The Kriya Yoga Podcast
Exploring Kriya Yoga meditation, lifestyle and Self-realization philosophy for the 21st century yogi. Hosted by Ryan Kurczak, a student of Roy Eugene Davis.
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Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, we dig into deeper spiritual topics. I am joined by Mitch Hankins, creator of https://www.instinctualwellbeing.com/ and fellow Kriya Yoga student, and together we explore the following questions:
1. How do the concepts of "control / discipline" and "letting go" fit together?
2. What is selflessness and how does that relate to the Kriya path?
3. Mr. Davis spoke often of pursuing Self- and God-realization for the total evolution of consciousness, and to consider this endeavor to be a "purposeful, evolutionary process" vs. desiring enlightenment for selfish reasons. Could you expand or further explain what is meant by this?
4. How do we as "jivas" (individualized units of consciousness) relate to each other? Are we co-experiencing one reality? Do different people/things/beings actually exist, or is all of this just a figment of one's imagination?
5. Do you think contemplating death is useful while on the spiritual path? If so, how does it help?
6. Based on your professional experience as an Astrologer, do you think that there is such a thing as a true "soul's purpose" or "life's purpose"?
7a: What's the biggest mistake you see people making on this path, and
7b: Is there a piece of advice you'd give to those on the Kriya path?
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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Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Our guest today is Marty Wuttke, neurofeedback specialist and Kriya Yoga teacher.
As a pioneer in the field of bio- and neurofeedback, Marty developed his unique and holistic approach to neurotherapy (Wuttke Method) based on over 35 years of experience in the field. Beginning as a deeply committed meditation teacher, he quickly saw the need for adding a scientifically based, neurophysiological component to catalyze meditation training and help meditators reach a freer and happier life.
Since 1990, Marty has been teaching neurotherapy in the United States, United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Ukraine, Thailand, and Mexico. He has been a trainer and keynote speaker for several organizations, such as the Georgia and Greater Washington Associations of Applied Psychophysiology and the Menninger Clinic. He has been a consultant to various hospitals and organizations around the nation, including the Texas Commission on Drug and Alcoholism where he helped introduce neurofeedback into several state programs in Texas. Marty created and guided the neurotherapy program in a study looking at the use of neurofeedback to reduce recidivism rates with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) in California. He continues to consult and teach neurotherapy as well as meditation, yogic science of consciousness, and holistic nutrition.
For more information please visit: https://wuttkeinstitute.com/
Your Host: Ryan Kurczak is a Kriya Yoga Meditation teacher. He has written several books on Kriya Yoga Meditation and other metaphysical topics. Ryan offers 2 year Kriya Yoga Meditation online learning intensives through https://kriyayogaonline.com/.
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Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Every Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, our Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Program convenes for a week long retreat. The following talk is from the 2019 Year 2 Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship retreat. Our topic centered upon the work of Swami Sri Yukteswar. In his book the Holy Science, he discusses spiritual baptism, and the profound effects of contemplating the "word of God". In christian traditions it is amen. In Yoga it is OM.
The Holy Science - https://amzn.to/2ZiW2oN
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Monday Mar 09, 2020
Monday Mar 09, 2020
In this episode, Phil McLemore and I discuss statements in the New Testament that indicate the philosophy of Jesus in harmony with Yoga practice. We discuss the value of considering the teachings of Jesus as a mystical (maybe even yogic) way to enlightenment. Mr. McLemore gives us plenty of examples of statements attributed to Jesus related to the core practices of meditation and non-attachment.
Our Guest: Philip McLemore worked as a Campus Minister for 8 years at Auburn University, AL, and the University of Georgia. He then served as an active duty Air Force Chaplain for 21 years, followed by 8 years as a Hospice Chaplain. Philip turned to yoga meditation to help with a health crisis and awakened to an expansive spiritual life previously un-imagined. He has been teaching meditation for 20 years and has developed a system for teaching yoga meditation to Mormons and Christians. He was taught Kriya Yoga by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda. In 2008 Mr. Davis ordained and authorized Phil to teach Kriya Yoga meditation and philosophy.
Phil McLemore's Article - The Yoga of Christ
https://www.sunstonemagazine.com/pdf/146-30-45.pdf
Your Host: Ryan Kurczak is a Kriya Yoga Meditation teacher. He has written several books on Kriya Yoga Meditation and other metaphysical topics. Ryan offers 2 year Kriya Yoga Meditation online learning intensives through https://kriyayogaonline.com/.
