Kriya Yoga of Mahavatar Babaji

Kriya Yoga

Kriya Yoga, the highest form of pranayam (life force control), is a set of techniques by which complete realization may be achieved.

In order to prepare for the practice of Kriya Yoga, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are to be studied, the Eight Fold Path learned and adheared to; the Bhagavad Gita is to be read, studied and meditated upon; and a Disciple-Guru relationship entered into freely with the Guru who will initiate the disciple into the actual Kriya Yoga techniques. These techniques themselves, given by the Guru, are to be done as per the gurus instructions for the individual. There are also sources for Kriya that are guru-less. See the Other Resources/Non Lineage at the bottom of organizations

For more information on Kriya Yoga please use these links and the ones among the list of Kriya Yoga Masters.

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Kriya Yoga instruction is to be given directly from the Guru to the Disciple. When the disciple attains realization the Guru may give that disciple permission to initiate and instruct others in Kriya Yoga thus continuing the line of Kriya Yoga Gurus.

Kriya Yoga Gurus generally provide interpretations of the Yoga Sutras and Gitas as part of the instructions for their students.

Choose carefully--It is an Eternal Bond.

Lineage of Kriya Yoga Gurus

The Lineage starts with Mahavatar Babaji who re-introduced this ancient technique in 1861 and gave permission for it's dissemination to his disciple Lahiri Mahasaya

001. Lahiri Mahasaya: The Polestar of Kriya (1828 - 1895)

The Disciples of Lahiri Mahasay and their Lineage

101. Panchanan Bhattacharya (Devghar Baba), the chief disciple of Lahiri Mahasay, founder Aryya Mission Institute
102. Swami Mahabir
103. Swami Kebalananda (Yogacharya Shastri Mahasaya) (Hansaswami Kebalanandaji Maharaj)
104. Swami Pranabananda
105. Brahmachari Kesavananda
106. Tinkori Lahiri (Eldest son of Lahiri Mahasay born 1863)
107. Dukori Lahiri (Youngest son of Lahiri Mahasay born 1865)
108. Swami Sri Yukteswar (1855 - 1936)
109. Brajalal Adhikari
110. Prasad Das Goswami
111. Kali Kumar Banerjee
112. Kesav Chandra Banerjee
113. Ram Dayal Mazumder
114. Hari Narayan Palodhi
115. Bhupendranath Sanyal (1877-1962)
116. Brajalal Adhikari [Nadia, West Bengal]
117. Joyram Bhattacharya
118. Ramarupa Bhattacharya
119. Kailash Chandra Benerjee
120. Kanti Acharya

Disciples of (101) Panchanan Bhattacharya and lineage
200. Sris Mukherjee
201. Nagendranath Choudhuri
202. Hari Mohan Bandopadhyaya
203. Bodhisatta Bhattacharya (son of 101)
204. Baman Das Bandopadhyaya
270. Shri Netaicharan Banerjee
301. Adyanath Roy (disciple of 200 )
302. Sibamoya Bhattacharya (son of 203)
303. Nitai Charan Bandopadhyaya (disciple of 204)
304. Shri Dharmendra Vats (disciple of 270)

Disciples of (103) Swami Kebalananda
205. Panchkori De (Brahmachari Santananda) [Sevayatan, Midnapore, West Bengal, India]
206. Tinkori De [Sevayatan, Midnapore, West Bengal, India]

Disciples of (104) Swami Pranabananda Giri
207. Jnanendra nath Mukherjee
208. Brahmachari Sananda

Disciples of (105) Brahmachari Kesavananda
210. Swami Satyananda
210. Swami Nityananda
210. Swami Vidyanada [Radhabag, Katyayani pith, Vrindaban, Uttar Pradesh, India]

Disciples of (106) Tinkori Lahiri (Shri TeenKodi Lahiri)
220. Tara Charan Lahiri
221. Satya Charan Lahiri (Shri Satyacharan Lahiri) [Satyalok, D/22/3 Chausatti ghat, Varanasi-1, Uttar Pradesh, India] (grandson of Lahiri)
222. Abhaya Charan Lahiri
223. Banamali Lahiri (great grandson of Lahiri) [D/31/58 Madanpura, Varanasa-1, Uttar Pradesh, India] Where Lahiri Mahasay actually lived

