Kriyā (disambiguation)

Kriyā may refer to:

Kriyā Yoga (of Patañjali), one of two paths mentioned in the Yoga Sutras, introduced in the second chapter as three pillars: discipline (tapaḥ), spiritual study (svādhyāya) and devotion to God (iśvarapraṇidāna) (PYS, II:1)
Kriyā (action), a "completed action", technique or practice within a yoga discipline meant to achieve a specific result; also used as an alternate name of the shatkarmas (karma=kriya).
Kriya Yoga, the ancient yoga system revived in modern times by Mahavatar Babaji through his disciple Lahiri Mahasaya, c. 1861.

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