Conversation with Kriya Yoga Teacher and Direct Student of Paramahansa Yogananda

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Thank you for watching. I was recently able to interview Roy Eugene Davis, a Kriya Yoga teacher and direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda. Many mornings had we spent together in this same room since 2000. This was the first recorded conversation. Mr. Davis discusses the most important qualities to have to experience full Self-realization, common obstacles to the path, what his experiences with Yogananda were like, and many other topics.
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@charliehopkins4415 2 жыл бұрын

I met Mr. Davis in 1978. He was so kind and he encouraged me very much to continue on the meditation path I was already on. I'll always remember him with great affection and appreciation. I was 27 at that time. Now at 72, his presence is still clear in my heart. Thank you for this video.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

@romans.twelvetwo 6 жыл бұрын

27:20 read a little, meditate more, think of god all the time. Don’t allow your mind to be troubled by what others do or don’t do, and don’t look back and don’t look to the left or to the right but look straight ahead to the goal and go all the way in this incarnation and you can do it.

@mcPoPh 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks FG for notating that. These are words to live by. I hope you are doing well. By that I mean I hope you are going straight ahead to the goal!

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

yes

@NamaSika 4 жыл бұрын

As he was describing about the times he was around Yogananda, I noticed something around 2:28 from close to his picture on the wall. It could be anything but I perceived this as a blessing from Yogananda and I accept it. Thank you Ryan Kurzcak for your presence and what you share.

@ShannonE1821 4 жыл бұрын

Wish Ryan would confirm whether it had something to do with the camera. Otherwise, a small orb?

@KriyaYogaOnline 3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't matter. Pay attention to what he's saying

@zenonduda 7 жыл бұрын

After a couple of days of you tube and on line searching I became disallusioned at the lack of simple explanation of what Kriya Yoga is. This nailed it for me. Thank you very much, well done.

@tanko.reactions176 3 жыл бұрын

its just pranayama & visusalization focused yoga...

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

welcome

@burlesonpowerwashing4574 7 жыл бұрын

Ryan I really enjoyed and appreciated this interview with your teacher. Thanks for sharing.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

your welcome

@MsSherryl01 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Ryan, Thank you so much for this video. Mr. Davis is truly blessed to have known Paramahansa Yogananda and by extension, yourself and we too, as you have made this video available to us to view. Bless you and thank you for all of your work to share Kriya yoga as well as your astrology lessons. Thank you.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

welcome

@arjunagiri2007 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ryan for sharing this new video....I met Roy back in 1986 at csa and in 2010 for kriya .wish i had more time with him

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

me too

@spidergoalie33 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for posting this. Both of you have had a huge impact on my practice, and understanding, and I am forever grateful!

@riddhikapullan6849 6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Heslop I

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@susanjones8224 7 жыл бұрын

A blessing and privilege to watch this interview. Many nuggets of wisdom. Thank you.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

agreed

@tejeshwarreddy3405 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Ryan I have been waiting for your upload, Thanks for introducing masters and gurus in Kriya yoga . The best thing is knowing their experiences in their life journey.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

agreed

@trevorstefiuk5827 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this happen and share. It is always great to hear from a longtime devotee their experiences on the path. Blessings to you both. Jai Guru

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

indeed

@jordanburnette8070 2 жыл бұрын

Ryan, I have been watching your videos for awhile now and wanted to express my sincerest thanks for the work you do. Your vidoes have helped me so much to deepen my practice and understand what this is all really about. I can´t tell you how often I am blown away by your clarity. I will keep watching and meditating and applyng the lifestyle suggestions. This interview was awesome, and helped me see where you got your foundation. I will be buying one of his books asap to go deeper. Thank you!

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome

@Xypher888 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, thank you for doing this. Thank you sir for sharing your experience 🙏

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

@danjensen9425 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your efforts to help us along our journey through life .

@KriyaYogaOnline 3 жыл бұрын

Always welcome

@Barbaragolden 7 жыл бұрын

beautiful said.. thank you for sharing!

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

thx

@ChaosPath 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Thanks for this. I've just started Kriya Yoga myself and this was truly inspiring.

