Awake in the World: Kriya Yoga for These Times
What does it mean to stay spiritually awake in turbulent times? Senior Kriya Yoga teacher Acharya Sundari Jensen discusses how Kriya Yoga supports presence, peace, and purposeful action. Explore how daily practice deepens inner awareness.
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Acharya Sundari Jensen
Acharya Sundari Jensen is the Senior Kriya Acharya and Executive Director at Center for Spiritual Enlightenment Headquarters in San Jose, CA, where she has studied with her teacher and the founder of this podcast, Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian, since 1992. In addition to leading retreats, classes, and satsangs at CSE, she leads programs on yoga philosophy and meditation at universities and conferences. A certified Hatha Yoga teacher, Vedic Counselor, and IAYT-certified Yoga Therapist, she integrates the science of prana into her teachings, supporting individuals in attuning to their innate vitality and divine essence. Acharya Sundari has also created the on-demand course Introduction to Samkhya Philosophy, providing accessible wisdom on the foundational principles of Yoga.
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THE YOGA HOUR TEAM COMMENTS: This podcast, Awake in the World: Kriya Yoga for These Times, with Acharya Sundari Jenson is a dynamic free flowing conversation on the importance of Kriya Yoga in the awakening world. I particularly resonated with the fact that even with the chaos happening in the world around us, the practice of nonattachment allows events to be seen in a broader perspective. Acharya shares that Kriya Yoga practices help bring body, mind and spirit into alignment allowing the direct experience of the Divine Self. This spark of Divine presence is what is needed now to be a force for healing, harmony and peace. The discussion of initiation as a blessing of transmission into the teachings of the lineage as opposed to discipleship as the connection to a specific teacher presents a clear distinction of the two different steps on the Kriya Yoga path. I think this is helpful for listeners especially those new to Kriya Yoga. I highly recommend this podcast.
DR. TRUJILLO’S COMMENTS: The topic of attachment and the downstream effects of attachment being desire and anger is a very useful one for me, and I suspect for many of our listeners. We discussed how non-attachment isn’t disengagement, but rather trying our best to accomplish worthwhile goals, and then releasing any tendency to hold onto the outcome. I hope our discussion of the Bhagavad Gita’s helpfulness in troubling times will inspire listeners to look into this wonderful resource.
Our discussion of Kriya Yoga initiation answered many common questions that we hear about, which will be helpful for listeners.