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Kriya Secrets Revealed 
An alternate version of this technique suggested by Y ogiraj himself in his commentaries 
(Amritubindu Upanishad, verse 1 0) is to actually consider using Brahmarandhra (Bregma) 
as Bindu. Therefore chant Om Satyam here, and not at any other point. 
You may also reduce the number of chants down to as little as three rounds per chakra. 
Suggested Daily Routine 
In addition to this routine, at some point during your day, say 1 08 repetitions of your 
mantra aloud. Mentally chant your ma�tra during every free moment of your day. 
Techni ue Quan ti Cu stom 
Main Routine 
Min. Duration 1 05 minutes 
Talabya Kriya 50 sets 
Nadi Sodhana* 3 sets 
Ujjayi Pranayama* 3 sets 
Maha Mudra 3 sets 
Navi Kriya 4 sets 
KP 1 1 2-24 breaths 
K P 2 1 2-24 breaths 
KP 3 1 2-24 breaths 
Gayatri Kriya 1 2 rounds 
Short Breath Kriya 1 2 rounds 
Mental Kri ya 20 minutes 
Before Going to S leep 
Maha Mudra 3 sets 
Short Breath Kriya 1 2 
Yoni Mudra 1 -3 times 
Date Started 
* Optional. 
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LESSON 28 - Gayatri Kriya 
Yogic Wisdom - Kriya's Transcendental State 
There are many stages of advancement with Kriya practice. Upon receiving initiation in 
Kriya, the Kriyaban may believe that nothing has changed in his or her spiritual progress . 
This could be a reflection of the passing state of dynamic Prana called Ahamkara 1 1 1 , 
where pride and self-conceit persist. After practicing Kriya, eventually the Prana becomes 
more static, thereby neutralizing this state to reveal the next stage. At this point, Kriya 
Pranayama practice is directed through three major phases : I ) inferior; 2) medium; and 3) 
superior. During the inferior phase a great deal of perspiration occurs. The medium phase 
is marked by occasional jerks of the body making it waver. Superior Pranayama is when a 
whistling sound emerges and the body loses its heaviness. 
The ultimate goal of Kriya is the Transcendental State, Paravastha 1 1 2, Samadhi-the state 
beyond all dualities, or, Advaita 1 1 3 • As the Prana current begins to take the internal path 
through the Sushumna, the state of Kevala Kumbhaka (or Breathless State) is realized. 
Upon acquisition of a human body, the spirit (or soul) increases the rate of vibration of the 
mind from 1 0 to 1 00,000 relative vibrations. Before this, the soul resides in the shell of its 
causal and astral bodies . Once in the body, performing Kriya Pranayama will enable the 
yogi to finally coerce the Sushumna Nadi into raising the energy back up the spine to the 
sti J I lake of the Sahasrara Chakra. Here, the mind is neutralized, and with it, all duality. 
No longer is the yogi fooled by the play of Maya, but rather sees it for what it is-a hoax. 
The Transcendental State is literally beyond description. It must be experienced to be 
understood. This state is where all qualities merge. In duality, the human being desires an 
experience, and thus action is separated into three parts : 1 ) the desire of experience; 2) the 
action required to enjoy the experience; and 3) the object to be enjoyed. In the 
Transcendental State these three elements have merged. There is no more desire, because 
all the qualities of the object to be enjoyed are present at the same time . Therefore, there 
is never any separation, longing, or pain. There is only Bliss (joy would be too light of a 
term). In this state the yogi is completely content. This is truly merging with the Source of 
All. 
1 1 1 A hamkara - (Sanskrit: aha111kiira - � m. pride; egotism. 
1 1 2 
Paravastha (Bengali : ">\ ljq"lthe left side of the body before it 
comes back and merges at the coccyx. This step takes 30 seconds as well 
(precision timing is not important; this amount is merely meant as reference) . 
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 , starting at 24 times per day for the first two weeks, adding 
24 rounds every two weeks until you reach 1 92 rounds per day. 
Technique Tips 
Keep the attention focused as much as possible on the center of the Sushumna as the 
current rises. 
Remain focused on the feeling of cutting the knots during the descending current. Make 
sure to feel with each subsequent breath that you are "breaking through" the resistance, 
and now the Kundalini energy is able to rise. 
An alternate version of this technique involves using the breath, breathing as you would 
during Kriya Pranayama I . 
