Freedom from birth and realization of the divine state is the dream of all religions. It is the moksha of the Hindu, the nirvana of the Buddhist and the Kingdom of Heaven of the Christian. Realization of the cosmic consciousness is the goal of life. Cosmic consciousness, Spirit, God, the Absolute and the Self are all one and the same. In realization of the Self is the only sum mum bonum of life and in this alone does life find its fulfillment.
We are all living sparks of divinity. The one who dives deepest into his Self not only realizes his identity with the cosmic spirit, but also tastes the sweetness of infinite joy. The Self is the source of all joy. Life is dear because there is joy in living it. One loves another person because one identifies ones own Self with that person or thing. To feel oneness with the self is to become one with the infinite God. To strive towards that end is our birthright. Kriya Yoga can lead us to that end.
In a nut shell the key to authentic Kriya Yoga can be declared as,
"Breath control is self-control,
Breath Mastery is Self-mastery,
Breathlessness stage is deathlessness stage."
Stitha Prajna - Apr 2003