Talk:Kriyā

Merger with Kriya Yoga
I agree. This article must be merged to Kriya Yoga. Itzcuauhtli (talk) 14:42, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Do not merger this article.

Dear wikipedians, Why is Sudharshan Kriya article removed? Also, Kriya Yoga is different for this article. People who dont know, please learn and stop suggesting mergings.

Kriya Yoga is different. It is taught saperatly.
 * Kriya is a general term within sanskrit and yogic systems. its not identical to Kriya Yoga, which is a particular branch of yoga. If the term has notability on its own to any degree, it should stand. its like merging Bhakti with Bhakti yoga.(mercurywoodrose)75.61.136.242 (talk) 04:37, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Why is Sudharshan Kriya article removed?
Hi Wikipedians,

Why is Sudharshan Kriya article removed? There must be a 3-6 page article about Sudharshan Kriya in Wikipedia. Sudharshan Kriya is a super breathing technique taught in Art Of Living. It has benefited millions. Unfortunately Wikipedia is not having an article for this!!! Sound ridiculous. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.96.37.147 (talk) 15:20, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
 * This is not the place to ask this question. you may request the article be reinstated at the appropriate place. The article was turned into a redirect, which means that someone felt that the subject was better simply redirected here. If you can recreate a 3-6 page sourced article on sudharshan kriya, overcoming problems associated with the subject in the past, go for it. if you search for this term on WP, everywhere, there is some problem with the appearance of overpromotion of this technique. however, this page is for discussion of Kriya and its improvement, and sudarshan, if notable, will probably not get more than a "see also" here.(mercurywoodrose)75.61.136.242 (talk) 04:37, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Sudarshan Kriya
Sudarshan Kriya is rhythmic breathing technique which has hundreds of scientific paper and evidence specifying well being, health improvement at very high level(i.e. only 1 practice of Kriya has made huge impact). I generalized benefits and used references. It is important for wiki readers to understand the benefit. There are many other benefits which is not included including healing at DNA level, Solar Plexus enhancement. Comparatively it is more powerful than any other practices of Yoga/Pranayama based on the fact that huge transformation is seen even in 1 round of Sudarshan Kriya. It is not linked to any of the past practices as it come to life in 1982. Further, being proprietary, details of practice can't be shared. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Deepeshdeomurari (talk • contribs) 16:37, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Bhagavad Gita mentions Kriya Yoga
See the discussion on the Kriya Yoga talk page - it relates to the difficulty on this page now.Red Rose 13 (talk) 12:43, 9 September 2013 (UTC)

Sudarshan Kriya - Rebuilding Content
As many of us requested to have different page for Sudarshan Kriya as it is not Kriya Yoga, It is breathing technique. Request you all to provide content here. Once it is having wikipedia standard - we will have different page for Sudarshan Kriya. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Deepeshdeomurari (talk • contribs) 12:27, 24 June 2014 (UTC)

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Article's focus

 * There seems to me something very wrong with an article about Kriya(s) when it

a) barely explains what a Kriya is, enumerates the types, or explains what they are and what they are for;

b) talks instead about varieties of Kriya yoga, which as can be seen is the subject of another article.

I suggest we remove material about Kriya yoga, reinserting it in that article or its talk page if need be, so we can focus on developing this article with its separate focus. If it is not agreed that the two are different (as I think) then of course we should simply redirect this article over there. If it is felt that a brief overview summarizing Kriya yoga is needed here (I'm not sure why that would be the case, as Kriyas were used more generally in e.g. Hatha yoga) then we could create a summary section, but the existing material is far from that. I suggest we simply delete it. Chiswick Chap (talk) 16:30, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Totally agree. The reverted material is unencyclopedic. Joshua Jonathan  - Let's talk!  18:00, 5 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Thank you Chiswick Chap for bringing it up here. Give me a little time to study this and I will respond. Red Rose 13 (talk) 17:09, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * OK. I'm becoming clearer and clearer that all that's needed here is a brief account of Kriyas themselves. Everything else belongs over at Kriya yoga. Chiswick Chap (talk) 17:33, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I read through the page again and yes it does need help. I am not an expert on Kriya vs Kriya Yoga but I did google it and found many explanations.  I think before we do anything, we need to bring a person in who understands it all. Do you know of anyone? Kriya seems to be the main word but there is Kriya Yoga and other types of Kriya.Red Rose 13 (talk) 03:55, 16 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks. A Kriya is a (single) practice, while Kriya Yoga is a branch of yoga that makes use of Kriyas, and we have an article on Kriya Yoga already, so we should not duplicate it here. I'll get on with it. Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:58, 16 March 2019 (UTC)