There is the possibility of using this technique in a 'walking meditation' form as well (see 
Lesson 24). 
LESSON 29 - Tribhanga-Si lent Kriya 
Figure 44 - The Tribhangamurari Path through the Body 
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Suggested Daily Routine 
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the attention comes down from Bindu, 
it extends out to the left back side of the head, and then turns around swinging back over 
to the right. As it does this, it cuts the first knot with a forceful mental chant of the ' te ' (R'} 
syllable. In a similar way, the rest of the mantra is chanted, using the syllables to 
accentuate a cutting of the knot. 
The provided figure shows approximately where these syllables will be placed along the 
path of the Tribhangamurari. These are not new chakras, but rather vortices of energy. 
The technique is practiced slowly, giving you enough time to hit each of these points as 
you traverse the Tribhangamurari path. 
One entire round of Samantrak takes one minute; and a concerted effort should be made 
to match this timing as closely as possible, as this is the optimal time to give the energy a 
chance to react. The practice is repeated 24 times per day in one sitting, and then 
increased by 24 times every two weeks until 1 92 rounds per day are reached. 
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Figure 45 - Tribhanga Mantric Kriya Syllables 
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LESSON 30 - Tribhanga-Mantric Kriya 
Procedure 
1. After practicing Kriya Pranayama and Navi Kriya, raise the tongue and keep your 
attention on the light of the Kutastha; completely forgetting the breath, allow 
yourself to breathe naturally. (A variant of this technique is to use a breath, just as 
you would in Kriya Pranayama.) 
2. Slowly raise the Prana through the Sushumna from Muladhara to B indu over a 
period of 30 seconds, mentally chanting 'om' (�) in Muladhara, 'na' (if) in 
Svadhisthana, 'mo ' (1ft) in Manipura, 'bha' (af) in Anahata, ' ga' (11) in the 
Vishuddha and 'ha' (if) in Bindu. 
3. After reaching Bindu, start to slowly bring the energy diagonally down to the 
middle back-left side of the head before arcing back towards the right, in order to 
diagonally cut Medulla with the mental sounding of the syllable ' te ' @). Make 
sure to place the sound at Medulla. 
4. At this point, continue diagonally descending towards the right until you reach 
your right shoulder, where you will start to arc back towards the left. As you begin 
to tum around, at the farthest point of your shoulder, chant 'vaa' (CIT). 
5. Continue mentally chanting the 'aaa' from step 4 as you cross Anahata, feeling 
that you are cutting the knot there with the combined power of the mantra and 
your breath. As you approach Anahata, also feel that you are ever-so-slightly 
accelerating through it. This will assist in helping to cut the knot there. The 
moment you pass Anahata, start to decelerate as you swing down diagonally over 
to the left side of your body. Once you have passed to the left side, and being an 
inch or so under the Anahata' s level in the body, chant ' su ' (l!) . 
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6 . Now, you will start to arc downwards and ever more to the right as you imagine 
the arc ending at Muladhara. When you reach a point to the left side of your back, 
an inch or so under Manipura' s level in the body, chant 'de ' (�. 
7. The next point is roughly located at the point just above the center of the left 
buttock. When you reach this point, chant 'vaa' (CIT). 
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8 . Continue diagonally until you reach the final point in the sequence at Muladhara. 
Mentally chant 'ya' rr>. feeling as if you are tapping the chakra, and awakening 
the sleeping coiled energy of the entrapped Kundalini . 
9. The entire ascending and descending track (steps 2 through 8) should take around 
one minute to complete . Typically this exercise is repeated 24 times, gradually 
building up, adding more and more rounds, until a maximum of 1 92 are practiced. 
Graduation 
One graduates from Tribhanga Mantric Kriya either when the Kundalini fully rises, or 
when one is able to maintain the performance of 1 92 rounds for a period of two weeks. 
LESSON 30 - Tribhanga-Mantric Kriya 
Suggested Daily Routine 
echniq ue Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week 
1 &2 3&4 5&6 7&8 9&1 0 1 1 & 1 2 12& 1 3 14& 1 5 
M a i n Routine 
m1mum 5 1 63 76 89 10 1 11 3 1 25 1 38 
m m . mm. mm . mm. mm . mm. mm. m m . 