Disciples of (107) Dukori Lahiri
225. Ananda Mohan Lahiri

Disciples of (108) Swami Sri Yukteswar
230. Motilal Mukherjee (1885-1992)
231. Swami Satyananda (initiated by Kebalananda) (1896-1971)
232. Paramahansa Yogananda (1893 - 1952) Lessons
233. Swami Bhabananda Giri (1894-1984) [ashram: Swami Sri Yukteswar math at Chandrakona road , Midnapore, West Bengal]
234. Swami Paramananda (-1984)[Nimpura, Midnapore, West Bengal, India]
235. Swami Narayana (Swami Narayana Giri) ("Prabhujee")
236. Amulya Charan Santra [Kipperpore center]
237. Bijoy Kumar Chatterjee
238. Bipin Chandra Bhumia (Dr. Bipin Bihari Bhumia)
239. Swami Dhirananda (Basu Kumar Bagchi), initiated by Kebalananda
240. Sri Sailendra Bejoy Das Gupta
241. Golakananda Giri
242. Dasarathi Chatterjee
380. Ned Waller (Kashi or n.w. kashi bala gopee) [http://yoganiketan.net] (initiated by 240)

Granddaughter of (114) Hari Narayana Palodhi
245. Binapani Devi

Disciples of (115) Bhupendranath Sanyal
250. Nikhil Dey
252. Sailendranath Mukherjee (8-A Haisova St., Calcutta - 700023)
253. Jwala Prasad Tiwari [Gurudham, Mandar Hill, Bhagalpore, Bihar, India]
254. Sunil Kumar Ghosh
255. Sri Girijapati(Gurudham ashram , Puri) (son of 115)
256. Kashipati Sanyal (Gurudham ashram , Puri) (son of 115)

Disciples of (221) Satya Charan Lahiri
310. Shailendra Sharma
311. Dr. Ashoke Kumar Chatterjee (1933- )
312. Shibendu Lahiri ( son of 221 ) Dynastic Kriya Yoga

Disciples of (230) Motilal Mukherjee
320. Tripurari Har [Lachhipur, Radhanagar via Ghatal, Midnapore, West Bengal, India]
321. Brahmachari Anilananda [Chatra, Serampore, Hooghly, West Bengal, India]

Disciples of (231) Swami Satyananda
330. Swami Sudhhananda (initiated by Kebalananda) [Sevayatan, Midnapore, West Bengal, India]
331. Swami Hariharananda/Ushananda [Karar Ashram, Swargadwar, Puri, Orissa, India]
332. Swami Dhirananda
333. Swami Niranjanananda
334. Swami Jagadananda (Gadrasini, Belpahari, Midnapore, West Bengal, India)
335. Swami Satyeswarananda Giri

Disciples of (232) Paramahansa Yogananda (PY)
340. Swami Atmananda
341. Swami Sevananda [Bholagiri Sanyas Ashram, Hardwar, Uttar Pradesh, India]
342. Swami Sadananda [Kriya yoga Kutir, Risikesh, Uttar Pradesh, India]
343. Swami Binayananda
344. Swami Bidyananda [Lakhanpur, Purulia, West Bengal, India]
345. Swami Satchidananda [Dhanyasol, Salboni, Midnapore, West Bengal, India]
346. Swami Premananda [Brahmachari Jotin)(4748 Western Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.]
347. Srimati Kamala
348. Peggy Deitz
349. J. Donald Walters (xSRF Swami Kriyananda)
350. Swami Hariharananda (Robindranath Bhattacharya) (1907 - 2002)
351. Roy Eugene Davis (1931- )
359 Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) & Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) - Sri Daya Mata, President

Special Notes:
1) No YSS-SRF ministers are Kriya Yoga Gurus. "The President of Self-Realization Fellowship, as the channel of the Guru-Founder, Paramahansa Yogananda, is the only person [in SRF] authorized to give Kriya Yoga initiation. By virtue of the spiritual authority vested in her, the president may designate other ministers to conduct the initiation ceremony." -SRF magazine, Spring 1978, page 53.
2) A list of Authorized Ministers is being researched.
3) Each disciple gets 6 Gurus. Read the YSS-SRF Kriya Yoga Pledge The minister performing the Kriya Yoga Initiation at a YSS-SRF ceremony DOES NOT become the guru for the disciple taking the initation

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