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A Tribute to Roy Eugene Davis
“An enlivening power is nurturing the universe and we can learn to cooperate with it.”
Roy Eugene Davis (March 9, 1931 – March 27, 2019) was born in a farming community in northeastern Ohio. After reading Autobiography of a Yogi in 1949, he traveled to Los Angeles, where he met Paramahansa Yogananda and was accepted for discipleship training. In late 1951, his guru ordained him to teach and initiate others into the Kriya Yoga lifestyle and meditation practices.
For more than sixty years, he taught spiritual growth processes throughout North and South America, Europe, West Africa, and India. He was the founder and director of the Center for Spiritual Awareness. His books have been published in thirteen languages and distributed in eleven countries, and he served as Editor-Publisher of Truth Journal magazine.
Roy Eugene Davis is the guru of Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian, Founder and Spiritual Director of The Yoga Hour. March is a particularly auspicious time to honor Mr. Davis, as both his birth and his mahasamadhi occurred during this month. In gratitude for his life and teachings, we offer the many episodes with and about Mr. Davis below.
Conversations with Roy Eugene Davis
Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of the great yoga master Paramahansa Yogananda, joins Rev. O'Brian to share his experiences with Paramahansaji documented in his book, Paramahansa Yogananda as I Knew Him. Intimate reflections on the transformations possible in the life of a devotee of God offer powerful insights and inspiration for the path of enlightenment.
Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, joins Rev. O’Brian in an exploration of higher realities. Discover what we can know about our essence of being and our relationship with the Infinite that supports us to actualize our innate capacities and experience excellence in all areas of life.
Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, returns to the Yoga Hour for an insightful conversation with Ellen Grace O'Brian about the timeless wisdom found in The Bhagavad Gita. When explored as an allegory, where characters and events symbolize every person’s spiritual journey of awakening from self-conscious involvement with physical and psychological circumstances to realization of our essential nature, the Gita becomes a treasured guidebook to authentic spiritual growth and fulfilled living.
Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, offers spiritual insights and practical tools from the tradition of Kriya Yoga to facilitate spiritually conscious living every day. Rev. O’Brian welcomes her spiritual teacher back to The Yoga Hour with this conversation that explores the pure simplicity of spiritual enlightenment and its accessibility for spiritual seekers today.
Learn about superconscious states—what they are, why they are important, the various ways they can be realized, and how to overcome obstacles that may impede your progress in meditation. Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and author of The Science of Self-Realization, a commentary on the Yoga Sutra, joins Yogacharya O’Brian for a two-part series on spiritual practice for enlightened living.
Intentional living supports our complete well-being and spiritual fulfillment. Find out why self-discipline, study of higher realities, and surrender of the illusional sense of self are essential for spiritual progress and realization. Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and author of The Science of Self-Realization, a commentary on the Yoga Sutra, joins Yogacharya O’Brian for this second conversation in a two-part series on spiritual practice for enlightened living.
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Roy Eugene Davis
Roy Eugene Davis
Roy Eugene Davis (far right) with his guru, Paramahansa Yogananda (left, at podium)
Mr. Davis as minister of the Self-Realization Fellowship center in Phoenix, Arizona
Roy Eugene Davis teaching in the 1980s
Roy Eugene Davis with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian at an International Kriya Yoga Congress
Mr. Davis teaching at Center for Spiritual Awareness in Lakemont, GA
Roy Eugene Davis (right) with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian (left) at Center for Spiritual Enlightenment in San Jose, CA
Mr. Davis using technology to teach across the globe
The Essence of Kriya Yoga
What is required to experience self-realization? Ryan Kurczak, author of The Essence of Complete Kriya Yoga Practice, discusses the impact and guidance of Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and one of the great modern Kriya Yoga gurus.
Ryan Kurczak was ordained in 2005, by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda. He is the host of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, the director of the two-year online Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Program and the director of the Asheville Vedic Astrology Apprenticeship Program. Ryan holds a bachelors degree in Psychology with a minor in Philosophy. After college he completed training with The American Institute of Vedic Studies and the European Institute of Vedic Studies in the subjects of Ayurveda and Jyotish. Ryan has co-authored two books on Vedic Astrology and two books on Kriya Yoga and Non-dualism.
Awake, Aware, and With Intention: The Life of Roy Eugene Davis
Yogacharya O’Brian reflects on the remarkable life of Roy Eugene Davis, her guru for 40 years. Roy Eugene Davis made his transition from this earth on March 27th, 2019. We dedicate this program to Mr. Davis’ memory with deep appreciation for his more than six decades of teaching Kriya yoga.
Spiritual Lessons From Paramahansa Yogananda: Experiences of a Devoted Disciple, Part 2
Spiritual teacher and author Roy Eugene Davis, one of the last living direct disciples of Paramahansa Yogananda, has been sharing the teachings of Kriya yoga for more than 65 years. Tune in as he shares stories and teachings of this great sage.
