathtravelswhenexpelledfromthenostrils.Thisismeasuredin‘fingers’.So,ifyouholdthesideofyourindexfingerjustunderyournoseaboveyourlipwithyourotherfingerstogetherinarow,(yourpinkyfarthestfromthenostrils)thatisameasureoffourfingers.Ifyouputyourotherhandflatandadjacenttotheoutsideofyourpinky(indexfingerofotherhandtouchesyourpinky),thenyouaremeasuringadistanceof8fingers.

1) Whiletalking,oreating,normalbreathingcoversadistanceof6to12fingersfromthenostrils.

2) Whilewalking,thedistancecoveredbybreathingincreasestobetween12and24fingers.

3) Themaximumdistancethebreathtravelsisduringsex,whereittravels53to65fingerlengthsfromthenostrils.

Everybodytalksaboutbreathlessnessanditseemstobeveryeasytoreachthatstage.Eithertheydonotknowwhatthebreathlessstageis,ortheyhaveamisconception.Although,somepeoplehavesentmeenquiries,andhavesaidthattheyhaveachievedthebreathlessstageafteronlyamonthorlessofKriyapractice!Inpractice,ittakesaveryhighdegreeofcontroloverpranatorelievetheneedforthebreath.

Firstofall,wehavetoknowwhywearebreathing.WearebreathingbecausetwooppositeforcesPranaandApanaarepullingeachotherlikeatugofwarinsideourspinalcord;PranafromAgnaChakraandApanafromMuladharChakra.PranaiscalmbutApanaisrestless.Thepullbetweenthesetwoisthereasonwhywebreathinandout.WhenPranapullsApanatowardsAgnaChakra,weinhaleandwhenApanapullsPranatowardsMuladharChakra,weexhale.Thisactionofpullingeachotherisgoingon24x7.ThedaywhenPranalosesthisbattlewithApana,wedie!Now,ifwecanshrinkthespaceforthePranaandpulluptheApanabyusingacertaintechnique,wecanlockboththeforces,theirmovementwillcometoastandstill,andthebreathingwillstop.Indoingthis,PranaispulleddownandApanaispulledupand

fixedtheresothatthemovementofPranaandApanastops(thus,thebreathingstops).ThisisdonebysubtlePranayam.OnlythosewhohavemasteredthePranayamcandothis.TodothisoneneedsyearsofdeeppracticeofPranayam.ThisisknowledgeadisciplegetsdirectlyfromGuru,whichiswhyitiscalledGurumukhiVidya.

OnlyapersonwhohasgainedfullcontroloverPranacanperformthistechniquetoreachthebreathlessStage.Itisnotamatterofwillfullyholdingthebreathinaphysicalway.

NowIwilltrytoexplaintheprocessofperformingthistechniqueinshort.WhenweinhaleandjustbeforeexhalingwehavetoinhalefurthersothatthespaceforPranabecomesshorterorlesserandsinceApanaisalwaysrestlessandinmotion,itgoesupandgetlockedwithPranaandthusyoureachthestageofSamana(standstillstage)orthebreathlessstage.(Caution:ReaderspleasedonottrytopracticethistechniquewithouttheadviceofSatGuruorfrombooks.Itmayharmyou.)

HOWITWORKS:

Diagram-1:Normalstage,moregapbetweenthetwoforces-PranaandApana,pullingeachother.Thisisbreathingstage.

Diagram-2:SpaceforPranabecomesshorter.Apanarisesmoreandthegapbetweenthemshrinks.

Diagram-3:PranacomesdownandPranaandApanagetlocked,creates

Samana.Breathingstopsandthebreathlessstageisachieved.

PurificationGooddeedsarethosewhichhelpustopurifyourbodyandmind.Untilandunlessourbodyandmindarepurified,wecannotmakeanyprogressinKriyaYoga.Topurifythebody,wehavetofollowYamaandNiyama,whicharealreadyexplained.

Forpurificationofmind,Asana,Pranayam,Pratyahar(meditationfirststage),Dharana(meditation2nd.Stage),Dhyana(meditation3rd.stage)andSamadhiarerequired.WhenwefirststartpracticingKriya,wedonotexperienceanythingbecauseourmindandbodyarefilledwiththeinfluenceofRajoandTamoGuna,whichcreatetheveil.Thesearethedirtofthebodyandmind.Thereflectionofthedivinelight(Jyoti)becomeslessvisibleorisn’tseenatall,andthedivinevisiondiminishesoriscompletelyinvisible.Atthistime,weseeonlydarknessandnotraceofanyotherthing.Unlessanduntilourmindandbodyarecleanandpure,itisnotpossibletoprogressinKriyaYoga.Therefore,weshouldhavepatienceandpracticeKriyaperfectlyasperSatGuru’s(NotfakeGuru)advice.OnlythenmayweprogressinKriyaandgetSalvation.

SomeAdvicetoPractitionersYogadenotesthestateinwhichmindbecomesthoughtless,desirelessandcompletelycalm.BypracticingthecorrectPranayam,allthenervesandveinsinourbodygetenrichedwithPrana(Life-Energy).Thefunctioningofthelungsbecomesveryslow.ThebodyandmindbecomesverycalmandthemindsettlesdowninAgnaChakra.Atthisstage,themindcutsoffallconnectionwiththelowerfivechakrasandautomaticallymovestowardsSahasrasar.BeforeenteringSahasrasar,thereareafewstagesthatthemindcrosses.InthesestagesdifferenttypesofSamadhitakeplace.Forthese,theYogidoesnothavetodoanything-ithappensautomatically.ThedifferenttypesofSamadhiwillbediscussedfurtherahead

1. Stayliketheleafofalotusflower-thismeansthattheleavesofthelotusremaininthewaterbutwhenwetakethemout,notadropofwaterisleft.Likethis,oneshouldstayinthismaterialisticworldbutletnothinginfluenceourcharacter.Alwayskeepinmindthatthisworldistemporaryandchangeable.Lifeandyouthareveryshort.Whateverwehave,wecannottakewithus.Wehavetoleaveeverythinghereandleavethisworldwithoutanyattachmentorbinding.Onlyourgoodorbaddeedsgowithus.Wecometothisworldemptyhandedandweleavethisworldalsoemptyhanded.Webelongtoourselfonlyandnoonebelongstous.

2. Somedevoteeswrotetomesayingthatitisverydifficulttomaintaincelibacy.Yes,itistrue,becauseatthattimeallthefivesensesbecomeactive.However,thesesensesarecontrolledbyourmind;ifourmindbecomescalm,allthefivesenseswillbecomedeactivated.Mindistherulerofsenses.So,untilandunlessweareachievingsubtlepranayama,wefeeldifficultyincontrollingthefivesensesthroughtheeyes,ears,nose,tongueandtouch.Butthroughsattvicfoodhabits,associationwithreligiousmindedpeople,readingonlyreligiousbooks(Gita,Bible,GuruGranthSahib,etc)thinkingaboutGodandpracticingKriya,ourcharacterwillgraduallychange.

3. WhenpracticingKriya,mindbecomesmorerestlessinthebeginning.Themindimpressionsofthelastlifeandthislifebecomemoreactive.Donotworryaboutthisastheseareallobstacles,andjustkeepthemindinthecenterofAgnaChakra.ItisinourhandstodecidewhetherwewantGod(salvation)ordistraction.Everythinginthisworldistemporaryandchangeable.Wehaveforgottenhowmanytimeswehavetakenbirthanddied.Therefore,weshouldbecarefulfromnowon,takingtherightpathinordertogetsalvation.Whenwestartgettingdivinebliss,wewillstartto

hatetheenjoymentofmaterialisticlife.4. WehavetopracticeKriyainthebeginningwithoutusinganyforceon

pranayamauntilthepointwhenthebreathbecomesextremelysubtleandtheinnerworldbecomesclearandbrightlylit.Then,mindwillbecomefixedonthecentreofAgnachakraandaveryattractivedivineandsteadylight(Jyoti)appearsinthecentreofAgnachakrawhichistheentrypointofSushumna.ThelightweseeduringKriyaisverymuchlively;notlikethelightweseeinthematerialisticworld.

