Guest guest Posted February 2, 2001 Report Share Posted February 2, 2001 > Bastrika is another Kriya.<<br><br>Guy Donahaye,<br><br>Well, I doubt that. <br>According to the Hathayogapradipika & the Gheranda Samhita at least, Bhastrika is a Pranayama, but NOT a Kriya. However, Kapalabhati is a Kriya as well as a Pranayama; it is similar to Bhastrika, but less forceful.<br>Are you sure that you are not confusing the two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2001 Report Share Posted February 2, 2001 Bhastrika can only be a pranayama when it involves breath retention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2001 Report Share Posted February 3, 2001 > Bhastrika can only be a pranayama when it involves breath retention.<<br><br>Guy Donahaye,<br><br>But if Bhastrika is done without breath retention, does this necessarily mean that it then becomes a Kriya?<br><br>Svatmarama's Hathayogapradipika (II. 24-35) as well as the Gheranda Samhita (I. 13-60) list six Kriyas in all:<br><br>1. Dhauti<br>2. Basti (also mentioned as Vasti in the Gheranda)<br>3. Neti<br>4. Nauli (also known as Lauliki in the Gheranda)<br>5. Trataka<br>6. Kapalabhati<br><br>No mention of Bhastrika there, with or without breath retention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2001 Report Share Posted February 3, 2001 So its not a kria (thanks for the correction) and its not a pranayama...so tell me, mr kapalabati, what is it?<br><br>Only 33 Asanas are mentioned in the HYP - does this mean that Virabhadrasana is not an Asana?<br><br>Only one god is mentioned in the bible, does this mean Saraswati and Ganesh are not gods?<br><br>You can get yourself caught up in lists and definitions from books - better advice would be to seek out a true teacher and learn to understand the practices. Yoga = 99% Practice 1% theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2001 Report Share Posted February 3, 2001 Ujjayi breathing, if I understand you correctly, is not a Pranayama too,when done in the postures without breath retention. But does that mean that Ujjayi is a Kriya? Most certainly it is not. So tell me, Mr Donahaye, what is it?<br><br>Perhaps, in the case of Bhastrika in Tolasana, it's just like Ujjayi, only more rapid, somewhat like panting...But then, Yoga is a most subtle science, so it may just be that you are right when you say that in Ashtanga Yoga at least, Bhastrika without breath retention is considered to be a Kriya, who knows? <br><br>THANK YOU anyway for your patience and your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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