Nadi 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 
Sodhana * 
3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 
ranayama* 
Talabya Kri ya 50sets 50 sets 5 0sets 5 0sets 5 0sets 5 0 sets 50 sets 50 sets 
aha Mudra 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 
N av i Kriya 4 sets 4 sets 4 sets 4 sets 4 sets 4 sets 4 sets 4 sets 
p l 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 
K P 2 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 
3 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 1 2-24 
Trib. M antric 24 48 96 1 20 1 44 1 68 1 92 
Short Breath 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 
M ental Kri ya 24-3 6 24-3 6 24-3 6 24-3 6 24-3 6 24-3 6 24-3 6 24-3 6 
Before Going to Sleep 
M aha M udra 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 3 sets 
Short Breath 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 
Yoni M udra once once once once once once once once 
ate Started 
* Optional. 
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Yogic Wisdom - Enlightenment 
At some point, after practicing Kriya Yoga properly and regularly, yet without the help of 
a human Guru, your concept of Enlightenment wi ll likely shift. As you merge and blend 
with the Om sound, the self is temporarily forgotten and the Higher-Self unites with Om. 
The old self, therefore, is suddenly gone, leaving only this other level of reality. 
Metaphorically, the Om may be likened to a staircase, which the yogi climbs in order to 
reach ever-higher levels of spiritual perception, until one day he or she begins to perceive 
the light of Kutastha at the top of the stairs . As we merge with this somehow familiar l ight 
it awakens in us long lost memories of our True identity. You may ask yourself, "Who am 
I really? Am I being with form, or am I this sound, or am I beyond any of these 
definitions? Am I the thing behind the sound that watches and sees all?" The light holds 
the answers. 
At this point, it is prudent to reflect. You may find yourself orienting your life around the 
desire to experience this light and go back into this state. However, it is always essential 
to remember to balance this desire with your duties in the world. What then, did Lahiri 
mean when he advised his students, "Only Kriya is Truth, all else is false"? Is indeed "all 
else" false? 
Through prolonged, daily Kriya practice, the question no longer seems so serious, and we 
may even laugh at how we previously questioned the world, and how we previously acted 
within it. It is even difficult to imagine why this question even crossed our minds. The old 
concepts of gurus and gods and spiritual advancement seem archaic . We now see our folly 
and declare that only delusion and Omkar exist, and beyond that, pure consciousness, 
pure existence; in this understanding, exists the raw, subjective reality behind all lesser 
experiences. We need no longer speak any names; we only crave to climb the staircase 
back to our home, to the realm of non-duality. 
We found that, by practicing Kriya, we cleaned our nadis and opened the Sushumna, and 
now we are travelling daily into the Omkar Reality. But we are no holier in essence; we 
are not special ; we are simply at peace, focusing upon a higher reality, learning to love it 
more than the illusion. We thought we were a body with a spirit, and in reality, we are 
Spirit with a body. 
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If you have not reached this clarity as yet, trust that you soon will : The famed Nirvikalpa 
Samadhi is in fact simply the constant merging and re-emerging with the Omkar Reality, 
bringing this higher state of consciousness into our daily lives, and at all times. 
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LESSON 31 - Tribhanga-Thokar Kriya 
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One can say everything when the Kriya practice happens spontaneously 
at the six chakras. - Shyama Charan LahiriOTHER NAMES: Thokar-Tribhangamurari Kriya, Part Three of the Fifth Omkar Kriya, 
Part Three of the Sixth Kriya, 61h Kriya III, OKS-III 
REQUIREMENTS : Tribhanga-Mantric Kriya 
Tribhanga-Thokar Kriya is similar to Tribhanga-Mantric Kriya, except for the addition of 
a Thokar movement during the Tribhangamurari traversal . With unwavering attention, the 
entire path must be carefully followed with the motion of the head movements of the 
Thokar. The head, therefore, flowingly bends in a pattern, which at first might seem 
complicated, but is highly useful in intensifying the focus of the Tribhangamurari path. 
This technique was still considered part of the Sixth Kriya. It can become an extremely 
time-consuming technique when practiced in its entirety. It is therefore up to the 
discretion of the Kriyaban to make a determination as to how much time to dedicate to 
this particular stage of Kriya Yoga. 
WARNING: The movements involved in this practice can place stress upon the neck and 
shoulders. Be careful not to cause harm due to the repetitious nature of this technique. 
When in doubt, create slighter movements, building slowly. It is also recommend that you 
take a break every few days from its practice, at least in the beginning. 