5. Whenweexperiencecalmnessofmindevenforaveryshorttime,whenalloursensesstopworking,whenwedon’tevenrealiseourownexistenceandgettotallyabsorbedwithintheinnerworld(divineworld)andforgetthismaterialisticworld,thenwewillbeatotallydifferentperson.Butfromtheoutside,noonewillknowthedifference.WewilllivelikeanormalpersonbutinternallywewillalwaysbeattachedtoGod(Parabastha).ThisgenerallyhappenswhenwecrosstheChitra(Manipurchakra)andthisexperiencehappensmoredeeplyasweproceedtowardsAgnachakra.ItstartsafterpiercingManipurchakrabecauseRajoGuna(restlessness)isstillpresentuntilwereachManipurchakra.

6. Asmentionedbefore,withoutgettinginitiationfromreal(Sat)GURU,onecannothavesuccessinKriyayoga.Dikshaislikeplantingaseed.Thereafter,wehavetotakecareoftheplantsothatitgrowsbiggerandstartyieldingfruit.Inthisway,inKriyayogaaftergettinginitiation,wehavetopracticeaspertheGuru’sadviceforalongtimewithpatienceandthenwewillstartgettingbliss.Ifweplantaseedtodayandexpecttogetfruittomorrow,itisabsolutelyimpossible.Therefore,wehavetohavepatienceandpracticeseriously.Correctpracticeisnecessaryforfastdevelopment.

7. CorrectpracticemeansmaintainingstrictYama,Niyama,Asana,PranayamaandPratyahar.Althoughalltheabovewrittenpointsareimportant,themostimportantpointisPranayam;thatis,simultaneouslywatchingthecentreofAgnaChakraand6+6chantingofOmwhileinhalingandexhaling.

8. UnlessanduntilwecanpracticeperfectKriya,developmentwillbeveryslowornon-existent.ButitisimpossibletodoperfectKriyainthebeginning.Therefore,dayafterday,monthaftermonth,yearafteryearweneedtopracticeKriyawithpatienceanddevotionwithoutanyexpectations.WewillbeabletodevelopourselfinKriyayoga.Itisamatterofgiveandtake.IfwewanttoenjoythematerialisticlifeandsimultaneouslypracticeKriya,wewillnotbeabletodevelopourselves.Onecannotenjoybothmaterialisticandspirituallifeatthesametime.

Inthebeginning,wehavetoavoidmaterialisticenjoymentgradually.Itisverydifficulttostopallthematerialisticenjoymentinthebeginning.Thatiswhywehavetocontrolourselfandultimatelystopalltypesofmaterialisticenjoyment.Then,bythegraceofGod,wewillstartexperiencingspiritualanddivineenjoymentwhichcannotbecomparedtomaterialisticenjoyment.Thedifferenceisbetweenheavenandhell.Oncewegetextremecalmness,ourwholeoutlookwillchange.Wewillnotbethesamepersonasbefore-thecompletecharacterofapersonchanges.AllthetimehewillbeconnectedwithGodandthedivinelight(Jyoti)willalwaysbevisible.Nosorrow,notension,noexcitementandnofearofdeath-justaverypeacefulandcalmstate.

Someoftheobstaclesonthepathofyogaaredisease,doubts,lackofpatience,laziness,materialisticdemandordesires,wrongknowledge,Illusions,sadness,anger,bodymovementduringKriya,andimproper,restlessbreathing.

18Egos

Thereare18typesofegowhichblockourpathandwhichwemustgetridofinordertogetsalvation.Thereare:

a) 6typesofegofromMuladhartothelowerpartofAgnachakra-thisisKarmayoga(action)

b) 6typesofegofromtheupperpartofAgnachakratothelowerpartofSahasrasar-thisisBhaktiyoga(devotion)

c) 6typesofegofromtheupperpartofSahasrasartoMulachakra-thisisGyanyoga(areaofknowledge)

The6typesofEgowithinKarmayoga:

1. MamatyaAbhiman

Hereapersonforgetshisownidentityandisreadytosacrificehisownlifeforhislovedones.Forexample,supposeapersonwithhisfamilyiswalkingbythesideofarailwaytrack.Allofasudden,heseesthathislittlesonordaughterorwifeiswalkingoverthetracksandatrainisapproachingathighspeed.Withoutthinkingofhisownlife,hejumpsandpusheshislovedoneoutofthetrackbuthehimselfgetskilled.Thispersonthinksthattheyallbelongtohim,butthatisnottrue.Itmaybethatintheirlastbirththeybelongedtosomeoneelseasawifeorsonandmaybeinthenextlifetheywilltakebirthinanotherfamily.Hemistakenlythinksthateverythingrelatedtohimishisown.

2. AhangAbhiman

Thisformofegoiswhenapersonthinksthatheishisbody.Ineverybirth,apersongetsadifferentbody.Itisjustlikechangingashirt.Whenashirtgetsold,webuyanewoneandthrowawaytheoldone.Thisisthesamewithourbody.Whenourbodygetsold,itneithercanmovenoreatproperly,anditisofnousetous.Thenonedayweleavethisbodyandgetanewone.Wearenotthebody;wearetheeternalsoulthatweforget.

3. KarmaAbhiman:

Thisiswhereapersonthinksheistheheadofhisfamily.Heisresponsibleforeverything.Everythingistobedecidedbyhimonly,etc.Thesethoughtscomefrom‘’AhangAbhiman’’.HeforgetsGodandthinksthathehimselfisthesupremeone.Heforgetsthatatanymomenthemaydie,andnevergivesthoughttothis.Inthisway,bindingcomesandthepossibilityofSalvationbecomeszero.

4. GyanAbhiman:

Thisiswhereapersonfalselyidentifiestheirtrueselfwiththatoftheirprofession,andgivesthisidentitygreatimportance.Onewhoselfidentifiesasanengineer,scientist,businessmanoradoctor,cannotovercometheirego.Theyarealwaysthinkingabouthowverysuccessfultheyareintheirlife&profession,andhowhighlyrespectedtheyareinoursociety.Theycannotovercometheegooftheirprofession.Aslongasonehasthisego,theyarenoteligibleforSalvation.

5. KartityaAbhiman:

Somepeopleareveryproudofhimselforherselfforhavingasuccessfulcareer.Theythinkthatwithoutthem,thisworldwouldnotexist.Theythinktheyarethesupremehumanbeingandtheyaretherulerofthesociety.Theyareactuallythemostabnormalperson,butdon’trealizeit.

6. DhyanAbhiman:

WhiledoingKriya,ifwealwaysthinkabouttheresults,thenwearenoteligibletodevelopourself,andgettingSalvationisimpossible.SoalwaysdoKriyawithoutanyexpectation.ThenGodwillbepleasedandblessyou.Developmenthappensautomatically.Youdonothavetoaskforit.ItisakindofgiveandtakerelationshipwithGod.Ifwegive100%wewillget100%fromGod.IfwemeditatewithanydesiretogetsomethingfromGod,thennoprogresswillhappen.Withthistypeofegowemay,forexample,haveprideofhowlongwecansitinmeditationcomparedtoothers.

The6typesofEgowithinBhaktiyoga:

1. GyanbigyanAbhiman:

Thisformofegoiswhenwehaveoutwardprideinourspiritualdevelopment,oratleasttheideaofspiritualdevelopment.Wheninour

minddevotioncomes,wereadspiritualbooksandwithoutanypracticalrealization,webecomeproudofourselves.Westartgivingspirituallecturestoearnmoney,nameandfame.AlthoughwemayalwaystalkaboutGod,inreality,wearefarfromreachingGodandgettinghisblessings.

