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FAMILY KARMA

Karma is only personal, when we talk about the karma of a clan or family, we mean “ancestral programs” or “birth canals”. Karma is the consequences that our heirs face. The causes of the consequences are the wrong actions committed by a person during his earthly life. The family program is active throughout the life of representatives of seven generations. Therefore, your great-grandfather or grandfather, with his deeds, emotions and thoughts, creates a program for your life.

In fact, the generic program is the information that your ancestors have accumulated over the course of seven generations. Information about their actions, thoughts and emotions is stored on the subtle plane: the sacral, sexual chakra of Svadhisthana, being an important factor that directly affects who you are now and the circumstances of your life. Information about the relationship between husband and wife is also located in the Svadhisthana chakra. Family relationships are built on three levels: physical, psychological and spiritual. Harmonious family relationships arise when there is physical satisfaction, psychological understanding and spiritual unity.

Learn to Meditate

Answers of Svyatoslav Dubyansky to questions from Youtube viewers

Question:
I was initiated into Kriya yoga, and have been practicing with your videos for many years now. You speak? that the lower Dantian is the same as the lower bindu. According to you, the lower bindu is located in the prostate-womb. But how is it that the lower Dantian is located under the navel 2-5 cm, inside the body, all Qigong sources talk about this. The prostate is anatomically located under the bladder, it is approximately the level of the pubic bone, not even close to the lower Dantian. The uterus in women, ideally, according to anatomy, is a level approximately between the navel and the pubic bone, but in reality, in all 99% of women, the uterus is lowered, in old age there is even a prolapse of the uterus through the vagina. How can there be bindu or lower Dantian? It seems to me that the lower bindu is not in the prostate, but 2-5 cm below the navel, as all Qigong sources interpret. But this is Kriya yoga, not Qigong, and Yogi Ramaiah taught you, you know better. Please clarify this extremely important issue for everyone!
Answer:
How to learn to meditate for beginners, how to understand where the chakras and bindu are? First of all, it is important to remember that there are many schools and directions of Qigui and Yoga. Therefore, we must be prepared that in different directions there may be different systems and a different understanding of the location of both the chakras and the bindus. Alas, it often happens that Chinese Qigong teachers deliberately hide the true information from students if they are not immediate relatives. Such is the tradition. This means that the Chinese Qigong masters are well aware of the true location of the lower Dantian, but do not reveal this information. All energy points in the human structure are always manifested quite physically. This is the reason why God created the physical body. The nervous system, internal organs, all this is part of the energy-information system. If the lower bindu (lower Dantian) were just a couple of centimeters below the navel, how would that relate to the body? It is important that this is connected with the manifested system of internal organs.

How to Meditate

Answers by Svyatoslav Dubyansky to the questions of Youtub viewers

Question:
Tell me, what is the best hand position for practicing Kriya Yoga meditation? I read that Lahiri Mahasaya crossed his fingers as shown in the photo. Perhaps this is the best option?
Answer:
There are many possible hand positions, in yoga they are called mudras. There is no fixed position for the practice of Kriya Yoga meditation. Frankly, it is difficult to say what position of hands Lahiri Mahasa held during meditation. It is possible that it is exactly the same as in the famous photo, but perhaps not. Sri Yukreshwar preferred to keep his hands on his knees during mediation. My yoga teacher Ramaiah sometimes crossed his arms. The best hand position is the one you like best. The position that allows you to better concentrate on the process of meditation, to feel complete relaxation, is the one that is most correct for you personally.

Kriya Yoga Meditation is the Science of Breathing

An important basis for the breathing system in Kriya Yoga Meditation is Ujaya, the hissing breath. It allows you to inhale and exhale gradually, slowly, consciously. Hissing breath has a therapeutic effect on the entire nervous system and brain. More and more people from different countries are practicing meditation, mantras and yoga, asking philosophical questions. The apparent availability of ancient knowledge does not make it easier to apply, understand, practice.

Goals of Yoga

In ancient times, the famous emperor Janaka lived in India, he was not only a wise ruler, but also a practitioner of meditation and yoga. Once the emperor learned that Sage Ashtavakra had settled in the forest near his city. The emperor instantly left his palace and went on foot to the forest hut of Sage Ashtavakra. Upon entering the shelter of the Sage, Emperor Janaka modestly sat in front of him and asked several important questions about the essence of the spiritual path. This is how a wonderful philosophical text called Ashtavakra Gita appeared. This text is a philosophical conversation between Emperor Janaka and Sage Ashtavakra. Reading texts on the philosophy of Vedanta, one should see the deep meaning. The disciple asks his question, the Guru gives the answer, this is how the ancient texts of Vedanta are built. In relaxation and openness, all unnecessary disappears and eternity remains. Some prefer to call "this" Consciousness, some God. It makes no difference what you call eternity, words are the fruit of human intellect, they give rise to concepts, that is why in the Vedas they sometimes say “That” to describe eternity. The word “That” ideally reflects the transcendence of the Absolute Consciousness.

YOGA AND MEDITATION IN THE MODERN WORLD

Yoga is a system of ancient practices and knowledge that has existed for many eras. More and more Western people around the world are starting to practice meditation and yoga. Anyone who wants to practice meditation and yoga accurately must have seriousness of intention and a high level of discipline. Regularity and consistency play a special role in the practice of yoga. There are many schools and directions of yoga. It is important to understand what directions and schools of yoga exist in order to choose the right direction that will best suit your tasks. What is yoga, what are the directions of modern yoga, how to choose a yoga system, what schools and directions of ancient yoga we know, what is the brief history of yoga, what is meditation, how to build a daily practice correctly?

Yoga is….