Did you move information to the Kriya Yoga page that wasn't a duplicate?Red Rose 13 (talk) 13:00, 16 March 2019 (UTC)
 * No, feel free to do that if there's anything worth saving, or I can lend a hand. Chiswick Chap (talk) 13:35, 16 March 2019 (UTC)

Merger proposal with Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
This stub is already indicating, describing and referencing the required merger from "Kriya" to "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali" (#contents (Sadhana Pada (Kriya Yoga))). The seperate artice about "Kriya Yoga" (the school of Lahiri Mahasaya) could need an atricle name extension, to avoid confusion. Frank Samyamananda (talk) 18:13, 4 September 2022 (UTC)


 * Kriya is a common concept throughout Hinduism and Hindu Philosophy (far beyond just Yoga Sutras) so is required to not merge--dchmelik☀️🦉🐝🐍(talk|contrib) 13:30, 6 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I agree with Dchmelik.Red Rose 13 (talk) 16:51, 6 September 2022 (UTC)


 * The article is wobbling between meanings here; the meaning as defined in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika is "one of the shatkarmas", the 6 purifications, and that meaning has nothing at all to do with the Yoga Sutras 3-part yoga meaning. I've therefore deleted the HYP section as off-topic.


 * If the article is to focus on the 3-part Kriya yoga as taught in the Yoga Sutras, as it appears it now is, then it could readily be merged to the YS article if it is not too long - this is just a practical matter of length, i.e. is a subsidiary article under YS justified (if not, a merge is required). A disambiguation page covering other meanings of "Kriya" already exists and can certainly be extended; this article must not duplicate that page, nor turn itself into a dictionary definition page as that is not Wikipedia's function. The argument that "Kriya is a common concept throughout Hinduism and Hindu Philosophy (far beyond just Yoga Sutras)" must not lead to this article's attempting to cover many different meanings. Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:10, 7 September 2022 (UTC)


 * That disambiguation page is only about Kriya Yoga but 'kriya' has wider meaning/usage than the six main orthodox Hindu Philosophy schools of thought, and the heterodox ones, and other groups of theory/practice & Hindu religion and other Dharma philosophies/religions... 'kriya' can also mean an involuntary action result of Yoga and similar non-Yoga practices. Obviously a general article shouldn't duplicate a Yoga article/disambuguation though all that and the rest can be mentioned/linked to minimum necessary degree--dchmelik☀️🦉🐝🐍(talk|contrib) 05:30, 8 September 2022 (UTC)


 * Yes. To be clear, the article must not try to cover more than one topic; the YS Kriya yoga is certainly such a topic. Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:45, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I renamed the History-Section to Lineage-Section and reinstalled the deleted subsection on HYP because the lineage of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, which is generally derived from Yoga Sutras, is illustrated with the Shatkarma. Form the YS Kriya yoga concept the Shatkriya derives with six action of tapas called Shatkarma. The [Shatkarma] is a nuttrail of YS Kriya yoga and therefor this article needs updating. In the Kriya-article we had etymology text about (shat)kriya und (shat)karma that would be helpful in the Nuttrail of [Shatkarma]. Maybe a table of contents is required. Could someone assist here and with review and update of [Shatkarma]? Frank Samyamananda (talk) 10:36, 9 September 2022 (UTC)


 * I agree with Dchmelik that this page is about Kriya from all philosophies, in his words: "wider meaning/usage than the six main orthodox Hindu Philosophy schools of thought, and the heterodox ones, and other groups of theory/practice & Hindu religion and other Dharma philosophies/religions" This page can express all there is about kriya in a general uncomplicated way - referring to other pages as necessary. It doesn't need to be about one topic especially the Yoga Sutras which already has it own page. To limit this page to just YSKriya defeats the purpose. Expressing all aspects of the word Kriya is what Wikipedia is all about.Red Rose 13 (talk) 15:04, 10 September 2022 (UTC)

