" Life is to be lived positively, happily, healthily, harmoniously and lovingly. Improve the quality and quantity of life by practicing Kriya Yoga daily, the sooner in life the better. You are never alone, God is always with you and He is the ultimate help. "
-Paramahansa Atmananda ji
About Us
Kriya Yoga Dhyana Kendra Rourkela became a registered organisation in the year 1984-85, but the seeds of Kriyayoga was implanted in the year 1974 with the advent of Paramahansa Atmananda ji (Then Dr S S Chand ) in Rourkela , when he joined Ispat General Hospital Rourkela as a specialist in Medicine. He was already a Yogacharya at that time and whole heartedly started the Kriya Yoga Movement in Rourkela from 1974 onwards .
The Kriya Yoga Dhyana Kendra was able to have its Ashram in the present location of Jagda , Rourkela in the Year 1992 and our Pujya Gurudev Paramhansa Atmananda ji took Volunterely retirement from service and dedicated his life for the preaching, propagation and practice of Kriya Yoga whole heartedly from then onwards.
Our Activities:
Running a Charitable Dispensary with Free Medical consultation and treatment, and Free Medicine to the needy patients .
Helping Poor and needy students with financial and infrastructural suport for their education .
Free health check up camps are organised regularly, Free examination and consultations are provided by expert doctors and free blod investigations and free distributions of medicines to poor and needy patients are also provided.
About Paramahansa Atmananda Ji
Sri Paramahansa Atmanandji was born in a highly religious, learned and wealthy Brahmin family in Bhawani Patna, Orissa, India. From a very young age, he was taught in the rituals by his grandparents and parents, his mother often repeating prayers to the Divine Mother in his presence. Devoted to God Paramahansa Atmanandaji practiced Yoga from childhood , drawing inspiration from Advaita Guru Totapuri, Swami Sivananda Saraswati, Raman Maharshi and other great Saints of India. In his previous Ashrama and life as a householder, he was a highly qualified Doctor of Medicine. His specialization in Neurology, the science of the brain and the nervous system, proved to be a great help in the understanding and teaching of Kriya Yoga as a scientific and ageless technique to Self and God-realization. He became an authorized Yogacharya in 1973. Called to the service of God, he was initiated into Sannyasa in 1979, and has mastered all eight groups of the higher Kriya Yoga, to the stage of Samadhi. With the Blessing from Babaji Maharaj and Lahiri Mahasaya, Atmananda attained the Paramahansa state of Divine Realization in 1997.
Paramahansa Atmanandaji is training many Kriya Yogis and Yogacharyas in their Sadhana and teaching. He is also teaching many Managers and Executives in Stress Management. He has helped many Swamis, Yogis and Yogacharyas to establish their organizations and themselves to perform spiritual teachings throughout the world.
Paramahansa Atmanandaji tours in India,Indonesia, Europe, USA ,Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore teaching and practicing Kriya Yoga and practical spirituality. He has many Kriya Yoga Ashramas in India, Europe and North America.
According to Paramahansa Atmananda, ''Life is to be lived positively, happily, healthily, harmoniously and lovingly. Improve the quality and quantity of life by practicing Kriya Yoga daily, the sooner in life the better. You are never alone, God is always with you and He is the ultimate help".
"Om Tat Sat"
Secretary Report for the Year 2012
Om Shree Paramamtane Namah
Parampujya Gurudev Paramhansa Atmanandaji and Dear divine souls, My humble Pranams .With guidance and inspiration from God and Gurus, I present here with the 29th Annual Report of Kriyayoga Dhyanakendra, Rourkela ( Jagda , Jhirpani , Rourkela-42 ) .