@KriyaYogaOnline 3 жыл бұрын

@sheeplols 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

welcome

@kamalanickiemciver9061 7 жыл бұрын

That was wonderful....thank you!

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

namaste

@vamikaolena 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ryan for sharing the conversation...its clearer now :)

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

welcome

@damarubhandari7253 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this and much more!!!

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

You bet!

@OmarJano Жыл бұрын

This is very inspiring. I was introduced to the Yogananda book at around 19. It’s great to hear his perspective on Kriya.

@KriyaYogaOnline Жыл бұрын

@freds4814 2 жыл бұрын

Teaching of the Highest in a down to earth practical conversation ... Thank you so much!

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@mk59apr 7 жыл бұрын

thank you for this. peace.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

thx

@unicornsparkles7681 6 жыл бұрын

Thank You for this clarifying conversation

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

indeed

@ovinsaseenat4980 7 жыл бұрын

Very insight full discussion, thank you very much!

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

namaste

@MarkAGroh 3 жыл бұрын

just beautiful to listen~

@KriyaYogaOnline 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening

@alexandragaspar8340 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

namaste

@debbiemetke5938 6 жыл бұрын

Very good. Thank you.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

@O_M554 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video

@KriyaYogaOnline 3 жыл бұрын

You bet!

@iaminbetweendays 2 ай бұрын

Very good questions. Excellent interview.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 ай бұрын

I am glad.

@MaithiliKulkarni 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so.much Ryan Deep bows of gratitude 🙏🙌🙏🙌🙏🙌🙏

@KriyaYogaOnline 9 ай бұрын

@roseagain2 7 жыл бұрын

awesome thanks!

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

you are welcome

@christophebonhoefferofbelg9846 7 жыл бұрын

85 yrs old....Wow

@kalyanaram4787 5 жыл бұрын

Living a healthy 100 120 years of life was normal to our ancestors. It is a achievement for us.

@justafighter1346 4 жыл бұрын

I thought he was like 60 or 50

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

indeed

@topalaluiza9647 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 🙏🙏🙏

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

So nice of you

@ssymelbourne1077 6 жыл бұрын

Great message

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

thx

@nickjohnson3941 4 ай бұрын

I really liked this video, thank you.

@KriyaYogaOnline 3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@ericdavis8875 2 жыл бұрын

To see that the CSA retreat is in Georgia, as am I...I cannot find the words to express my joy/excitement...there it is... elation. When the student is ready... I will begin making arrangements. Many blessings.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

It's not the same since Roy is off in the cosmos. He was the heart of it.

@ericdavis8875 2 жыл бұрын

@@KriyaYogaOnline , oh that's good to know. I am humble and intuition nudges me that much of the work life has taught me. Probably more than I've yet to admit to myself.

@bobbyhill639 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

namaste

@ivokrushkov2674 4 жыл бұрын

thank you

@KriyaYogaOnline 3 жыл бұрын

@boardsandstuff5008 7 жыл бұрын

This video is awesome thanks. Very insightful.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

welcome

@manuelaalboreto2280 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks , very intresting ! :)

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

welcome

@ChantOfTheSpring 6 жыл бұрын

..."look straight ahead to the goal...", this reminds me of ...."oooo, Dronacharya, i can see only the eye of the bird...!"

@mikeydamurph 6 жыл бұрын

ChantOfTheSpring Was that Karna or Yudhisthira?

@venk777 5 жыл бұрын

Arjun.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

indeed

@AS-gv4qe 7 жыл бұрын

Lovely!

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

thx

@DrJohnPollard 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is good stuff.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

welcome

@richardconner15 6 жыл бұрын

A SOLID FOUNDATION OF GURU SHAKTI INTERACTION. ONE OF THE PURE DEVOTEES THAT HAS NOT TARNISHED HIS SADHANA WITH A REPETITION OF THE LOWER CHAKRAS INFLUENCE. HIS VOICE IS VERY CALMING.

@KriyaYogaOnline 3 жыл бұрын

@lemmeknow7495 7 жыл бұрын

namaskaram & thank you

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

welcome

@triciaruiz3598 Жыл бұрын

Is it even possible to find a guru? I am grateful for your videos.

@KriyaYogaOnline Жыл бұрын

: \

@DarthCoco 3 жыл бұрын

This video really interests me, and subscribe I have.

