The Himalayan Tradition of Yoga Meditation is distinguished in that it is the first meditative tradition, is the most comprehensive, integral and all-inclusive, has given birth to the major meditative traditions of the world and has continued to enrich them all, does not require adherence to a belief system but experientially helps verify metaphysical reality, has an unbroken lineage whose continuity is ensured through transmission of shakti in meditative and initiatory states.