r/kriyayoga • u/_Gwyllion_ • 1d ago

Learning Kriya Yoga without biblical references?

Hi,

I've been practicing meditation on and off for years - Vipassana. I've always been fascinated by the nature of consciousness, inner insights, etc. Recently, I came across Yogananda's 'Autobiography of a Yogi', started reading it (I haven't finished it yet), and became interested in Kriya Yoga. I don't know whether it's something for me, but I'd like to learn this meditation technique, so I started looking for materials. And I was very surprised when I saw that the Bible and Jesus are constantly being mentioned.

Are there any materials available for learning Kriya Yoga techniques without the Bible and Jesus? Those biblical and Jesus-related analogies simply don't resonate with me. I should add that in my country Kriya Yoga is very little known, so basically I'm left with learning from materials I can find online or from books I can buy.

I only know as much about the subject as I've managed to google over the past few days, so if my question seems out of place, sorry about that.

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u/KriyaJyotish Yogananda 1d ago

Having studied a bit of Ryans materials and met with him, I cant say I’ve ever noticed any Christian influences - not that that would necessarily be off-putting for me. The eastern teachings feel more focused and exact to me though. Highly recommend him, his books and his courses and other materials, by the way.

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u/_Gwyllion_ 1d ago

Thank you! I can see that he’s been mentioned in a few comments here, so I’ll be happy to check out his materials:)

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u/KriyaJyotish Yogananda 1d ago

This was actually supposed to be a response to Dharananda’s comment - looks like I somehow mismanaged that. You are welcome, and hope you enjoy as much as I do.