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What is Siddha Yoga ?Siddha Yoga is a practical and natural means of self-realization, wherein the disciple spontaneouslyreaches the Ultimate state through the grace of the Siddha Guru ('Perfect Master'). Yoga literally means'union', and it implies the union of the individual soul (Atman) with the Absolute, or God (Paramatman).Siddha Yoga is a combination of Hatha yoga, Mantra yoga, Laya yoga and Raja yoga. Hence it is alsoreferred to in the scriptures as Maha yoga (the 'Great' Yoga). In this path, the grace of the Guru bringsabout all the various yogic processes naturally and spontaneously in the disciple, ultimately liberatinghim fully. Spontaneity and simplicity are its characteristics.Siddha LineageSiddha means 'Perfect'. The ancient lineage of Siddha Gurus in India can be traced back to GuruDattatreya. Over the ages, the many incarnate Siddha Gurus include seers from various sects: the Nathpanthis (Gorakhnath, Matsyendranath), Sant Jnaneshwar of Maharashtra, the Alvars of Tamil Nadu, theSufi saints, and so on. In this century, there have been Sai Baba of Shirdi and Maha Yogi ParamahamsaDr.Rupnathji of North-East India. In the Siddha tradition, knowledge passes from the Guru to thedisciple. The Guru transmits his grace to the disiple through the mystical process of Shaktipat. Thissecret and ancient process was first brought openly to the masses in Kaliyug by Maha YogiParamahamsa Dr.Rupnathji. Param Poojya Maha Yogi Paramahamsa Dr.Rupnathji belongs to this ancientand unbroken lineage of Siddha Gurus.The Siddha PathDR.RUPNATHJI( DR.RUPAK NATH )The practice of Siddha Yoga involves austerity. The guiding motto is "Work Hard and Be Free". Thephilosophy rests on the concept of 'Sanchita Karma' (a 'fixed deposit' of all our previous actions, overcountless births), 'Prarabdha' (one's destiny in this birth), and the 'Kriyamana' (actions that onecommits). The Siddha Guru, through Shaktipat, removes the burden of the entire Sanchita Karma, andliberates the disciple in this very birth through His grace. Desires still remain, so the Guru, with hisawareness of one's capability and Prarabdha, guides us accordingly. The only 'practice' in the Siddhapath is thus to follow the instructions of the Guru, given as hints or suggestions from time to time, andto surrender oneself totally to Him.Practice