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]]