Kriya Yoga Energization Exercises with Swami Bodhichitananda

Swami Bodhichitananda demonstrates the 39 energization exercises from the Kriya Yoga lineage of Paramahansa Yogananda. He also gives a nice introduction into the techniques, as well as helpful anecdotes along the way.
Demonstrated by Swami Bodhichitananda www.himalayanyogis.org/ashram.htm
. Camera: Ravidas. Speaker: Sita.
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[@mynameisnobody3931]

Finally! Finally i found a video on how to get started with Kriya yoga.

[@imariusgreab]

I am currently reading The autobiography of a yogi, that's where I found out about kriya yoga. This was my first time experiencing it and I must say it was quite a multidimensional experience. I never felt more grounded and peaceful, ever. Thank you!

[@svetlanastarot2138]

I am on chapter 4 of the autobiography of yogi, which led me to this video. Got to love this universe and guidance. Love and light to all

[@bhavnasen5977]

Vl u plz refer me d name of d book plz I want to learn kriya yoga plz help me 🙏🦋🕉️

[@jishnubasu9684]

Bhavna sen Hi, Bhavna you can always visit the YSS page or for any queries send me an email to [e-mail] Love and light your way. ✨

[@paulasmith3577]

I’m now on chapter 10 and I love the book!

[@sanyambhandari8651]

@@bhavnasen5977 yogi kathamrat

[@canadiansolegirl]

I found this video years ago and found the exercises work so well that I would always recommend them to others. I forgot about it and just endured fatigue instead. I found it again today, after searching through many other video listings because THESE EXERCISES WORK and are taught so peacefully and gently here by Swami Bodhichitananda. Thank you.

[@tejasgokani]

actually it's hidden thing but he is telling everybody, if you really like it read autobiography of yogi and enroll to YSS/SRF lessons

[@truthtruth123]

Thanks to India for giving the wonderful yoga and Pranayama to the world. It has been an integral part of Indian hindu culture for thousands of years.

[@Ingrossox]

Actually India did not exist when yoga was first practiced. But perhaps you're a patriotic Indian citizen so your point is understandable..

[@poojajaingva]

Valdemar Steen How can u say that? What is the source of your claim? May be you belong to the same creed of westerners who believe India to be an accidental ‘discovery’ of Columbus. FYI, Hundreds of centuries before Columbus ‘discovered’ the landmark, this ancient region existed as BHARATVARSH or BHARAT ( in short form) where the Hinduism’s most beloved lord SRI KRISHNA was incarnated to bestow upon the whole humanity, the divine knowledge of GEETA and YOGA...He is devoutly revered as the YOGESHWAR (Lord of Yoga) by Hindus all over the world. And for your further info, Hinduism is the most ancient spiritual culture known to the humans from which many other religions like Jainism, Buddhism & Sikhism were evolved.

[@montu492]

@@Ingrossox but Bharat Varsh existed

[@montu492]

@@poojajaingva jaisnism, budhisn and sikhism are not separate religions, they are offshoots of Sanatan dharm

[@poojajaingva]

Montu That’s what I meant when I mentioned that all these were Evolved from Hinduism. I never said they are separate religions.

[@viclloyd1275]

I didn't know this was secret. I learned it all 40 years ago in my 20's.

[@greatindia67]

It's only a part of kirya yoga It's only recharging first step

[@k14michael]

1. Double breathing with tension 12:00 2. Calf recharging 13:48 3. Calf/forearm/thigh/upper arm 15:11

[@robspencer9275]

at least he's wearing Tommy Hilfiger

[@mynameisnobody3931]

@@robspencer9275 why do you care what people wear ?

[@robspencer9275]

​ @my name is nobody I don't know how old you are, but you're making a fool of yourself with your childish messages. And we have to stop this silly comments now. It is important to create awareness for fast fashion and to sensitize unconscious people playing conscious.

[@mynameisnobody3931]

@@robspencer9275 and for all you know, you have a higher co2 outlet than him. Stop yout old fashioned judgemental and ignorant way of thought. You have no idea what he drives how much he travels what he eats where he lives etc. So just back off and don't speak about something you know nothing about. Mind your own business

[@mynameisnobody3931]

@@robspencer9275 lol you made the childish comment to comment on his clothes in the first place. Own it buddy. You just can't handle facts. You're the one showing a childish display here for sure. Own what you said like a grown up

[@urbanopoa]

Thank you for making the energization exercises so clear. Jai Guru!

[@YogaVidyaEnglish]

Om. Thank you for practicing it :)

[@carolanspach2546]

Thank you Swami Bodhitchitananda for your explanations and teaching skills!! Answer to a prayer:)

[@devanshmusic6565]

Thanks swami ji

[@nthng5293]

Thank you swamiji,I referred many people to any correction in kriya yoga,to watch this video,its very easily to understand. Om kriya babaji namah.

[@yogawendy]

This is my first time watcing this video. I am standing in my kitchen, listening very closely to the medulla oblongata part that is mentioning the part where you say "imagine a bright golden light" at your third eye area. well the most intense, bright light was shining through my kitchen window while i was doing the EE exercises. I have lived in my house since May 2017 and i have never, once seen the sunset. I must say i felt as if that was a sign. I am currently in isolation at my house due to the pandemic and it is probably at least 30 days into it we are on a stay at home order, but not until today, at 7:45 p.m. on this day, Saturday, April 25th, did i see that beautiful bright golden light. i will make time every day now to practice the EE and hopefully i will see that amazing sunset while i am practicing. I am so blown away that i had to share with everyone. I so believe in signs and i was given an amazing one today, there are no coincidences. Love, light and healing energy to all during this time. Namaste' Wendy

[@YogaVidyaEnglish]

Om namah shivaya, thanks a lot for sharing your experience. It sound touching and great. Hope you have a good time staying at home. Maybe you can use this opportunity to take more time for yourself, your yoga practice. We hug you from Germany

[@sacredmetaphics]

Thank you for allowing me to receive and share your knowledge and wisdom. Love Peace and Happiness. Namaste

[@TricksExpert]

this video is awesome... kindly give me permission to translate this video in hindi for indian viewers.

[@2073sham]

Thank you so so much for posting this video Swamiji. As an ordinary and novice in Kriya yoga, your techniques help me in many ways.Pranam Swamiji. OUM.

[@taijilou]

Wow. My body is being flooded by waves of indescribable BLISS!!!!!!

[@rajnikantshah7594]

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[@asarta703]

What meditation/exercise did you try?

[@avvarae1448]

Thank you Swami Bodhichitananda, I by chance found the book autobiography of a Yogi and in it found a paper for SRF.... Within that finding (someone who's never done yoga of any kind) found Kriya Yoga. I really wanted to join tonight's session and was desperately looking for the beginning exercises to be able to follow along... I must say this is so well laid out and explained, that I feel excited and blissful for this experience daily! Thank you thank you for being a beacon of knowledge and love ✨ -Namaste 🥰

[@mona8791]

Exercises taught in this video can be easily grasped and done with proper understanding.Thanx for teaching with great patience.

[@Kanchanramachandra]

Thank you Swamiji, the introduction was so inspiring. Thankyou for doing this video. Its soooo helpful to see and do the right way of performing these energization exercises. I took this yogada lesson in 1987.

[@mariluzaguilar9108]

thank you Swamiji ! May our Master Paramahansa Yogananda keep inspiring us and may we continue with great devotion all of his teachings . from Guatemala High Hills I pronam you! hope someday soon I will be able ti come to The Holy Himalayas !

[@yammanursubramanyam9693]

THANKYOU SWAMIJI,THESE EXERCISES ARE VERYUSEFULFOR ALL.ONE CAN LEARN EASILY BY WATCHING YOUR DEMONSTRATION. ONCE AGAIN I THANK YOU.

[@bhaskararya9830]

Thank You So Much Swami Ji for recording this video may god help you in your spiritual journey to reach divinity.

[@vishalmaheshwari5088]

Thank you swamiji for the beautiful session 🙏🙏🙏

Thanks so much Swami.

[@akshayatrivedi6610]

I am reading these days "An autobiography of a yogi" written by Paramhansa Yaganandji. Lots about Kriya yoga revealed in this book. This prompted me to know about it more. These exercises will be helpful i hope. Thank you Swami Bodhichitananda ji and YogaVidyaEnglish. :)

[@lavieestbelle3349]

Akshaya Trivedi You can become a SRF student... you will receive guruji's teachings twice a month, and then your experience you'll be more complete. It's been changing my life. www.yogananda-srf.org/PY_SRF_Lessons_for_Home_Study.aspx#.VQGJwfnF_TU

[@stellalopez9354]

I love this video. This is the only video I found that it detail explains the energization exercises. I have seen this video several times. Thanks for your sharing.

[@PremdasWarrier]

If all of us can learn and practice kriya yoga meditation or any other similar ones; I am sure there would no more be wars wars in this world!

[@madhurinaygandhi6051]

How to keep dhania forlonger

[@ejosephgraham]

no time for war when you are focused on bettering yourself... war is created by people who want to cypher energy rather than innerstanding and improving their own

[@balasahebkashid5452]

Swamiji yoganand Was great kriyayogi. Doing all exercises regularly. Then why he expired at the age of 58 .God bless you.

[@Shirdimajid]

😂😂He left the body consciously

[@ThaisDaRosa-r8o]

In other words, Yoganandaji felt his mission had been completed in the West at that time. He volunteered to give up his physical body for that lifetime. By the way, his mortal body was incorruptible, just as the Roman Catholics admire their saints such as St. Bernadette of Lourdes, St. Padre Pio, St. Clare of Assisi, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Catherine Labour, St. Pope John XXII et al are to this day without signs of decomposition!

[@aashurahar2114]

Amazing ! I love the fact that it can be done while you are traveling, at work, in the airline, waiting for the kids, waiting in line, even while waiting for your spouse!

[@jennyalcazar1328]

A very useful video about great Kriya Yoga, thanks. Namaste

[@Bharat_mata_ki_jai275]

Swami ji you explained all the Energization techniques very well.. And jn detail.. Thank you so much for this video.. 🙏🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@michaelangeloconstantinovi7115]

Gracias Swami Bodhichitananda!! por compartir estos ejercicios asi como tu experiencias como monje. Bendiciones

[@phoenx333]

Thank you for explaining in detail each exercise. That really helps to do it properly. The other ones on youtube don't do that.

[@JeromeArmstrong]

Hi, around the 3 minute mark and following, here is the historical timeline. Yogananda left India in 1920, and at that time, Bishnu was not practicing yoga, weightlifting, or anything of the sort. Bishnu began his training under Professor RN Guha Thakurta, whom Sananda had introduced him too, in 1922, at City College in Calcutta. Bishnu trained at Ranchi for a couple of years prior, under Yogananda, and then went to school at Scottish Church College in North Calcutta, on Cornwallis Street, the same school which Yogananda had attended, until 1922. Bishnu, by his own account, in his 1930 book, prior to his taking up training in 1922, was, at nineteen years old, “a weakling.” He weighed “only 68 pounds” and was a mere “25 inches around my chest.” Otherwise, very interesting, thanks.

[@fictioncorner1247]

बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद स्वामी जी .... क्रिया योग के विषय में आपका मार्गदर्शन बहुत लाभदायक है....

[@mirscheissegal321]

I really appreciate your explanations, it helps to see the technique in a video.

[@aiswarya4848]

Thank you Swamiji. When is your next video coming? I am learning Kriya exercises from your video. Thank you once more for posting this very useful video. Waiting eagerly for your next video on Kriya meditation.

[@YogaVidyaEnglish]

Veena Pereira Dear Veena, thank you very much for your feedback. Swamiji will soon be our guest again and hopefully we can do more videos with him. Thank you for your inspiration!

[@rohitkumar7396]

I liked it

[@vijayagulda9755]

Veena Pereira

[@vijayagulda9755]

Veena Pereira

[@dillipmis4000]

Aiswarya , Dear Divine Sister, This is always advisable to learn Kriya from a Guru. You can join SRF, Ranchi Ashram and receive your lesson by the by learn Kriya for your interest. Jai Guru.

[@paulwharton1850]

Excellent - Very clear, Thank you.

[@balasahebkashid5452]

Thanks for teaching exercises. God bless you.

[@yoginiatheart5382]

Thank-you kindly Swamiji, Jai Guru!

[@fabien3007]

Prayer: Heavenly father. It is thou who just directly sustain my body. Awaken within me conscious will, conscious health, conscious vitality. O eternal youth of body and mind, abide in me forever and ever.

[@shashiksharma7746]

Thnk U 4 explaining so beautifully 🙏🌷❤️🌷🙏

[@denizsek]

God Bless You! Thank you..

[@keepinitrreal]

Thank you so much for this swami 🙏❤️ the first time I am trying this with you is such a healing and beautiful experience. 🌷

[@Uselessguytruth]

I am just amazed that this simple trick will help speed up karmic process ? Please can u reply guruji

[@LoriMiller1111]

Thank you for posting Swamiji!

[@tanmaydas5650]

Thank you v much Guruji 🙏❤️🙏.......

[@eastworld356]

Thank you for your effort, now I have a clue of what Kriya Yoga is. But it´s difficult. I might do some of them. But all the tension exercises are a bit dificult. But Im allready so tired

[@mrgovin1285]

Thanks Swamiji, very clear and nd speed of tutorial just right for beginners to follow. Am very grateful for giving us this knowledge .

[@faridpedroza3125]

FRIDAY 28 FEBRERO 2.020. -! HELLOW SWAMIJ! - HOW ARE YOU? : ! PLEASE YOUR TERAPY, SPEAK IN SPANISH. GRACIAS! [phone]

[@Blackwitchcoven]

Thank you ....great videos. Very important for witches to learn this technique

[@tamyrabourgeois]

Thank you Swami Bodhichitananda. I have found these VERY helpful!

[@ramanandyogi1690]

The breath in explain in each exercise 😊

[@virtualtroop9151]

Grateful to see the video

[@sarthakadak2454]

Heartfelt gratitude to you swami ji ❤❤

[@YogaVidyaEnglish]

❤❤

[@alexfrederick-percussion1171]

Thank you so much for sharing this. It is so helpful to see these exercises performed.

[@lowellhayenga8330]

Very informative and clear. Thank you Swami

[@sharanagoudahiregoudra4369]

Thanks you swamiji l read Autobiography of yogi very congratulations

[@mausambaral5197]

Loved the breif introduction...learned a lot from it.

[@maruortiz7165]

This is very good, I read the Auto biography of Yogananda, I was delighted with the book, I have this excesses printed but to see it in a video it's great your explanation is very clear your work very good, it reminds me I want to go to India to practice more of kriya yoga, is it possible? I am looking for a deep yoga practice in kriya and kundalini, chakra work. Thank you very much Swami Bodhichitananda

[@lavieestbelle3349]

Maru Ortiz , to practice more of Kriya Yoga and have a deeper experience, you can receive Yogananda's home lessons through the Self Realization Fellowship. It's been changing my life: www.yogananda-srf.org/PY_SRF_Lessons_for_Home_Study.aspx#.VQGJwfnF_TU

[@SoumyadiptaRay]

i have a question here and will be highly happy to get the answers..after these practices along with those mudras(khechari, talabya, maha mudra, mula bandha etc).. how long it takes to start the actual core KRIYA process? i know that there are some or many very confidential and secret kriya methods.. how long does it need to get upto that???

[@skystranger73]

Thank you very much !

[@manubhaipatel5427]

i have been looking for these exercise demonstration in video form as i had forgotten its practise. this invaluable. thanks swami bodhichidanand a millions. this demo is more than million words. \ manubhai patel marlboro, nj i would like you video on kriya practice which i have never got correct!!!

[@thinkslongthoughts]

The energization exercises used to be taught routinely at the LA convocation to the attending public by SRF without any contract to limit its spread. I attended such a session in 1973. I do not understand shivamahadev's objection and accusation. Swami Bodhichitananda is duly crediting Pujya Paramhans Yoganandji Maharaaj. Last but not least I hope and pray fellow Kriyabans remember their heritage of knowledge being transmitted from guru to disciple without the modern copyright laws or corporate intermediaries. We are all blessed by the ancient seers for not copyrighting their material.

[@cdurch1]

I've never seen anyone do these exercises with such long (3 second open, 3 second closed) pauses. This is great if your not a householder, i guess. I have limited time each day... I've done these religiously for weeks on end, then dropped them entirely, then come back to doing them again. They definition make a difference. What i have not determined is if they make enough of a difference that they justify the meditating time i lose every time i do them. I've basically settled on doing then once per day. The decision results in 15 minutes more meditation time per day

[@fengshuinette]

thank you so much

[@infofinance4146]

I think we should fast every week at least one day, and the stomach exercise so important for us...

[@satishm79]

For almost a minute, I saw a white light around you. Couldn't see after that

[@Man_with_no_name]

I want what you are smoking

[@schandrashekarascshekara9181]

Thanks for great information. Can start this now?

[@ryanmichalek3177]

FYI, it seems a couple exercises were skipped over: #23 arm recharging (from shoulders), and #25 arm recharging (from forehead)

[@jayashreejambhale4375]

Swamiji धन्यवाद

[@kof3017]

I did not get the 20 and its 4 parts. I do 4 exercises one after the other? And all these exercises are meant to do with the double breathing??

[@aatmaparmatma6979]

Thank you

[@udaygidge5457]

So helpful !! thank you so much Swamiji !!

[@eliezer3844]

wonderful! thank you

[@mustafaabohari3853]

Is this also the actual Kriya yoga technique or the preparation for it ??? Thanks for answering my ignorant question !

[@NareshKumarKrishnamurthy]

thank you 🙏

[@kariquinta593]

infinitas graciasssss !

[@palanipaidaiya4337]

What will we get after perform this kriya yoga? Can change our fate? Can near god?

[@rishin458]

I have started taking lesson, but during my practice of hung su meditation, it becomes very difficult for me to locate the center between the eyebrows...... What should I do? I'm upset

[@melchiorao9759]

The more important thing is to remain aware of the movement of the breath. The focus at the spiritual eye between the eyebrows is a secondary thing that often remains unconscious while watching breath. When you get into the current of attention that flows undistracted, you will find your attention is focused there without effort.

[@prakashrao9035]

My regards to the swamiji.

[@togetherwecan7221]

💙🙌🙏

[@deveshthakur4730]

Thank you for sharing this 😊❤️

[@YogaVidyaEnglish]

You are so welcome! Namasté

[@anandchirputkar641]

please with great respect to Paramhans yogananda we have learned this exercises through video only and these are beneficial no individual can claim copy right on this if you neatly observe u would understand these exercises are commonly used PREPARATORY (PURAK) for all yoga classes. even entire kriya yoga is practiced in India under different names unfortunately under the name of secrecy commercial market has opened. Tree has to grow and produce more trees its law of nature.

[@cosmicbuddhi8029]

Regarding the Double-Breathing Exercise (With Tension), Yogananda said we should consecutively tense the calves, thighs, buttocks, lower abdomen, upper abdomen and stomach, arms, chest, neck, and head, in a continuous upward wave of tension and then relax all tensed body parts in reverse order from head to feet. I find this incredibly difficult to do. How is this possible in such a short space of time?

[@YogaVidyaEnglish]

Namaste Cosmic Buddhi! Some yoga techniques are difficult... try again and practice often. If Yogananda teached this technique it must work! But if its too difficult then you could practice firtst other Pranayama techniques.

[@inluvwidstrings]

i always thought the double breathing is inhale twice... short n long through nose and exhale through the Mouth in same pattern... short n long... but I see you are doing double breathing through nose all throughout? please clarify...

[@silentwhisperer777]

namaste. i am trying to find apparel, but because the country i'm in we are a few who follow this path, where can i buy this type of items of clothing? if you someone can give me a few websites that i can purchase things. thank you.

[@dhrubsahoo3249]

Jai guru dev

[@YogaVidyaEnglish]

Jai! ❤️

[@xi7837]

Hi, do you know any descendants from Banmali Lahiri’s lineage I really want a disciple of his.

[@spiritemporer9027]

How does one become a monk in self realization fellowship?

[@channabasavaaspari83]

Lots of love❤

[@YogaVidyaEnglish]

Lots of love and light!

[@tinkanaamaatzitz2572]

this is great! thank you!

[@mariettacarvalho9013]

I don't understand sir upper back n all.what about the breathing.pl explain sir

[@geetasharma5896]

Jaigurudev 🙏

[@vkhera81]

You have very rhythmic voice.

[@YogaVidyaEnglish]

Thanks for the feedback

[@mallikarjundaggula5588]

Plz tell me how to control the mind chattering while sleeping

[@nanerschadeck]

Gratidão!

[@MrEachus]

Thank you,, wonderful...

[@tessanne7040]

I love this Swami.

[@YogaVidyaEnglish]

And Swami loves you! :) You can find that in your deep relief.. I'm glad you being here 🙏

[@narsreenjohnson4966]

how do you bread?woff sound?do you bread in and tunmmy out as you go woff then bread out and tummy in another woof?or dont manipulate your tummy?

[@_drrlee]

Anyone know where research reference may be found?

[@sunsolvi]

I love the energetization exercises a lot 🌞🕊🙏🏿

[@YogaVidyaEnglish]

Thanks, solveig 🌞 ! ! ! 🌞🕊🙏🏿 Om shanti 🌞🕊🙏🏿

[@montu492]

Proud to be a hindu... Jai sri ram 🙏🙏

[@YogaVidyaEnglish]

🙏🙏

[@gixellia8455]

I am a student of Paramhansa Yogananda. I still feel that his teachings should not be broadcast outside of SRF due to the intimately spiritual lessons guiding along this path.