Kriya
1009112
219057907
2008-06-13T11:14:41Z
Cminard
6243595
Added pointer.
{{primarysources|date=March 2008}}
'''Kriya''' (in [[Sanskrit]] "action, deed, effort") most commonly refers to a technique or practice within a [[yoga]] discipline, also the outward physical manifestations of awakened [[kundalini]]. Types of kriya may vary widely between different schools of yoga. Kriyas are the spontaneous movements resulting from the awakening of [[Kundalini]] energy. Certain kriyas eventually developed into the [[asanas]] of [[hatha yoga]].
Kriya <i>[[Shakti]]</i> is "a power of thought" said to be greatly studied by yogis<ref>Helena Petrona Blavatsky (1893 - 1897), ''The Secret Doctrine'', London Theosophical Pub. House, 1893-97, ISBN 0-900-588-74-8</ref>.
Among the specific Kriya practices are:
''Kriya Yoga:''
* [[Kriya Yoga]], a specific form of yoga revived in modern times by [[Lahiri Mahasaya]] and popularized in the West by [[Paramahansa Yogananda]];
* Kriya yoga also refers to specific yoga practices taught in the [[Satyananda Yoga]], lineage of [[Swami Satyananda]];
* For the Kriya yoga utilized in [[Tibetan Buddhism]], see [[Outer Tantras]];
''Other techniques:''
* [[Sudarshan Kriya]] is a breathing process taught by [[Sri Sri Ravi Shankar]];
* [[Techniques of Knowledge]], a set of four kriyas taught by [[Prem Rawat]];
* Yoga cleansing techniques described in the [[Hatha Yoga Pradipika]]. Main kriya cleansing techniques are:
# [[neti]],
# [[nauli]],
# [[trataka]],
# [[kapalabhati]],
# [[dhauti]] and
# [[basti]].
== External links ==
===General===
* [http://www.yogameditation.com/articles/issues_of_bindu/bindu_4/kriya_yoga_i_a_bridge_between_the_inner_and_the_outer_world A bridge between the inner and the outer world] Article about Kriya Yoga by Swami Janakananda Sarasvati
* [http://www.yogameditation.com/articles/issues_of_bindu/bindu_12/mapping_the_brains_activity_after_kriya_yoga Mapping the brains activity after Kriya Yoga] Article by Erik Hoffmann Ph.D
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Kriyas]]
[[Category:Yoga]]
[[Category:Sanskrit words and phrases]]
[[de:Kriya]]
[[nl:Kriya]]