Rangin Mukherjee - Original Kriya Yoga Volume I: Step-by-step Guide to Salvation

At the request of many people, I have written this book on the Original Kriya Yoga Techniques of Lahiri Mahasaya. I am not entirely sure whether such an act, of trying to express such a difficult subject in writing, is correct on my part or not. However, after talking to many Kriyabans (Kriya practitioners), I came to understand that what is given to them in the name of the original Kriya Yoga of Lahiri Mahasya is not at all Kriya Yoga. Many Kriyabans have adopted these processes and techniques and practiced them for many years without achieving any results. In some cases, even faithful practice for over 40 years has not yielded any result.

The Kriya techniques about which I am going to write are what I have received from my Guru Shri Shri Gyanendranath Mukhopadhyay. My Guru received it from His Guru Swami Pranabanandaji. Swami Pranabanandaji received this from the revered Lahiri Mahasaya. I have heard that Swami Pranabanada Giri was the main disciple of Lahiri Baba and I know my Guruji Shri Shri Gyanendranath Mukhopadhyay was the main disciple of Swami Pranabanandaji. This lineage is not affiliated with any organization which is why this Kriya Yoga is preserved in its original and unaltered form to this day. It is very difficult to say what will happen in the future if it falls in the hands of unauthorized, business-minded people. Many people have unnecessarily modified and complicated the simple techniques of this Kriya Yoga. My only aim in writing this book is to present the original essence of Kriya Yoga to you all. But be careful. It is dangerous to practice this by mere reading of a book without getting proper guidance from a Guru. This is why it is called Gurumukhi Vidya or a lesson that has to be obtained directly from the mouth of the Guru. First of all, one should get initiation from a Sat Guru and only then start practicing this Kriya Yoga. Otherwise, it will not be fruitful.

Kriya practitioners who are practicing the initial stages, and have not yet entered Sushumna may find some portions of this book difficult to understand. As it is not possible to understand higher mathematics for a primary school student, advanced Kriya techniques will simply not make sense until youve mastered earlier stages. This book is written both for beginners as well as advanced Kriya practitioners. It will help the Kriya practitioner at all stages, and it can be used as a reference also. I will try to elaborate further in a second edition, due to be published sometime in 2017. Some portions of this book are taken from my short online book, but it is greatly expanded to include more detail and explanations. Some writings you may find repeated in this book to explain the technique more clearly.