Desde el principio, el Kundalini Research Institute (KRI) se ha propuesto hacer que el Kundalini Yoga sea accesible para tantas personas como sea posible en todo el mundo. Creemos en la alegría de la comunidad y el poder transformador de nuestras enseñanzas para generar un cambio positivo en nosotros mismos y en nuestro mundo. Lo hemos logrado a través de:
Pero lo más sorprendente de KRI es que todos nuestros logros y expansiones han sido liderados por personas que se dedican al servicio desinteresado y al mejoramiento de las personas y las comunidades en todo el mundo a través de esta práctica. KRI es verdaderamente la manifestación de las oraciones y los esfuerzos de la comunidad.
Durante décadas, nuestras prácticas espirituales y de yoga han enriquecido y guiado la vida de innumerables personas en todo el mundo. Estas enseñanzas yóguicas y espirituales, que están siendo practicadas por cientos de miles de personas en ashrams, escuelas, universidades, hospitales, estudios y hogares en más de 100 países alrededor del mundo, han sido compartidas por miles de líderes espirituales, investigadores y certificados. entrenadores y profesores de yoga.
Este año celebramos 50 años de esta labor de amor. Queremos reconocer nuestra historia, nuestros triunfos y los desafíos que hemos enfrentado.
Más que nunca, las personas de todo el mundo buscan el bienestar físico, mental, emocional y espiritual. La meditación está demostrando ser una herramienta mundial para la salud y el bienestar en general. Los maestros y materiales certificados por el Instituto de Investigación Kundalini son una forma eficiente de acercar la meditación y el yoga a muchas personas. Como KRI, estamos comprometidos a fomentar una comunidad inclusiva, decidida y duradera que permitirá a las futuras generaciones de líderes espirituales, profesores y formadores de yoga y voluntarios seguir compartiendo con el mundo la experiencia edificante del Kundalini Yoga y la meditación.
Somos más fuertes en comunidad. Todos podemos crear un futuro más brillante mediante el uso de estas prácticas para ser más conscientes de nosotros mismos, nuestro impacto en las personas que nos rodean y nuestra profunda interconexión con la Madre Tierra y toda la vida en ella. Esto, a su vez, nos ayuda a “presentarnos” mejor en nuestras familias, lugares de trabajo y comunidades. Nuestras acciones, nuestro impacto positivo en las personas y las comunidades, nos definen.
Le invitamos a aprender más sobre nuestros logros leyendo nuestra cronología a continuación. También le invitamos a formar parte de nuestra comunidad. Nada de esta historia podría haber sucedido sin la dedicación y el arduo trabajo de innumerables voluntarios. La mayor parte del desarrollo de los programas de capacitación docente de KRI fue realizado por comités de voluntarios motivados por un profundo deseo de compartir estas enseñanzas con tantas personas como sea posible. Esta misma pasión e impulso por compartir estas impactantes técnicas de yoga y meditación son la base de todo lo que hace KRI. KRI no es una organización, es una comunidad de miles de personas en todo el mundo.
Tenga en cuenta que hemos hecho todo lo posible para compilar los siguientes hitos. Si crees que nos hemos perdido algo, tergiversamos un hecho o si tienes una foto o una historia que te gustaría ver agregada, envía un correo electrónico a [email protected] .
Yogi Bhajan landed in Toronto from India in 1968. After a few months, he got invited to Los Angeles, CA where he began teaching his first public classes. No record or transcript exists for his class – given in the Alhambra YMCA. (Photos courtesy of Ron Baird) Click and swipe…
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The first 3HO Summer Solstice celebration was held at the Aspen Valley north of Espanola near Pilar – at the Hog Farm.
Yogi Bhajan began teaching White Tantric Yoga in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Kriyas were written up in a magazine titled “Beads of Truth”. The first publication came out in 1971 and the last edition was published in Summer of 1991.
MSS Gurucharan Singh (a volunteer and KRI’s first Director) and Yogi Bhajan founded KRI in 1972 and held the vision for KRI in the early 1970’s, while the team worked to manifest that shared vision, at Guru Gobind Singh Shakti Sadan, the Pomona, CA ashram. A different Gurucharan Singh (who…
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From the introduction of this classic, must-have manual for all Kundalini Yogis – “Sadhana brings us into an intimate alignment with the reality of who we are: as a creature of the Creator and as a human being. This manual exists to serve you and to help you uplift yourself…
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From the introduction of this book – “The power of the spoken word is the most wonderful gift given to human beings. Through it, relationships are made and broken, knowledge is transmitted, and consciousness is changed. When you speak, the sound and rhythm of your words express your state of…
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While the Library of Teachings website has some earlier videos of community events, this is the first video recording of Yogi Bhajan teaching that we have.” From “While the Library of Teachings website has some earlier videos of community events, the first video recording of Yogi Bhajan teachings.
