{"id":8,"date":"2018-05-15T19:15:36","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T23:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centers.syda.org\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2023-02-03T17:43:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T22:43:10","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centers.syda.org\/?page_id=8","title":{"rendered":"About the Siddha Yoga Path"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Siddha Yoga path is a spiritual path of inner transformation, enlivened by the grace of a living spiritual master, Gurumayi Chidvilasananda. Gurumayi awakens the dormant spiritual energy in seekers and imparts the teachings and spiritual practices leading to Self-realization.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Siddha Yoga path websit (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/siddhayoga.org\" target=\"_blank\">Siddha Yoga path websit<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/siddhayoga.com\" target=\"_blank\">e<\/a> is the primary vehicle through which Gurumayi guides seekers and disseminates the Siddha Yoga teachings. There, you will find an abundance of teachings from Gurumayi as well as scriptural commentaries, videos, stories, photographs, recordings, and access to teaching and learning events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can learn more about the various aspects of the Siddha Yoga path by following these links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.siddhayoga.org\/gurumayi-chidvilasananda\" target=\"_blank\">The Guru<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siddhayoga.org\/shaktipat-spiritual-initiation\" target=\"_blank\">Shaktipat Initiation<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.siddhayoga.org\/vision-and-mission-statements\" target=\"_blank\">Siddha Yoga Vision and Mission<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.siddhayoga.org\/teachings\" target=\"_blank\">The Teachings<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.siddhayoga.org\/practices\" target=\"_blank\">The Practices<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.siddhayoga.org\/glossary\" target=\"_blank\">Glossary<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/siddhayogabookstore.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Siddha Yoga Bookstore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Siddha Yoga Ashrams, meditation centers, and chanting and meditation groups  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siddhayoga.org\/centerslist\" target=\"_blank\">Siddha Yoga Ashrams, meditation centers, and chanting and meditation groups<\/a><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Siddha Yoga Ashrams, meditation centers, and chanting and meditation groups  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siddhayoga.org\/centerslist\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>serve as sacred venues where seekers come together to engage with the teachings and practices of the Siddha Yoga path.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/centers.syda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/lotus-684x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centers.syda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/lotus-684x1024-1.jpg 684w, https:\/\/centers.syda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/lotus-684x1024-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 85vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Siddha Yoga path is a spiritual path of inner transformation, enlivened by the grace of a living spiritual master, Gurumayi Chidvilasananda. Gurumayi awakens the dormant spiritual energy in seekers and imparts the teachings and spiritual practices leading to Self-realization. The Siddha Yoga path website is the primary vehicle through which Gurumayi guides seekers and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/centers.syda.org\/?page_id=8\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;About the Siddha Yoga Path&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.6.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>About the Siddha Yoga Path | Siddha Yoga&reg; Meditation Center in Ann Arbor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Information about the Siddha Yoga Path and links to the Siddha Yoga path website.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siddhayoganyc.org\/about\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About the Siddha Yoga Path | Siddha Yoga&reg; 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