Gray Mist at Dawn: The Story of Kriya Yoga's Hidden Master - Sri Shellji [Paperback]

Steven Cozzi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 20, 2002

Steve Cozzi?s book offers a rare look into the life of Shelly Trimmer, a Western Yogi, and direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda. Surprisingly, very little has been written about practioners of Yoga who were born and raised in the West. This book offers many proofs that the appeal and application of Yoga is universal.Steve Cozzi reveals to the reader a story and a teaching that is highly personal and authorative. These writings are not based on fictional accounts but on actual tape recordings and real time notes. The book is a journey into the incredible, a mystical reality, and the supernatural world of a modern Yogi Scientist. These first hand accounts let the reader make intelligible the higher knowledge of meditative awareness.Shelly?s explanations of Kriya Yoga in particular and mysticism in general are unique in their scope and implications. He was a man of many interests and talents, namely, scientist/researcher, healer, magician, military strategist, and futurist.Conveyed in direct, yet clear everyday language this book tackles vast concepts as-well-as simple truths. Its pages are filled with personal stories, humorous insights and mysterious experiences. All who read this would gain in their understanding of Kriya Yoga, mysticism and their own Self Conscious Awareness.

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About the Author

Steve Cozzi was initiated into Kriya Yoga in August of 1968. In March of 1969, he began to study Yoga in-person with the hidden master Sri Shellji (Shelly Trimmer). Steve started teaching Kriya Yoga and Hatha Yoga in 1971 in Boulder and Denver, Colorado. He continues to teach Kriya Yoga to all sincere seekers.Steve has also been practicing Astrology since 1969. He is one of a small number of nationally certified astrologers by the National Council of Geo-Cosmic Researchers. He is most known for his classic, 'Planets in Locality,' Llewellyn, 1988 & A.F.A 1998.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (December 20, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 140338892X
• ISBN-13: 978-1403388926
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,048,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gray Mist at Dawn, August 9, 2006

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P. Broncucia (Lakewood, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gray Mist at Dawn: The Story of Kriya Yoga's Hidden Master - Sri Shellji (Paperback)

As a personal disciple of Shellyji, I found this book to be an accurate and refreshing glimpse into the, otherwise unkown, inner world of Kriya Yoga as he taught it. This book goes beyond the ordinary, into the hidden pathways of the universe and gives the reader a glance at what the future may hold for the sincere student of the truth. This is not a book for the faint of heart but rather a unique blend of physical and spiritual reality for those beings who feel they are ready for such an adventure. It is all too easy to view the universe as safe and traditionally we are taught to do so. This book will assist in opening the eyes of those who are beginning to realize that they are asleep.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SHEELY JI, July 10, 2009

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This review is from: Gray Mist at Dawn: The Story of Kriya Yoga's Hidden Master - Sri Shellji (Paperback)

WONDERFUL BOOK IN THE FACT THAT THERE IS NOT MUCH WRITTEN ABOUT SHELLY TRIMMER WHO WAS THE GURU OF GOSWAMI KRIYANANDA. KRIYANANDA TALKS SO MUCH ABOUT HIS GURU, BUT THIS BOOK GIVES YOU MORE INSIGHT INTO THE MAN.

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1.0 out of 5 stars This book ridiculizes kriya yoga, December 31, 2005

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Furio "Furio" (Varazze, Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gray Mist at Dawn: The Story of Kriya Yoga's Hidden Master - Sri Shellji (Paperback)

Inside the book there are a few (very few) good stories about Shelly and Yogananda, along with incredible material dealing with witchcraft, angels and even vampires at a certain point. Having already read something about Shelly in a book (That I did not like much) titled "The spiritual science of kriya yoga" by Goswami Kriyananda, I had many expectations, which remained unfulfilled when I read this book by Cozzi. My humble opinion is that kriya yoga is a serious science and maybe it did not deserve a book like this. Obviously everybody is entitled to like or dislike this book and to believe or disbelieve the contents. My personal opinion is that the contents of this book are not suitable for people seriously interested in kriya yoga as a spiritual path, because it's very strange stuff. A few things reported in the book seem to come from horror movies and not from a kriya yoga master.