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"Life is an experience. Fulfillment of what you are doing comes not from the completion but from the evolution in the experience of being present with where you are and what you are doing. When you are fully alive, your capacity to experience is total" Gurudev

"Don’t give any labels; just experience the experience." - Gurudev

AMRIT YOGA LINEAGE

A Brief History of Amrit Yoga

Amrit Yoga is the natural evolution of ancient yogic practices passed down from master to disciple, refined to be relevant and effective for Western culture today. The practices of Amrit Yoga have been developed by Gurudev Yogi Amrit Desai based on the ancient secrets of yoga which he received directly from his guru, Swami Shri Kripalvanandji (Kripalu). Swami Kripalu, lovingly known as Bapuji, received his initiation into the mysteries of yoga from Lord Lakulish (Dadaji), considered an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Babuji is recognized as one of the greatest yoga masters of the 20th century. His life is an amazing story of unswerving devotion marked by 30 years of sadhana, silence and meditation. Gurudev was just 16 years old when he first met Bapuji and he has followed his teachings ever since. The special bond of love they shared brought Bapuji to America for more than four years, where he blessed thousands with his loving presence. Bapuji bestowed upon Gurudev the rare blessing of Shaktipat. This spiritual gift allows Gurudev to instantly enter deep meditation outside the time-bound dimension of body and mind, and in this state to initiate profound shifts in consciousness in others who are receptive. Shortly after returning to India in 1981, Bapuji left his physical body. But his legacy continues today through the thousands of disciples and practitioners of both Kripalu and Amrit Yoga. And their number continues to grow as more and more people are drawn to these profound teaching,...