Yoga is an ancient philosophical system consisting of many techniques and methods which can improve the inner world of a person. What are the features of the philosophical system of yoga? The philosophy of yoga is a system of exercises that helps a person find harmony. The basis of the yoga philosophy is Advaita. The essence of this philosophical system is the search for infinite Absolute Consciousness in the depths of the inner world of a man.

The most basic Advaita texts are: Ashtavakra Samhita, Avadhuta Gita, Viveka Chudamani, Upadesha Sahasri, Atma Bodha. All these philosophical texts have long been translated into Russian, they are freely available on the Internet. All the listed texts are written in a simple style, in most cases they can be studied without additional comments. All these texts indicate the oneness of man and God, every person is always in unity with God, but only with the help of Yoga and Meditation can we realize the primordial unity with God.

SATSANG
Author: Svetlana Dubyanskaya

The word Satsang comes from ancient Sanskrit, meaning communication with true spiritual seekers, being in the company of real yoga and meditation practitioners. It is also associated with communication with a guru. Satsang can be translated as "association" or "union". Satsang usually includes reading the scriptures, contemplation, discussion, and joint meditation. For many esoteric traditions, Satsang is a spiritual practice that helps achieve spiritual realizations.

The idea of satsang​ is an auspicious spiritual environment, such as the presence of holy people and a guru, listening to scriptures or beautiful music, which allows one to raise his mind. Satsang is one of the main practices along with meditation, self-exploration and self-control. The great gurus of the Kriya Yoga tradition speak about the importance of Satsang.

Satsang comes from the Sanskrit words "sat" (being, essence) and "sanga" (communication). Yogananda, the great guru of the Kriya Yoga tradition, named his hermit abode Sat Sangha, which means "communication with the truth." The word Satsang refers to communication with people having similar spiritual aspirations, as well as communication with God in meditation.

Mahavatar Babaji - Immortal Guru

Many amazing books can tell the secret of the life of the Himalayan Guru Mahavatar Babadji, reveal more details about the meaning of his wise teachings and magnificent mission. But the primacy in this belongs to Yogananda Paramahamsa, 1946 marked the publication of an epoch-making work - "Autobiography of a Yogi". Its pages opened the immortal prophet to humanity, and also told the ancient mysteries of meditation and self-knowledge of Kriya Yoga.

Maha from ancient Sanskrit is translated as "great", avatar - "divine incarnation", and Babaji - as "respected father". The immortal yogi leads a secretive life somewhere at the top of the Himalayas, but easily materializes anywhere in the world to meet with his followers. It is amazing that his physical body is immutable, and has spent many epochs on Earth, being in the highest and absolute level of God-realization. The Himalayan Master transfers his experience selectively to a small community of Kriya Yoga practitioners.

Paramahansa Yogananda: Spiritual Message

Author of the article Svetlana Dubyanskaya

Paramahansa Yogananda was born in 1893 in the ancient city of Gorakhpur, India, and left this world in 1952 in Los Angeles, USA. He was one of the greatest Indian yogis who played a key role in the successful dissemination of Kriya Yoga as the ancient system of spiritual practices in the West.

In his most famous book "Autobiography of a Yogi", using the example of his teacher Sri Yukteswar, he describes in detail the almost ideal life of a holy yogi who devoted himself to the search for truth serving God and all humanity. Yogananda founded two spiritual communities uniting people from different religions - the "Self-Realization Fellowship" worldwide spiritual organization in the United States and the “Yogoda Satsanga Society of India”.

KRIYA YOGA AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT

Kriya Yoga

The author of the article Mrs. Svetlana Dubyanskaya

Kriya (Kryya) Yoga is an ancient meditation system, significantly accelerating human evolution, leading to Divine self-realization. In ancient times, Kriya Yoga was transmitted by the immortal Maha Yogi Mahavatar Babaji.

In fact, Kriya Yoga has long been known among the Himalayan yogis. In the 19th century, Lahiri Mahasaya, a direct student of Mahavatar Babaji, began to teach his students these techniques openly. At the beginning of the 20th century Paramahansa Yogananda brought this unique knowledge from India to Western countries.

In order to be prepared for the practices of Kriya Yoga meditation correctly, a careful and serious preparation is required. Such detailed preparation and further initiation into the practice of Kriya Yoga is possible in various spiritual schools around the world. This article is for those who want to learn more about the history and philosophy of Kriya Yoga.

KRIYA (KRIIA) YOGA – THE BEST SELF-DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL

Kriya Yoga

The author of the article Svetlana Dubyanskaya

Kriya Yoga: Advaita and Sankhya, Yoga Sastra, Jainism, Buddhism

Mandukya Kariki is written by Gaudapada most likely influenced by some Buddhist ideas. Religiously and socially, Adi Shankara acted more as a traditionalist and conservative. The study of numerous Vedic literature was traditionally strictly forbidden to the representatives of lower castes. There are many versions regarding the perception of Advaita philosophy set forth by Shankara as a disguised Buddhism. In the first centuries of the new era there was a sharp controversy between various schools of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism in India.

Researchers note that in the culture of modern India, this is a complex topic demonstrating that the claims about the disguised Buddhism of Advaita are a great simplification of the true and real relationship and interconnection of Buddhism and Vedanta, their mutual influence and correlation. A number of European Indologists consider the Advaita Vedanta set forth by Shankara aslo be the most natural, absolutely logical and accurate interpretation of the main Upanishads.

Adi Shankara identified Avidya as Maya Shakti, the creative cosmic power of Brahman. Avidya Maya in his philosophical system is not defined as a really existing force. Unlike the concept of Shakti in the tradition of Kashmir Shaivism not as a perfect illusion.