At the original site of the European Yoga Festival in Loches, France. Pictured in this photo, from left to right, are: Guru Jagat Kaur (Amsterdam), Karta Singh (France), Guru Jagat Singh (Amsterdam), Guru Meher Singh (Rome), Gurudass Kaur (Barcelona), Guru Sangat Singh (Berlin), Guru Das Singh (Barcelona), Tarn Taran Singh…
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Yogi Bhajan declaration that there should be a single standardized International Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training that should “stand up in a court of law”. And he outlined, very roughly, the three levels of instructor, practitioner, and teacher.
The first edition of The Aquarian Teacher (the textbook for the KRI Level One teacher training programs) was published in 1996, with Guru Raj Kaur as the Managing Editor.
The concept for transcribing the entirety of Yogi Bhajan’s lectures resulted in a business established in Bangalore, India under the direction of Satsimran Kaur, a member of Yogi Bhajan’s staff. The first employee hired was Vijayalakshmi who came on board as a transcriptionist. She has stayed with the project for…
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From the introduction of this book – “This is a collection of teachings from Yogi Bhajan’s Masters Touch courses, in which he explains the path of the Teacher, with compassion and a practical sense of the challenges of daily life. Yogi Bhajan brings a world view and scope of awareness,…
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From the introduction of this book – “While many meditation and philosophy books talk about the need to master your mind, this book provides practical methods to show you how it’s done. Discover a yogic approach to consciousness and psychology rooted in the teachings of Kundalini Yoga Master Yogi Bhajan,…
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Of course the early students were creative and used all kinds of training materials! But the first full and official translation of the Level One Teacher Training manual, The Aquarian Teacher, was the German version published in 2003. Then a Spanish version followed in 2007. As of 2022, the manual…
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The first Level Two Authentic Relationship course was launched in Española, NM. MSS Gurucharan Singh wrote the original Level 2 with the support of: the following people: Nirvair Singh, Hari Kaur, Tarn Taran Singh, Tarn Taran Kaur, Guruka Singh, Shakti Parwha Kaur, Hari Jot Kaur, Gurucharan Kaur, Guru Raj Kaur,…
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Between 2006 and 2009, MSS Gurucharan Singh (with a lot of support and contributions by many others!) wrote the original Level 2 Manuals. Contributors to the final Conscious Communication manual included: Tarn Taran Kaur, Nirvair Singh, Guruka Singh, Gurucharan Kaur, Sat Purkh Kaur, Sarbjit Kaur, Guru Raj Kaur, Shakti Parwha…
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The first Level Two Mind and Meditation course was launched in Austin, Texas. The principal writer and course designer was Gurucharan Singh. He was supported by the following people: Nirvair Singh, Shakti Parwha Kaur, Guru Raj Kaur, Sat Purkh Kaur, Satya Singh, Nirvair Singh, Tarn Taran Singh, Tarn Taran Kaur,…
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Dr. Sat Bir is still in this role in 2022, and is now collaborating with a broad Research Advisory Committee.
From the introduction of this book – “This incredible book is a vast collection of these unique techniques in the tradition of Kundalini Yoga. It gives you a powerful tool to heal the pain and overcome the obstacles which keep you from living your best – so you can be…
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From the Foreword of this amazing book written by Dr. Gurucharan Singh Khalsa – “You have probably already begun the journey into meditation that this book describes. As you discover how to live a creative, meaningful human life, you may find that some lessons are pleasurable, some are painful, and…
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The first Level 3 Teacher Training gathering, kicking off the launch of the Level 3 teacher training program, was held in Española in the summer of 2015.
Just before the European Yoga Festival, the Level 3 teacher training program was launched in Europe in July 2015.
Driven by Deva Kaur, with input on the direction from TTEC, this course was completely revised and taught in Espanola. This pilot course went well, and lessons learned were incorporated into the 2021 version of Vitality and Stress. A similar redo of the other 4 modules that comprise the 300hr…
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Taught in Spanish and in Portuguese, the Level 3 teacher training program came to South America in early 2020.
Taught entirely in Chinese, with participants from both mainland China and Taiwan, the largely self-directed Level 3 program was made accessible to many more teachers.
With a purpose to bring Kundalini Yoga to resilient and underrepresented populations, KRI is very pleased to be launching this program. Any KRI certified teacher around the world can apply to receive a grant to support work to expand the reach of Kundalini Yoga.
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