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 on...
Aug 22, 2022•41 min•Ep. 80
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 w...
Aug 08, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 79
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 ...
Jul 25, 2022•41 min•Ep. 78
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...
Jul 11, 2022•49 min•Ep. 77
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 ...
Jun 27, 2022•37 min•Ep. 76
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 Kriy...
Jun 13, 2022•54 min•Ep. 73
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 Kriy...
May 30, 2022•21 min•Ep. 75
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 spirit...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 74
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 w...
May 02, 2022•37 min•Ep. 72
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, we consider the role of sexuality in a spiritual life. We review the words of Swami Sri Yukteswar on the matter. We also consider ways of properly integrating creative and sexual instincts in a healthy way. 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.patr...
Apr 18, 2022•35 min•Ep. 71
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast we explore the origins of our modern Kriya Yoga Tradition. This session was recorded at the Assisi Institute in Rochester, New York, during our Autumn Equinox Kriya Yoga Retreat. For updates on future retreats, please be sure to follow our blog at www.KriyaYogaOnline.com . Other topics included in this discussion include: What is the origin of this Kriya Yoga Tradition? What is the importance of OM in Kriya Yoga? What are the origins of this Kriya Yoga T...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 70
This episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast is an excerpt from an online 2021 Kriya Yoga Retreat. For more information on future in-person and online retreats and webinars, please visit: https://kriyayogaonline.com/blog/ . Subscribe to the blog to stay up to date on Kriya Yoga offerings. In this episode, we discuss the value of chanting through the chakras, and how the great elements relate to the yogic transcendence. Your host, Ryan Kurczak, is a Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author. He was auth...
Mar 21, 2022•52 min•Ep. 69
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast we explore the following topics: What is the nature of Consciousness? The Yoga Sutras and Samadhi – Please see “Continuing the Lineage of Enlightenment” for a complete commentary the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1478214368/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_CC4GQ708XH2NYEPXTMDV How do you calm down the mind (chitta) so you can experience samadhi? How do you tell the difference between intuition and random thoughts? What makes Yoga Meditation rea...
Mar 07, 2022•34 min•Ep. 68
This episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast is an interview with, Kriya Yoga teacher, David McGrath from Ireland. David quizzes me on the definitions of Yoga, Samadhi, Samskaras, Vasanas, Ishvara, and Karma. These are important topics to consider and understand as one progresses on the path of Kriya Yoga. David McGrath is a Kriya Yoga Meditation Coach, living in Ireland. He has spent a considerable amount of time at Centre for Spiritual Awareness, where he received instruction and initiation from Roy...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 67
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, we consider: What are the levels of Superconsciousness? What are the higher and lower forms of Samadhi? This episode is an excerpt from our monthly online Patreon Community Q&A sessions. 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/KriyaYog...
Feb 07, 2022•13 min•Ep. 65
This episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast is an interview with, Kriya Yoga teacher, David McGrath from Ireland. David and I address the question "Is the Age of the Guru over?" David McGrath is a Kriya Yoga Meditation Coach, living in Ireland. He has spent a considerable amount of time at Centre for Spiritual Awareness, where he received instruction and initiation from Roy Eugene Davis. During this time, Mr Davis ordained and authorised David to teach Kriya Yoga. CONTACT: Email: kriyayogameditationc...
Jan 24, 2022•50 min•Ep. 66
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, we consider if it is possible to avoid negative experiences, because of our spiritual practices. Can Kriya Yoga save us from unnecessary learning experiences? How can one’s Faith grow stronger? Can we enjoy life while other people still suffer in the world? What is the real experience of Yoga? This episode is an excerpt from our monthly Patreon Community Q&A sessions. Your host, Ryan Kurczak, is a Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author. He was aut...
Jan 10, 2022•22 min•Ep. 64
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, I discuss the reality of instant enlightenment. I also discuss what to do, if enlightenment doesn't happen instantly. 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...
Dec 27, 2021•13 min•Ep. 63
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, we explore the real reasons why so many people have difficulty feeling the Kriya current in the spine. We also explore the ways one can begin to experience the sensation in the spine during deep meditation. 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.patr...
Dec 13, 2021•17 min•Ep. 62
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, we explore the possibility of outgrowing our humanity. Is this really the purpose of higher spiritual practices? Those in the know think it's possible. What do you think? 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 Kri...