@KriyaYogaOnline 3 жыл бұрын

Good

@bza069 7 жыл бұрын

Roy Davis is a very amazing man.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

yes

@douglas5632 5 жыл бұрын

There are so many, many ways that mankind has come up with to supposedly help the seeker with his innate longing to know who he is at his core. And, I suppose that's good. But, many "paths" seem so very complex and many are even stressful in practice. It seems strange to me because, afterall, when you get down to it we "spiritual aspirants" are only like fish swimming here and there . . . looking for water!

@KriyaYogaOnline 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@greatuse Жыл бұрын

🙋‍♂️🙏🙏🌹🌹

@KriyaYogaOnline Жыл бұрын

@carpenterfamily6198 5 жыл бұрын

Kriya Yoga - more than just meditation @14:00

@KriyaYogaOnline 3 жыл бұрын

yes

@aditichaturvedi5759 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Ryan. What do you think of Vipassna as a technique of meditation.

@KriyaYogaOnline 7 жыл бұрын

I've heard good things. I've never practiced it... although I have met numerous people who practice it, that really like to talk about how its better than anyone else's chosen techniques. That's all I know.

@meditatingmonk5072 6 жыл бұрын

So where can we learn proper kriya yoga in india?

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

not sure

@digitaljefftv 6 жыл бұрын

I would love some tea aswell.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

indeed

@petervankan1 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this interview. Always enlightening to hear mr Davis. A side issue, seeing you are an astrologer: I would be happy to believe in astrloly, but I don't. Because I don't see any scientifically sound basis for it. Is there a website that provides such a basis you could refer me to ? Thanks, all the best.

@KriyaYogaOnline 5 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't worry about astrology. Stick to your inner work and that will be enough.

@petervankan1 5 жыл бұрын

@@KriyaYogaOnline Thanks for reacting. I wasn't worried, just interested, and never thought I needed astrology in order to be Self aware. It's just that being a disciple of Yogananda while not believing in astrology (or the yuga's or other notions that strike me as at odds with science) occasionally feels a little odd. Nothing wrong with astrology being solely based on tradition of course, if that's the case, as long as it works.

@KriyaYogaOnline 5 жыл бұрын

Somethings are "ParaScientific". I am always surprised when it works myself. Although the theory of Yugas is quite interesting.

@preator8501 2 жыл бұрын

Does we have to find out Guru by roaming around and even if we found some one as there are many in india how to know if this is my guru as my guru recognise me or not

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

@MonolithMike 5 жыл бұрын

Ryan, were you not at Roy's memorial service at the CSA?

@KriyaYogaOnline 5 жыл бұрын

I was in the second to last row, on the left side, 3rd chair in.

@SilenceInTheBliss 6 жыл бұрын

Does Roy consider himself to be self or God realized? Has he gone through all the levels to merge with universal consciousness through Kriya yoga? In other words, has he gone "all the way" as counseled by Yogananda?

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@TheAmal89 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Ryan, Please clarify some of my doubts. In the present world, spirituality is all about consciously destroying all our accumulated karma and become liberated beings. Now as I am conscious that I have lot of karma to destroy which I accumulated over a lot of lifetimes, Am I not an Enlightened being in the beginning ??.. Was that a conscious choice to come down from non dual existence to this dual physical form ?? In short, Is spirituality only about one way direction from dual to non dual ? I am sure lot of people had this question. What does scriptures say about this ? Thanks,

@KriyaYogaOnline 7 жыл бұрын

It depends on the scripture and the point of view. Some say what you describe is only an illusion, and all we have to do is reveal the illusion for what it is. This cannot be commented on in any way that will clear your doubts. Only your direct inquiry into what is true will reveal that. Otherwise, anyone can quote any scripture that supports their own points of view.

@boardsandstuff5008 7 жыл бұрын

Is all about experiencing your true nature beyond words, definitions and ideas. Pure existence, conciousness and joy. This world is delusion and incarnation is due to previous desires, attachments. Just do it, just be it. You are Him you just have to increase your knowing.

