Babajis Kriya Yoga Order of Acharyas USA Inc
Mission
To promote the dissemination of Babaji’s Kriya Yoga throughout the world through lectures, public classes, initiation seminars, and retreats through qualified and authorized teachers (" acharyas "). Babaji's Kriya Yoga is a scientific art of perfect God Truth Realization. It is a practical side to all religions, and is therefore non-sectarian, suitable to everyone; regardless of their religious ideals. It represents the teachings of Satguru Kriya Babaji Nagaraj and the 18 Siddha yoga tradition of India.
Ruling year
1998
President
Mr. Marshall Govindan Govindan
Main address
196 Mountain Road P.O. Box 90
Eastman, QC J0E 1P0 Canada
EIN
98-0171203
NTEE code
Student Services and Organizations (B80)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our activities are limited by the number of qualified teachers (Acharyas) we can train. Membership in our Order is on an invitation basis only. We only invite persons to begin training after many years of regular practice, and who are financially self-sufficient, with good communication skills, and demonstrated capacity for selfless service in the field of Yoga and meditation. We send members of our Order to countries where there is a need. We currently have members of our Order living in a dozen countries, and teaching in 20. We plan to offer at least 120 seminars per year around the world
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
On going programs
The Order sponsored free daily public classes in Yoga in Bangalore, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka, in its centers, and two free weekly public classes at its center in Quebec during 36 weeks. It completed the training of five Acharyas and began that of 2 others. The Order maintained a publishing house of Yoga books in Bangalore India and ashram center in Badrinath, India and Kataragama, Sri Lanka. In 2022 it opened a new ashram and near Tokyo, Japan. It has completed about 50% of the construction of a new ashram in Colombo, Sri Lanka.It It publicized on its website and helped coordinate 75 seminars given by its 35 member Acharyas, which were attended by more than 800 participants in 15 countries. Its website is in 20 languages and it publishes books and videos in 18 languages. It published books and an instructional video in Kriya Hatha Yoga for the first time in Chinese in 2022.
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We aim to complete the training of 4 teachers in 2021.
We aim to send members of our Order to teach in China for the first time in 2021.
We aim to send members of our Order to teach again in Colombia, Argentina, Israel, and the UAE in 2021
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We have an Acharya training program, and teaching Standard documentation for giving our seminars.
Experienced Acharyas train candidates who are preparing to become member Acharyas.
The Order pays for the travel expenses of Acharyas who teach seminars that are sponsored by the Order. It also gives them a modest honorarium for their service.
Here is one video interview which was recently added to our website in English, French and German.
https://www.babajiskriyayoga.net/email/bky-monthly-promo/english/bky-grand-self-movie-satchidananda-interview.html
During the coming 2 months we expect to add it in all 20 languages of our website
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are currently 29 member Acharya teachers
We have a network of volunteers in 20 countries who help to organize our seminars and classes.
We publish books on Classical Yoga and Indian philosophy in 17 languages.
Our website is in 20 languages, with many pages in each one.
Our more than 100 publications and website attract many persons to the seminars offered by our Acharya teachers.
The Order supports a publishing office and Yoga center in Bangalore, India which organizes seminars throughout that country
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
During the last 12 months, the number of seminars given by members of the Order declined by about 40% because of restrictions on meeting during the pandemic. As these are restrictions are relaxed with the arrival of a vaccine we expect to be able to meet our goal of at least 120 seminars in 15 to 20 countries per year.
All of the 4 candidates in training to become members have progressed according meeting our requirements, and should be able to complete it within the next 12 months.
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Babajis Kriya Yoga Order of Acharyas USA Inc
Board of directorsas of 01/19/2023
Mr Marshall Govindan
Babaji's Kriya Yoga and Publications, Inc.
Term: 1998 - 2023
Jan Suzanne Ahlund
Markus Doll
Alan Frank
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