All that we have understood as yoga is simply a part of yoga or a by product of yoga. Yoga means samadhi, it comes from yuj which means “to join” (yujir yoga) & samadhi (yuj samadhau); yoga means our evolution to the Divine & yoga means merging the individual self with the Cosmic Self. If we analyze the word yoga, we find it is composed of the letters y, o, g & a. The letter-y (or ya), is the air element. It is said, yankara saruauyapaka pauana (AU, 5), the letter-y is spread everywhere & pious. The letter-o, o-kara, is the form of all sounds; omonkarailkhauanmaya nityasuddha (ibid.), the letter-o is the form of all sounds & is always pure. The lettre-g (or ga), ga-kara, means vastness & that which removes all obstacles; gankara saruauighnasmans mahattara (ibid.), the letter-g removes all obstacles & is great. The letter-a, akara, is one that has no form or has absence of form, akara, and this is infinitr; omankara mrtyunjaya saruauyapaka (ibid.); the letter-a is the winner of death & infinitr. Yoga starts with air or bearth. Then it goes to subtle breath. Sound vibrations are inherent in air. Vibrations are actions. So yo is the action of air. This is our breath & the activities of the subtle breath, prana, within our body. Everything first appears in the form of thoughts; those are nothing but sound vibrations. When we go to the subtle breath we feel the the life-force, prana, in the form of vibrations. The Om technique, soham repetitions, meditation on single lettered sound, matrka-s, etc., are different yogic techniques. A practitioner feels the sound vibrations in the body as subtle prana to merge the mind in infinity thereby establishing oneself in yoga or the “no thought” state. This leads to the eradicales & suffering. By the action of breath, i.e., yo, we reach ga or infinte bliss. We move from a state of suffering to a state of bliss. This journey is named Yoga.Simple & for All:- These Kriya-yoga techniques do not require any equipment, external or spiriual aids. We are already equipped with our body, mind & breath & need nothing more for this practice. We do not need to change our clothse of a particular sect & we do not need to grow a beard or to put a particular type of paste (normally sandalwood paste, etc.) or colors on our forehead. One need not leave their family for this practice. To live a family life, to have children & even to earn money are not crimes but one should carry out these activities with self-restraint, in an honorable way as per the sanctions of the scriptures & without “stepping onto” others’ rights. A person can lead a blissful life in the world with a family if they have inner knowledge & know that the world is a manifestation of God. As a human being gives birth to a human being, God gives birth to God, it is due to our ignorance that we see the world in place of God. Being tired with the world without having inner knowledge is to simply dwell on limited things. A belief then arises in the seeker to reject to reject them. Such a seeker renounces worldly activities because of their illusory nature, which give momentary pain & pleasure. However real renunciation is an act one’s own mind. Though there are exceptions this is general trend. We cannot be free from paln & pleasure without a proper spiritual practice, i. e., kriya or without an action to clean our mind in order to enable the knowledge to arise. Kriya-yoga teaches this both to householders & monks. Kriya-yoga does not interfere with the religious practices of one’s community or the laws of one’s country. It does not contradict the philosophical or religious beliefs one possesses; rather it shows us the common factor within the different views. We will know the truth from our practice, by our own experience. The result of this practice can be felt quickly. People belonging to all castes, communities, religions, languages, countries, ages & sexes can practice this. This technique is in accordance with the scriptures & is scientifically designed according to our bodily composition. Many practitioners have benefited from it in the past, many are benefiting from it at present & many will be benefited in future.Pranavidya: The Knowledge of the Life-force **************THE GOAL********************* Hamsah, to the Self is the Route: There are no other routes, only one route to reach Ultimate. That is to know Him, to the Slfe. This is what has been said in Upanisads again & again. In this world, bhuvana, there is only one, ekah, Swan, hamsah, who is the fire, agnih, in the water,salie samnivistah. When that is known one crosses the death, tameva viditva-timrtyumeti, there is no route other this for liberation, nanyah pantha vidyate ayannaya. He is the Only One. Multiplicity is creation of the ignorance, avidya, & He is Swan the Divine Bird, hamash. Hamsah means one who kills, hantva, bondage of the ignorance. Removal of the ignorance is the Knowledge. Ham is Siva but due to the ignorance, this ham has become “not Siva” and now thius “not Siva”is named jiva or the