Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 Sat Nam to all, could anyone tell me the differences between Kundalini and Kriya yoga. Or is one part of the other, or only different words for the same ? Thanks and blessings Victor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2000 Report Share Posted October 24, 2000 >Hi Victor. I gave the following response to your query yesterday but >something went wrong with my e-mail. Could you please post my response to >you to the whole group. Hope you find it informative. Thanks. > >Love >Harsha >___ >Hi Victor. Kundalini Shakti is really at the heart of all yoga and is >embedded in virtually all Eastern traditions regardless of the name or label >that is given. If you look at any school of yoga, tantra, or various >traditions (Shakti, Shaivite, and even Advaita Vedanta) you will find >extensive descriptions of Hatha Yoga, Pranayama, Kriyas, Mudras, Mantras, >and different types of meditations on the energy centers and Kundalini >Shakti, etc. Hatha Yoga Pradipika, for example is one of the classics of >Kundalini Yoga and describes how one moves from the physical aspects to the >mental aspects through various types of postures and mudras and pranayama. > >Swami Vivekananda in the late 1800's introduced the notion of Kundalini >Shakti to the western mind. The term Kriya Yoga was popularized by Swami >Yogananda who came to the U.S in the early 1900s and settled here. Again, >awakening the Kudnalini Shakti is central to that tradition as well although >they do not engage in very heavy duty pranayama exercises. Kundalini related >literature from the East started to be translated into English in the early >1900s as well and one of the earliest translations which is still widely >available today was by Arthur Avalon (Shakti Yoga). It is a translation of >an esoteric text and describes the process of raising the Shakti by a >variety of Kriyas and Mudras and Pranayamas. > >There are many good books on Kundalini Yoga from a variety of people >belonging to different school of thoughts. Swami Sivananda's books on >Kundalini, Hatha Yoga and Pranayama are widely available and are quite >comprehensive and excellent. The Himaylayan Institute founded by Swami Rama >also produces good literature on the topic. Just look around and see what >appeals to you. > >On group, we have an eclectic combination of yoga and >meditation teachers from a variety of Kundalini traditions and schools from >around the world and please feel free to raise your questions there as well. >You can join by clicking on the following url. > >// > >Love to all >Harsha > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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