The Kriya Yoga Podcast

The First 3 Sutras of Patanjali - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 35

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, we will explore the first three sutras from Patanjali's text on Yoga. These initial threads of wisdom serve as an entry point into the essence of why and how we practice Yogic meditation.
This talk was recorded live in September 2020 for our Patreon members.
 
Your host, Ryan Kurczak, is a Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author. He was authorized to teach Kriya Yoga in 2005, by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda.
 
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Meditation is not an Escape Plan from Life - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 34

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, we will explore meditation and escapism. Meditation is often sought out as a path to escape the pains of life. However, meditation is a training tool to more fully embrace life, albeit without attachment.
 
Your host, Ryan Kurczak, is a Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author. He was authorized to teach Kriya Yoga in 2005, by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda.
 
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Mahāmrityunjaya Mantra

This chant, Mahāmrityunjaya Mantra, महामृत्युंजय मंत्र or महामृत्युञ्जय मन्त्र, also known as the Rudra Mantra or Tryambakam Mantra, is a verse (sūkta) of the Rigveda (RV 7.59.12). The sūkta is addressed to Tryambaka, "The Three-eyed One", an epithet of Rudra who is identified with Shiva in Shaivism. The verse also recurs in the Yajurveda (TS 1.8.6.i; VS 3.60).
One of my favorite mantras to chant, this is often misunderstood to be a mantra for physical immortality.  It is in essence a mantra for the realization of what actually IS immortal, and how you are that beyond name and form.
Due to the support of our Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Students and our Kriya Yoga Patreon Community, I've been able to spend some time recording this sacred music.
It is my intention that you will be able to listen and chant along with this music before your own meditation practices, to help you move more fully into the process. This chant can also be played at the beginning of each day, to remember what is true.
 
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Atheism, Activism and Self-Realization - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 33

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, we dig into the spiritual topics of atheism, activism and Self-realization. This is part 1 of 2. I am joined by Stuthi Ja, a Kriya Yoga student in the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Program, and together we explore the following questions:
Does it matter that atheists don’t believe in God?
How does the path of Yoga support the work of being an activist?
What is Self-realization?
What is it like to experience Self-realization for the first time?
How common are enlightenment experiences?
How do near death experiences relate to yoga practice?
How do death and yoga practice relate?
Can you induce a near death experience?
How can you be in a relationship and in love without attachment?
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Staying Centered in a World of Uncertainty - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 32

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, Craig Bullock and I discuss how to stay centered in an uncertain and changing world.
Craig Bullock (Isha Das) is an accomplished teacher, writer, lecturer, practicing psychotherapist, and spiritual director of The Assisi Institute in Rochester, New York. A former pastoral administrator at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Rochester, Isha Das earned graduate degrees in Religious Studies from the University of Notre Dame and Clinical Psychology from the University of Duquesne. His education includes extensive study in psychology, spirituality, mysticism, world religions, and yoga. He counts Richard Rohr among his life-long friends and mentors. Isha Das was made a minister and official Kriya Yoga teacher by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda. His latest book is Open Wider The Door: The Integration of Kriya Yoga And Mystical Christianity.
https://assisi-institute.org/
 
Your host, Ryan Kurczak, is a Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author. He was authorized to teach Kriya Yoga in 2005, by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda.
 
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What is the Value of Sattvic Living - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 31

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, we will explore the value of Sattvic living. This interview was originally recorded as part of an online Q&A session for an "Introduction to Kriya Yoga Course" offered through Patreon.
 
Your host, Ryan Kurczak, is a Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author. He was authorized to teach Kriya Yoga in 2005, by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda.
 
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Kriya Yoga In the Words of Roy Eugene Davis - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 30

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, I was able to interview Roy Eugene Davis, Kriya Yoga Teacher and direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda. This interview was originally recorded in the late Summer of 2017 at Center for Spiritual Awareness in Lakemont, GA.  In this interview, Mr. Davis discusses some of the most important ways to approach life as a Kriya Yoga practitioner.  He discusses the answers to the following questions:
1) What are valid sources of Kriya Yoga instruction?
2) How many of the saints and sages in Autobiography of a Yogi were spiritually enlightened?
3) What is the most important lesson learned from 60+ years of practice?
4) How does one keep one's meditation practice alive and vital? 
Your host, Ryan Kurczak, is a Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author. He was authorized to teach Kriya Yoga in 2005, by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda.
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Returning to Kriya Yoga - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 29

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, I interview David McGrath. David is from Ireland, and has been a good friend since 2008.  He has spent considerable time at Center for Spiritual Awareness with Roy Eugene Davis, and was also initiated, ordained and authorized to teach Kriya Yoga by Mr. Davis.
David speaks to us today about being an intense practitioner, taking some time off, and then returning to the practice. 
David McGrath's Contact Information:
FB - https://www.facebook.com/kriyayogameditationcoach
EVENTS: - https://www.meetup.com/kriya-yoga-meditation/
YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvrrrnY0JdxnzQ-kyNj9JGg?view_as=subscriber
 
Your host, Ryan Kurczak, is a Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author. He was authorized to teach Kriya Yoga in 2005, by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda.
For more information about this work please visit:
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The Essence of Complete Kriya Yoga Meditation Practice - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 28

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, Roy Eugene Davis, Kriya Yoga Teacher and direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda, speaks to our Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Group at Center for Spiritual Awareness.  This recording was made at the 2018 Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Program retreat. In this discussion, Mr. Davis begins with a 15 minute guided meditation and then considers the following topics:
How to cooperate with Universal Mind
What is the Ultimate Reality of Self-realization?
The essence of complete Kriya Yoga Practice
For more information on participating in the 2-year Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Program please see:
https://kriyayogaonline.com/kriya-yoga-apprenticeship/
Your host, Ryan Kurczak, is a Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author. He was authorized to teach Kriya Yoga in 2005, by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda.
For more information about this work please visit:
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The Yugas - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 27

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, I had the opportunity to interview Joseph Selbie, author of The Yugas. Joseph's book explores, in detail, the description of the evolutionary cosmic cycles of human consciousness as first put forth by Swami Sri Yukteswar.
For more information about this book, please visit:
http://theyugas.com/the-book/where-to-buy/
Your host, Ryan Kurczak, is a Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author. He was authorized to teach Kriya Yoga in 2005, by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda.
For more information about this work please visit:
https://www.patreon.com/KriyaYoga
https://kriyayogaonline.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline