The original authentic Kriya Yoga of Babaji, Yogiraj Lahiri Baba and Shriyukteshwar was brought to the West in this century for the first time ever by Paramahamsa Hariharananda.

Human life is a special gift of God. Man can make this life beautiful and make God's creation more attractive through manifestation of love. This depends upon the right attitude to life and at the same time the right art of living. "Be happy and make others happy. Live healthily and help others to live healthily. Live in love and let others live in love" - should be the attitude to our life. This outlook and practice depends mostly on the condition of the mind.

Mind is the greatest blessing of God to the human being. But unfortunately, man does not know how to utilise this powerful mind to achieve its highest advantage. The mind is always restless and running here and there. The nature of mind is to be fickle. The human mind is the fastest moving instrument, it moves faster than light!

But how to control and regulate the mind? In the Bhagavad Gita the blessed Lord said: "No doubt the mind is difficult to control and it is restless, but it can be curbed by constant practice and detachment". (VI/35)... more about Kriya Yoga...

Photos left to right: Babaji Maharaj, Lahiri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteshwar, Bhupendranath Sanyal,
Paramahamsa Yogananda and Satyananda Giri
Bottom: Paramahamsa Hariharananda and Paramahamsa Prajnanananda