In his book Open Wider The Door, Isha Das writes, “An authentic teacher never represents him or herself, but rather a lineage of God-realized masters and their inspired teachings. When a devotee embraces Kriya Yoga, he or she stands on the shoulders of our gurus, guided by their wisdom and protected by their grace. We never travel to God alone!” This week, we will pause to look with respect, love, and gratitude at the gurus of the Kriya Yoga lineage.
Jesus Christ
Yogananda taught, “Jesus Christ is very much alive and active today…. With his all-embracing love he is not content to merely enjoy his blissful consciousness in heaven. He is very much concerned about mankind and wishes to give his followers the means to attain divine freedom of entry into God’s infinite kingdom.” Jesus belongs not only to Christians, but to the entire world. His love extends to all people, regardless of cast or creed. Yogananda very much believed that his mission to the West was blessed by Jesus. He described his mission in this way: “To reestablish God in the temples of souls through revival of the original teachings of God-communion as propounded by Christ and Krishna is why I was sent to the West.” Yogananda also wrote, “Babaji is ever in communion with Christ; together they send out vibrations of redemption and have planned the spiritual technique of salvation for this age.”
Beloved Master Jesus,
How long our journey together has been.
Thank you for
The ways I have grown
In understanding who you truly are.
