The Kriya Yoga Podcast

Paramahansa Yogananda - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 5

Kriya Yoga was brought to the West by Paramahansa Yogananda. It was his profound wisdom, relentless teaching and hard work that has allowed the practices of Kriya Yoga to be known as they are today.  In this episode we will lightly touch upon the life of Paramahansa Yogananda.
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
Self-Realization Fellowship Website: https://yogananda.org/
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Swami Sri Yukteswar - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 4

Kriya Yoga was brought to the West by Swami Sri Yukteswar's student, Paramahansa Yogananda. It was the intensive training that Yogananda experienced under the direction of Yukteswar that enabled him to experience such refined levels of consciousness and the ability to share a way for others to do the same.  In this episode, we consider the life of Swami Sri Yukteswar.
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
Mahavatar Babaji - https://amzn.to/2ZmFmgf
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From Mormon to Kriya Yogi - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 3

In this episode, Phil McLemore and I discuss his journey from Mormonism to the Kriya Yoga path. His evolution from organized religion to the mystical experiences of Kriya Yoga is an interesting story. In this interview we discuss many salient points on what it means to move from a novice to experienced meditator. We also discuss the value of considering the teachings of Jesus as a mystical (maybe even yogic) way to enlightenment.
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/.
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Lahiri Mahasaya - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 2

Kriya Yoga was brought into our awareness in the mid 1800s with the meeting of Mahavatar Babaji and Lahiri Mahasaya. In this episode we explore the myth and legend of Lahiri Mahasaya.
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 Vichara - https://amzn.to/2Zjd1Ms
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Mahavatar Babaji - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 1

Kriya Yoga was brought into our awareness in the mid 1800s with the meeting of Mahavatar Babaji and Lahiri Mahasaya. In this episode we explore the myth and legend of the first Kriya Yoga teacher of the modern era.
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
Mahavatar Babaji - https://amzn.to/2ZmFmgf
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My Introduction to Kriya Yoga - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 0

Just before dawn on August 14th, 2000 I met my spiritual teacher, Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda.  It was the Monday morning meditation session at the beginning of a weeklong retreat at the Center for Spiritual Awareness in Lakemont, GA.  The meditation hall was dark, barely lit by a streetlight shining through the Eastern facing glass doors.  I sat quietly in the third row back with the other retreat participants waiting for the first session of the week to begin...
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