The Original Kriya
by Swami Satyeswarananda Vidyaratna Maharaj

Mahamuni Babaji's The Origianl Kriya

The revised and enlarged second edition of Kriya is published with a new title : The Original Kriya. The author hopes that the revised and enlarged edition will serve the seekers better.

This is an encyclopedia of information on Kriya including:

• Information on the birthplace of present-day Kriya.
• The list of Kriyas originally taught by Babaji and Lahiri Mahasay, and their explanations.
• A list of early Kriya masters in Bengal. The list of early Kriya publications.
• A dictionary of Kriya words, with a discourse on word and sound.
• A history of the transmission of Kriya in modern times, explaining some of the changes that have occurred.

In this revised second edition, the reader will find the following features:

• The original Kriya Sutras, in Sanskrit
• The spiritual interpretation of the Kriya Sutras
• The author's discourse on Kriya with Swami Satyananda at the hermitage
• The author's discourse on Kriya with Mahamuni Babaji in the Himalayas
• Lahiri Mahasay's personal letter to his Kriya disciples. These are extremely valuable for reader, and particularly for the Kriya practitioner.
• Historical development of the Kriya discipline, starting from Satya Yuga and ending with the modern era.

This book has a comprehensive explanation of the Kriya Science: the Science of Breath.