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sunyata
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 Posted - Feb 08 2016 : 08:58:24 AM
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Wow, Sunyata, it's so nice to meet somebody else who is familiar with Swami Kriyananda! The only other folks I know who are aware of him were in SRF. Yeah, I love his songs. The other thing I really love about him is that he brought kriya yoga to the Franciscan monks and nuns in Assisi, Italy. Upon googling him today - was trying to confirm, as I recall his middle name was "Francis" - I learned he went Home in 2013. I am so very grateful to have had the opportunity to spend time with him and learn from him.
Hi Radharani,
Yes, he did leave his body and went home. I know he had his trials but he flowered into such a divine being. Every time he joins his hands to say "om namo bhagavate vasudevaya"- I can't help but bow down to the light coming through him. It always brings me to tears and fills my heart. |
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Radharani
USA
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Posted - Feb 08 2016 : 5:17:04 PM
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Originally posted by sunyata
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Wow, Sunyata, it's so nice to meet somebody else who is familiar with Swami Kriyananda! The only other folks I know who are aware of him were in SRF. Yeah, I love his songs. The other thing I really love about him is that he brought kriya yoga to the Franciscan monks and nuns in Assisi, Italy. Upon googling him today - was trying to confirm, as I recall his middle name was "Francis" - I learned he went Home in 2013. I am so very grateful to have had the opportunity to spend time with him and learn from him.
Hi Radharani,
Yes, he did leave his body and went home. I know he had his trials but he flowered into such a divine being. Every time he joins his hands to say "om namo bhagavate vasudevaya"- I can't help but bow down to the light coming through him. It always brings me to tears and fills my heart.
He literally glowed with divine Love. and he was so simple, humble, gentle and down-to-earth. |
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Radharani
USA
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Posted - Feb 08 2016 : 5:22:01 PM
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Originally posted by BlueRaincoat
@Radharani
Since you seemed to have followed the story - may I ask, was he found guilty?
It was a civil suit, not criminal, and I can't quite remember the outcome. I will look it up at some point and get back to you. The part that really stands out in my mind is that the women, by their OWN ADMISSION in court, were not only "willing" participants, they actually jumped on him. |
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Radharani
USA
843 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2016 : 5:24:29 PM
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Originally posted by So-Hi
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Well, as it turns out, many years later I learned that at the same time when I was staying at the ashram, some other bold young yoginis were breaking into Swami's house at night, jumping into his bed and basically having their way with him! Bad yoginis!
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I guess I really missed the boat on that one.
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Maybe that's why Yogani doesn't come out of the closet...
Ladies, Ladies.... you are cracking me up this morning LMFAO Thanks
Poor Swamiji puhhhhleassse he was having a blast!!
Can't say I blaim him either! Rock on Swami K Rock on!
yeah, I was being sarcastic when I said "poor Swamiji!" However, it did come back to bite him in the butt years later when they tried to sue him which, again, makes no sense to me... Glad I could give you a laugh!  |
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So-Hi
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Posted - Feb 09 2016 : 08:53:36 AM
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yeah, I was being sarcastic when I said "poor Swamiji!" However, it did come back to bite him in the butt years later when they tried to sue him which, again, makes no sense to me... Glad I could give you a laugh!
Oh yes the laugh was good and the sarcastic way you said it made it all the better.
Too often this character Swami K is always lambasted and the conversation always goes negative or sounds like a cult person defending him so the laugh was welcome indeed.
You know all the utter B.S. that went on around his behavior alleged and factual really boils down to one thing every participant without exception was a willing consenting adult.
PERIOD.
All too often people try to remove the human being from the spiritual and fail to realize even the bits society and silly conventions have put out there as objectionable are still spiritual.
Yeah I know the whole bit a Swami is supposed to be celibate etc... and so on, yeah whatever just more stupidity.
Weigh and balance the life of a public figure by the good he did and I am certain the harm real or imagined will be negligible by comparison.
Personally I always thought the guy was a bit creepy and never felt any attraction to him as a teacher but still willing to just go by the facts as I have seen them, which admittedly are very few. |
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Chaz
USA
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Posted - Feb 10 2016 : 5:59:35 PM
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Thank you for sharing your story Radharani. I'm very glad to hear from you.
On the topic of Kriyananda, I too know a bit about the guy and am familiar with some of his work. The whole sex scandal thing was quite ironic. I definitely felt a sense of genuineness from him. I remember watching a lecture he was giving to a large audience in Los Angeles, and at one point he was talking about the bliss that came from kriya, something to the effect of "I feel so much bliss sometimes I can't stand it." As he said this I noticed him choke up, like this bliss was so intense in that moment he was brought to tears. Very interesting guy. I'm fascinated that he was a direct disciple of Yogananda. Must of been quite an experience. 
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