Sat Kriya

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Sat Nam Steven:

 

Sat Kriya is the most fundamental kriya of Kundalini yoga - it is

said that if you have time for nothing else, one should practice this

kriya every day.

 

Sat Kriya strengthens the entire sexual system, stimulating the

natural flow of energy, relaxing sexuality phobias, enabling control

of the sexual impulse nd rechanein the energy to creative and healing

activities - I would expect that you wouold find it very helpful in

dealing with a sex addiction.

 

Sat Kriya is often found as part of kriyas, done for a few minutes,

but it may be practiced as a standalone meditation - you can work

your way up to 31 minutes a day, but should do so very gradually.

This is a powerful kriya and should be respected as such. Always

relax afer practicing Sat Kriya, ideally for twice as long as your

practice. Here is how to perform Sat Kriya:

 

Sit on the heels and stretch arms overhead, elbows hugging the ears,

fingers interlocked, index fingers extended straight up. Chant "Sat

Nam" in a constant rhythm about 8 times per 10 seconds for at least 3

minutes. Chant "Sat" from the navel and solar plexus, pulling the

umbilicus in to the spine, and on "Nam" relaxing the belly. To

conclude, inhale and squeeze all the muscles from the buttocks all

the way up the back, particularly the root lock, mentally allowing

energy to flow up the spine and out through the top of the head.

 

I like to repeat the conclusion three times, twice with the breath

held in and once with the breath held out.

 

"Sat Nam" rhymes with "but Mom", and root lock, the most common body

lock, means squeezing the muscles of the rectum, sex organs, and

pulling the navel point toward the spine.

 

BTW, Kundalini yoga is a kriya yoga - that is, it is based on doing

kriyas, which are sequences of (one or more) asanas that provide a

particular benefit greater than simply doing asanas in a random

order. The titles of the kriyas provide some idea of the benefit of

the sequence. You can get books full of kriyas (such as Gururattan's

excellent books) - it is like having a medicine chest, with each

kriya providing a specific benefit, so you can tailor your practice

to the exact physical/emotional/spiritual work that you wish to do on

a given day.

 

Many blessings,

Sadhant

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Hello,

 

I do Sat Kriya before and after my K.Y. kriya every day. What is Sat Kriya

doing for me which is so beneficial?

I do the root and diaphragm lock before and after each asana. In the book

"Sexuality and Spiruality" by Bhajan, he mentions that raising the kundilini is

actually fairly easy and safe, but that it's imperative to do the neck lock.

Since I am already doing the bottom 2 locks, should I add the neck lock myself

after each asana, since he doesn't mention it? Is it assumed? Why isn't it

really mentioned in the book?

 

Thanks,

 

Steven

 

 

 

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Sat Nam Steven:

 

> I do Sat Kriya before and after my K.Y. kriya every day. What is

Sat Kriya doing for me which is so beneficial?

 

There is an excellent explanation of Sat Kriya on page 122

of "Sexuality and Spiruality". I posted some basic information

about Sat Kriya - here is a link:

 

/message/Kundaliniyoga/3251

 

> I do the root and diaphragm lock before and after each asana.

 

Feel free to do the root lock (mulbhand) as much as you want - it can

be safely applied in any position. However, this is not the case for

diaphragm lock (uddiyana bhand) or the neck lock (jalandhara bhand).

 

These should only be used in very specific positions and under

specfic conditions - that is, don't do them unless the instructions

call for them. If you wish to practice the locks, there is an

excellent exercise, titled "Bhanda Exercises", on pg. 187 ("S&S").

 

Specifically, the diaphragm lock should only be applied with the

breath held out, and should only be used in certain positions (such

as the seated postures, standing with the hands on the knees,

virasan, etc.).

 

The neck lock should also only be applied in certain positions -

generally speaking, it should be used during pranayam and

meditations, but not otherwise (unless the instructions specify).

 

Asanas where the upper two locks should be used will always

specifically call for them (and these are fairly rare), whereas the

root lock should always be used to complete an asana unless the

instructions specify another method of completion.

 

By the same token, instructions for meditations will not specifically

mention the neck lock, but that is assumed - when you sit straight,

in any of the meditative postures, that should include the neck lock.

 

You won't often see the upper two locks in yoga postures, but more

often in meditations - for examples, see Laya Yoga #1 (pg. 124 "S&S")

or Doei Shabd Kriya (pg 136, "S&S"). Notice that instructions are

provided for using root and diaphragm lock - the use of neck lock is

assumed.

 

Many blessings (and a Happy New Year to all!!!),

Sadhant

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Sat Nam Steve:

 

> How does one breathe while doing Sat Kriya? I recall that the Sat!

 

When we teach Sat Kriya, we specifically don't tell people how to

breathe - your body will figure out the right breath if you don't try

to control it.

 

> Can Sat Kriya be performed from easy pose or half-lotus or just

>while sitting on the heels?

 

There are times (that is, as part of specific kriyas) when we do it

in other postures (indeed, even with other mudras). However, the

standard meditation is done in vajrasan (rock pose) - YB has said

that the effects will not be as strong or precise if it is done in

the cross-legged postures. Try it for yourself, and see the

difference - I much prefer doing it in rock pose, even though it is

tough on my knees.

 

All blessings,

Sadhant