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description: Atma Kriya Yoga is about experiencing true love and lasting happiness by diving into the heart of Divine Love and cultivating a relationship with God through meditation.
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# [Dive into the Heart of Meditation](https://blog.bhaktimarga.org/dive-into-the-heart-of-meditation)

 Written by [Aruni](https://blog.bhaktimarga.org/author/aruni) | Sep 14, 2023, 1:35:00 PM

> *Divine Love is never fading, ever-growing, and there is nothing higher.  *
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## True Unconditional Love and Lasting Happiness

When we feel a void inside, we often look outside ourselves to satisfy our craving for true unconditional love and lasting happiness. The trouble is that it can’t be found outside because everything in this physical reality eventually fades away. If unmet expectations and disillusionment don’t rob us of love, then sooner or later death will come to take you or your loved one away.  

So how can we avoid this misery and find true love and lasting happiness? It can only be found when we redirect our attention towards the eternal. Only God and the soul are eternal. Only God loves us unconditionally. 

Eternal Nature of the Soul

The *Bhagavad Gita* is an ancient scripture filled with timeless wisdom about how to realise our own eternal nature, and ultimately how to realise our eternal relationship with God. 

> *The material bodies of the Self are said to have an end, while the Self Itself is eternal, indestructible and incomprehensible. *
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> *The Lord abides in the heart of every living being, Arjuna. By His power, He controls all their movements through life, as if they were seated upon a machine. *
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## Diving into the Heart of Divine Love 

Atma Kriya Yoga gives us a lived experience of these concepts. The good news is that you don’t have to run off to a cave in the Himalayas to meditate. You can simply make a 40-centimetre pilgrimage from the mind to the heart. Atma Kriya Yoga gives you the tools to do just that. Through the meditation practice, you can learn how to escape the trappings of the mind and enter into the stillness of the heart, where the Lord resides.

## Action with Awareness of the Soul 

Atma Kriya Yoga means ‘action with awareness of the soul’. The more you engage in conscious action, the more you will be able to realise who you truly are. The more you focus your awareness on the soul and its relationship to God, the more you can enjoy a lived experience of your eternal relationship with the Divine. Practising Atma Kriya Yoga with love and devotion opens the door for us to truly experience unconditional love and lasting happiness through [God-realisation](https://blog.bhaktimarga.org/attaining-realisation-through-love).

Lover-Beloved

In human relationships, people are fond of saying, ‘I’m falling in love’. This process tends to go through certain stages over time. We hear about someone, we are attracted, we want to know more, and then in time, we give more and more of ourselves into the relationship. 

Our love affair with the Divine also goes through similar stages. Yet, when our focus is on God, we do not fall in love, we rise in love. In Sanskrit, this Lover-Beloved dance of relationship is referred to as *[bhakti](https://blog.bhaktimarga.org/attaining-realisation-through-love)* which meanslove and devotion to God.

> *"Bhakti is the highest." His (Krishna’s) words, which He spoke 5200 years back, are not in vain for saying that bhakti is important. Because bhakti consummates everything. And in Atma Kriya Yoga there is this Navadha-bhakti with nine forms of bhakti which consume everything. *
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Navadha-Bhakti, Nine Forms of Divine Love 

There are nine different forms of *bhakti* or Divine Love*.* [Bhakti is what makes Atma Kriya Yoga so unique and powerful;](https://blog.bhaktimarga.org/what-makes-atma-kriya-yoga-unique)it is inherent in each of the 15 techniques. Through practice, each technique awakens a different form of *bhakti*.

Atma Kriya Yoga techniques include mantra, meditation techniques, sound yoga, group chanting, pranayama, asanas, mudras, and the main kriya. Plus, you'll also learn a protective shielding technique to protect you from negativity and receive a Shaktipat Initiation. 

The more you are able to do yourpractice with an awareness of the soul and the more you can do it with love and devotion for God, the more you will be able to truly rise in love and experience the never-ending nature of Divine Love. 

- ***Shravana-bhakti*** – *Sravana* means to listen to the stories and glories of the Lord and His saints. The Name of God is God Himself. By chanting the Divine Name our mind becomes absorbed in the Divine and a deep unconditional love awakens inside of us.
- ***Kirtana-bhakti***– *Kirtana* is singing the glories of the Lord. Singing often awakens joy inside of us. When we sing the Divine Name our whole body, mind and spirit begins to resonate with divine vibrations.
- ***Smarana-bhakti***– *Smarana* means to constantly remember the Divine. Once we taste the nectar of being in a relationship with the Divine, our mind begins to let go of its worries and turn its attention to That which is in control of everything. 
- ***Padaseva-bhakti*** – *Padaseva* is a service to humanity. The Lord resides in everyone’s heart. Recognising this divinity in ourselves and others is a beautiful way to make the world a better place. 
- ***Archana-bhakti*** - *Archana* is the external worship of the Divine. Breathing techniques purify the body and focus your mind. Thus promoting a profound awareness of the Divine life-force energies that flow both inside and outside of our body.
- ***Vandana-bhakti***– *Vandana* means to bow down. Bowing down before the Divine is an act of humility, it is an acknowledgement that the Divine is greater than ourselves. When done with an attitude of love and surrender, Yoga *asanas* (postures) allow us to offer our body and actions in service to the Divine.
- ***Dasya-bhakti*** - *Dasya* is offering service to the Divine through our daily duties. When everything is seen as the Divine, every act becomes an offering of love and gratitude. It is a redirection of effort towards serving the Divine with every action.
- ***Sakhya-bhakti*** – *Sakhya* is the personal relationship we all have with the Divine. As our soul is eternal, so is our relationship with the Divine. Each person’s relationship is unique and can be expressed, experienced, and enjoyed in a variety of ways.
- ***Atmanivedana-bhakti*** –*Atmanivedana* is the natural devotional expression of our soul once we realise there is nothing but the Lord. It is the highest form of realisation. God-realisation–communion with God–is only possible through the [grace of a God-realised master.](https://blog.bhaktimarga.org/mahavatar-babaji-and-the-grace-of-the-masters)   The seed for this realisation is planted through the grace of Atma Kriya Yoga’s [Shaktipat Initiation](https://blog.bhaktimarga.org/attaining-realisation-through-love).

## Realising the Mystery

Atma Kriya Yoga reveals this mystery between our soul and the Divine. Through regular practice, our judgments and conflicts begin to dissolve, and we start feeling more peace, love, and connection. It’s as if the mind vibrates on a higher frequency, allowing us to face life’s challenges, knowing we are not alone. The Divine is ever-present in our lives and only has our best interests at heart. 

## Kriya is Love in Action

Atma Kriya Yoga helps us to become aware of the divinity that resides within everything, including ourselves. Through mantra, breath, and focused awareness, we can redirect our mind’s attention away from the problems of the world and turn it inward to find God. Through the practice, we can cultivate a loving, devotional relationship with God who resides in our own heart.

> *In Kriya, we are gently touching our inner space, our chakras, with breath and OM, like a loving mother who tenderly wakes up her child. Kriya is love in action, patience in practice, and sadhana, which means a decision is made. The focus is not on the goal and result, there is no time! It is about: it has been decided to do this forever, so no hurry, only sincerity, intensity and focus. Yes, all this is patience. What do lovers know about the time they are together? Do they have any goal or expect some result from their love and being together? No, love is all they are there for, love is all they need, love is all they seek. So they reach their destination: Love is the path, the goal and the journey. *
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