AN INTRODUCTION

Nithya Yoga has been conceived by Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda. Nithya Yoga has come into existence as an offering of gratitude to a great Yogi under which Nithyananda studied Yoga as a young boy.The Yogis name is Raghupati Yogi. Being a Yogi of deep wisdom and insight, he recongnised Nithyananda not as a disciple but as a highly evolved spiritual soul.

It was not until Nithyananda attained enlightenment at 22 that he realized Raghupati Yogi was actually a reincarnation of Patanjali (the Father of Yoga) himself.

Nithyananda says, 'There are two types of scientists. Scientists of the outer world and scientists of the inner world. Scientists of the outer world are those who create formulas to reproduce the outer world experiences. Scientists of the inner world are those who create formulas to reproduce the experiences of the inner world - in others. Patanjali was one such inner scientist. He created a formula, 8 yogic practices that would reproduce in others the inner space of Patanjali himself.

Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga was designed to prepare the body and mind of an individual so that one could receive, sustain and express the energy of enlightenment.

When Nithyananda was 3 years old, Raghupati Yogi came into Nithyananda's life. He was a great Yogi with many great skills and powers. He came into Nithyananda's life for a purpose, with one objective; to help prepare the body and mind of a mere boy from Tiruvannamalai to receive and hold the tremendous energy of enlightenment.

Introduction Nithya Yoga Discourse by Nithyananda