Roy Eugene Davis is one of the last living direct disciples of Paramahansa Yogananda and is an internationally known spiritual teacher and author, bringing the teachings of Kriya Yoga to thousands of students for more than 65 years. He has published many books on the teachings of Kriya Yoga that have been translated into at least 10 languages and has continuously published the bi- monthly Truth journal for over 60 years. In this program we are focusing on his book, Paramahansa Yogananda As I Knew Him: The Revised Second Edition. Mr. Davis is the founder of the Center for Spiritual Awareness and has a beautiful retreat center in the mountains of northern Georgia,
The CSA website is CSA-Davis.org
Spiritual Lessons From Paramahansa Yogananda: Experiences of a Devoted Disciple, Part 1
Spiritual teacher and author Roy Eugene Davis, one of the last living direct disciples of Paramahansa Yogananda, has been sharing the teachings of Kriya yoga for more than 65 years. Join us as Mr. Davis shares stories and teachings of this great sage who came to the United States in 1920 and changed the way many in the west see and experience God. In this program we are focusing on his book, Paramahansa Yogananda As I Knew Him: The Revised Second Edition. This program was recorded just a few weeks before Mr. Davis made his transition from this earthly realm.
Roy Eugene Davis met Paramahansa Yogananda in 1949 and was accepted as Yogananda’s disciple at the young age of 18 years old. After two years of personal training Yogananda instructed him to “Teach as I have taught, heal as I have healed, and initiate sincere seekers in Kriya Yoga.” For the next 68 years Mr. Davis followed his guru’s wishes, selflessly sharing guidelines for effective living and rapid spiritual growth with hundreds of thousands around the world. A prolific writer, Mr. Davis wrote and published his Truth Journal Magazine for 52 years, and it will continue to be offered with his writings far into the future. He is the author of more than 50 books in English, many of which have been translated into 11 languages. His books include commentaries on the spiritual classics The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, The Bhagavad Gita, and Shankara’s treatise on Self Knowledge. In 1972 he founded Center for Spiritual Awareness (CSA) as his ministry headquarters and retreat facility. Situated on 11 acres in the natural beauty of northeast Georgia. CSA continues to offer classes and retreats with ordained ministers and long time disciples of Mr. Davis.
The CSA website is CSA-Davis.org.
Decide to Be Enlightened in This Lifetime
What does it mean to be spiritually enlightened? Join Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian and her spiritual teacher, Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and internationally known spiritual teacher and author, as they discuss how to become spiritually enlightened in this lifetime. Mr. Davis offers us six practical tools we can all use to support our intention to become Self- and God-realized.
Roy Eugene Davis met Paramahansa Yogananda in 1949 and was accepted as Yogananda’s disciple at the young age of 18 years old. After two years of personal training Yogananda instructed him to “Teach as I have taught, heal as I have healed, and initiate sincere seekers in Kriya Yoga.” For the next 68 years Mr. Davis followed his guru’s wishes, selflessly sharing guidelines for effective living and rapid spiritual growth with hundreds of thousands around the world. A prolific writer, Mr. Davis wrote and published his Truth Journal Magazine for 52 years, and it will continue to be offered with his writings far into the future. He is the author of more than 50 books in English, many of which have been translated into 11 languages. His books include commentaries on the spiritual classics The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, The Bhagavad Gita, and Shankara’s treatise on Self Knowledge. In 1972 he founded Center for Spiritual Awareness (CSA) as his ministry headquarters and retreat facility. Situated on 11 acres in the natural beauty of northeast Georgia. CSA continues to offer classes and retreats with ordained ministers and long time disciples of Mr. Davis.
The CSA website is CSA-Davis.org
Energize Your Practice
How can we experience rapid, authentic spiritual growth? How can we keep our practice steady and strong? Whether we are new to the spiritual path or are rededicating ourselves to a practice of many years duration, Kriya yoga offers practical spiritual principles, lifestyle guidelines, and meditation techniques that allow us to live a life that is of value to ourselves, to others around us, to the environment, and to the world. Join guest host Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Roy Eugene Davis, direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, as they discuss how energizing and deepening your spiritual practice allows you to live the life you were meant to live.
Roy Eugene Davis is one of the last living direct disciples of Paramahansa Yogananda and is an internationally known spiritual teacher and author, bringing the teachings of Kriya Yoga to thousands of students for more than 65 years. He has published many books on the teachings of Kriya Yoga that have been translated into at least 10 languages and has continuously published the bi- monthly Truth journal for over 60 years. Mr. Davis is the founder of the Center for Spiritual Awareness which has a beautiful retreat center in the mountains of northern Georgia,
The CSA website is CSA-Davis.org
Quicken Your Spiritual Awakening!
Is it possible to quicken our spiritual awakening? What practices can help us to progress along our spiritual path? Ever since human beings began to use mental abilities thousands of years ago, their innate urge to be spiritually awake impelled them to want to know their relationship with the Infinite. Join Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian and her guru Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and internationally known spiritual teacher and author, as they discuss practices and actions that will support us in quickening our spiritual awakening.
Roy Eugene Davis a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and an internationally known spiritual teacher and author, bringing the teachings of Kriya Yoga to thousands of students for more than 65 years. He has published many books on the teachings of Kriya Yoga that have been translated into at least 10 languages and has continuously published the bi- monthly Truth journal for over 60 years. Mr. Davis is the founder of the Center for Spiritual Awareness and which a beautiful retreat center in the mountains of northern Georgia,
The CSA website is CSA-Davis.org