Kriyayoga Dhyanakendra , Rourkela is the National as well as International Headquarter and co-ordinating centre of all its branches throughout the world . Under the dedicated and self less guidance of our life time chairman Paramhansa Atmananda Ji , it has been possible to spread the message of God and Gurus contributing to physical , mental and spiritual growth of Kriyabans . Like Rourkela , we have Ashrams in Bhawanipatna , Mohangiri and Dharamgarh in the Kalahandi district of Odisha . Apart from this we have Kriyayoga Centre in Odisha in Bhubaneswar , Berhampur , Bolangir , Narla, Jaypatna , Bargarh , Sambalpur , Jharsuguda , Sundargarh , Kalunga , Bamara and many other places . In National level we have centre in Delhi , Kanpur in North , Chennai , Visakhapatnam , Bengaluru in South , In West at Ahmedabad , Mumbai and also in Villai , Raipir in Chhatisgarh and at Jamsedpur in Jharkhand . In international level we have centre in America, Canada , Germany ,Holland ,Indonesia , Jakarta , Surinam , Hong Kong , Singapore, malaysia etc . In the united states of America there are Kriyayoga Centres and “ Institutes for Higher Kriyayoga “ , in Nashville, Detroit, Atlanta, North Carolina.
Pujya Gurudev undertakes tour in two phases in a year and covers most of the places in National as well as International level for guidance and spiritual growth of Kriyabans .
In our Rourkela Ashram we conduct meditation class daily in the morning and evening with Chandipath , Bhagabat Gita and some portions from Lahiri Baba’s Purana Purusha . Kriyayoga initiation is given through out the Year .
We also celebrate Gurupurnima , Janmastami , Ganesgpuja , Saraswatipuja , Shivaratri , Ramanavami etc . We celebrate birth day of all the Gurus including birth day of Lahiri Mahasaya on 30th September , On 5th January birthday of Paramhansa Yogananda ji and on 10th may birthday of Swami Yukteswar Giri and 25th January birth day of Paramahansa Atmanandaji.
We celebrate Annual function every year around November . We conduct many programs during the function . we also organise seminars on Kriyayoga .
We are running one charitable dispensary which run every Sunday of the week . we offer free medical consultation ,free blood investigation and treatment with free medicine to needy patients . During our Annual function we conduct free health check-up camps. we get the help of eminent doctors and specialists and medical professionals .We also give financials help and scholarship to poor and needy students.
Whenever Pujya Gurudev is present at Rourkela we organise Kriyayoga Meeting in and outside of Rourkela .On 3rd and 4th of March for two days spiritual program was conducted at Shree Jagannath Temple , Jhirpani . On 10th of March there was another program at Hanuman Vatika .
We have training centres for Yogacharyas at Rourkela and Bhabawanipatna . It is done under the direct supervision of Gurudev Paramhansa Atmananda ji . Now we have about 40 ( Forty ) Yogacharayas through out the world spread in different centres . Gurudev desires that Yogacharyas should take active interest in spreading the message of Kriyayoga . Very often Kriyabans from other centres come and stay here for spiritual guidance and practice . our monthly international news letter on Kriyayoga in English is published simultaneously from India and USA . Our Ashram is connected to e-mail services and also one website has been opened on which helps in spreading the message of Kriyayoga .
Kriyabans are giving Istabriti ( Guru Pranami ) , Annual subscription and donation voluntarily . We have also scheme of Life Membership .
Kriyayoga Dhyana Kendra Rourkela is an unique organisation of its kind . it is a well known , loved and respected organisation . To keep its excellent reputation in tact we Kriyabans should take active interest and do regular sadhana and service .
Our Chairman for life Pujya Gurudev Paramhansa Atmananda Ji is the most respected and loved Kriya Yoga Master in many Countries . His Knowledge and methods of Kriya Yoga, its teaching and application is one of the best and most effective in the world . We should utilise the opportunity to carry out the mission of the ancient masters. The Golden days of Satyayug and of Kriya yog and practical spirituality and stress free enjoyable life, is emphasised and propagated by Kriya Yoga Dhyana Kendra Rourkela and all our Kriya yoga centres all over the world. Every one of us Kriyabans has important roles to play .
We pray to God and Gurus to Bless Us so that we may be able to spread their message for the welfare of the mankind . We wish you all happy, healthy, fortunate, successful and stress free life.
“Om Tat Sat “
KriyaYoga Dhyana Kendra Rourkela ,Jagda, Rourkela, Odisha | 0661-2470956