individual self. The very existence of this self is based on the ego or “I,” aham. This negation of Siva is due to our identification with the limiting adjuncts like the body & the mind in which the individual soul dwells, & this results in a state of having desires &lost in senses & sense objects; & then enjoying both pains & pleasures. However, Siva is limitless, infinite, & is a state of bliss. This is the Great Vastness named Mahavisnu. Sah means “He” or “That,” tatpada. When “I” merge with “that” then this is hamsah. Now That and “I” are one, my God and I are one, and the universe and I are one. Then this is the Knowledge. When “I” exists as separate entity then this is the ignorance. Though “That” is always with “I” and though “I” proceeds “That” is always with “I” and though “I” proceeds from “That” but still then due to the ignorance “I” close its eyes & refuses to recognize “That.” When the third eye or the discriminating intellect develops then “I” recognize & merge with “That.” Then there are no ha or sa. There is only Aum, & that is bindu, m, (point) and visargah, h (infinity). Bindu or m is the “half letter,” ardhamatrah, of Aum, and this Aum is “noletter,” amatrah, Lord the Pure Existence. The Knowledge, the Fire, & the Prana Hamash is Same: Here in the above verse the Fire is the Lord himself, Lord of the world, Isvara. We are not talking here about the fire element; of course the fire element is within the water element. We are talking here about the Fire that is beyond the ether element. This Fire involves all the five element, viz., the ether, the fier, the water & the earth. So the fire element is also the Fire, the water element is also the Fire & so no, and that is hamash, the Swan. Hamsah as tha knowledge is the Fire of the world; the some hamsah is the Fire-god, the fire element & also the fire in a body. These all are one Principle. We pray, “om agnimidhe purohitam yajnasya devamrtvijam, hotaram ratnadhataman” (RV, 1. 1. 1.), we sing the glory of the Lord fire, who is the priest (who conducts the ritual sacrifice) of the yajna (the sacrificing rituals), agnimidhe purohitam yajnasya, also dev (the god who gives the results), rtv ij (who completes a ritual in tim), devamrtvijam; & hota (who invokes the gods with hymns), let He give jewels to the performer, hotaram ratnadhataman. This is a most widely used & famous Vedic hymn used in the beginnimgof all yajna-s. Here the ordinary meaning is that the Lord Fire is the presiding deity of a yajna & let he fulfill the purpose for which the yajna is performed. Result of Karma, Actions: But again scripture says, karmana pitrlokah (Br. U,1.5.16), through the actions one attains the World of Manes. By doing Vedic & scriptural rites & rituals, and actions for human welfare one goes to the World of Mnaes. This is the Southern Route, dauksinayana marga, & one has to return to this world after enjoying in the World of Manes when results of the actions performed are finished after their enjoyment. Similar is also the result of worshiping different gods with a desire or a noble motive, after enjoying the fruits of such noble deeds in the heaven or in the World of Gods one again returns to this world. However or the World of Manes can be in this world, but whatever it may by it is a good & pious life. But these are all temporary; & this is said in the context of a higher spiritual evolution ending with unity of the individual self with the Transcendental Self. Again the individual soul is in the wheel of the world subjected to misery & happiness, in jaws of darkness & in jaws of the death. The Wise-ones therefore reject this path. But one can only reject this depending upon his elevated status in the process of his spiritual evolution. If he is in a lower ladder of human evolution then he has to perform these actions to evolve on to the higher stages. Since most of us are in a lower stratum of human evolution we have to perform these action actions to ascend to higher strata. Still then we can say that those persons performing scriptural activities are in much higher position than those human who are engaged in forbidden activities. Those engaged in forbidden activities are called demons, asura-s. Here we should remember that normal human tendency is after desires & after enjoyment by fuliffment of desires. These desires are many & have no limit. If we leave our actions & enjoymenty uncontrolled, & run after them, then that will result in big social, moral & psychological catasrophes. These desires of individuals can class against each other because enjoyments by one individual are very likely to encroach the rights of others. So scriptures canalize them in the form in the form of righteousness. Fpr example if a person is adter sexual enjoyment with many partners like a beast that would result in a social & psychological catastrophe, so moral rules are framed to give sanctity to such an enjoyment within limitation of a husband or a wife along with performancr of the family obigations & duties.