Kriya Yoga (Yogananda)
The meditative Kriya lineage brought to the world by Paramahansa Yogananda.
About this parampara
Kriya Yoga is a lineage of pranayama-based meditation revived by Lahiri Mahasaya and made known worldwide by Paramahansa Yogananda through Autobiography of a Yogi. It emphasises inner energisation and God-realisation.
It is stewarded by Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) and the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF).
Known for
Guru–Shishya lineage
Mahavatar Babaji → Lahiri Mahasaya → Sri Yukteswar → Paramahansa Yogananda
This is an informational reference to Kriya Yoga (Yogananda), one of the classical yoga paramparas of India & the Himalayas. Inclusion here is educational and does not itself imply NOSTOPS Council empanelment. NOSTOPS — India's Teacher-First Yoga Cooperative — honours every living Guru–Shishya lineage.