What is a kriya?
A kriya is “a technique used in Kundalini yoga to produce an altered state of consciousness.”* “This technique can be a meditation or an exercise or both. Every exercise in not a kriya. By doing a kriya, a sequence of physical and mental events are initiated that affect the body, mind and spirit simultaneously. Each kriya makes a specific claim as to its effect.” Kundalini Yoga: Guidelines for Sadhana (Daily Practice), Kundalini Research Institute, 1998.) * Gurucharan Singh Fowlis, “Kundalini Energy,” Kundalini Quarterly, Fall Equinox, KRI Publications, Pomona, CA, 1976.
