Kriya News
ATMANANDA INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER KRIYA YOGA, DETROIT, USA
The institute conducted the following meetings during the months of January and February of 2012: Saturday, January 7th, 2012: 10:00 AM- 2 PM: Kriya Yoga related workshop titled “Pre-Kriya and Kriya Yog related workshop with the master” conducted in the “Unity of Livonia”, Livonia, Michigan. In this occasion,many Yoga techniques for better health and well-being were taught by the Chairman of the institute, Paramahansa Atmanandaji. He also talked about a stress-free lifestyle and the role of Kriya Yoga in achieving this goal. There were live demonstrations of the Yoga technique called “Surya Namaskaar” by Yogacharya Sri Mihir Ray. He explained the benefits of each posture involved in this technique and has the attendees practice these steps during the demonstration. Saturday, January 14th, 2012 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM: 3 hour workshop on the topic “Role of Practical Spirituality and its importance for a better Quality and Stress-free life in the Light of Kriya Yoga”. This three hour workshop started with a talk by the Sri Paramahansa Atmanandaji in the above topic and involved various live demonstrations of Yoga postures. The institute conducted guided Kriya Yoga meditation sessions on 01/05, 01/06, 01/08, 01/12, 01/13, 01/15, and 01/23. The guided meditation sessions are meant for the Kriyabans formally initiated into Kriya Yoga. These sessions were guided and blessed by Gurudev Sri Paramahansa Atmanandaji. Starting on Feb 3rd the institute organized a three day Kriya Yoga retreat for the initiated Kriyabans in the Detroit area. This event included talks by various speakers and intense practice sessions of various Kriya Yoga
techniques.
THE ATMANANDA KRIYA YOGA CENTERS OF EUROPE
The European session of the international Atmananda Kriya Yoga family is expecting our teacher Paramahansa Swami Atmanandaji from 16.3.2012 until 3.4.2012. He will guide and bless the programs in Hamburg, Braunlage (Harz-Mountains), Stolzenau in North Germany and Pfullendorf near Lake Constance in South-Germany. You can find more details at our website www.kriya-dhyana.de or in Facebook under Hamburg Kriya Yoga. There are many lectures, workshops and guided group meditations of first and higher Kriya. All German devotees and also the Kriyabans in the Netherlands of Paramahansa Swami Atmanandaji are looking forward to the forthcoming events. In each European center we have weekly guided group meditations of first and second Kriya classes under the guidance of Yogacharya Olaf Wendelken, Christa Dittrich, Bernhard Lohmann and the Yogacharyas Sabine Feiler and Rolf Munder and in the Dutch session of Yogacharya Ronald Moester.
KRIYA YOG CENTER, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, INDIA
The Center organizes special Sunday group meditation classes every Sunday at 10 am with Kriya Yog guided meditation and readings from Puran Purush. Special meditation program were also held on the 5th of January to commemorate Paramahansa Yoganandaji’s birthday. The Center is organizing a Spiritual Retreat Seminar at Somnath from the 24th of February till the 28th of
February, 2012 under the guidance and blessings of our Pujya Gurudev, Paramahansa Atmanandaji. In this retreat there would be in depth practice of Kriya Yog techniques with an aim at achieving perfection in all the Kriya Yog practice that we do regularly. There would also be in depth explanations about the technique and the benefits by our dear Guruji. For the advanced Sadhaks there would be special session with Guruji
KRIYA YOG CENTER, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, INDIA
Regular weekly group meditations are being conducted at two places in Bangalore, one at the residence of Yogacharya Rout Baba (inside IISc Campus) and other at home of Yogacharya Pati Baba (near old Airport). Interested aspirants of Kriya Yoga are given preliminary introduction into Kriya Yoga. All Kriyabans are encouraged to regularly practice Kriya for progress in path of spirituality and to obtain material benefits
KRIYA YOG DHYANA KENDRA, KALAHANDI, BHAWANIPATNA, INDIA
Kriya Yog Dhyana Kendra, Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna has its Head Quarters at Bhawanipatna, the fast growing and beautiful Head Quarter town of the District of Kalahandi in the State of Odisha in India. By the grace of God and Gurus the Ashram activities are going on smoothly with regular group meditation and prayers. Special Prayers, Pravachan, Special Group Meditation and Prasad Sevanam were organized on the 5th of January to commemorate Paramahansa Yoganandaji’s birthday and on the 28th of January, the Saraswati Puja day, the
Goddess of learning. Both the functions were attended by a large number of Kriyabans from in and around Bhawanipatna. Our pujya Gurudev, Paramahansa Atmanandaji’s birthday was celebrated on the 27th of January. This was attended by Kriyabans from near and far off places. Prayers to God and Gurus, Pravachan and Group Meditation were held followed by Prasad Sevanam. Kriyabans from Jaypatna Center of Kalahandi also celebrated the occasion. The construction of the new meditation hall is still going on with lots of financial constraints. Kriyabans from all around are requested to donate substantially for the noble cause.
KRIYA YOG DHYANA KENDRA, ROURKELA, ODISHA, INDIA
Kriya Yog Dhyan Kendra Rourkela, situated in the steel city of Rourkela in the eastern state of Odisha carries on its Kriya Yog activities with full fervor and in right earnest. Guided group meditation classes are held every day in the morning and evening without failure with readings from spiritual and Holy Scriptures like Puran Purush. The Center also organized special programs on the 5th of January to commemorate Paramahansa Yoganandaji’s birthday; on the 27th of January to commemorate our Pujya Gurudev Paramahansa Atmanandaji’s birthday and
on 28th of January to celebrate Saraswati Puja, the Goddess of Learning. Readings from Holy and Spiritual Scriptures, Special Prayers, Pravachans, Guided Group Meditation and Prasad Sevanam were held.
GREATER ATLANTA KRIYA YOGA, ATLANTA, USA
Pujya Guru, Paramahansa Atmanandaji’s birthday was celebrated on Sunday January 27
th. Many kriyabans joined, performed Guru Vandana, and meditated in a group followed by prasad sevanam.
