What is Swadharma Vedic Kriya Yoga?
Swadharma Vedic Kriya Yoga is for Self-realization and ultimate experience of the divine within and in all activities while living in joy and peace on planet earth. Vedic Kriya Yoga may be learned and practice by any sincere seekers and disciples of universal truths and universal laws & principles. If you are interested in learning about Vedic Kriya Yoga please join us at our public daily yoga and meditation classes. In addition, every Saturday 8am – 9am we offer a Satsang, lively discussion and practicum.
Thereafter, you may apply to be formally initiated into the Vedic Kriya Yoga lineage and to receive the advanced Vedic Kriya Yoga specific lessons and classes either in person or online. Alternatively, if you would like to learn about immediately becoming a student and/or initiate of the advanced Vedic Kriya Yoga techniques and principles, please contact us.
Our Lineage
Swadharma Vedic Kriya Yoga is based on our Guru-Parampara (teacher disciple lineage) of Sanatana Dharma or ancient Vedas. Our paramgurus/guru include: Sri Agastyar Siddha, Sri Boganathar Siddha, Sri Adi Shankaracharya, Sri Nagaraj (Mahavatar) Babaji, Sri Lahiri Mahashaya, Sri Sriyukteswar, and Sri Paramhamsa Yogananda.
Come find your true Self and learn and apply the science of “how to live” on planet earth as a universal citizen full of compassion, joy & peace. It is our goal that you understand the deeper meanings of life and learn practices and relationship to the Vedic Sciences. All sessions are hosted by Ashwin Kumar, Doctor of Ayurveda and Vedic Sciences and third generation Swadharma Vedic Kriya Yogi.
What is Initiation and Why?
Life is a ritual and ritual is life. Sacred initiation, or Darshan, in sanskrit is ritual signifying your commitment as a disciple to seek the truth and to pay tribute to the sages and seers, and the spiritual master or Guru, who have brought light and truth to humanity. It is relationship with the Guru and its teachings. The passing of a guru’s spiritual mantle to a disciple designated to carry on the lineage to which that guru belongs is termed guru-parampara. Thereby, the disciple or student becomes the guru.
All member students (monastics as well as lay members) who have taken the sacred initiation in Kriya Yoga are disciples of our most recent guru, Paramahansa Yogananda. He is given respect and devotion as their personal guru, and his lineage of Gurus is likewise venerated by disciples.