Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog

Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog
Abbreviation JKYog
Formation 2009 (2009) Plano, Texas, United States
Founder Swami Mukundananda
Type Nonprofit Organization, 501(c)(3)
Legal status Charitable Trust
Purpose Spirituality
Headquarters Plano, Texas, United States
Area served
United States
Affiliations Hinduism
Website jkyog.org

Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog (JKYog) is a spiritual and charitable non-profit organization in United States. It was founded by Swami Mukundananda (in 2009), a senior disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj. JKYog works for physical, mental, spiritual wellness through a holistic system of Yog that includes Bhakti yoga, meditation, and spirituality. The organization also supports health care for the underprivileged and education for rural youth. [1]

History

In 2009, Mukundananda, a senior disciple of Kripalu Maharaj, founded JKYog in the United States with the goal of disseminating Vedic knowledge in the western world. [2]

In July 2017, JKYog established the Radha Krishna Temple, Dallas, which serves as the JKYog headquarters in United States. [3][4]

Mission

The mission of JKYog is to serve society with both material and spiritual knowledge for complete physical, mental, intellectual and spiritual well-being.[5][6] The teachings of JKYog include a combination of five disciplines of Vedic philosophy, which are yoga, breathing techniques, relaxation, meditation and healthy diet. [7]

Activities

JKYog offers weeklong yoga and meditation workshops in about twenty cities of the United States every year, along with philosophical discourses on Vedic sciences and mind management. JKYog arranges typically four spiritual retreats every year in different parts of the United States.[8] Swami Mukundananda visits different cities across United States every year to conduct weeklong yoga and meditation workshops, and deliver spiritual discourses to explain the theoretical and practical aspects of Bhakti yoga.

Daily Sadhana helps people practice Bhakti Yoga on a daily basis by participating in devotional chanting and guided meditation and Vedic study.[9] Several JKYog centers facilitate weekly interactive Bhagavad Gita study sessions based on Swami Mukundananda's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita.[10]

Bal-Mukund is a children's program that includes character building, yoga, pranayam, meditation, chanting, stories and discussions, language classes, games, and arts and crafts. [11] JKYog also offers a youth career development program of leadership skills, public speaking skills, college counselling and community services.

Congregation Centers

JKYog has 75 congregation centers (as of 2018) all over the world with 50 centers in India, 22 in USA, and 3 in Nepal. The centers in USA span across different cities like Dallas, New York, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, Connecticut, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, New Jersey, Houston, Los Angeles, Maryland, Phoenix , Morrisville, Tampa, and Pennsylvania. The centers in India are located mainly in the states of Odisha, Gujrat, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. The Nepal centers include Kathmandu and Birgunj. People regularly meet in the congregation centers to practice bhakti yoga. Many centers also conduct regular Bal-Mukund classes for the spiritual upliftment of children. [12] [13] [14] [15]

Social Service

JKYog social services include health care for the underprivileged and education for rural youth. JKYog has helped establish Jagadguru Kripalu Chikitsalaya, a free hospital in the state of Odisha, India and supports charitable hospitals and educational institutes in Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat, in Mangarh, Kunda, Vrindavan, and Barsana. JKYog also supports several charitable initiatives in United States such as Little Hands Big Hearts, and Kids Assisting Kids. Kids Assisting Kids is a JKYog initiative to provide better access to educational resources to homeless kids by distributing free laptops to needy youth.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "JKYog 501 c3". India Current. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
  2. ↑ "JKYog Organization Details". JKYog. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  3. ↑ "Radha Krishna Temple Inaugural Ceremony". Indo American News. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  4. ↑ "Radha Krishna Temple opens in Dallas". India-herald.com. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  5. 1 2 "JKYog Non-Profit Organization". Indo American News. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  6. 1 2 "JKYog Charitable Organization". India Currents. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  7. ↑ "Yogic Practices Give Direct And Tangible Benefits". india-herald.com/. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  8. ↑ "JKYog Organization". PR.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  9. ↑ "Daily Sadhana for spiritual seekers".
  10. ↑ "Bhagavad Gita Study Circles".
  11. ↑ "Bal-Mukund Character Building Program for Children personality development". india-herald.com/. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  12. ↑ "Weekly program by JKyog Houston Center". india-herald.com/. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  13. ↑ "Weekly program by JKYog Scottsdale Center". azindiatimes.com/. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  14. ↑ "Weekly program by JKyog Bay Area Center". indiacurrents.com/. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  15. ↑ "Satsang Centers". Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog. JKYog. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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