This April, during Mercury retrograde, I've encountered a series of unexpected glitches:
Started reading Kriya books specially Swami Nityanand Giris's book Kriya Yoga: Science of Life force. and today 5th Sept 2022 did Set of Kriya 1. Guru Pranam 2 Nabhi Kriya 3. Hamsa Kriya 4. Om Meditation 5 Mahamudra 6 Kriya I 7 Jyoti Mudra 8 Meditation in Sambhavi, Unmani and eyes goes up above the head. There was no activity in the lower Chakra. Started with Japa for 1 hour before starting Kriya and all energy were at Agya chakra. During Kriya all sensation were at Sahasrara chakra. Even Hamsa Kriya Ham and Sa were changing from Inspiration --Expiration to Expiration inspiration automatically. During the Jyoti Mudra Gayatri Mantra started automatically then Om Namah Shivay and Guru Mantra. Almost 1.5 hour finished. Thanks for Shiva's feedback and encouragement on Sunday (yesterday).
Found Shyamacharan Lahiri organization in Hyderabad and they agreed to give Deekasha on 18th Sept 2022. They asked me to read Puran Purush Shyamacharan Lahiri which I finished in 5 days from 27th August. They asked to read trilogy of other two books Who is Shyamacharan and Shyamacharan and Nonduality.
Kriya Yoga: Synthesis of a Personal Experience. Ennio Nimis. 2018 Edition was very encouraging, how he faced problem in advancing in Kriya yoga due to secrecy maintained by everyone and all new Gurus were telling his previous technique were wrong. Finally, he learned from books and published it which is very clear disposition of Kriya. But I followed Swami Nityanand Giri's book which is very authentic, and he is also from Yukteshwar Giri lineage of disciple. He has given all technique very clearly and his experience also. Another book of Original Kriya yoga is also good, but techniques are not as clear.
5th Sept 22 got up at 12am and after watching You tube video from Kriya yoga Shakti Peeth did Kriya on the bed after Guru Mantra and Guru Pranam. Got Blessing from Mahaavatar Babaji.
Evening 5th Sept I did Set of Kriya 1. Guru Pranam 2 Nabhi Kriya 3. Hamsa Kriya 4. Om Meditation 5 Mahamudra 6 Kriya I 7 Jyoti Mudra 8 Meditation in Sambhavi, Unmani and eyes goes up above the head. There was no activity in the lower Chakra. Started with Japa for 1 hour before starting Kriya and all energy were at Agya chakra. During Kriya all sensation were at Sahasrara chakra. Even Hamsa Kriya Ham and Sa were changing from Inspiration --Expiration to Expiration inspiration automatically. During the Jyotir Mudra Gayatri Mantra started automatically then Om Namah Shivay and Guru Mantra. Almost 1.5 hour finished.
6th Sept 2022 morning after Sri Vidya Meditation relaxed and did not feel to do Kriya Pranayama. After caution from Sandi di who is a Senior YSF, I realized that Kriya I and II is to awaken Kundalini from the Muladhar. Since it is already sitting at Agya and Sahasrara, skipped all violent breathing steps and did only Guru mantra and Pranam follow by Kriya meditation at Agya chakra. But instead of Hamsa mantra Devi Navarn Mantra was happening which I did not disturb.
Evening did full set with little variation like Beej mantra of different chakra during meditation and Hamsa meditation. During Kriya meditation Navarn mantra was coming and during Sambhavi mudra meditation Gayatri Mantra. Guru Pranam with Guru mantra in each chakra. There is quite similarity between Kriya sadhana and Sri Vidya sadhana.
7th Sept. Got up late 4.30am. Thought of combing Sri Vidya with Kriya since both are to activate Kundalini. It was quite smooth and interesting since Pranayam was making mind more alert and calmer. Mantra of Sri Vidya used during meditation after each Pranayama. HamSau became OmNamoBVD manta and Navarn Devi Mantra. Session lasted almost 1.4hours. Spiritual paths are unlike physical path where you can take simultaneously several paths and they are complimentary. Ultimate aim is to reach the ONE.
