“I’ve been a student of mystical paths since I was a young man. But I cannot think of any spiritual master or teacher who explained the laws of spiritual development as clearly and comprehensibly as Paramhansa Yogananda.”

—Nayaswami Ananta

“Each of the four techniques practiced on the Path of Kriya Yoga is a way of communing with God in one of His eight aspects.

With Hong-Sau we feel God as peace. Through Energization Excercises, we worship God as power. In the OM technique, we experience God as divine vibration.

The practice of Kriya brings bliss.”

—Nayaswami Devarshi

“We have God-given free will to chose to awaken from the dream of separateness from Him. And if we make that choice,it completely changes our lives.”

—Nayaswami Dharmadas

“It can be easy for us to ignore the silent voice of God. But it is harder to turn our back on the spoken voice of the Guru.”

—Nayaswami Devi

“The whole world was created for our education and entertainment. But ah, how few are either educated or entertained!”

—Nayaswami Jyotish, quoting Paramhansa Yogananda

“Truth doesn’t take a long time to explain itself. Self-justification, on the other hand, always does.”

—Nayaswami Asha, quoting Swami Kriyananda

We all want to help other people. Isn’t sharing God with them through meditation the highest way we can do so?

—Nayaswami Bharat