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Does Kriya Yoga Affect Past Karma? Bad Karma? Good Karma?

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Shikha: Due to the practice of Kriya Yoga, does prarabdha (past) karma also get impacted? If yes, do the karmas get simply eliminated or they get fructified early? Does the practice of Kriya Yoga impacts only the past bad karmas, or good karmas as well?

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Is the Process of Kriya Yoga a Decompressing of Compressed Energy?

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from Aasheesh: Dear Sir, Can the process of Kriya-pranayama be described as decompressing of compressed energy? Since we cannot decompress it during just one time, we are decompressing it slowly, slowly by doing Kriya-pranayama? Can we reach liberation within one lifetime with Kriya Yoga? Regards.

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Practicing Kriya with Spinal Challenges

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Frank: Hello, I once read, and it was years ago and don’t remember which book it was, that if someone who practices Kriya Yoga has a spine operation, that could interfere with the spinal energy when doing Kriya Yoga. Is there anything that you can share that can clarify this question? Thank you, Frank Mitchell

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Does Kriya Yoga Teach Bodhicitta and Emptiness?

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from Aasheesh Chhabra: I am a kriyaban but also know about Tibetan Buddhism. In Buddhism it is said only way to achieve liberation is to achieve emptiness and only way to achieve emptiness is to first achieve boddhichitta. So the whole philosophy is centered around achieving boddhichitta and emptiness. I was wondering if the practice of kriya can help in achieving boddhichitta and…

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How Helpful is Meditation For Tinnitus

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Ev: I’ve had for years a very loud and disturbing high pitch ringing in my ears (tinnitus). I never discovered the underlying cause. Meditation is a challenge in itself, but I’ve been trying to practice the techniques and slowly hoping I can establish a routine. The hardest challenge is the ‘Om technique’. I suspect it will ever be possible for me…

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Kriya Yoga and Depression

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Dimon: My friend has had a severe depression almost 5 years back with some symptoms of schizophrenia. He was in medication for a long time and now almost out of it. He is in a better state now sometimes (normal type of depression though). Can he be initiated into kriya yoga? What would you suggest him please kindly guide. Thank you…

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Does Kriya Yoga Seem to Magnify Life’s Problems?

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Anish: Does Kriya yoga initially seem to magnify all the problems you have in your life as you are burning through the backlog of your karma? I’ve heard many people make such claims that they start facing more problems in life or their existing problems magnify initially when they just start but was not sure about this.

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Can I Prepare for Kriya Yoga and Practice Techniques From Other Sources?

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Dev: I recently started practising Kriya yoga from the book The Art and Science of Raja Yoga. As I am into meditation for a year long, I don’t practice the meditation part as mentioned in the book. My two questions: 1. Can I practice the meditation part from a different book? (The book I follow is The Mind Illuminated) 2. Also…