8th Sept: Blending Kriya, Guru Mantra and Sri Vidya is working very well and becoming more interesting. But in the evening after talking and sharing experiences with Monju Di, Pradeep Kandot, Mukesh, Shiva and Pankaj. Took afternoon nap after Jap from 2-4pm and did Sadhana from 6pm to 7.30pm not very good today.
9th Sept. Got up at 2am and meditation was good with Sri Vidya and Kriya combination for 2 hours. Begin reding Puran Purush again slowly. Evening did Jap but not Kriya. Got new book Who is Shyamacharan and Shyamacharan and Adwitawad.
10th Sept: Began reading Who is Shyamacharan? Very little stuff more criticism and defending and eulogizing. Did evening and Night Japa but no Kriya in the evening.
11th Sept. Got up at 4 and did Kriya Srividya in the morning. Booked ticket and Hotel to Vrindavan next week. Registered in Yogada. Monjudi and Sandydi were insisting. Deeksha in Sanathan Shymacharan Mission is on 18th Sunday. Did 20K Guru mantra while in bed.
12th Sept: Got up at 3.30 am and did Kriya Srividya. Guru pranam was one time with both inhalation exhalation while bending down. Followed by Guru Mantra of Srividya, Nabhi Kriya, Sri vidya mantra both Navkari and Beej. Hamsa, Shodasi Mantra. Kriya 1, Meditation with Navarn mantra, Jyoti mudra and Sambhavi meditation.
13th Sept did Morning Kriya Sri Vidya, Contacted YSS but they were insisting on getting lessons before contacting any senior Swami Suddhanand, Shraddhanand. Evening did Japa and finished Yogacharan and Nonduality book.
14th Sept did Kriya Srividya and filled YSS lessons. Paid 2000 Rs as donation.
Sandy di (SD) shared her experience from childhood how she used to play with Lord Krishna (Gopal) one day HE said I have passed urine and she saw her bed was soiled. She has kept it preserved since then. HE would say wear this sari your looking good.
When she was around 20, She was getting repeated dream of three Saints would come and after she bowed down, she could not see the face. After a month in the morning in dream there was a loud sound of blowing of air, she heard a Mantra in her ear and she disappeared in the universe, she was kept on asking the first beej mantra but there was a beautiful bhajan of Govind. Dream ended with similar sound. She could not hear clearly the Beej Mantra. She did not know Who he was. After sharing the dream with Swamiji from Tilwaraghat (Jabalpur) he showed some photographs, and she recognized the feet of one who was a Nacked saint of Tarakeshwar (WB) Jagannath swami and gave the Beeja Mantra which she is still practicing.
She wanted to have a living Guru did not want to drop the Mantra. Monju Di (MD elder cousin) who was practicing Kriya Yoga from Yogoda Satsang Society advised to take Deeksha. She had seen MD who goes into deep trance with contortions of the body unlike other Kriyaban of the society. In 2013 she attended a Retreat and seeing Paramhans Yoganand there was a flow of tears, she understood HE is her Guru. She took Deeksha from Swami Iswaranand and progressed to Kriya II. After doing Kriya normally she takes rest closing her eyes. One day after rest when she opened eyes, saw a short white rishi with white beard came but did not speak after some time he disappeared like a mist in the background. She is still not sure of who HE was.
After 18th Deeksha cancellation immediately wrote to Swami Nityanand and extended my journey from Vrindavan to Rishikesh and booked a room in Osho Ashram near Kriya yoga ashram.
17th Sept. Rajdeep Dutta was sharing his Kriya Yog initiation at Kolkata 1.5 years back from Yukteswar Giri another lineage Swami Sebanond. Four friends went to test the Guru and asked
us something so that we can believe you. Guru asked them to do Jyoti mudra for 7 days. He had vision of some color lights, not very convinced went for Deeksha. After first friend came out after Deeksha was dazed, could not talk and slept. When Rajdeep went, Guru touched his both legs with his knee and there was 2000 Volt current shock. He had vision of lights and then lost his sense came back. He came back home after night sleep he was absolutely fresh. But he is not continuing due to busy schedule.
He was also sharing his talk with Shankar swami who has visited Gyan Ganj and met Jagdeesh Chandra Bose and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Other visitors were Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay and Vishuddhanand, Ram Thakur and Srimali from Banaras. Chorone Chorone Chorom Bindu book.
