The Kriya Yoga Podcast

TKYP79 - Living with Inspiration and Detachment

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, please enjoy a recording from our August 7th, 2022 Online Sunday Service offered to Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Students and "Journal of a Kriya Yoga Teacher" Patreon members.
Here I discuss how to live an inspired life of purpose while maintaining the yogic philosophy of detachment from the Bhagavad Gita. "The Yogi is entitled to action only, not the fruits of their actions."
As it happens, we are more likely to live an inspired purposeful life if we live without attachment to the results of that life.
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
A community of Kriya Yoga practitioners engaged in supporting this work.
https://kriyayogaonline.com/
Blog posts, books and information on the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Course.
Kriya Yoga Online Ashram (teachable.com)
A Year Long Kriya Yoga Introduction Course
https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline
Hundreds of hours of videos related to Kriya Yoga and spiritual growth.

TKYP78 - An Interview with Kriya Yoga Teacher Priya Friday-Pabros

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, I interview Rev. Priya Friday-Pabros. Our topics include:
What is the value of having an embodied (living) Kriya Yoga teacher?
Can you make spiritual progress even without a teacher?
How can we energize our spiritual practice?
What is the feeling of OM, and how can we work with OM?
How can we tap into OM?
Does Kriya Yoga give us a problem free, perfect life?
Can Kriya Yoga help us relate to the world better, or make the world a better place?
How can one still meditate well, even when disturbed by all the troublesome reporting in the news?
https://www.meditateandthrive.com/
Meditate & Thrive is a meditation practice community rooted in the Kriya Yoga tradition. We are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization serving sincere spiritual seekers by promoting health and mental well-being through instruction in the practices of meditation and conscious living. The guiding principles found in the spiritual philosophy of Meditate & Thrive adhere to time-tested, universal, moral standards which contribute to overall wellness and progressive spiritual growth.
Meditate & Thrive exists to share the life-transforming teachings of Kriya Yoga, an integrated spiritual path that brings together the most effective elements of all systems of yoga. 
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
A community of Kriya Yoga practitioners engaged in supporting this work.
https://kriyayogaonline.com/
Blog posts, books and information on the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Course.
Kriya Yoga Online Ashram (teachable.com)
A Year Long Kriya Yoga Introduction Course
https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline
Hundreds of hours of videos related to Kriya Yoga and spiritual growth.

TKYP77 - A 2-Hour Kriya Yoga Guided Meditation

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, we have a 2-hour guided Kriya Meditation practice.  This is an excerpt from our 2022 Kriya Yoga Online Solstice Retreat. 
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
A community of Kriya Yoga practitioners engaged in supporting this work.
https://kriyayogaonline.com/
Blog posts, books and information on the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Course.
Kriya Yoga Online Ashram (teachable.com)
A Year Long Kriya Yoga Introduction Course
https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline
Hundreds of hours of videos related to Kriya Yoga and spiritual growth.

TKYP76 - Swami Nirvananda

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, I interview Swami Nirvananda. Our topics include:
Swami Nirvananda describes his service working with leper communities.
Swami discusses how he became a Swami, and his path to Kriya Yoga.
Initiated by Swami Hariharananda.
Meeting Kriya Yoga Teacher, Roy Eugene Davis.
What is the difference between the Kriya lineages from Lahiri Mahasaya,  Sri Yukteswar and Yogananda?
Did Lahiri Mahasaya give the same Kriya technique to everyone?
The Gayatri Mantra.
How can we become more devotional?
How to be of service, even when we are struggling ourselves?
Advice for beginner’s of Kriya Yoga.
How to stay engaged in the practice for Advanced Kriya Yoga?
How to trust yourself spiritually.
"A swami is a monk who renounces worldly pursuits in favor of a spiritual life of simplicity and service. Merging the teachings of Kriya Yoga with the devotional aspect of Bhakti Yoga and the charitable path of Karma Yoga, Swami Nirvanananda expresses unity in the diversity of many paths and religions, all leading to the same goal: Universal Love and Oneness with Spirit."
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
A community of Kriya Yoga practitioners engaged in supporting this work.
https://kriyayogaonline.com/
Blog posts, books and information on the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Course.
Kriya Yoga Online Ashram (teachable.com)
A Year Long Kriya Yoga Introduction Course
https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline
Hundreds of hours of videos related to Kriya Yoga and spiritual growth.

