Kriya Yoga 1 | Sri M | Spring 2024 | Day 2 | Session 1

In this talk, Sri M draws on the Upanishads and Vedanta to show that the completeness (purna) we keep chasing in the outer world is already within us. Before turning to Kriya practice, he unpacks the Purna mantra and the Isha Upanishad's "tena tyaktena bhunjitha" — let go and rejoice — explaining why no amount of acquiring ever makes us feel full. Through the stories of King Janaka and Sage Yajnavalkya, Pavahari Baba and Vivekananda, and Kabir's musk deer, he points to sat-chit-ananda — and Veda Vyasa's asti-bhati-priya — as the real source of lasting happiness and love. The session closes with a Q&A on why bliss "overflows" outward and how to handle everyday fear and worry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0:00 Opening chant 0:21 Two reasons people take Kriya 3:12 Yoga, Sankhya & "yoga also for the godless" 4:23 The Purna mantra: what "completeness" means 6:22 Why life feels incomplete — the endless chase 12:12 Shraddha & the Isha Upanishad: "Let go and rejoice" 14:56 Story: King Janaka & Sage Yajnavalkya 19:03 Story: Pavahari Baba, the thief & Vivekananda 26:50 Letting go psychologically — dropping old hurts 31:17 Sadhana removes the barriers to completeness 32:31 Sat-Chit-Ananda: the nature of reality 37:39 Kabir's musk deer — happiness is within 41:24 Love as the clue: asti, bhati, priya (Brahma Sutras) 48:37 Q&A: Why does the Self project bliss outward? 51:12 Q&A: Handling everyday fears & worries #SriM #KriyaYoga #Vedanta #Upanishads #SatChitAnanda