For more information about this work please visit:
https://www.patreon.com/KriyaYoga
https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline
Monday Mar 02, 2020
Monday Mar 02, 2020
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast we will explore what it means to live a successful life from a yogic, or spiritual, perspective. These ideas can also be related to living a life of purpose. Yogananda was known to have said that the purpose of life was very different from what most people think. If we can grasp how a spiritual perspective views what success truly means, all our questions about our life's purpose will likely be resolved.
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.
Books referenced in this episode include:
Autobiography of a Yogi - https://amzn.to/2HmTrUB
Kriya Yoga: Continuing the Lineage of Enlightenment - A commentary on the Yoga Sutras
The Eternal Way - By Roy Eugene Davis, a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita.
For more information about this work please visit:
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https://kriyayogaonline.com/
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Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast we will consider what the full scope of Kriya Yoga practice may include. Our references come from Autobiography of a Yogi, The Bhagavad Gita, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and personal experience.
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.
Books referenced in this episode include:
The Holy Science - https://amzn.to/2ZiW2oN
Autobiography of a Yogi - https://amzn.to/2HmTrUB
Kriya Yoga: Continuing the Lineage of Enlightenment - By Ryan Kurczak, with commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
The Eternal Way - By Roy Eugene Davis, a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita
For more information about this work please visit:
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https://kriyayogaonline.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Our guest this week is Ron Lindahn, senior minister at Center for Spiritual Awareness in Lakemont, GA.
http://csa-davis.org/sites/
He has been on the Kriya Yoga path for nearly 50 years. Mr. Lindahn is currently working on a documentary entitled "Becoming Yogananda"
www.becomingyogananda.com
In this interview we explore Ron's introduction to Kriya Yoga, his meeting Roy Eugene Davis, and insights from the upcoming documentary.
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Our guest today is Chris Sartain of Kriya Yoga Chile.
https://www.kriyayogachile.com/
He is a student of Roy Eugene Davis, and an ordained teacher in the Kriya Yoga tradition. Christopher currently lives in southern Chile where he owns and operates a meditation retreat center. He is also spiritual director of Vinyasa Yoga Chile, which offers yoga teacher trainings and certification programs.
www.centroderetiroschile.org
Mr. Sartain is the author of the Sacred Science of Yoga and the Five Koshas.
In this interview we discuss the following Sutras from Patanjali:
1:2 Yoga chitta vritti nirodha.
1:21 For one whose progress is fast and whose practice is intensive, samadhi is near.
1:28 One should vocally and mentally chant Om, attentively listen to it, meditatively contemplate it, comprehend its real nature, and identify with it.
2:17 The primary cause of suffering is mistaken Self-identity.
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Monday Jan 06, 2020
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast we explore the relationship between Kriya Yoga and Astrology.
For a more detailed description of how astrology relates to the chakras, please see the following video:
https://youtu.be/BhU63OnkX40
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.
Books referenced in this episode include:
The Holy Science - https://amzn.to/2ZiW2oN
Autobiography of a Yogi - https://amzn.to/2HmTrUB
The Art and Science of Vedic Astrology Volume 1 - By Richard Fish and Ryan Kurczak
For more information about this work please visit:
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https://kriyayogaonline.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast we will explore the top four books on Kriya Yoga. The focus will be on books that help one stay inspired on the path, as well as which books provide the most appropriate philosophical information.
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.
Books referenced in this episode include:
The Holy Science - https://amzn.to/2ZiW2oN
Autobiography of a Yogi - https://amzn.to/2HmTrUB
Kriya Yoga: Continuing the Lineage of Enlightenment
The Eternal Way - By Roy Eugene Davis
For more information about this work please visit:
https://www.patreon.com/KriyaYoga
https://kriyayogaonline.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline
The Kriya Yoga Podcast
The Kriya Yoga Podcast is hosted by Ryan Kurczak, a Kriya teacher in the lineage of Mahavatar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteswar Giri, Paramahansa Yogananda and Roy Eugene Davis. The mission of The Kriya Yoga Podcast is to share relevant philosophy and discussions for the 21st century, as it relates to the spiritual path of Yoga. The Kriya Yoga Podcast is a creation of Kriya Yoga Online and supported by the Kriya Yoga Online Patreon Community and students of the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Program.