Guest guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Sat Nam: Does anyone know what this kriya is taught by the group known as the Art of Living whose founder is Sri Sri Ravi Shankar? Why is it called such, and does it have any relationship to our Kundalini kriya as taught by Yogi Bhajan? Thank you, Jai Satya Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Apologies for a long delay in replying to your message. I had posted a message, but it seemed to disappear. Sudarshan Chakra kriya as taught by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is different from the Kundalini kriya as taught by Yogi Bhajan. The kriya is a paced pranayama. The practitioner is seated in easy pose, or in a chair, or laying down. The breath is divided into 3 parts pattern. It begins with very long & slow inhale and exhale. After several minutes, the breathing pattern takes a quicker pace, and after several more minutes, moves even more rapidly. (not quite to breath of fire pace) After a few minutes, the sequence reverses so that the kriya ends with the slow inhale and exhale. A two-word mantra is recited (via taped recording) by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to pace the breath. The entire kriya last about 40 minutes. (I think...but don't rightly remember.) The kriya is taught at the level one training course for Art Of Living. Art of Living offers a series of breath practices that are practiced at home. The sudarshan chakra kriya is practiced only within the course and with the course instructor. They do not provide the taped mantra for practicers to use at home. I found the entire AOL experience to be wonderful. I love the pranayama sequence that AOL offers. I hope this helps. I've experienced Level 1 Art of Living training, so I don't consider myself to be an expert. I went with a friend here in Cairo, as it has become a very popular spiritual course for many here. (but, I'm trying to change that with the Kundalini Yoga courses now being offered) If anyone else has other experiences, I hope they will correct any of my errors. Dev Dharam Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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