2. BrahmagyanAbhiman:

Wefindinoursocietythatthosewhoarelearned,intellectual,shrewd,richandpowerfularesufferingfromtoomuchego.Tofulfilltheirdesirestheydowhatevertheylike.TheydonotbelieveinGodandtheyevensometimesdoantisocialthings.TheythinkthattheyaresuperiortoGod.ItisadvisableforthosewiththistypeofegotopractiseKriyaregularly,sothattheirmindbecomescalmandeligibleforself-realisationandsalvation.

3. VidyaAbhiman:

Lotsofpeoplewhoarehighlyqualifiedinsocietywithnameandfame,andaremateriallyorientedthinkoutofegothatmaterialisticenjoymentsareeverythinginlife.Theygenerallydonotcareforspirituallife.But,whentheystartdoingKriyaproperly,theywillrealisethat,whatevertheyhavelearnedthroughbookscan’tbecomparedwiththeknowledgetheyaregettingfromKriyayogaandthateveryonemustgetsalvationontheirown.

4. AishwaryaAbhiman:

Peoplewhoarewealthyoftensufferfromsomecomplexinwhichtheiregoincreaseswhichisagainstspirituality.Thistypeofpersonhasnochancetogetsalvation.

5. RupaAbhiman:

Thistypeofegoisthevanityofphysicalappearance.Everyonethinksthattheylookverybeautifulbutifthey,forsomereason,bythegraceofGodseetheDivineworldwiththehelpofthethirdeye,theywouldthendiscoverhowuglytheyactuallyare.ThiswouldleadthemtosurrendertoGodandgetblessings.

6. BhaktaAbhiman:

TherearetwotypesofdevotionforGod–1)Devotionwithadesireforgettingsomething,and2)Devotiononlyforsalvation.Althoughattheend,onealsohastoovercomethedesireforsalvationitself,sincetogetsalvationapersonshouldnothaveanytypeofdesire.Inthebeginning,agenuinedesireforsalvationisneeded.Thisisasattvicdesire,andrequiredformotivatingpracticeinitially.But,eventually,thisdesirewillalsogoawayandisultimatelyanobstacletosalvation.

ThefirsttypeofpersonisnotreallyseekingandlovingGod.Theyarehappywiththespiritualpowerorwhatevertheywant.Thismakesthemalsoveryproud,andtheiregoincreases.Iftheirdesiresarenotfulfilled,theyevendaretosaythatGodiscruelanddoesnotexist.TheyalsobelievethemselvestobegreatYogis,preachingtopeopleallthewrongmethodsofKriyaformoney.Theydonotgetsalvation.

ThesecondtypeofpersononlyseeksGod.Theydonotcallforanyotherthingslikemiraculouspowersoranyothermaterialisticdesires.Inexchangeforthat,theygetfivetypesofMoksha–Shalokyo,Shamipyo,Sharupa,ShastiandShajuyo.Inaddition,whentheirdevotionandloveforGodincreasesintensely,theygetsalvationintheend.

The6typesofEgowithinGyanyoga:

1. Prakruti-PurushGyanAbhiman:

Thistypeofegodescribesthosewhohavetoomuchinvolvementinandattachmenttotherelationofhusband,wifeandfamily.Thisattachmentcanbepositive,ornegative(inthecaseofpainfulrelationships),butiftheirlifeendswhilestillhavingthistypeofegoandattachment,theycannotgetsalvation.

2. GunaAbhiman:

ThistypeofegodescribesthosewhoareentangledwithinthethreeGunasi.e.Satya,RajoandTamo.TheydoworkaspertheactiveGunaatthatmoment,actingonthem.WhenSatyaGunaisactive,thepersondoesonlygoodwork,thinksonlygoodthings,andbecomesveryreligiousminded.WhenRajoGunaisactive,thesamepersonbecomesveryactiveforworkandactionandwhenTamoGunaisactive,hedoesallsortsofnegativeactionslikeharmingpeople,retainingnegativethoughts,etc.andbeinglazy.Thismeanstobeaslavetothecurrentlypredominantguna.

3. PurushaAbhiman:

Thisformofegoisrelatedtocomparingyourselftoothers.Somepeoplethink–“Iamcourageous,powerful,knowledgeable,rich”etc.Othersthinkusttheopposite:“Iamweak,ignorant,poor”,etc.Boththesetypesofthinkingorcomparisoncomefromthistypeofego.

PeoplewhoareeitherpresidentorahighlyqualifiedpersonorbusinessmanorwhobelievethatallareworkingfortheirownbenefitonlydonotrealizethattheyarearepresentativeofGodonly.Thesameistrueofthosewhoarepoorpeopleandarespendingtheirliferunningaftermoney.Therefore,nooneisseekingGod.Thesepeopledonotgetsalvationandtakebirthaspertheirdeeds.

4. Sampadabhiman:

Therearetwotypesofwealthypeople-Firsttype-Ifawealthypersonuseshiswealthforhisownenjoymentanddoesn’trememberGodsomuch.TheyrememberGodonlywhentheyneedsomething.TheSecondtypeofwealthypeopleareveryreligious,alwaysdoinggooddeeds.AllthetimetheythinkthatwhatevertheyaredoingtheyaredoingonlyforGodandevenatthetimeofdeath,theyonlythinkofGodandgotoheavenafterdeath.Ineithercase,thistypeofegowillpreventsalvation.

5. ShraddhaAbhiman:

TherearethreetypesofdevotiontowardsGod:Sattvic,RajasikandTamasik(Sattva,Rajo,Tamo).NeitherRajasiknorTamasikdevotionarehelpful.Onthecontrary,thosetypesofdevotionclosethedoorofsalvation.Ifsomeoneeatssattvicfoods,doessattvicyogalikepranayamaandhassattvicdevotion,itresultsingettingGod’sblessingandmayresultinMoksha.

6. MokshaAbhiman:

PeoplethinkthatiftheytakeSanyasthentheywillautomaticallygetMokshaorSalvation.However,itisacompletelywrongidea.OnlywhenwedevelopourselvesandpiercetheAgnaChakrawillwebeinapositiontogetMokshaandonlythenafterpiercingMulaChakramaywegetsalvation.ThatisatrueSanyas-onehavingcompletedall‘work’below

Agnachakra.

Theabovestated18typesofegoarethereasonforbinding.Inordertogetridofouregos,wehavetopracticeKriyaperfectly,maintainingYama,Niyama,Asana,PranayamandPratyahar.

Siddhi(success)inPratyahar,meansgettingMoksha,butnotSalvation.TherearethreestagesofMeditation,startingwithPratyahar(Thefirststageofmeditationwhenyouaretryingtofocusbutthoughtskeepcoming).Atthe2ndstage(afteryouachievedfullmeditationthere)youwillgetself-realization.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatyouaregettingSalvation,butyouwillgetMoksha.Itisinthis2ndstage(Dharana)where5typesofMokshacanbeexperienced.Afterself-realization,youwillcometoknowyourselfandyourtrueidentity.Afterself-realization,youknowyourselfandknowwhatyouare.Thenyouneedtokeepgoing.OnlythroughMeditationcanyoumoveforward.The5differenttypesofMokshacomefrom5typesofSamadhi(describedlater).ForexampleIfyouhavereachedthe2ndstageofSamadhi,youwillbemuchclosertoGod.AllthetimeyouseeGod,veryclosely.ThesedifferenttypesofSamadhihelpyoutogetdifferenttypesofMoksha.

Sins&VirtueDesireissomethingduetowhichthismaterialisticworldexists.Ifallhumanbeingsweretobecomedesireless,thematerialisticworldwouldnotexist.Noonewouldhavethedesiretoworktoearnmoneytofulfiltheirdesire.Noonewouldgetmarriedbecausetherewouldbenodesireforsex!Everythingwouldstop.ThatiswhyGodhasgivenusdesire-tomaintainhiscreation.

DesiredevelopsinhumansduetotheRESTLESSMIND.Inastillorcalmmindyouhavenodesireandifyouhavenodesire,thenyouhaveachievedSalvation.Whenyoureachthedesirelessstage,eventhedesireforSalvationends.