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Procedure 
1 . After practicing Navi Kriya and Kriya Pranayama, raise the tongue and keep your 
focus on Bhrumadhya, remembering to also focus on the reverberation you feel at 
each point along the Tribhangamurari . Forget the breath. 
2 . The hands are then placed with interlocked fingers on the navel area, creating a 
physical pressure upwards on the first three chakras. Drop your chin towards the 
chest. Keep your back straight. Only move the neck. 
3. With the chin on the chest, simultaneously mentally place the 'om' (37>) syllable at 
Muladhara as you begin to breathe in and slowly raise your chin. 
4. At Svadhisthana, mentally place the 'na' (o:r) syllable. The chin should be about 1 /5 
of the way to the level position 
5. Mentally chant 'mo' (;ft), placing it at Manipura. The chin should be 2/5 raised. 
6. Mentally chant 'bha' (M), placing it at Anahata. The chin should be 3/5 raised. 
7. Mentally chant ' ga' (11), placing it at Vishuddha. The chin should be 4/5 raised. 
8. At Bindu, mentally chant 'ba' (if). The chin should now be level. 30 seconds 
should have elapsed since the beginning of this ascent. 
9. The entire descent will take 30 seconds as well . The head should follow the 
Tribhangamurari path from Bindu to Muladhara, crossing the spine at the knot 
points and focusing at the vortices outside the Sushumna. Bend your head slightly 
to the left without turning the face or moving the shoulder, so that the left ear 
comes closer to the left shoulder. Raise the chin and move the head back to the 
middle, mentally chanting ' teee ' (� at Medulla, thus following the first arc of the 
Tribhangamurari from Bindu to Medulla. Remain here only for an instant before 
proceeding to the next movement. 
1 0 . Now very slowly turn your face to the right as far as possible, applying only a 
vertical rotation of the neck. As you do, your awareness and energy moves to the 
eighth Tribhangamurari center. Simultaneously, the chin touches the right 
LESSON 3 1 - Tribhanga-Thokar Kriya 
shoulder as the syllable "vaaa" (CU) is vibrated in the eighth center. Remember to 
perceive the vibration of this point in the Kutastha. Remain here only a moment 
before proceeding further. The shoulder can make a slight upward motion if 
necessary, in order to reach the chin; however, never strain to reach this position, 
as the physical touching of chin and shoulder is not required. The main thing to 
remember is to perceive the vibration of the eighth center in the Kutastha while 
feeling the reverberation of the "vaa" (err) syllable. 
1 1 . Tum the face very slowly to the left, bringing the energy and concentration along 
the Tribhangamurari, crossing the Fourth Chakra to the ninth center. The second 
mental blow occurs as the face turns all the way to the left, the touch the chin to 
the left shoulder while mentally chanting ' su ' (� at the ninth center, perceiving its 
vibration in the Kutastha. Again, as in the last step, the shoulder can be allowed to 
slightly rise, but is not required to do so. 
12. The chin now slowly swings down along the left collar bone; as you reach the 30 
degree position of this swing, mentally chant 'de ' (� in the tenth position of the 
Tribhangamurari . Again perceive the vibration of this vortex in the Kutastha. 
1 3. As you reach the 60 degree position of this swing, mentally chant 'vaa' (QT) as you 
concentrate on the eleventh position of the Tribhangamurari. Perceive the 
vibration of this vortex in the Kutastha. 
14 . Finally, when the chin hangs straight down upon the chest, the twelfth point is 
reached at Muladhara. It is here that you mental ly chant 'ya ' (�. Remember to 
focus on the Kutastha as you focus on Muladhara and the ' ya' (� syllable. 
15. One entire round should take 60 seconds to complete. Repeat steps 1 through 13 a 
total of 36 times. 
1 6. End with one round of Samantrak in order to cool down, followed by 6 to 1 2 
rounds of the First Omkar Kriya, and sit with focus on the light in the Kutastha. 
3 . 1 st chakra - Om(3'1>) 
1 1 . 9th Point - Su(�) 
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4. 2nd chakra - Na(a:f) 6. Anahata - Bha(3f) 
8. Bindu - Ba(Cf) 9. Medul la - Te({f) 
1 0 . 8th Point - Va(crr) 
1 2 . 1 0th Point - De(�) 1 3 . 1 1 th Point - 1 4 . 1 2th Point - Ya(