Nov 29, 2021•13 min•Ep. 61
This episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast is an excerpt from the 2021 Kriya Yoga Solstice Online Retreat. Craig Bullock is our presenter. Our topic is Grace. Craig Bullock (Isha Das) is an accomplished teacher, writer, lecturer, practicing psychotherapist, and spiritual director of The Assisi Institute in Rochester, New York. A former pastoral administrator at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Rochester, Isha Das earned graduate degrees in Religious Studies from the University of Notre Dame an...
Nov 15, 2021•28 min•Ep. 60
This episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast is an excerpt from the 2021 Kriya Yoga Solstice Online Retreat. For more information on future in-person and online retreats and webinars, please visit: https://kriyayogaonline.com/blog/ . Subscribe to the blog to stay up to date on Kriya Yoga offerings. Topics Include: How hard is it to change karma? What is Dridha Karma? What is Dridha-Adridha Karma? What is Adridha Karma? What is the Primary Cause of Karma? How does Karma end? Why is Sattva so important ...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 59
This episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast is an excerpt from the 2021 Kriya Yoga Solstice Online Retreat. For more information on future in-person and online retreats and webinars, please visit: https://kriyayogaonline.com/blog/ . Subscribe to the blog to stay up to date on Kriya Yoga offerings. Our topics of discussion include: What is eternal? What is Karma? Do we need an astrologer to understand our karma? What are Samskaras? What is Reincarnation? Is Karma Black or White? What can we do about K...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 58
This episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast is an excerpt from the 2021 Kriya Yoga Solstice Online Retreat. For more information on future in-person and online retreats and webinars, please visit: https://kriyayogaonline.com/blog/ . Subscribe to the blog to stay up to date on Kriya Yoga offerings. Laurel Trujillo is our presenter. The discussion includes a thorough analysis of the yamas and niyamas (the first two limbs of yoga), with encouraging moments of contemplation to make the information more a...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 57
This episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast is an excerpt from the 2021 Kriya Yoga Solstice Online Retreat. Donelle Mason is our presenter. Discussion includes: How does Brahmacharya relate to our ability to find balance between Spirit and our activity in the world? What should we do when we feel our spiritual work is overwhelming or too much? What holds us back on the spiritual path? What is our Hridaya and what does it mean to be guided by our spiritual heart? Donelle Mason is a Kriya Yoga Meditati...
Sep 20, 2021•33 min•Ep. 56
This episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast is an excerpt from the 2021 Kriya Yoga Solstice Online Retreat. David McGrath is our presenter. Yoga is the science of consciousness. It is a philosophy, a psychology and a practice. Yoga offers a systematic means to understanding the fundamental nature of reality and our relationship to it. Within this discussion, participants will have the chance to appreciate yoga as a complete system, which when followed, empowers practitioners to live integrated, harmo...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 55
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, our special guest is Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian. Ellen was initiated by and authorized to teach Kriya Yoga by Roy Eugene Davis, who was a direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda. Yogacharya O'Brian is the founder and spiritual director of Center for Spiritual Enlightenment , a thriving Kriya Yoga center in San Jose, CA. Ellen is a poet, a singer and the author of several books, including The Jewel of Abundance, Living the Eternal Way, The Moon Remin...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 54
This episode of the Kriya Yoga Podcast is an excerpt from a monthly Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Q&A session. In this episode we discuss the path to experiencing samadhi as it is taught in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. We explore how it can be approached naturally and is accessible to anyone with the time and devotion to cultivate its experience. We also lightly touch upon ways to encourage inner light and sound perception. This is sometimes called shabda yoga. However, it is an experience comm...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 53
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, I interview Zoe Mai. This is a very important episode. Zoe and I discuss the deeper meditation practices within the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. These practices lead one to the direct and repeatable experience of Samadhi and transcendence. We also discuss the most important siddhis as described in chapter three of Patanjali's work. Zoe Mai is the director of the American Sanskrit Institute. She studied with Vyaas Houston from the summer of 2006 until his r...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 52
In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, I interview Dr. Laurel Trujillo. Dr. Laurel Trujillo is a student of Yogacharya O'Brian, and a minister of Center for Spiritual Enlightenment. Dr. Laurel Trujillo discusses the map of Kriya Yoga as it relates to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Dr. Trujillo is the host of the Yoga Hour Podcast. There are over 10 years worth of podcasts on yoga and meditation available in the Yoga Hour archives and well worth the listen. https://www.unityonlineradio.org/yog...
Jul 12, 2021•56 min•Ep. 51