YS Kriya yoga is a wobbling nutshell which is permanently fed with peanuts
The Yoga Sutras are permanently abused in the modern "Yoga as exercise" as the spiritual legitimacy while Yoga competence is missing. "Yoga as exercise" is taught and practiced with many references to Yoga (philosophy) but little knowledge of it. Here in the YS Kriya yoga wiki this problem is particularly well illustrated. The "Kriya Article" and the "Kriyas Category" have a long history of irrelevant entries. YS Kriya yoga is a triple set. However, the "Kriya Article" and the "Kriyas Category" are repeatedly fed with individual elements that could be a facet of a triple set. But only the kriya is a diamond of yoga and a single facet does not make a diamond. If we can work well together here on the project side, we will be able to show the YS Kriya yoga diamond as a shining fixed star; and we will also be able to show the starry sky of the kriya lineage. Frank Samyamananda (talk) 09:33, 9 September 2022 (UTC)


 * My understanding of this wikipedia page is that it is a general page about Kriya itself. But it seems you are taking over the page in favor of the Yoga Sutras. We need to bring it back to a neutral place which includes many secondary sources that explains Kriya. The Yoga Sutras of course can be included in the explanation but not to dominate the page. Isn't there a Yoga Sutras page already? Here it is [] I am asking you to revert your additions and bring it back to an neutral Kriya page or I will need to revert your edits.Red Rose 13 (talk) 01:41, 10 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I generally agree with you and I would need your help to improve the article. But this page is part of the WikiProject Yoga/Assessment and therefore not a general page about Kriya itself. I really appreciate what you have contributed to this article in the past. But the general aspects of Kriya and the historical aspect can only exist on this Yoga page as a sub-segment related to the Yoga Sutra.
 * A disambiguation page covering other meanings of "Kriya" already exists and can certainly be extended; this article must not duplicate that page, nor turn itself into a dictionary definition page as that is not Wikipedia's function. The argument that "Kriya is a common concept throughout Hinduism and Hindu Philosophy (far beyond just Yoga Sutras)" must not lead to this article's attempting to cover many different meanings. Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:10, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes. To be clear, the article must not try to cover more than one topic; the YS Kriya yoga is certainly such a topic. Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:45, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Frank Samyamananda (talk) 07:45, 10 September 2022 (UTC)


 * See my comments in above section. Also it doesn't need to be a part of the WikiProject Yoga Assessment. It seems it was added by mistake. I don't agree with Chiswick Chap on this particular subject. This page Kriya needs to cover ALL aspects of Kriya from all sources but keeping it general and simple. This is after all an encyclopedia. If you want to start another page called YS Kriya Yoga, feel free but since there is already an article on the Yoga Sutras it seems redundant.
 * As an example here is a broader definition: (1) "The Sanskrit root 'kri' means 'action' or 'effort.' And 'ya' is the Atman or soul. So its literal translation is some sort of action or effort involving your transcendental Self. In yoga, 'kriya' has layers of meanings, depending on the yoga tradition. At a high level, kriya is any evolutionary action." (2) "Kriya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi." (3) "If you do external activity we call it karma. If you do internal activity we call it kriya. " Red Rose 13 (talk) 15:24, 10 September 2022 (UTC)
 * This article has been rated as High-importance on the WikiProject Yoga importance scale.
 * This article has been rated as Stub-Class on the WikiProject Yoga quality scale.
 * We need an aricle about YS Kriya yoga as it is currently being built here in [Kriyā]. I could easily continue this projekt with a new article name. Please discuss and/or clarify with Chiswick Chap. After you have agreed on the new article and its name with him, I will continue the YS Kriya Yoga project there. Frank Samyamananda (talk) 16:28, 10 September 2022 (UTC)
 * you are invited to join the discussion. Frank, I would like this page Kriya to be a general, broad scope of Kriya. It doesn't need to be complicated but represent a wide range of sources. You can begin your own page called Yoga Sutra Kriya or something like that. There definitely could be a section for YS Kriya on this page.Red Rose 13 (talk) 17:42, 10 September 2022 (UTC)
 * For ALL aspects of Kriya you could use the existing disambiguation page or you can begin your own page called Kriya ALL Aspects or something like that (this aspect has already been explained before). Many yoga articles already are referenced to [Kriyā], with the result that this article is rated as High-importance on the WikiProject Yoga importance scale. But this article is rated as Stub-Class on the project's quality scale. For the WikiProject Yoga, we would have to continue with the current YS Kriya yoga, as Chiswick Chap already explained.
 * A disambiguation page covering other meanings of "Kriya" already exists and can certainly be extended; this article must not duplicate that page, nor turn itself into a dictionary definition page as that is not Wikipedia's function. The argument that "Kriya is a common concept throughout Hinduism and Hindu Philosophy (far beyond just Yoga Sutras)" must not lead to this article's attempting to cover many different meanings. Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:10, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Frank Samyamananda (talk) 22:53, 10 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Since you are insistent in taking over this page and basically changing its name and have the support of, I will live it in both of your hands. I do think you should change the name of the page to Yoga Sutras Kriya Yoga. Red Rose 13 (talk) 17:37, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
 * : Um, I do hope we're not making a mess here by rushing into things: that is what I feel about the proposed changes to "Template:Yoga", and I'm certainly not wholeheartedly endorsing Frank705's approach to editing, I was just trying to find a way through without just resorting to reverting everything. I am clear that we can't create another disambiguation page for this topic, nor a WP:DICDEF list of multiple meanings of a term. On the other hand, if there is a tradition of practice which embodies shades of meaning, of course we can cover that. On the duplication with the Yoga Sutras article, it's a matter of judgement whether a subsidiary article is justified --- if it doesn't add much to the parent article, it definitely isn't. On the renaming --- has it really come to that? --- the format would be "Kriya Yoga (Yoga Sutras)", begging the question of what other articles are missing: we don't disambiguate like that unless there are other "Kriya Yoga (something else) articles to be distinguished from. Since at least 2 out of 3 of us feel very hesitant about the changes, they really ought to be discussed in a wider forum than this talk page, preferably involving some editors with deep knowledge of the topic; I'm more interested in Hatha yoga and yoga as exercise than this area, I'm afraid. I suggest it would be wise to get WikiProject Yoga and WikiProject Hinduism (at least) to discuss the matter before going much further. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:02, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your thoughts and suggestions. I agree that Frank705 should take this to editors that are more versed on this subject than myself as well. Your suggestion of WikiProject Yoga and WikiProject Hinduism  is a good beginning. They might suggest others to check in with as well. Here is the peer review link that might be helpful as well.  Red Rose 13 (talk) 18:22, 11 September 2022 (UTC)

