Preface
This is a Kriya Yoga book intended to be read and practiced by everyone, with/without initiation.
Every word uttered by a Yogi has a special meaning that is totally unintelligible to even the highly intellectual people. This book is written in such a way that everyone can follow it up while trading the path of Kriya. People think that they are very intelligent, but if they try to understand very seriously, they realize perfectly that nothing is happening according to their intellect.
Only those whose breath is not blowing in the left or right nostril are intelligent in this world.
Asitisatasatachaiba sahasrani trayodasa. Lakshaschasikoapi niswasa ahoratra pramanato. When breathing is faster, then in one day and one night respiration can flow up to 113,680 times. Normally during the same time, the figure is 21.600 times.
During a day and night, if respiration is faster than usual, the breath can flow in and out 113,680 times. Normally, in the course of a day and night, there are 21,600 breaths.
This figure is reduced by Kriya practice to 2,000 times. So, breathing 1,000 times in the day and 1,000 times in the night, in a normal course, provides greater Tranquility to a Yogi.
One of his breaths takes about 44 seconds.
Such a Yogi is matured in Kriya practice.
Thoughts are inseparably related to breathing. So, when the number of breaths is reduced, thoughts are reduced proportionately.
Eventually, with the tranquilization of breath, thoughts are dissolved. Thereby, the seeker can attain the After-effect-poise of Kriya, or eternal Tranquility, which is Amrito, nectar proper.
The Four Great mantras in the four Vedas
This self (ahang, individual self) is the ultimate Self (Brahma). In other words, the ultimate Self has become this individual self.
"Thou art He.
In other words, You are That; this individual self is That ultimate Self.
Prajnanamananda Brahma
"Prajna, or 'Knowledge,' is ananda, or 'bliss'; That is Brahma.
In Atharva Veda
Ayamatma Brahma
"This self is Brahma.
In other words, the individual self merges into Oneness with, or becomes the ultimate Self We are quite confident that this book on Kriya Yoga will render due intelligence to our readers.
Babaji's Instructions for Kriya Initiation
1. The person must be honest and not a liar.
2. The person should read the Bhagavad Gita every day.
3. He must offer everything, whatever he has, to his Gurudev including his wife. Lahiri Mahasay's Instructions for Kriya Initiation
1. The person should not smoke or drink.
2. The person should read some portion of the Bhagavad Gita every day.
3. He should treat all women as his mother, except his wife, and she should treat all men as her father, except her husband.
4. The person should lose self-importance to destroy his or her ego.
5. The person should sit a little lower than his or her Gurudev's or Master's seat and offer everything to him.
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