Sinsarecreatedbydesiresorwants.Tofulfillourdesirewearealwaysrunningaftermaterialisticobjects,butthisdesireneverends.Thesadpartisthatwenevertrytosearchforthereasonwhythisdesireneverends.Desiresneverendbecauseoftherestlessnessofmindwhichcomesfromgrossbreathing.So,ifwecancontrolbreathingtherewillbenodesire.

Wearealwaysthinkingsomethingmaterialistic,whetherinadreamorawakingstate.Thisthinkingcomesfromdesire.Eventhoughtsareconsidereddeedsorkarma,andthesedeedscreatedifferentresults.Butwedon’tgettheresultsofthesedeedsimmediatelybecausetheresultsofpastdeedskeepcomingoneafteranother,andpresentdeedsareputinqueuetogiveresultsinthefutureorinthenextlife.Likethis,millionsofkarmasarecreatingmillionsofbirthsforanindividual.ThesekarmasareknownasSins.

Theseresultsareendlessandbecauseofthis,itisimpossibleforustogetSalvationandwehavetocometothisworldofdeathendlessly.ThisisthegameofmayaorbindingwhichGodplayswithus.

Theresultofthesedeeds(sins)arestoredinthestorehouseofthoughts(chitta),whichwedonotrealizeexists.Atthetimeofdeath,theoutcomeofallourdeeds(goodandbad)areprojectedinfrontofus,andtheoutcomeweseeatthetimeofdeathduringthelastbreathdeterminesournextlife.Thoseofuswithsinfuldeedsgetscaredandthosewho’vedonegooddeedsexperiencesatisfaction.Thatiswhythereisaphrase‘’Ifyouknowhowtodie,youdon’thavetodoanytypeofKriya.’’

Aftercontinuoussufferingfrompastdeeds,apersoneventuallywishestogetSalvation.Inordertosucceed,heshouldchangethedirectionofhisthoughtsfromthematerialisticworldtowardsthespiritualworld.ByfollowingSatGuru’sadviceandbypracticingoriginalKriya,onegetsadivineblessing

fromGodandseesthebeautifuldivinelightwhichcanbecomparedtothebrightnessof10millionsunsbutassoothingas10millionmoons.

Thatdivinelightimmediatelyburnsanddestroysalltheeffectsofbadandgooddeeds.Eveniftheynumberoverabillion,theChittabecomesclean.AlltheveilsgetdestroyedandGodappearsintheKutastha.ThatiswhyLordSriKrishnasaidtoleaveeverythingandconcentrateonme(Kutastha)andIwillremoveallyoursinsandgiveyouSalvation.

Moksha&SalvationWedonotknowhowmanytimeswehavetakenbirthanddied.BythegraceofGod,whenwestartrealisingthepainofbirthanddeath,wewanttogetMokshaorsalvation.WesearchforarealGuruwhoistherepresentativeofGodandHe/sheistheonlyonewhocanshowusthepathtoGod,turnourmindfromthematerialisticworldtotheDivineworld,andshowusthewaytosalvation.Atthattime,bythegraceofGod,weseeagreatandbeautifullight(Jyoti)asbrightastenmillionsunsyetsoothingliketenmillionmoons.Assoonasweseethislight,alloursinsareburntout(destroyed)withinsecondsandthenGodappearsandgrantsuswithMoksha.Nomoretakingbirthandrepeatedlyfacingdeathendlessly.InIndia,theHindussay,whenwegotoanytemple,beforegoingtotemple,wemustbeverypure.Bodilyandmentally.Bodilymeanswemusttakeabath,wearproperdress,etc.Herealso,atAgnachakra,whenthislightcomes,itmeanswearegoingtomeetGod.BeforeweareallowedtomeetGod,mentallyweshouldbeverypureandshouldnothaveanysins.So,thislightcomesandburnsallyoursins.Chittaisthestoreofthoughtsandwillbecompletelycleaned.Thenwewillbesinless,andthenwewillbeeligibletoentertheBrahmariGuha(DivinetunnelaboveAgnachakra)andmeetGod,justlikewhenweenteratemple.Thisiswhereithappens.Afterthat,weenterandmeetGod.Thesearethethingsthathappenthere.

ThereweconcentrateonGodcontinuouslywithoutblinkingandweseesometimesGodappearsandsometimedisappears,likecontinuouslywatchinganobjectwhichwefindsometimesappearsandsometimedisappears.Aftersometime,wegetfullyabsorbedwithGod.NothingelsecomesinourmindandwecanseeGodsteadily.

ThedifferencebetweenGodandusceasesandwebecomeonewithGod.ThereisnolongeranydifferencebetweenGodandourselves.Webecomeoneandthatisself-realization.ThisisgoingbeyonddualityandbeyondMokshatofullself-realization.Pleasenote:Inboththecases,wearenottoboundtotakebirth.IfwearehappywiththeMokshathenwecanstaylikethataslongaswelikeevenafterdeath.IfwewantcompleteSalvation,wewouldneedtotakeonemorebirthtodoKriyainSahasrasarandgetSalvation.Ifapersongetsridofallwantsanddesires,hewillautomaticallybeentitledtogetsalvation,butwithoutpracticeofKriya,thisisimpossible.

DifferencebetweenMokshaandSalvation

ReunionwithGodiscalledMoksha.Dualityexiststhere.TherearefivetypesofMoksha:

1) Shalokya–livingwithGodinthesameplace.

2) Shampiyo–livinginfrontofGod.

3) Sharupyo–lookslikeGod.

4) Shasti–powerfullikeGod.

5) Shajiyo–ReunionwithGodandsittingonthesamethrone.

SalvationisthestageafterMokshawherewegettotallyabsorbedwiththeAlmightyasdualityceasestoexist.ThisiswheretheJivatma(individualsoul)ismergedwiththeuniversalsoul.

DifferencebetweenMokshaandSalvation.

Asjustexplained,therearefivestagesofMoksha.Inbothcases,webecomefreefromthelifeanddeathcycle.TheonlydifferenceisthatinMokshathereisduality,andinsalvation,bybeingimmersedintheAlmighty,dualityends.

Types&StagesofSamadhiYogaruhraorSamadhi

Whenwefeelduringkriyathatourmindistotallycalmandhasnoconnectionwitheitherthematerialisticworldnorwithbreathing,theneverythingcomestoastandstill.ThisstageofmindiscalledYogaruhraorSamadhi.Afterthisstage,mindgoesautomaticallytoSahasrasar.

TherearetwotypesofSamadhi-SamprogyatoandAsampragyato.SampragyatoSamadhicanbeclassifiedintofollowingstages:Bitarka,Bichar,AnandaandAshmita.

BitarkaSampragyatoSamadhi:

ThisisthefirststageofSamadhi.Atthisstage,mindisnotfullyfreefromdesires.Mindwantstogetsomethingbutfailstounderstandthenatureofit.Somekindofconfusioniscreatedinthemind.ThisiscalledtheBitarkaSampragyatoSamadhi.

2ndstageofSampragyatoSamadhi:

Aftersomemoredevelopment,mindbecomesmorestableandtheYogigetsselfrealizationwhichcreatesmoresatisfactionandallconfusionends.ThisiscalledSabicharSampragyatoSamadhi.

3rdstageofSampragyatoSamadhi:

NowtheYogistartsgettingblissandjoy.ThisjoyisDivinejoy.Itcannotbeexplainedanditisbeyondmindandintellect.Thisjoyandhappinesscannotbedescribed.Itismorethanfantastic.Therearenowordsinthisworldto

describethisjoy.ThisiscalledSanandaSampragyatoSamadhi.

ShashmitaSampragyatoSamadhi:

AtthisstageaYogiforgetshimselfandgetsDivineknowledge.Hegetseverythingandthereremainsnothingmoreforhimtoknow.Ayogiatthisstagestayswithinhimselfalways.

