Swami Kriyananda discusses a passage in his book Conversations with Yogananda in an episode of a TV series filmed in India.

Swami Kriyananda focuses on the spiritual significance of inner centeredness. He contrasts two modes of directing energy: from the ego's seat at the medulla oblongata versus the devotional heart center, reconciling the apparently differing teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and Ramana Maharshi on where the true self resides.

He addresses the tension between enthusiasm and impatience in spiritual practice, advocating for energy rooted in calm willpower. Drawing on his own experience recovering from open-heart surgery, he demonstrates how concentration at the spiritual eye can cut through physical and mental fog. He speaks on the danger of subtle attachments and the importance of seeing Kriya Yoga as an inner offering.

 

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