Kriyacharya Jyoti answers queries by seekers. She has been instrumental in bringing the practices of Yogiraj Siddhanath to Australia. She is a disciple of Yogiraj practicing the Kriya since 1998 in this life.
Q1. Eligibility (to receive Kriya Diksha from Yogiraj), of a seeker who is a Saadhak of Sri Vidya Upaasana (Bhakti Yoga) already having a Guru.
Jyoti : Seekers can have initiation/empowerment into separate streams of practice by teachers/Satguru of that particular practice and sincerely put in effort on that path. Often dictated by their samskars and inclination/nature one path may take precedence over others and rest will follow or fall away. That is the law of nature that an advanced seeker will carry on from where they left off in their past life on a particular path.
Q2. A seeker who is also a Kriyaban of Yogoda of Paramhansa Yogananda.
Jyoti: Since the spark of Empowerment is brought alive by a living master the disciple and the master find each other in every lifetime. Yogiraj is one such master, taking the Kriya from him is akin to that from Lahiri Mahamaya, Sri Yukteswar Giri or Yogananda directly. Many disciples who are with him now ‘know’ they have been with one of the above masters in the lineage in past lives, a familiarity that goes beyond. The practice gets rekindled as the living spark is transferred by anugraha, the Masters Pran entering the atom of the disciple and an impetus is given in the movement towards Self Realisation.
Q3: My question arises from a generality and also Gurunath’s video that a seeker should not have more than one guru but must stick to one spiritual path.
Jyoti: This advice becomes more relevant as the sadhak matures on the spiritual path. As focus of dharana becomes more concentrated the disciple finds it more conducive to walk on the one path that suits him/her most. A choice that is dictated by many factors and comes naturally without intellectual debate or deliberations. Disciples who are connected with a Satguru/Master deeply do not seek elsewhere, the mind is so focused that it does not waver from the practice or the Guru. Sincere disciples are guided to the Living Master, who can best help in the evolution of their soul, from life to life. Often on the path they have already been treading, the ease with which they flow into the path will indicate the lifetimes of practice put into it.
Q4: Also, I note that Shakti pat, Prana Pat, Shiva Pat (Kriya Initiation) will be included in the Satsang on 9th Nov, then what is Empowerment Event on the 10th and who is it for?
Jyoti: Yogiraj transmits 24/7 and everyone is welcome to connect with that grace for their own spiritual flowering. The seeker can connect even when not in the physical presence of Yogiraj, disciples are attuned to do this from anywhere on the globe. So while the audience is given the transmissions it may not be possible for all of them to make the connection all the time once they are away, hence the second anugraha which seals the connect between the master and the disciple at an individual level giving them a higher level of support in ther individual practice.