Yogi Bhajan, Master of Kundalini Yoga –
the Yoga of Awareness, Teacher of Teachers in the West
“I have come to create
teachers, not gather students.”, Yogi Bhajan stated this
as his mission in December of 1968
when he first came to
the United States. And create teachers is
exactly what he dedicated his life to.
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Throughout recorded
history, a handful of spiritual giants have
arisen as dynamic catalysts for the advancement
of human consciousness. Their revolutionary
teachings and their very presence on the planet
have accelerated the progress of millions of
souls. Such a master, a Teacher of teachers,
was Yogi Bhajan.
He was not just a philosopher nor was he
a preacher. He was a true Teacher in every sense
of the word, encouraging others to attain the
same mastery that he had achieved, and more.
“Become ten times greater than me.”
Yogi Bhajan continues to create teachers today
through his legacy, the Aquarian Teacher Program. The
relationship between master and student is not limited
by time and space. Yogi Bhajan continues to create
teachers through his Trainers and through his timeless
teachings.
When alive he worked his mastery on every student who
sat at his feet. The relationship between a master and
a student is like that of a chisel and a stone in the
hands of a master craftsman. – Friction releases the
potential to reveal the work of art contained within the
stone. The dimensions of life dramatically change as an
individual accelerates to new levels of self-awareness
when studying with a master.
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Yogi Bhajan gave his first public lecture in the
USA in Los Angeles on January 5, 1969. Soon he
was teaching at colleges and universities across
the US, openly revealing the technology of
Kundalini Yoga for the first time in history. He
said, “It is your birthright to be healthy,
happy, and holy.”
When
he was just eight years old he was sent to begin
his yogic training with the enlightened teacher,
Sant Hazara Singh, who declared him to be a
Master at the young age of sixteen and a half.
Throughout
his academic career and government service in
India, Harbhajan Singh taught yoga to people
from all walks of life.
At the age of 39, he was impelled by his inner
guidance to travel to the West and serve the generation
of restless souls searching for Truth.
In
July of 1969
3HO Foundation (Healthy, Happy, Holy
Organization) was formally incorporated, and under his
guidance as Director of Spiritual Education, 3HO
mushroomed worldwide. Traveling extensively in the ‘70s
and ‘80s, Yogi Bhajan worked tirelessly to educate,
uplift, and enlighten everyone he met. The title and
power of Mahan Tantric (Master of White Tantric Yoga)
was bestowed on him in 1971 when the previous Tibetan
Mahan Tantric left his body.
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He fathered the
science of Humanology, and in 1980 earned his
Ph.D. with his dissertation "Communication:
Liberation or Condemnation." Communication was
his forte, and opening hearts made him a much
loved leader. His teaching method was to poke,
provoke, confront, and then elevate – always
with love and compassion. He had a deep
understanding of each human being. Following Yogi Bhajan’s directive, the Kundalini Research
Institute was incorporated in 1976 to verify,
preserve, and make available his teachings. Over 500 new
Kundalini Yoga Level 1 teachers are trained
annually by KRI’s International Aquarian
Teacher Training Certification Program.
In
1994 the 3HO
International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association
(IKYTA) was founded to serve the growing number of
Kundalini Yoga teachers, who are now sharing Yogi
Bhajan’s teachings in 42 countries.
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