AsampragyatoSamadhi:

ThisisthefinalstageofSamadhi.Nothingcanmakehimrestless.Evenagreatsorroworhappinesscannoteventouchhim/herbecausemindandintellectcannotreachthere.Itisbeyondmindandintellect.IfonediesduringthisstageofSamadhi,hegetssalvationandgetsdissolvedwiththeAlmighty.

SANGJOM

SangjomisthestageofextremecalmnessandisacombinationofDharana(2nd.StageofMeditation),Dhyan(3rd.StateofMeditation)andSamadhi.Atthisstage,theSadhakliveslikeadeadperson,hasnodesires,nosleep,nodeath(i.e.nobreathing),nosorrow,nohungerandnoconsciousness.Itisaveryhighstage,whichisevenhigherthanSamadhi.

ANAHATASOUND

BypracticingPranayam,theNadi(channelsthroughwhichlife-forcemoves)startgettingclean,anddifferentkindsofinternalsoundscanbeheard,suchasthesoundofcrickets,bells,drums,flute,conch,roarofelephantandlionetc.etc.Sincethesearesoundsareinternal,theydonotdisturbtheKriyapractitioner.Ratherthesesoundshelpustoconcentratemore.Withpractice,asmindenterstheinnerordivineworld,thesesoundsbecomelouder.

WhilepracticingKriya,manydivinesmellsarealsoexperiencedinsidetheroomwhereoneispracticing.ThishappensevenafteronlyalittlepracticeofKriya.

DifferencesbetweentheAlmighty,ParamatmaandGod

A. ItisnotpossibletodescribetheAlmightybecausewhenayogigetsNirvikalpaSamadhi(thehigheststageofSamadhi),thefunctionofmindandtheintellectcease.Describingsomethinginlanguageisafunctionofthemindandintellect,whichiswhyitisimpossibletodescribe.ThegreatyogiswhoachievedNirvikalpaSamadhisaytheAlmightyisendless,formless,andeverlastingjoy,existingeverywhereandbeautiful.

B. Paramatma-ParamatmaortheUniversalSoulisagreatdivinelight(Jyoti)whichisalsoformless.

C. God-Godisadivinelightedbody,goldencolor.Hisbodystructureislikeoursmallestfinger.Hiseyesarealwaysopenwithouteverblinking,sothatwecannothideanythingfromhim.Heresidesinsidethedivinetunnel(BrahmariGuha)insideKutasthaineveryone’sbodyandHeiswatchingusallthetime.

QuestionsinPractice

WhyshouldweconcentrateinthecentreofAgnaChakraduringPranayama?

ThecentreofAgnaChakraisalignedorconnectedwiththecentreofalltheotherfivechakras.TherulingGodofalltheseChakrasresidesinthecentreofeachChakra.IftheyfindwearedoingthecorrectpracticeofKriya,theyblessusandthatparticularchakragetsactivated.ThatiswhyitissoimportanttoknockatthecentreofAgnachakrawithOm.Itmeansknockingatthecentreofallotherschakrasalso.AllChakrascanbevisualisedatKutastha.

WhenweshouldapplyforceduringPranayam?

ManyKriyapractitionersstartapplyingforcefromthebeginningofKriya,whichiswrongandharmful;itcreatesheadachesanddistortsthenervoussystem.ThefirststageofKriyashouldbedonewithnormalbreathing.Withpractice,whenwecansitforalongtimewithoutanybodyaches,whenmindgetsfixedinthecentreofAgnachakra,whenbreathingbecomesextremelysubtle,andsteadydivinelightwithmagneticeffectappears,itwillattracttheKriyapractitioner.ThisistheentranceofSushumna.ThentheKriyapractitionershouldconcentrateinthecentreoftheDivinelightwithforcefulPranayam.Bythen,allourNadi(channels)havebeencleared.WethenhavetoforcethePranatomoveintodifferentNadis(channels),controllingourwholebody,gettingdifferenttypesofdivinepowersetc.Thisis2ndKriya.PracticethiswayuntilManipurchakra,andthentheKriyaPranayamstartsgettinglightandyouwillfeelanupwardspullfromAgnachakra.Fixeddivinelightthenappears,theinnerworldstartsgettingclearwithbrightwhitelightduetoSatyaGuna(calmness).

TheMostcommonquestionthatKriyapractitionersaskmeaboutPranayam:

IhavenoticedthatmanyKriyapractitionersarepractisingPranayambymentallyimaginingthatwhileinhaling,thelifeforce(Prana)isgoingupthroughthespineandwhileexhalingthelifeforce(Prana)iscomingdownthespine.THISIS100%WRONGKRIYA.Evenifwepracticethisfor1000years,nothingwillbeachieved.

Duringpranayama,aKriyapractitionershouldconcentrateinthecentreofAgnaChakrabecausethecentreofAgnachakraisdirectlylinkedwiththecentreofallotherChakrasinsideSushumna.

ConcentratinginthecentreofAgnaChakraandchantingOMmentallywhilepracticingPranayamisthesameaschantingOMinthecentreofalltheotherfivechakras.ThatiswhyweseethecentreofallthechakrasinAgnachakra.

AgnameansorderinEnglish.TheGurugivestheordertoconcentrateinthecentreofAgnachakra.

Imagineanarchertryingtohitthebullseyeofatarget.Inourcase,thetargetisthecentreofAgna.ThespineisourbowandPranaisthearrow,Themoresubtlethepranathesharperisourarrow,andthustheeasieritistopiercethecentre.

KriyaatDeathWhentheself’slife-forcegetsmixedwiththelife-forceoftheFatherandMother,wecallthatbirth,andthelife-force’ssubsequentdetachmentiscalleddeath.

Whenthiscalmnessreachestheextremelydeeppoint,itiscalledSamadhi.ThetimewhenmindgetstotalcalmnessandgetsabsorbedinAgnachakraiscalledNirvanastageorSamadhistage.Atthisstage,allthematerialisticsensesarelostandgettotallydissolvedinKutastha.

Themostimportanttimeoflifeisthetimeofdeath,becausewhetherwegetsalvationornotdependsonthatverymoment.Allthesacrificeswemade,andlabourwedidforKriyapracticethroughoutlifeisallforthismoment.Atthetime,ayogishouldchant‘OM’,concentratinginKutasthainordertogotoheaven,butthatdoesnotguaranteeSalvation.Accordingtoourdeeds,afterdeathwegotoheavenforgooddeedsandhellforbaddeeds.Thereafter,wecomebacktothisworldagain.ThemethodforgettingSalvationisalreadymentionedearlier.

ThetimeandeffortspentdoingthisoriginalKriyanevergetslost.Evenifyoucan’tgetsalvationinthislifetime,afterreachingacertainstageofKriya,youwilldefinitelygetthisKriyabackinyournextlife,anditwon’ttakemuchtimetoreachthestageofKriyathatyou’vealreadycompleted.Fromthatpoint,onehastopracticewithdevotiontocompletetheleftoverKriyainordertogetsalvation.So,don’tbedisheartenedifyoucannotcompletetheKriyainthislifetime.Itisverysadtofindthatmorethan99%ofKriyapractitionersaredoingthewrongKriya,andwastingtheirprecioustimeoflifeduetosomefakeGurus.

WhathappensifweareunabletocompleteourKriyaordonotgetSalvationinthislife?

Thereare2typesofre-birthforyogiswhodonotgetSalvation:

OnewhopracticedKriyayogaseriouslybutcouldnotcontinueafterpracticingfewyearsinthislifeduetosomereason:HewilldefinitelygetKriya(realKriya)inhisnextlife,andprogressquicklytothelevelhehadreachedinthislastlife.Hethenhastocompletetherestinthislife(althoughthereisachanceofgettingofftrack,mindimpressionsfromthepastlifepushonetostartsearchingforKriyaearlyinlife).

ThesecondtypeofpeoplearethosewhohadreachedthehigheststagebutcouldnotgetSalvationduetolackofGod’sgrace.AfterthenextbirthhewillhavesomespiritualpowersandalsowillbebornintoaveryreligiousfamilyandwillachieveSalvationearlyinlife.

