Keith G. Lowenstein

Kriya Yoga for Self-Discovery (eBook, ePUB)

Practices for Deep States of Meditation

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

• Explains the basic techniques of the practice, detailing proper posture, breathwork exercises (pranayama), bandhas, third-eye gazing, and the use of mantra • Presents advanced, yet simple, techniques that accelerate a contemplative practice by micro-modulations related to posture, respiration, visualization, and sound • Includes wisdom from the author's teacher Ganesh Baba on the importance of the spine in Kriya yoga and the Cycle of Synthesis, a model of the human experience Kriya yoga is an ancient meditation technique that focuses on breathing and the spine to unlock deep states of awareness, self-realization, and spiritual growth. Kriya can provide a fast path to awakening, yet its practice has been shrouded in secrecy, passed only from master to initiate for millennia. Introduced into Kriya 40 years ago, Keith Lowenstein, M.D., offers an accessible yet detailed guide to Kriya yoga. He explains the basic techniques of the practice step by step, detailing proper posture, breathwork exercises (pranayama), visualization practices, and mantra. He reveals how Kriya is a scientific art--if practiced consistently, it will allow you to quickly enter deep states of meditation and ultimately experience inner stillness. He also explores how the practice of Kriya leads to healing and the development of compassion and the freeing joy of the union of Nature and Spirit. Sharing the wisdom of his Kriya yoga teacher Ganesh Baba, the author adds a detailed understanding of anatomy, especially the importance of the spine in Kriya yoga and energy flow. The author explores Ganesh Baba's teachings on spirit-infused science and the integration of Vedic philosophy, quantum mechanics, prana, and spiritualization illustrated in the Cycle of Synthesis. He also discusses the relationship between the exercises of Kriya yoga and Patanjali's Yoga Sutras as well as teachings from his other teachers, including Paramahansa Hariharananda. With this guide, you will gain an understanding not only of the practice of Kriya yoga but also of the spiritual wealth it brings, including the ultimate self-realization of non-dual reality.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781644112199
• Artikelnr.: 60333821

Autorenporträt

Keith G. Lowenstein, M.D., is board certified in psychiatry and integrative medicine. He began his study of the mind-body interface in 1971 with training in transcendental meditation and in 1980 began his training in Kriya yoga with Ganesh Baba. He maintains an integrative mental health private practice in Portland, Oregon.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Andrea J. Lett
Acknowledgments
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Kriya Path
PART I
THE SPIRITUAL AND SCIENTIFIC LINEAGE OF KRIYA
1 Meditation: A Contemplative Art
2 Roots and Fundamentals of Kriya Yoga
3 Spirit-Infused Science
4 Balancing the Basics
PART II
PRACTICING KRIYA YOGA
5 Spiritualization, the Cycle of Synthesis, and the Four Vs of Kriya
6 Spine Bolt Upright Posture as a Fast-Track to the Infinite
7 Pranayama and the Cultivation of Joy
8 Refining the Techniques and Creating a Kriya Yoga Session
PART III
THE SCIENTIFIC EFFECTS OF KRIYA YOGA
9 Wellness, Stress, Psychology, and Kriya Yoga
10 Kriya Yoga, the Autonomic Nervous System, and the Development of
Resiliency
11 The Brilliant and Intelligent Brain
PART IV
THE SPIRITUAL EFFECTS OF KRIYA YOGA
12 Survival of the Most Mindful
13 Samadhi
14 Subtle Energies of Kriya
15 Kriya and the Practice of Compassion Final Thoughts on the Teachings of
Kriya
APPENDIX I
Nature, Psychedelics, and Meditation
APPENDIX II
Additional Resources
APPENDIX III
Chai Recipe
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author