Yogi Bhajan

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Is Yogi Bhajan still here with us? Or has be liberated himself?

That's the real goal. Who is his appointed successor in this tradition?

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Kundaliniyoga , " Bill Cunningham "

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> Is Yogi Bhajan still here with us? Or has be liberated himself?

> That's the real goal. Who is his appointed successor in this

tradition?

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HELLO BILL CUNNINGHAM,(please excuse the all-caps)IN RESPONSE TO

YOUR QUESTION I HAVE COPIED AND PASTED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

FROM THE 3HO+FOUNDATION WEBSITE:

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Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji, known as Yogi Bhajan to hundreds of

thousands of adherents worldwide, left his physical body at 9:05 pm

MDT on October 6th. His passing took place at his home in Espanola,

New Mexico surrounded by family and friends. The cause of death was

complications due to heart failure. He was 75 years old.

 

An outstanding pioneer in many fields with a deep and compassionate

insight into the human condition, he established permanent

institutions, created spectacular events, and produced a prolific

body of teachings.

 

The first to publicly teach Kundalini Yoga, when he arrived in the

West in 1968, he announced he had come to the West " to create

teachers, not to gain students " .

 

A deeply devoted Sikh, his inspiration and example motivated

thousands to embrace the Sikh way of life. Through his personal

efforts, Sikh Dharma was legally incorporated and officially

recognized as a religion in the USA in 1971. In 1971, in

acknowledgement of his extraordinary impact of spreading the

universal message of Sikhism, the president of the SGPC (governing

body of Sikh Temples in India), Sant Charan Singh called him the

Siri Singh Sahib, Chief Religious and Administrative Authority for

the Western Hemisphere, and he was given the responsibility to

create a Sikh Ministry in the West by the Akal Takhat, the Sikh seat

of religious authority in Amritsar, India. He was honored with the

title Bhai Sahib by the Akal Takhat in 1974. Memorial Services

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Current Updates US Senate Resolution to Honor Yogi Bhajan - The

U.S. Senate has approved a Congressional resolution introduced by

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A Masters Request - Song written at the request of the Siri Singh

Sahib to help people after his death.

Photos from Memorial Weekend

Video Tribute Shown at Memorial

Aquarian Times Special Yogi Bhajan Tribute Issue

SSS Last Gurdwara Talk

(Oct 3rd 2004)

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Governor Bill Richardson (New Mexico) - Speech from Yogi Bhajan's

memorial program.

Cremation Ceremony Video

Cremation of Yogi Bhajan

 

 

 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to:

 

" Kundalini Research Institute "

for the Library of the Teachings of Yogi Bhajan,

P.O. Box 249,

Santa Cruz, NM 87567

USA

 

 

 

 

Born Harbhajan Singh Puri, August 26, 1929, in the part of India

that became Pakistan in 1948, he was the son of a medical doctor. He

spent his youth in privileged environments in private schools and

his summers in the exclusive Dalhousie mountain region of Himachal

Pradesh. As a young boy he attended a Catholic convent school.

 

When he became a United States Citizen in 1976, Yogi Bhajan changed

his name legally to Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji

 

When he was just eight years old he began his yogic training with an

enlightened teacher, Sant Hazara Singh, who proclaimed him to be a

Master of Kundalini Yoga when he was sixteen and a half.

 

During the turmoil of partition in 1947, at the age of 18, he led

his village of 7000 people, near what is Lahore Pakistan today, 325

miles on foot to safety in New Delhi, India, where he arrived with

only the clothes on his back. Displaced Indians were given houses in

India and soon he was able to continue his education at Punjab

University where he excelled in debate and was a star athlete,

playing both hockey and soccer and earning the name " China wall "

from his opponents.

 

After graduating with a degree in Economics, he began Indian

government service with India's Internal Revenue Department, and

supervised the creation of the IRS building in New Delhi. Shortly

thereafter he moved to the Customs Service and become head of

Customs at Palam International Airport (now known as New Delhi's

Indira Gandhi Airport).

 

He married Inderjit Kaur in 1952. They had two sons, Ranbir Singh

and Kulbir Singh, and a daughter, Kamaljit Kaur.

 

Throughout his academic career and government service he continued

to teach yoga to people from all walks of life.

 

In September of 1968, he left India for Canada to teach yoga at

Toronto University, carrying a letter of recommendation from Sir

James George, Canadian High Commissioner in New Delhi, who had been

his student. After two months in Canada, he flew to Los Angeles for

a weekend visit. Arriving in Los Angeles virtually unknown, Yogi

Bhajan met a number of young hippies, the spiritual seekers of that

era, and immediately recognized that the experience of higher

consciousness they were attempting to find through drugs, could be

achieved by practicing the Science of Kundalini Yoga, while

simultaneously rebuilding their nervous systems.

 

Breaking the centuries old tradition of secrecy surrounding the

empowering science of Kundalini Yoga, he began teaching it publicly.

With the yogic sciences of yoga, meditation, yogic philosophy, and

loving acceptance, he gave the soon to be called " Baby Boomers " an

effective alternative to the prevalent drug culture. He called it

the " 3HO " (healthy, happy, holy) way of life.

 

From humble beginnings, teaching first at the East West Cultural

Center and then in a student's furniture store in West

Hollywood, " The Yogi " was like a magnet. Students flocked to his

classes. Soon he was teaching at colleges and universities,

including Claremont and UCLA, and accepting invitations to teach in

other cities.

 

In July of 1969 the non-profit 3HO Foundation (Healthy, Happy, Holy

Organization) was incorporated in California. 3HO's service to

humanity is through Kundalini Yoga, meditation and the Science of

Humanology which improves physical well being, as well as deepening

spiritual awareness.

Under his guidance as Director of Spiritual Education, 3HO

mushroomed worldwide, to 300 centers in 35 countries. In 1994 3HO

became a member of the United Nations as an NGO (Non-Governmental-

Organization) in Consultative Status (Roster) with the Economic and

Social Council, representing women's issues, promoting human rights

and providing education in alternative systems of medicine.

 

Traveling extensively in the seventies and eighties, Yogi Bhajan

crusaded tirelessly to educate, uplift, and enlighten everyone he

met. His basic message was " It is your birthright to be healthy,

happy, and holy. "

 

Inspired and motivated by his words and adhering to the practices he

taught, students created music, art, and poetry reflecting the

universal wisdom he shared. Over 200 books have been written based

on his teachings, as well as a wealth of CD's, videos, paintings,

and sculpture. He himself wrote over 30 books including The

Teachings of Yogi Bhajan, Furmaan Khalsa, Masters Touch, and Mind

and Its 81 Facets.

 

Becoming the Mahan Tantric (only living Master of White Tantric

Yoga) in 1971, he conducted workshops in cities around the world. In

1987 he transferred these workshops to videotape, calling

them " Renew to be New " Courses, which will continue to be held

worldwide.

 

In 1973, Yogi Bhajan founded 3HO SuperHealth, a remarkably

successful drugless, drug rehabilitation program, blending the

proven ancient yogic wisdom of the East with the modern technology

of the West. SuperHealth was accredited by the Joint Commission on

Accreditation of Healthcare Organization and received its highest

commendation. In 1973 it distinguished itself as being in the top

10% of all treatment programs throughout the U.S.