Kriya Yoga school
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This article is about the Kriya Yoga taught by Lahiri Mahasaya. For other uses of "Kriya Yoga", see Kriya (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Karma yoga.
Kriya Yoga (Sanskrit: क्रिया योग) is a yoga system which consists of a number of levels of pranayama, mantra, and mudra, intended to rapidly accelerate spiritual development[2] and engender a profound state of tranquility and God-communion.[3] It is described by its practitioners as an ancient yoga system revived in modern times by Lahiri Mahasaya, who claimed to be initiated by a guru, Mahavatar Babaji, circa 1861 in the Himalayas. Kriya Yoga was brought to international awareness by Paramahansa Yogananda's book Autobiography of a Yogi and through Yogananda's introductions of the practice to the West from 1920.
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Founder | Mahavatar Babaji transmitted to Lahiri Mahasaya |
Established | 1861[1] |
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