@TheAmal89 7 жыл бұрын

I will let this confusion grow in my mind ...So inquiry will become a natural consequence. Thanks

@KriyaYogaOnline 7 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't go that far. I would simply learn to hold the question you have asked me in your meditations until the realization dawns.

@cstaker88 7 жыл бұрын

I've been in the understanding that karma means action. So is Karma Yoga and Kriya Yoga the same?

@KriyaYogaOnline 7 жыл бұрын

The root of karma and kriya are the same, so yes, Kriya Yoga is an activity you take towards Self-Realization.

@jayasrivastava2592 6 жыл бұрын

No, karma yoga and kriya yoga are different. Karma yoga is the path of detached action, and kriya yoga is mastering over one's life energies. There are 4 path to self realization: 1. Bhakti 2. Gyana 3. Karma 4. Kriya Hope it helps :)

@emojiking8580 5 жыл бұрын

Jaya Srivastava 5. Hatha

@qcasj 7 жыл бұрын

Nice interaction between teacher and student : ) but what does he say at 26 minutes when you ask him whether he has anything else to say?

@qcasj 7 жыл бұрын

+To the pure all things are pure. Thank you 🙏

@SlowPersuit 6 жыл бұрын

Ohhh... That's a goody. Thanks for that Stefanie. (I wonder if he has ever been to a Weatherspoon's pub....?)

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

he says, I can't think of anything...I mean we've covered a lot of useful bases...

@joebruhin2098 6 жыл бұрын

Curious why he left SRF.....thank You

@KriyaYogaOnline 6 жыл бұрын

He became a medic in the army.

@lavanyan6848 2 жыл бұрын

He could always come back to SRF. Curious why he did not!

@TeresaBeckett 7 жыл бұрын

Can you please list names of books and authors Roy mentions?

@KriyaYogaOnline 7 жыл бұрын

Were they hard to understand?

@TeresaBeckett 7 жыл бұрын

They were a little hard to understand especially since I am unfamiliar with the Indian spelling :) I am interested in downloading the books. If you can please let me know.

@KriyaYogaOnline 7 жыл бұрын

Ok. Thanks for letting us know.

@Fari-100 2 жыл бұрын

Yoganandaji is still the Guru to my understanding. Attunement with him is not dependent upon his physical incarnation, in my experience.

@KriyaYogaOnline 2 жыл бұрын

sounds good

@Fari-100 2 жыл бұрын

@@KriyaYogaOnline IS good! 😄

@fyisaharayoutube1695 6 жыл бұрын

Are you following Annanda and Swami Kriyananda''s teachings?

@KriyaYogaOnline 6 жыл бұрын

Here I am speaking with Roy Eugene Davis, a brother disciple of Kriyananda and direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda.

@richardconner15 6 жыл бұрын

FYI Sahara/KZfaq NO. THEY DONT SPEAK ABOUT KRIYANANDA. HE HAS NO IMPORTANCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

@freespiritUA 5 жыл бұрын

Richard Conner, I doubt that a good man, conscious man, awaken man can say about any human being, that the last one is of no importance, it is so sad, really; plus Swami Kriyananda’s name cannot be obscured by anyone, I think.

@jesusdm Жыл бұрын

Is he enlightened now? (sincere question).

@KriyaYogaOnline Жыл бұрын

Of course!

@conniec.9067 7 жыл бұрын

Wondering why you don't recognize Paramahamsa Hariharanandan Homestead Fl.?

@KriyaYogaOnline 7 жыл бұрын

I've never been there, so that's why I don't recognize it. ; ) However, Mr. Davis has spoken there and speaks highly of it and the people.

@conniec.9067 7 жыл бұрын

Ryan Kurczak thank you for your reply

@suprabhaghimire1010 7 жыл бұрын

Connie Caracappa u

@timetryp422 7 жыл бұрын

Does R.E. Davis consider himself to be the guru successor of Paramahansa Yogananda?

@KriyaYogaOnline 7 жыл бұрын

You could ask him. He has a retreat center in Georgia. Go find out.

@Timetryp 7 жыл бұрын

You are his devotee. Surely you know. Do you consider him to be such? He is a teacher, to be sure. A "guru" is a tall order - perhaps it is semantics.

@KriyaYogaOnline 7 жыл бұрын

I know, but its always better to go straight to the source and ask.