Yogi Bhajan & the Lineage of Kundalini Yoga Flashcards

In what year did Yogi Bhajan first arrive in the United States to begin teaching Kundalini Yoga?

Answer: 1968

Yogi Bhajan arrived in the United States in 1968, beginning his mission to bring Kundalini Yoga to the Western world.

What was Yogi Bhajan's birth name?

Answer: Harbhajan Singh Puri

Yogi Bhajan was born Harbhajan Singh Puri on August 26, 1929, in what is now Pakistan.

In which U.S. city did Yogi Bhajan first begin teaching Kundalini Yoga to Western students?

Answer: Los Angeles

Yogi Bhajan first taught Kundalini Yoga in Los Angeles, where he initially worked as a customs inspector at the airport.

What organization did Yogi Bhajan found in 1969 to spread Kundalini Yoga teachings in the West?

Answer: 3HO Foundation

Yogi Bhajan founded the 3HO (Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization) Foundation in 1969 to disseminate Kundalini Yoga globally.

Before Yogi Bhajan brought Kundalini Yoga to the West, to whom was this practice traditionally reserved?

Answer: Royalty and specially selected initiates

Kundalini Yoga was traditionally kept secret and taught only to royalty and chosen disciples; Yogi Bhajan broke this tradition to share it openly.

Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan is primarily rooted in which spiritual tradition?

Answer: Sikh Dharma

Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan is deeply rooted in the Sikh Dharma tradition, incorporating its mantras, prayers, and philosophical framework.

What is the primary Sikh scripture that is used extensively in the mantras and teachings of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan?

Answer: The Guru Granth Sahib

The Guru Granth Sahib is the eternal living scripture of Sikhism and forms the foundation of many mantras and teachings in this tradition.