I strongly disagree with the proposed change to the topic and name of this article, and I'm surprised it hasn't been reverted. The nutshell template is completely misused and much of the new material is of questionable relevance to the original topic of the article. The expression "YS Kriya yoga" is contrived, and it describes a topic discussed primarily at and  not here. This is the article for the concept of "kriya" itself, not "kriya yoga", which has its own article. If you feel the content would overwhelm that article, consider developing the underdeveloped section at instead; it could do with some explanatory prose discussing the content rather than just listing an outline.

Regarding A disambiguation page covering other meanings of "Kriya" already exists and can certainly be extended; that's irrelevant. A disambiguation page is a list of links to articles which do or could share the same name, and any extra text is only meant to make it clear what each link points to. It's not meant to provide any extended further discussion of each topic. A disambiguation page is not a dictionary or list of definitions, and Rose was clearly not suggesting making this article into one either.

Kriya is common concept across many schools of yoga and Hindu philosophy more generally. There's no point creating separate articles for each and every school's particular understanding of the concept, particularly when these schools have been in dialogue for centuries and may overlap in their understanding and use of the term. This is the main article for the concept, and should not be taken over by a narrower discussion and or retitled unilaterally. – Scyrme (talk) 18:31, 11 September 2022 (UTC)


 * As a note, I do acknowledge that many uses of the word "kriya" either clearly do not refer to the topic of this article or are at best a stretch of commonly given definitions. eg. The "shatkriya" are only relevant if you take "internal action" literally. These uses don't need to be discussed in this article, and should only be mentioned in the see also if they are discussed somewhere else, or perhaps linked in the hatnote to distinguish the topics immediately. That doesn't mean that no relevant uses exist outside the Yoga Sutras. Shaiva literature, like the Tantraloka for example, discusses kriya in a relevant sense.
 * Currently the article is written in such a way that if irrelevant senses of the word were removed it would leave only a discussion of the Yoga Sutras, but this situation was created unilaterally by Frank only recently. The earlier version of this article did not have this problem and was written as to be open to the inclusion of relevant material from other perspectives.
 * tl;dr: I recommend reverting to the by Ffffrr; anything worth keeping in the recent revisions can be recovered from the history and added back in after discussion or moved to another, more appropriate article. – Scyrme (talk) 20:16, 11 September 2022 (UTC)


 * I agree with all that you have said. Red Rose 13 (talk) 20:52, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you Frank for reverting your edits back to Ffffrr as suggested. Red Rose 13 (talk) 15:44, 13 September 2022 (UTC)