The Crazy Wisdom of Ganesh Baba : Psychedelic Sadhana, Kriya Yoga, Kundalini, and the Cosmic Energy in Man

Subtitle: Psychedelic Sadhana, Kriya Yoga, Kundalini, and the Cosmic Energy in Man. The core teachings and riotous life of the psychedelic yogi Ganesh Baba • Presents the teachings of Ganesh Baba’s “Crea” Yoga, which he derived from the tantric practices of traditional Kriya Yoga • Explains the basic exercises for following the Crea (creative) Yoga practice • Includes many anecdotes from the colorful life of this “psychedelic” baba Shri Mahant Swami Ganeshanand Saraswati Giri (ca. 1895-1987) was known to all who loved and studied with him simply as Ganesh Baba. At the age of four, he was brought back from death through an initiation by Lahiri Mahasaya and through this initiation descends from the same Kriya Yoga lineage as Paramahansa Yogananda. He became a swami under his guru Sivananda and later went on to run the Anandamayi Ma ashram. Drawn to the life of the Naga Babas, he became the head of the Ananda Akhara, Naga followers of Lord Shiva who consider cannabis and other entheogens to be the gift of the gods. The unique set of principles and exercises Ganesh Baba developed from the tantric practices of traditional Kriya Yoga and Shivaism became the core of his personal teachings of Crea (for creative) Yoga. Ganesh Baba’s message of systematic synthesis of the spiritual and secular was carefully developed for and embraced by contemporary students in the 1960s, especially those whose path included the use of entheogens. This book contains the core of Ganesh Baba’s Crea Yoga teachings, from the beginning stages of conscious control of one’s posture, breath, and attention to finally extending one’s awareness to the farthest reaches of the cosmos. Eve Baumohl Neuhaus shows that the life of this scholar and crazy saint was as instructive as his teachings. She includes many personal reminiscences of this inspirational and challenging teacher from her own life and those of fellow students, which demonstrate that Ganesh Baba’s extraordinary life was in keeping with his own role as the embodiment of Lord Ganesh, the remover of obstacles.

Shri Mahant Swami Ganeshanand Saraswati Giri (ca. 1895-1987) was known to all who loved and studied with him simply as Ganesh Baba. At the age of four, he was brought back from death through an initiation by Lahiri Mahasaya and through this initiation descends from the same Kriya Yoga lineage as Paramahansa Yogananda. He became a swami under his guru Sivananda and later went on to run the Anandamayi Ma ashram. Drawn to the life of the Naga Babas, he became the head of the Ananda Akhara, Naga followers of Lord Shiva who consider cannabis and other entheogens to be the gift of the gods. The unique set of principles and exercises Ganesh Baba developed from the tantric practices of traditional Kriya Yoga and Shivaism became the core of his personal teachings of Crea (for creative) Yoga. Ganesh Baba's message of systematic synthesis of the spiritual and secular was carefully developed for and embraced by contemporary students in the 1960s, especially those whose path included the use of entheogens.

This book contains the core of Ganesh Baba's Crea Yoga teachings, from the beginning stages of conscious control of one's posture, breath, and attention to finally extending one's awareness to the farthest reaches of the cosmos. Eve Baumohl Neuhaus shows that the life of this scholar and crazy saint was as instructive as his teachings. She includes many personal reminiscences of this inspirational and challenging teacher from her own life and those of fellow students, which demonstrate that Ganesh Baba's extraordinary life was in keeping with his own role as the embodiment of Lord Ganesh, the remover of obstacles.

Contents......Page 9 Publisher's Preface......Page 11 Acknowledgments......Page 15 Introduction: Sadhana......Page 17 1. Crea Sadhana: Once and Always......Page 21 2. The 4 Ps......Page 38 3. Cosmos-Constituents: The Four Fields and the Four Bodies......Page 47 4. 4 Ps for the Present......Page 63 5. Posture: Conscious Posture and Limb-Limbering......Page 71 6. Prana: Breathing and Eating......Page 81 7. Practice: Conscious Action......Page 102 8: Presence Constant Awareness of Consciousness......Page 113 9. Cosmo-Numerology......Page 128 10. Psi Delta: Once a Psychedelic, Always a Psychedelic......Page 133 Appendix 1: Principles of Scientific Spiritualization......Page 144 Appendix 2: Ganeshian Synthesis......Page 149 Glossary......Page 151 Index......Page 158 Sadhana Crea Sadhana : once and always The 4 Ps Cosmos-constituents : the four fields and the four bodies 4 Ps for the present Posture : conscious posture and limb-limbering Prana : conscious breathing and eating Practice : conscious action Presence : constant awareness of consciousness Cosmo-numerology YD : once a psychedelic, always a psychedelic Principles of scientific spiritualization Ganeshian synthesis Crea key to cosmification. " ... Contains the core of Ganesh Baba's Crea Yoga teachings, from the beginning stages of conscious control of one's posture, breath, and attention to finally extending one's awareness to the farthest reaches of the cosmos"--Publisher description