Excerpted from: Religion in the New Age: A Devotee’s Handbook, by Nayaswami Kriyananda The purpose of this essay is, above all, to address the question implied in the title, which concerns my Guru, Paramhansa Yogananda, and his true mission in life. First it will be necessary for me, however, to lay a careful groundwork for my discussion, because most modern readers, even … Read More
Excerpted from: The Art and Science of Raja Yoga, by Nayaswami Kriyananda A student of one of my beginning classes in San Francisco, some time ago, drove with me to the Ananda Meditation Retreat in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Halfway through the journey her purse fell open. Out fell an assortment of green pills, yellow pills, blue pills. “What on earth are … Read More
Excerpted from: The Art and Science of Raja Yoga, by Nayaswami Kriyananda Fatigue is one of the most widespread ills of our age. It is not due to overwork (modern man does not work nearly so hard as his ancestors did), but rather to a scattering of our forces. Ours is not a “focused” age. Countless influences pull upon us in conflicting … Read More
Excerpted from: The Art and Science of Raja Yoga, by Nayaswami Kriyananda Transcendence is the goal of life. Rest is the goal of action. Breathlessness is the final goal of all breathing exercises. Spirit is the eternal silence out of which all sound and vibration are born. Deep yoga practice is not possible until superficial movements, including the movements of breath, have … Read More
For answers to questions about Ananda, see Ananda and Swami Kriyananada’s role in Yogananda’s mission.