--- title: Atma Kriya Yoga description: Experience transformative Atma Kriya Yoga of Paramahamsa Vishwananda. Awaken your inner self, find peace, and unlock spiritual growth. 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[Free Q&A Session](https://pages.bhaktimarga.org/atma-kriya-yoga#hs_cos_wrapper_module_17220885837793) [Enrol](https://pages.bhaktimarga.org/atma-kriya-yoga#hs_cos_wrapper_module_17220885837793) **WHAT YOU WILL LEARN** **CHANTING** Devotional repetition of sacred sounds and the names of the Divine. **BREATHING** *(Pranayama: yogic breath techniques)* Breath practices that steady and focus the mind. **POWER OF OM** Working with *OM*, the sacred sound at the root of many mantras. **MUDRAS** *(Mudra: a symbolic hand gesture)* Gestures used to focus and direct attention during practice. **ASANAS** *(Asana: a yoga posture)* Gentle postures that prepare the body for meditation. **MEDITATION** The heart of the practice — turning the attention inward, toward the soul. ENJOY THE BENEFITS **EXPERIENCE DIVINE LOVE** ![Image 1](https://pages.bhaktimarga.org/hubfs/Yoga%20and%20Meditation/2019-06-01-yoga-meditation-0539.jpg) **PROTECTION** The practice elevates your vibration, shields you from negativity, and allows your divine light to shine through. ![Image 2](https://pages.bhaktimarga.org/hubfs/2017-07-08-p-0371%20copy.jpg) **CONSCIOUSNESS** Raise your consciousness, unite body and soul, and enter into communion with the Divine with each breath. ![Image 3](https://pages.bhaktimarga.org/hubfs/Masters%20in%20the%20Himalayas-1.jpeg) **DIVINE GRACE** The Shakitpat Initiation carries the divine grace of all the *kriya-yoga* masters and the Divine Mother Herself. ![Image 4](https://pages.bhaktimarga.org/hubfs/break-free.jpg) **LIBERATION** Sincere practise of Atma Kriya Yoga, done with love, frees you from the endless cycle of birth and death. ![kriya](https://pages.bhaktimarga.org/hs-fs/hubfs/kriya.jpg?width=703&height=500&name=kriya.jpg "kriya") ATMA KRIYA YOGA CHANGES LIVES **PEACE IN THE CHAOS** 'I'd been searching for many years for "something that was missing" in my life. I found it in Atma Kriya Yoga. It helped me connect to my heart and find peace in the chaos of my life as a single mother of three kids. And I can fit it in two minutes here and 10 minutes there throughout my day. Just those few moments each day have changed my life for the better.' Viktorija Ireland **HEART OPENING** 'Over 35 years, I learned 112 kriya techniques, but my heart never opened until I learned Atma Kriya Yoga...Atma Kriya Yoga is the only one that awakens love. It went right to my soul and helped me realise I could love everybody. I'd never received Shaktipat (decent of guru's grace) before...It was like my old computer had been given new software, and I was learning to live in a new paradigm.'   Swamini Pratibha Canada **FOUNTAIN OF ETERNAL LOVE** 'The practice opened up a deep fountain of eternal love and a profound peace that I’d been looking for. Through it, I came to realise that Atma Kriya Yoga is Bhagavan, God Himself. Over time, I came to experience that each breath is not my own, it is Him who is breathing. It is Him who is seeing. It is Him who is perceiving.' Shivani Slovenia **SPEAKS TO GREATNESS** 'Over the years, I’ve studied and researched many different Kriya lineages. While some masters–through their lineage–can give Shaktipat Initiation, Paramahamsa Vishwananda is the only one I know of who has ever been allowed to initiate hundreds of others to give Shaktipat. This speaks to the greatness of who He is, and what He is here to do.' Jaganmohini Das Bulgaria # EXPLORE Learn more about Atma Kriya Yoga and the masters behind it by clicking the questions below.   WHAT MAKES ATMA KRIYA YOGA UNIQUE? Atma Kriya Yoga means ‘action with awareness of the soul’. It is a full yoga and meditation system that helps you realise and connect with your True Self. Ultimately, it is a practice that gives you a lived experience of unconditional Divine Love and a path to know God. It is not merely a meditation practice; it is a way of living and loving life. [READ MORE](https://blog.bhaktimarga.org/what-makes-atma-kriya-yoga-unique) WHAT DOES LOVE HAVE TO DO WITH MEDITATION? Atma Kriya Yoga is all about experiencing true unconditional love and lasting happiness. It is not about a limited human love that fades away with time. It is about diving into the heart of Divine Love through meditation. It is about cultivating your own unique relationship with the eternal divinity in the core of your own heart. [READ MORE](https://blog.bhaktimarga.org/dive-into-the-heart-of-meditation) CAN ATMA KRIYA YOGA HELP ME ATTAIN REALISATION? Yes! Many on the spiritual path are seeking Self-realisation. The aim of knowing oneself is admirable, but it is not the final goal of life. The ultimate aim of our human existence is to attain God-realisation. To do this, we need to get to know God by having a personal relationship with Him, and this can only be done through *bhakti:* pure love and devotion. Atma Kriya Yoga gives you a proven practice to cultivate this love, and the grace to attain the ultimate goal. [READ MORE](https://blog.bhaktimarga.org/attaining-realisation-through-love) WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF ATMA KRIYA YOGA? Mahavatar Babaji is a great *yogi* who has mastered the art of immortality. He is known as the father of all the modern *kriya-yoga* traditions. Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda is His direct disciple. Together, they chose the best techniques–in the form of Atma Kriya Yoga–to support spiritual advancement in our current times. The Shaktipat Initiation transfers the grace of all *kriya* masters to the student so they are protected in their practice and can rapidly advance on their spiritual path. 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