New to Kriya Yoga? You are very welcome. This is a simple, ordered path through the essentials — follow it step by step and you will build a real understanding from the ground up. There is no rush; take each step in your own time.
Begin with the big picture: what this sacred science is, where it comes from, and how it leads to Self-realization.
Read this step →Understand what meditation is really for, and how Kriya changes consciousness from the inside out.
Read this step →Read Paramahansa Yogananda's own explanation of how Kriya works — Chapter 26 of Autobiography of a Yogi.
Read this step →Follow the inner journey from breath to bliss, so you know what unfolds as practice deepens.
Read this step →See the unbroken succession of masters who carried Kriya Yoga to the present day, from Mahavatar Babaji onward.
Read this step →How the technique is given, and how to find an authentic teacher.
Read this step →A simple daily rhythm, and the Kundalini Kriya Yoga sequence of techniques.
Read this step →The goal of the whole path — the state of complete absorption in the Divine.
Read this step →A small, growing library of the essential texts of the path — from Autobiography of a Yogi to the Gita, the Yoga Sutras and beyond.
Read this step →Explore next
- The Three Gunas
- The Eight Limbs of Yoga
- Om vs So'ham — the two great mantras
- Kriya Yoga vs Hatha Yoga
- The Yuga Cycle
- The Great Saints
When you are ready to go deeper, explore the Bhagavad Gita, the Kriya Masters, and the full library of Kriya Yoga teachings. Remember that the Kriya technique itself is received through initiation from a living teacher — this site is here to help you understand the path and prepare for it.