Here we discuss the power of intensity in spiritual practice and the real definition of discipline. We review the balance between spiritual activity and rest for optimal results on the Self-realization path. In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, please enjoy a recording from our new Introduction to Kriya Yoga Course.  This course is currently being posted monthly for Kriya Yoga Online Patreon members and will be released to the public as a 12 part course late winter of 2024  If you would like to participate in future classes consider becoming a member of The Kriya Yoga Online Patreon Community or applying to the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Program. For continued inspiration and instruction, please read my new book, An Essential Guide to Kriya Yoga Practice. Now available in hardcover and softback on Amazon.  Your host, Ryan Kurczak, is a Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author. He was authorized to teach Kriya Yoga in 2005, by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda. For more information about this work please visit: A community of Kriya Yoga practitioners engaged in supporting this work. https://www.patreon.com/KriyaYoga Blog posts, books and information on the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Course. https://kriyayogaonline.com/ A Year Long Kriya Yoga Introduction Course Kriya Yoga Online Ashram (teachable.com) Hundreds of hours of videos related to Kriya Yoga and spiritual growth. https://www.youtube.com/user/KriyaYogaOnline