KebaliKumbhak

KebaliKumbhakisthebreathlessstage,whichcan’tbedonebyforce,buthappensautomaticallyinastagewhereinhalationandexhalationcease.ThiswasdescribedearlierasthefightbetweenpranaandApana.Justlikemeditation,KebaliKumbhakalsocannotbedonebyforcebuthappensautomatically.

WhenaKriyaban(Kriyapractitioner)startspracticingKriyahe/shecrossesrestlessstagesuntilandunlesspiercingManipurchakra,fromwherecalmnessofmindstarts.Graduallyhe/shecrossesoneafteranothersubtlestageuntilhe/shereachesAgnachakrawhichisatotallycalmstage.AfterpiercingAgnachakra,he/shegetsadeepcalmnessofmindwhichhasdifferentstagesofSamadhi.Atthattimealloursensoryinputceases(includingsensationofthebody).Itisaverysilentstage.Weloseallsensationandevenwetotallyloseouridentity.Then,gradually,westartgettingoursensationback,exactlylikegettingupfromadeepsleep.Atthattime,westartgettingallthedivineknowledge.Weget5differentstagesofSamadhi,fromdeeptodeeperandforthatweget5stagesofSamadhi,butAsamprogatikorChaitanyaSamadhihappenaftercrossingthesestages.

Lineage

Babaji

ThereisnoactualpictureofBabajiMaharaj.Thepictureweseeisjustourimaginationandisnotreal.Thisisthereasonfortheemptypictureframe.HisnameisKhiteswar(Meaninglordofearth)andmostprobablyhewasfromBengal.

AstoryaboutmyGuruma(myGuruji’swife)ShreeBabajiMaharaj&Guruji.

BabajitraveledinhisastralbodyandcametoinformGuruMaa(wifeofGurujiwhowasalsoveryadvancedKriyapractitioner)aboutanaccidentthathappenedwithGurujiinBenaras.HetoldhernottoworryashehadgivenhimSanyas.SanyasisaYogiwhohascompletedallKriya&hasnothingmoretodo.

OnedayIaskedmyGurujiaboutwhereapersongoesafterdeath.Hesaid‘’letmediethenIwilltellyou’’andlaughed.Ialsolaughed,thinkingittobeajoke.

InHinduism,onthe12thdayfromthedateofdeath,areligiousceremonyisperformed.Thisceremonyisforreleasingthebondingwiththebodyofthesoulandtoreleasethesoulfreely.Thisceremonyiscalled‘’SHRADDH‘’.AftermyGuruji’sdemise,onthe12thdayearlyinthemorningbetween3and4o’clocksuddenlyIwokeupfrommysleepandsawmyGurujistandinginfrontofme.Iimmediatelygotup&shouted‘’Whereareyounow?!’’Thatistheonlysoundtocomeoutfrommymouth.Gurujisaidnothing,onlypointedafingerupwardsandthenvanished.Hehastocometomeafterdeathbecausehehadtoldme“letmediethenIwilltellyou”.RealisedYogiscannotlieandwhatevertheyutterhappens.

SomediscussionsbetweenBabajiMaharaj&SwamiPranabanandaji.AmongthedisciplesofLahiriMahasaya,onlySwamiPranabanandajimetBabaji.ButnowadaysBabajiMaharajseemstobeavailableeverywhere,withmanyclaimingtohaveseenormethim.SomeofthesefakegurusevenclaimthemselvestobeBabaji.Sobecarefulofthesepeople.

SwamiPranabanandajialwaysusedtoaskSriLahiriMahasayatointroducehimtoBabajiMaharaj.LahiriMahasayausedtotellSwamiji“letthetimecome,Iwillarrangeameetingwithyou”.Sooneday,LahiriMahasayainvitedSwamijitotakelunchwithhim.ItwasjustafterSwamijitooksanyas.LahiriMahasayaandSwamijiwerediscussingKriya,andataround9AM,apersonseemingtobearound24-25yearsofage,wearingthesacredthread,andlookinglikeavillageboy,cameintothehouse.Dressedwithonlyonewhitecloth(Dhoti),openchested,helookedlikeafarmercominginaftertakingabathintheGanges.

AssoonasheenteredandLahiriMahasayasawhim,heimmediatelygotupandbowedtohisfeet(pranam).Seeingthis,Swamijiwasverymuchsurprisedandwasspellbound.Gettingup,LahiriMahasayatoldSwamiji,“Pranab,meetBabaji,myGuruji,aboutwhomItoldyoualready.Bowdowntohisfeet”.Thenthethreeofthemsattogetherandhadalongdiscussion.TherewerethreetopicsofconversationofwhichIamaware:

SwamijitoBabaji-“Howoldareyou?“

Babajismiledandsaid:“why?YoutellmehowoldamI’’

Swamiji–“youseemtobeabout24-25yearsold’’

Babaji–Wouldyouliketoknow?4Kalpaisrunning(1Kalpais120years)already.Outerappearanceislikeatideebbingandflowing.Aftercompleting120years,asecondKalpastartsandappearancewillgraduallybethatofayoungerage,butnevergettingsoold.Itvariesfrom24/25to40yearsandthenagaincomingbackto24/25years.Thiswayapersoncanliveaslongashewantsto.My4thKalpaisgoingtobecompletedsoonso480-yearstime.

Swamiji–Isitpossibletoliveaslongasapersonwantstolive?

Babaji–ofcourse,forthatyouhavetodoSadhana….

Swamiji–whydoyoudresslikeanordinaryperson?

Babaji-HearingthisBabajilaughedloudlyandsaid“ThiswayIfeelvery

comfortable.Peopledon’tknowwhoIam,andalsotheyarenotinterestedtoknow.ThatishowIcanmovearoundsofreely.Noonewillcometomeformedicine,noonewillcriticizeme,noonewillcometomeforadviceorinitiation.Nowyoutellme,ismydressgoodorisyours?Youareontherightpath.Carryon,youwillgetSalvation.

Swamiji–Howlongwillyoulivelikethis?

Babaji-“IwishtoadvisetheKalkiAvatar-thenIwillleavemybody”

Afewdayslater,SwamijimetBabajiagainintheyear1893inthemonthofJan-FebinPrayagduringKumbhamela(aspecialreligiousfestivalwhichoccursevery4yearsindifferentareas.SaddhuscomefromalloverIndiaatthistime,makingitverycrowded)

AstoryaboutmyGurujiReveredGyanendranathMukhopadhaya,ReveredPranabanadajiandBabajiMaharaj

WhenmyGurujiwasonly17yearsold,oneofhisrelativeshadgangreneandhisconditionwasquiteserious.GurujiwrotetoSwamiPranabanandajiaskingforsomemedicineforhim.Soonafter,apersoncamedressedintraditionalvillagewear,andhandedthemedicinetooneofGuruji’sfamilymembers.Heleftimmediatelyafterthat,andGurujiwasnotathomeatthattime.ThenextdayhethankedSriPranabanadajiforthemedicine.Pranabanandawrotetohim,tellinghimthatitwasBabajiwhohadcarriedthemedicineandhandedittohisfamilymember.Thereafter,thatrelativewasfullycured.Actually,myGuruji’sfatherwasalsoadirectdiscipleofSwamiPranabananda,andthatishowhecametoknowhim.MyGuruji’sfatherwasalsoagreatYogi.MyGurujirelatedthisincidenttomyelderbrotherSriSachinMukherjee.

Gurujiwasverycalmandveryhumble.Onthedaymyelderbrothertookinitiationfromhim,Iwasalsopresent.TherearethreesectsinHinduism.SomearefollowingLordShiva.SomearefollowingLordKrishna.And,somearefollowingMotherKali.WhenmybrotherandIwenttoGurujifor

himtotakeinitiation,Gurujiaskedhimwhichsecthebelongedto.Mybrothersaid,“IthinkIbelongtoLordKrishna’ssect”.InBengalatthattime,muchtantrawaspracticed,andthisispredominantlyfollowersofMotherKali.But,myGurujithensaid,‘No,no…YoubelongtoMotherKali’ssect.Lastnightshecametome,andshetoldmeyoubelongtohersect.”Wewerecompletelyspellbound.Hesaidthisjustitasifhewasspeakingaboutsomeneighbororsomeknownperson.Hesaidthisverymatteroffactly-asifjustinpassing.