TKYP75 - How Kriya Yoga Leads to Samadhi (The Ultimate Purpose of Yoga)

The greatest power of Kriya Yoga is to give the direct experience of Samadhi.  Every step of Yoga practice is important to contribute to this experience.  In this episode, we talk about tips, pointers and indicators that can help lift your Kriya Yoga practice from a basic relaxation routine to a dynamic tool for experiencing a state of Oneness.  
Much of this conversation is a continuation of an earlier podcast done with Zoe Mae, a Sanskrit teacher. The Most Important Siddhi - The Kriya Yoga Podcast Episode 50 (podbean.com) Thanks to her work and the work of Vyaas Houston of the American Sanskrit Institute we have so much accessible knowledge about how the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali inform us about the process of Samadhi.  Thank you Zoe and Vyaas.
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
A community of Kriya Yoga practitioners engaged in supporting this work.
https://kriyayogaonline.com/
Blog posts, books and information on the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Course.
Kriya Yoga Online Ashram (teachable.com)
A Year Long Kriya Yoga Introduction Course
https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline
Hundreds of hours of videos related to Kriya Yoga and spiritual growth.

TKYP74 - Why Does Anger and Depression Keep Happening?

In this excerpt from a Patreon Online Q&A, we discuss why we keep experiencing depression and despondency, even though we have been practicing spirituality for a long time. We also explore if anger and other emotions ever stop reappearing, because of our Kriya Yoga Practice.
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
A community of Kriya Yoga practitioners engaged in supporting this work.
https://kriyayogaonline.com/
Blog posts, books and information on the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Course.
https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline
Hundreds of hours of videos related to Kriya Yoga and spiritual growth.

TKYP73 - How to Truly Practice Kriya Yoga

This episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast is an excerpt from the Kriya Yoga Retreat hosted at the Assisi Institute in Rochester, New York in September of 2021.  You can view listings of upcoming Kriya Yoga Events here: https://kriyayogaonline.com/kriya-yoga-events/.
This talk describes the fundamental qualities, mindset and actions that will allow you to effectively and truly practice Kriya Yoga.
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
A community of Kriya Yoga practitioners engaged in supporting this work.
https://kriyayogaonline.com/
Blog posts, books and information on the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Course.
https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline
Hundreds of hours of videos related to Kriya Yoga and spiritual growth.

TKYP72 - Can I Still Practice Kriya Yoga Even If I’m Not Devotional?

In this talk, we explore devotion. We consider how to be devotional and if it is really required for success on the Kriya Yoga Path.
This episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast is an excerpt from the Kriya Yoga Retreat hosted at the Assisi Institute in Rochester, New York in September of 2021.  You can view listings of upcoming Kriya Yoga Events here: https://kriyayogaonline.com/kriya-yoga-events/.
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
A community of Kriya Yoga practitioners engaged in supporting this work.
https://kriyayogaonline.com/
Blog posts, books and information on the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Course.
https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline
Hundreds of hours of videos related to Kriya Yoga and spiritual growth.

TKYP71 - Wrestling with God and Isha Das

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast we speak with Isha Das (Craig Bullock) of the Assisi Institute in Rochester, New York.  Isha Das and I will be hosting a Kriya Yoga retreat in July of 2022 at the Assisi Institute. You can view listings of upcoming Kriya Yoga Events here: https://kriyayogaonline.com/kriya-yoga-events/ and also find a link to the registration page for our July retreat.
Isha Das and I discuss what it means to "Wrestle with God".  We tackle some of the more challenging spiritual questions.  You can find more of Isha Das' reflections on his podcast "Wrestling with God" here: https://assisi-institute.org/wrestling-with-god/.
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
A community of Kriya Yoga practitioners engaged in supporting this work.
https://kriyayogaonline.com/
Blog posts, books and information on the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Course.
https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline
Hundreds of hours of videos related to Kriya Yoga and spiritual growth.

TKYP70 - Finding a Kriya Yoga Guru

This episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast is an excerpt from the online Kriya Yoga Discipleship Course.  You can view the syllabus and join this course here: https://kriya-yoga.teachable.com/
In this episode, we discuss how to prepare one's self for finding an authentic Kriya Yoga Guru. 
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
A community of Kriya Yoga practitioners engaged in supporting this work.
https://kriyayogaonline.com/
Blog posts, books and information on the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Course.
https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline
Hundreds of hours of videos related to Kriya Yoga and spiritual growth.