Yoga Philosophy : Evolution of Consciousness (Part - 1)

You can support the Kriya Yoga International Organizations with donations using this link : https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_... This is a video discourse series on Yoga Philosophy by Swami Atmavidyananda Giri of Kriya Yoga Institute. The first session is on "Evolution of Consciousness". The series of talks is being organized by Arva Yoga. Arva Yoga offers free yoga and wellness workshops for people from all walks of life with the goal of spreading awareness of the true meaning of yoga while promoting overall mind-body-spirit wellness. Arva Yoga is a registered public charity under Section 501(c)3 of Internal Revenue Code and Federal Tax ID: 86-1468955. Website: https://www.arvayoga.org Kriya Yoga International Organizations (http://www.kriya.org) represents an authentic and unbroken lineage of Kriya Yoga Masters starting with Babaji Maharaj and including such spiritual giants as Yogiraj Shri Shyamacharan Lahiri Mahashaya, Swami Shriyukteshwar Giri, Shri Bhupendranath Sanyal Mahashaya, Paramahamsa Yogananda the author of Autobiography of a Yogi, Swami Satyananda Giri, Paramahamsa Hariharananda and Paramahamsa Prajnanananda. Kriya Yoga International Organizations comprise of three Mother Centers (headquarters) - Prajnana Mission (headquartered in Jagatpur, Odisha, India), Kriya Yoga Institute (in Homestead, Florida, in USA), and Kriya Yoga Centre (in Tattendorf, Austria). These organizations run and maintain several ashrams. In India there is Hariharananda Gurukulam at Balighai, near Puri and several other ashrams. In USA, there are four ashrams - Kriya Yoga Institute in Homestead, Florida, Temple of Harmony in Joliet, Illinois, Tempe of Peace in Lakewood, Colorado, and Temple of Compassion in Brenham, Texas. In addition, there is the Temple of Divine Love in Sao Paulo Brazil. In Europe there are two ashrams in Tattendorf, near Vienna in Austria and in Sterksel, near Amsterdam in The Netherlands. In Australia the ashram Kriya Yoga Vidya Mandir is in Lisarow NSW, near Sydney. In these ashrams and regions there are more than one hundred monastics and more than forty Yogacharyas (household teachers) who serve the mission of the Masters. These ashrams conduct several spiritual programs throughout the year. Videos like this one are from such events which comprise of discourses by our teachers (monks and householders), chanting and devotional singing, studies of scriptures, and various celebrations.