Clockwisefromtop-right:SriGyanendraNathMukhopadhyayat103yearsold,SriGyanendraNathMukhopadhyayat~80yearsold,SwamiPranabanandaji

LahiriMahasaya

AstoryaboutSwamiPranabanandajiandLahiriMahashaya(Yoganiketanoriginallyreceivedthisstoryfromme):

Intheyear1895,YogirajShyamaCharanLahiriMahashayawassufferingfromaseveretypeofCarbuncleandhisconditionwasveryserious.Hearingthisnews,SwamiPranabanandaji(whowasatthattimelivinginUdaipur)decidedtogotoKashi(Benaras)forthelastglimpseofhisYogaGuru.ThedaybeforeSwamijidecidedtoleaveforKashi(itwasOctober1895onthedayofMahaAstami)YogirajLahiriMahashayalefthisbodyandthatverynightYogirajappearedbeforeSwamiPranabanandajiinalightedbodyinUdaipurandsaid,“Pranab,Ihaveleftmybody.Youdon’thavetoworryaboutgoingtoKashi.IhavealreadyexplainedtoyoutheteachingofSatoshlokiGita(methodofleavingthisSthulaorphysicalbody).Keepyourmindconcentratedonit.IhadawishtowriteandpublishthespiritualexplanationofSaptoshlokiGitawhichhasnotbeenfulfilled.Youshouldwritethattofulfillmywish.’’Afterthisincident,Swamijireceivedthenewsofhisdeathbyatelegram.ObeyingtheorderofhislateGuruji,SwamijicancelledhisplanforgoingtoKashiandwrotethespiritualexplanationofSaptoshlokiGitainHindiasrequested.HepublishedthebookthroughAkhtarPressinUdaipurintheyear1896,anddedicatedittothelotusfeetofhisSanyasGuruSreemadSwamiAtmanandagiriParahmamsaMaharaj.ForthatAtmanadaSwamijiwasverypleased.ThespiritualexplanationofSaptoshlokiGitainHindiwasdistributedamongSanyasis,disciplesanddevotees.InthiswaySwamiPranabanadagiriMaharajsatisfiedbothofhisGurusandfeltthisdeepcontentmentandpeaceinhisheartuponfulfilmentofthistask.

Pranabanandaji

OnSwamijiPranabanadaji’sdecisionnottohaveanyAshram:Whyinourlineage,dowenothaveanyAshramororganisation?

WhensomeonewantstotakeSanyas,hehastogetinitiationfromaSanyasGuru.ThatiswhySwamijitookinitiationfromSriAtmanandaswami,whohadhadabigAshramandpropertyworthfortythousandrupees,whichwasatthattimequiteabigamountofmoney.SwamiAtmanandaji’sonlydisciplewasSwamiPranabanandji.TherewerealsootherdevoteesinvolvedinthatAshramwhowereso-calledSwamijis,butSwamiAtmanandajihadneverinitiatedanybody.ThesepeoplethoughtthishugepropertywillgotoaBengaliperson(SwamiPranabananda’sactualnamewasNilmadhavMukhopadhay)sotheystarteddoingconspiraciesagainstSwamiji.Swamijicametoknowthis,andimmediatelytoldtohisSanyasGuru,SriAtmanandajithathewantstoleavethisAshram.SriAtmanandajiunderstoodeverythingandgavehimpermissiontoleave.AtmanandajitoldalltheotherdevoteesthattheyweredressinglikeSanyasibutinsideweresogreedycomparedtoPranab,whohadlefteverythingandcamehere.ThisisthedifferencebetweenyouallandPranab.

Afterthisincident,SwamijitookthedecisionofnotestablishinganyAshramduringhislifeandthatisthereasonwhythisOriginalKriyaisstill100%pure.ThereisaEnglishphrase“toomanycooksspoilthebroth’’.Thisiswhathappenedwithotherlineage.

Guruji’sadviceforcorrectpranayamapractice

Aftergettinginitiation,IhadalsostarteddoingKriyainthewrongway.Butafteraweek,IwenttoseemyGuruji(whomIalwaysusedtoseeeverySaturday).AtthattimeheaskedmehowIwaspracticingKriya.IexplainedtohimthesamewrongKriyaIfindthousandsofpractitionerspracticingnowadays.Heimmediatelytoldmetostopthisnonsenseandaskedmetosit

infrontofhim.ThenheshowedmeindetailhowtopracticeKriyacorrectly.Hesaidthateverythingshouldbepracticedinsidethebodyandinsidethespinalcord.InKriyaYoga,thereisnowordcalled‘imagination’.Imaginationisamentalactivityorintellectualactivity.Everythingshouldbepracticeddirectly,inordertogetdirectknowledge.ThismeanslookingattheAgnachakrawiththeinternalvision-notintheimaginationandnotwiththephysicaleyes.

ItispainfultoseesomanyKriyapractitionerswhowanttopracticeKriyasincerelypracticingwrongKriyabecauseofsomefakeGurusandwastingtheirprecioustimeduringthislimitedperiodoflife.

Indeed,inPranabGita,itismentionedthatyouneedtokeepyourmindfocusedonKutastha,practiceinhalingandexhalingwithOm,whilekeepingthisfocusinKutastha.Itisalsomentionedthatoneshouldneveruseforceorholdthebreath-allbreathingshouldbenatural,andthatbydoingthis,theChakraswillbeactivated.

AdisciplealsosentmeaquotefromthefamousyogiPanchananBhattacharya’sGita,whichreinforcesthisexplanationofthecorrectpracticeofPranayam.InBengali,itsaysthatconcentratinginkutasthaisthemeansofconcentratinginthecenterofallthechakras.Inthetext,adiscipleasksifitmeanschantingOmwhileconcentratinginthecenter,andwhetherthatmeansyouarechantingOminthecenterofalltheChakras.Inthetext,Bhattacharyarepliesintheaffirmative.Healsoreinforcesthattheyareallconnected,andalsomentionshowthepositionoftheheadshouldbeslightlytippeddownduringpractice.

Myself

Iwasbornon04-12-1945inIndia.Fromveryearlyyearsofmylife,IwasinterestedinKriyaYoga.Attheageof10/12years.IhadstartedlookingforarealisedGuru.IusedtobuybookswrittenaboutthesystemofSatachakra.Lateron,IwenttocollegeandstudiedmechanicalengineeringinGermany.AftercomingbackfromGermanyoneevening,Iwassittingaloneonthebalconyandwatchingthesky.Thenallofasudden,Iheardavoicetellingme“youarewastingprecioustimeofyourlife.’’Irealiseditstruth.ThenIstartedsearchingforarealisedGuru.IwenttomanyAshrams,forestsandlotsofotherplaces.LotofSadhuswantedtoinitiateme,butIhadaninstantfeelingthattheywerenotmyGuru.Istartedpracticingmeditation,butnothinghappened.ThenonedayIgotfrustratedandtoldmyselfthatGoddoesn’texist,thatthesewereallbogusthingspeoplearetalkingaboutGodandIlaiddownonmybed.AtthatmomentsomethingmysterioushappenedandIwastotallyengulfedindivinelight-IthoughtIwasdying.AtthatmomentIheardaverydeepvoice,maybefor2/3seconds,andthenitwasgone.LateronItoldmyGurujiaboutthisincident.Hekeptquietforfewseconds,thensaid“hecamebutyouhavemissedhim’’.Evenbeforetakinginitiation,IusedtopracticesomeitemsofKriyayogawithoutknowingwhetheritwasrightornot.MyGurujitoldmethatIhadpracticedKriyaYogainmylastlifewhichiswhymindimpressions(Sanskar)forcedmetopracticethis.OriginalKriyayoganevergetlost.So,don’tworryifcan`tcompleteyourKriyaSadhanainthislife.Itwillcomebackinyournextlife.

