Yuni Kriya and Shabd Kriya

October 1, 2009

Sat Nam Adi Singh and Devinder Singh

and thank you for your help.

I ended up finding the reference to Dr. Shannahof-Khalsa and could see the

photograph. The troubling thing is I have a book called Praana, Praanee,

Praanayam where the illustration of this mudra is very different, showing the

base of the hands quite separate and the lines from tip of little finger/thumb

of one hand not touching those of the other hand.

But from the explanations it is clear that the right mudra is the one

photographed in Dr. Shannahof-Khalsa's book. Also the other mudra does not form

a yoni at all, making the title of the kriya pointless.

I had another surprise looking at this book : on the preceding page it shows the

mudra for Shabd Kriya and I notice that it is different from the illustrations

of this mudra found in most books. Dr. Shannahof-Khalsa shows the thumbs

pointing forward while most books show the thumbs touching at the tips but in a

straight line towards each other in a kind of Buddhist mudra. I think he is

right on this one too because it fits the words of the description.

I have a question here : generally in this position right hand on top is for

men, whilst left hand on top is for women. It is not specified here that the

mudra should be changed according to the gender.

The similar Buddhist mudra says left hand on top for both sexes, but when

Tibetans do it, it is right hand on top, at least for men, I do not know for

women. I suppose this is a Tantric practice to reverse the flow. And that KY

being a Tantric discipline, we follow the Tibetan style.

Any idea from experts?

Lots of good wishes and love to all!

Kalliopi

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jose rodriguez <rocketrodz

Kundaliniyoga

Thursday, October 1, 2009 3:50:08 AM

Re: Kundalini Yoga Yuni Kriya

Sat Nam Kalliopi

Yuni Kriya is described/taught by Dr. Shannahof-Khalsa in his book " Kundalini

Yoga Meditation: Techniques specific for psychiatric disorders, Couples Therapy,

and Personal Growth. It is also described in The Journal of Alternative and

Complementary Medicine, 2004. It was taught by Yogi Bhajan in 1974.

It has three important parts, the eyes-on-tip- of the nose, the mudra and the

breathing. It comes with a strong recommendation not to exceed eleven minutes.

I assume you know the Kriya and only need a description of the mudra, if I

understood your question correctly.

The key with the mudra is to keep your elbows relaxed against your body and the

hands in front of the solar plexus about a foot away from the body. Now, this

is how I do the mudra so it does not get complicated. Hopefully it will help you

without the need of an illustration.

Bring your palms together, elbows relaxed along the side of your body, and move

your hands one foot towards the front of your body (solar plexus area). Your

hands are together like in prayer mudra and pointing directly away from you.

Now, bring your thumbs up pointing towards the sky, still together. Now, bring

your index-middle- ring fingers, still together, in a bundle, up and away from

the little fingers. You should now have the thumbs, together, pointing straight

up, your index-middle- ring fingers together in a bundle but separated from the

thumbs and little fingers. Both hands still touching each other. Now, bring

the index-middle- ring fingers, as a bundle, still together in each hand, but

open them sixty degrees where the three ones from the right hand move towards

the right away from the bundle in the left hand, and the three ones from the

left hand move towards the left and away from those from the right. The only

part of your

right and left hand that should be touching each other is the line along your

little fingers down to the base of the hand (wrist) and up the thumbs. The

palms don´t touch. Nothing else. The three middle fingers in each hand are

toughing each other but apart from those of the other hand. Like a cave. If it

helps, get two rubber bands and put the around the index-middle- ring fingers of

each hand. Now you can see. Just bring the two bundles sixty degrees apart.

Now your are read for the Kriya.

The breathing pattern is unique, especially the position of the lips during

inhalation.

Best to you.

Sat Nam

Adi Singh

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Kundalini Yoga Yuni Kriya

Kundaliniyoga

Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 3:39 AM

I have heard of Yuni Kriya to help with insomnia and to powerfully relax.

Is there a book where it is described with an illustration? This is the crucial

part as I do not understand the mudra.

I do not find it in the books of Gururattana, maybe I missed it?

I would be grateful for your help.

Sat Nam and may the Light shine on your happiness.

Kalliopi

October 2, 2009

Sat Nam

Just sit, breathe, chant, and Be.

Adi Singh

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Re: Kundalini Yoga Yuni Kriya and Shabd Kriya

Kundaliniyoga

Thursday, October 1, 2009, 12:31 AM

Sat Nam Adi Singh and Devinder Singh

and thank you for your help.

I ended up finding the reference to Dr. Shannahof-Khalsa and could see the

photograph. The troubling thing is I have a book called Praana, Praanee,

Praanayam where the illustration of this mudra is very different, showing the

base of the hands quite separate and the lines from tip of little finger/thumb

of one hand not touching those of the other hand.

But from the explanations it is clear that the right mudra is the one

photographed in Dr. Shannahof-Khalsa' s book. Also the other mudra does not form