Paramahansa Yogananda: Kriya Yoga and Yogoda Satsanga Society

30. Jul, 2010 0 Comments

It is encouraging to see that the Kriya Yoga teachings of the great master Paramahansa Yogananda are distributed continuously and safely, in most towns and cities across India by Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. Well, as YSS is known, this institution by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1917, was formed to spread his teachings on Kriya Yoga. Many deals that have been attracted to this unique spiritual liberation joined YSS as YS Lessons “written owner after reading the spiritual classic” Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda. In his spiritual classic, the Autobiography of a Yogi, who was one of the 100 best spiritual books of the century by the world’s selected book, describes Paramahansa Yogananda, Kriya Yoga as “airplane route to God.” This technique is a method that psychophysiological in increasing quantity of life draws current to the brain and spinal cord centers to rejuvenate. This opens up new possibilities to the sincere seekers. A unique and distinctive feature of the Yogoda Satsanga is teaching that there is a central set of teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda since sincere seekers can be practiced by all, both supporters and sannyasis householder. Under the guidance of Paramahansa Yogananda, the personal advice and instruction that he had his students of the classes were given in Raja Yoga, during the years 1920 to 1952 under his direct guidance in a comprehensive series of lessons – the Yogoda Satsanga Lessons – for the study arranged and practice in the privacy of your own home. The direct perception of God through the faithful practice of Kriya Yoga is the most important element of the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda. Known as the “father of yoga in the West, of the great spiritual guru spent 32 years in the West, spreading the principles of Sanatan Dharma – India’s immortal gift to the rest of the world. Today, asked many of the concepts and methods of the harmonization of body, mind and soul decades ago by Paramahansa Yogananda by scientists, religious and spiritual leaders have been adopted, and experts in the field of physical and mental health, and by the public at large. More than fifty years after the death of the great guru, the spiritual liberation which he founded continues to grow steadily in India and around the world. Today YSS has had more than 160 meditation centers in many cities and towns in India – an eloquent testimony to the fact that the teachings of Kriya Yoga Paramahansa Yogananda are drawing more and more true seekers of the Kriya Yoga path as the great guru predicted. The YSS website www. yssofindia. org provides detailed information on the various ashrams and centers in India and YSS YSS provides updates on various events and activities. Details of Paramahansa Yogananda’s life and teaching is also the seat of the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India at 21, UN Mukherjee Road, Dakshineswar, Kolkata – 700 076, Tel: (033) 2564 5931, 2564 6208 and from Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, Paramahansa Yogananda Path, Ranchi – 834 001, Jharkhand Tel: (0651) 2460071, 2460074, 2,461,578th

Sri KN Bakshi is an ardent follower of Paramahansa Yogananda. He has read the book “Autobiography of a Yogi, and says that the book is not only an authoritative text of the humanities, but with intense meditation and Kriya Yoga, which had a profound influence on his life.