Interview with Karen Mander by Aron O’Dowd. August 2021 Welcome to another edition of the kriya yoga newsletter interview. We’ve got an amazing individual as usual. Her name is Karen Mander and we now welcome her to share with you her experience. Were you always interested in spirituality or did you stumble across it like […]
July 2021 Welcome Rebecca, good to have this opportunity to speak with you and it’s great that you agreed to share some stories with us. My first question is what prompted you to become a Kriyavan? In a way, I feel that Kriya prompted me, rather than the other way round. I’d long had a […]
The intention of the Balashram Trek is to raise funds for the development and running costs of the Hariharananda Balashram Residential School in Odisha, India. The school is named after our Gurudev, Paramahamsa Hariharananda who had a dream to give children-in-need a home, an education, and thus a future. This became a reality through his […]
Michael grew up on the west coast of Ireland. His career as a geologist in oil and gas exploration allowed him to travel widely and to indulge his passion for adventure and personal development. Good morning Michael. Can you recall how you first got interested in meditation? Good morning Hagen. I think I was always […]
Linda Hawkings was initiated into Kriya Yoga in 2000 by Paramahamsa Prajnananandaji in London. Linda worked in business/marketing management at IPC Magazines for 20 years. She was a university lecturer in Business Studies and worked as a freelance Marketing Consultant. Linda retrained to become a homoeopathic practitioner. Welcome Linda! What attracted you to Kriya Yoga […]
Mark, I know you are a long time Kriyavan, but tell us where it all began. Success Was Not Success! Oh my goodness, you know, it all began when I used to be a chartered surveyor in commercial property. This was the early 80s, the time of the property boom; everything was amazing. My career […]
Dear Kriyavans The new year 2021 is just a few weeks old when I write this message. I wish all readers a very healthy 2021, in every aspect, physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I wish everybody success and growth in all your noble endeavours. Day and night we are seeking success in the five lower […]
October 2020 In 2016, Aron O’Dowd interviewed Swami Atmavidyananda and we have permission to include the interview transcript here for the benefit of Kriyavans. The transcript which follows has been faithfully reproduced with minor grammatical changes to aid readability. Can you describe to us a bit about your journey and how it all began? I […]