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Dec 2022
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TKYP86 - Spiritual Intention Setting for...

Ryan Kurczak
About this episode

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, we revisit how to set your spiritual intentions for the New Year, so they are in harmony with your worldly life.

This is part one of three, in this series.

Every year I spend time considering the months and days ahead. I consider what life has been like so far. I consider what would be good experiences to have in the coming year. Then I spend time meditating, writing and setting those intentions. I have found the process of meditating on goals and intentions and setting those intentions in writing has a high percentage of success. In this three part series, we will learn:

  • The Spiritual Process of Intention Setting
  • Ways to Recognize a Worldly Life in Harmony with Spiritual Ideals
  • How to Successfully Realizes Your Intentions in a Step by Step Fashion
  • The Power of Faith and Surrender when Cooperating with Divine Will

For more inspiration and information on how to practice Kriya Yoga please see my new book, An Essential Guide to Kriya Yoga Practice. Now available in hardcover on Amazon. 

Your host, Ryan Kurczak, is a Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author. He was authorized to teach Kriya Yoga in 2005, by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda.

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