Light of Inner Illumination
All messengers of light have identified the path of inner illumination. It is accessible to anyone who makes sincere effort. Even when darkness surrounds us from all sides, still there is a light on the altar of our consciousness that burns bright. For this evening’s Kriya Meditation, let us meditate on the glory of that effulgent reality. All are welcome.
Kriya Yoga Meditation Series
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Conducted by Srimati Karuna
All are welcome.
All messengers of light have identified the path of inner illumination. It is accessible to anyone who makes sincere effort. Even when darkness surrounds us from all sides, still there is a light on the altar of our consciousness that burns bright. For this evening’s Kriya Meditation, let us meditate on the glory of that effulgent reality. All are welcome.
“The innermost radiant light within the spiritual eye is the mystic door of God-revelation. When the mind remains firmly established on that radiant light, it is gradually absorbed by the ever expanding effulgence pervaded with pure self-consciousness that finally leads to the realization of the absolute Self, Brahman. if, however, the mind fails to remain fixed at the spiritual eye, it returns to the senses, but continues to retain its peace and serenity. By virtue of its subjective meditation and enlightenment the mind attains greater patience, devotion, inspiration, determination, power, faith, wisdom, self-illumination, and other lofty qualities. In the light of the spiritual eye mind receives the illumination of the Self.”
Kaushitaki Upanishad
Translated by Swami Premananda
Light on Kriya Yoga
Children of Immortality
The source of man’s divine qualities is the infinite perfection of God. But man cuts himself off, though not completely, from this cosmic spiritual reservoir by his own thought of self-separateness and consequently of self-limitation. “Man thinking himself separated from Brahman, revolves on the wheel of birth and death.”
Within this ever changing body resides the eternal Brahman, God, Consciousness-Existence-Bliss Absolute. Realization of the indwelling nearness of, in truth, the inseparable oneness with Brahman awakens man to the conscious cognition of the illimitable power of his wisdom, will and love. He gains the illumination that he is above all conditions of duality, and secures that transcendental self-assurance of moral and spiritual strength which inspires and enables him to live by righteousness and truth amidst all the adversities and perplexities of life.
The source of man’s divine qualities is the infinite perfection of God. But man cuts himself off, though not completely, from this cosmic spiritual reservoir by his own thought of self-separateness and consequently of self-limitation.
“Man thinking himself separated from Brahman, revolves on the wheel of birth and death.”
Man, in his soul, is omnipotent. By divine benediction he possesses the power to liberate himself from the thralldom of bondage by realizing his identity with God.
“In the realization of Brahman is the severance of all bondage of self-limitation.”
The Rishi Svetasvatara, a sage of self-realization and the author of this (Svetasvatara) Upanishad, reveals the wisdom and the way to divine identity and self-liberation:
“Ye sons of immortality, listen!”
—Swami Premananda, Introduction to his translation of the Svetasvatara Upanishad in Eight Upanishads
Hong Swa & Pranayam: The Breath of Life
“Rise above the consciousness of separation and realize thyself in all and all in thee.” -Adi Shankarachariya “The flame of pure-consciousness is eternally ignited within this body. By the meditation of Hong-Swa, all delusion having been dispelled, the Self is revealed in its effulgent glory. The supreme Self is Hong Swa, which leads to the realization of Sohong in wisdom and bliss.” -Svetasvatara Upanishad