AstoryaboutaTantrik(thosewhopracticedTantraKriya)andme

ATantrikcalledBabausedtocometoourhouseforonemontheveryyear.Lotofpeopleusedtocometovisithim.Hehadcapturedtwowomenspiritsandusedtoshowmiraclesbyusingthem.Someexamplesofhismiraclesarewrittenhereunder:

1. WhileIwasstudyinginGermanyIwassick.Ihadchickenpoxandwasadmittedtoahospital.AtthattimethisBabacametoourhouseinKolkata

fromhisvillageinaplacecalledChhaprainSarandistrictofBihar.Atthattimemymotherenquiredaboutme.Hesaidtoher“Yoursonisinthehospital,butdon’tworry.Hehaschickenpoxandwillbereleasedsoon.“Actually,itwastrue.IhadchickenpoxandhadbeenadmittedtoaGovt.hospitalinConstanceinGermany.

2. ThePresidentofourfamouscarCompanyHindustanMotorsLtd.cametovisitBabawithhissoninlaw(newlymarried)togethisblessing.Whiletheyweretalking,allofasuddenBabaliftedhishandsandcaughtasmallpackagewhichcameflyinginside.Inside,aRolexwatchwasfoundincludingreceiptfromafamouswatchshopinSwitzerland.Hehandedthewatchtotheson-in-lawasagift.Iwitnessedthisincident.

3. Aftermysister’smarriagehecametoKolkataasusual.Itwasaround3:00p.mandinthe2ndstoryofourhouse,andBaba,mysister,brotherinlawandmyselfwerepresentthere.Hesaid,“Icouldnotcometoyourmarriageceremony,sonowIwantyoutopresentsomethingasWeddinggift.ThenInoticedabigpacketapprox.15”x10”x8”cameflyingfromoutsideandfellinfrontofme.Sinceitwasaround3p.m.intheafternoon,itwasveryhotoutside,andassoonasitarrived,Itouchedthepacketandfounditwashot.AlsothegapsofthewindowGrillweremuchsmallerthanthesizeofthepacketbutitcamethroughtheGrilleventhroughitwasimpossibleforapacketofthatsizetocomethroughthosegapso.Nologicalexplanationforthispackageappearingoutofnowhere…

4. Ialwayswantedtoseeaspirit.Onedayhetoldme,“Iwillshowyouattherightmoment”.Thenonedayintheeveningaround6:30p.mor7p.m.Isawanagedwomandressedinawhitesareecomingdownthestairsfromtheroof.Herfacewascoveredwiththesareeandshewasdressedlikeawidow.(inolderdaysallthewidowsusedtocovertheirfacewithsareeinfrontofpeopletheydidnotknow).Shewascomingdownveryslowlyandgraduallyenteredabedroomonthe2ndfloorfromwhereonecannotgodownstairs.AtfirstIthoughtshemustbeanewmaidservant.ThenIwentbehindherbutfoundnobodytobethere.ThatverymomentthatBabawhowasin1stfloorcalledmeandsaid“haveyouseensomeone?”Isaidyesandhetoldmethatthatwashisspirithewasshowingme,permyrequest.

Everydayweusedtoplaceaplatefulloffoodonourroofandafter10minutesweusedtobringdownthedishempty,washedanddried.TherearehundredsofincidentsIcanwriteabouthim.ButwhyIwrotetheseincidents?WhatithasgottodowithKriyayoga?

BeforeinitiationintoKriyawhenIusedtomeditate,Iheardlotofwhispering

soundsforwhichIusedtogetscaredandwouldstopdoingmeditation.AfterinitiationonedayItoldmyGurujiabouthearingthiswhisperingsoundwhilemeditatingandheaskedme“doyoustillhearthiswhisperingsound?”Isaid,no,andhetoldmethatwhiledoingKriya,nospiritcanenterwithin500yardsaroundyou.

ThetantrikBabacameagainafterafewmonths,andasusualhewantedtoshowsomemiraclestohisdevoteesanddisciples.Butwhenhetried,itdidnotworkbecauseIwasdoingKriyaatthattime.AfterIfinishedKriya,Igotupandheardhewascallingmeveryloudly.SoIwentdownstairs,heimmediatelytoldallhisdevoteestoleavetheroomandclosedallthedoorsandaskedmewhatwasIdoing.Itoldhim,“whyshouldItellyou’’becauseIrememberedwhatmyGurujitoldme.Hewascompletelypowerlessandhisspiritstoldhimthattheycouldnotcomenearhim,becauseofme.Thisisauthenticproofthatnospiritcanenterwithin500yardswhenapersonispracticingKriya.

WillpowerandtheBlessingofGod

Togetsuccessinanyfield,willpowerandblessingsarerequired.Abirdcanonlyflywiththehelpoftwowings.Itcan’tflywithonewingalone.Justlikethis,weneedbothforsuccess.InKriyaalso,ifyoupracticeproperly,maintainingalltherules,youwillgetsuresuccess,becausetheblessingsofgodwillautomaticallyshoweronyou.

KriyaYogafortheFuture&NextEdition

ItismysinceredesiretohelpallofthosewhohavebeenlosingprecioustimeandenergypracticingwrongKriyaYoga.PartofthatincludespermittingdisciplestocontinuethistraditionofcorrectOriginalKriyaYoganotassociatedwithanyformalorganization.Assuch,inconjunctionwithpublishingthesetexts,Ihavebeenteachingsomedisciplestogiveinitiation,anddocumentingtheseapprovals.Thosewhohavebeengivenpermissiontoinitiateotherswillholdacertificateindicatingmyapproval,andthecertificatewillprintedonofficialIndiaNon-judicialStampPaper.Thisisinordertolimitfakegurusinthefuture,andpreventOriginalKriyaYogafromfallingintothewronghands.Ifyouareinterestedintakinginitiation,youcanemailoriginalkriyainitiation@gmail.comandseeifthereissomeoneavailablenearyoutoprovideinitiation.

AsthisbookonlyrepresentsafractionoftheknowledgeandexperienceIwishtoshare,Iaimtopublishanotherbooklaterin2017.

GlossaryofTerms

BhramariGuha-ItisthedivinetunnelinsidewhichGodexists

Bindu-Brightstar

Bramharandhra-IsbehindSreeBindu,wherebothendsofSushumnameet

Brahmananda-InternalBliss

Celibacy-ItgivespowerfordeepmeditationandforpiercingthechakrastogetknowledgeinSahasrasarviaextremelysubtlevision

Demons-Animalitywhicharestoredinourchitta-likesex,greedandanger,restlessness,etc

Dharana-2ndstageofmeditation.Focusingofattentiononaparticularobject

Dhyan-3rdstageofmeditation.Thedeepeststageofmeditation

Ganges-TheholyriverinIndia

IdaNadi-Channelthroughwhichwebreath

Japa-Chant

Kriyaban-KriyaPractitioner

Moksha-Typeofsalvation,butwheredualitystillexists

Naad-Sounds

Nadi-Channels

PingalaNadi-Channelthroughwhichwebreath

Prana-Lifeforce

Pratyahar-1ststageofmeditation-hereselfrealizationoccurs

Sadhak-Yogi

Sadhana-ToperformKriya

Sahasrasar-Thousandpetaledlotusinthetopofthebrain

Sanyas-AyogiwhohascompletedallstagesinKriya(mainly,Kriyaoftheactionarea)

SatGuru-realizedguru

Satya,Rajo,Tamo-Threekindsofeffectsonthemind

Siddha-Realized

Siddhi-SpiritualPowers

Sushumna-ThemainchannelthroughwhichwehavetotraveltoreachSahasrasartogetsalvation.OnlywithextremelysubtlePranacanweenterthischannel

Vibhuti-Accordpowers

Yogaruhra-Samadhi