Kriya Yoga

Kriya Yoga is an ancient Yoga system revived in modern times by Mahavatar Babaji through his disciple Lahiri Mahasaya, and brought into widespread public awareness through Paramhansa Yogananda's book Autobiography of a Yogi. In this book, Paramhansa Yogananda describe the kriya yoga practice as follows: "The Kriya Yogi mentally directs his life energy to revolve, upward and downward, around the six spinal centers (medullary, cervical, dorsal, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal plexuses) which correspond to the twelve astral signs of the zodiac, the symbolic Cosmic Man. One-half minute of revolution of energy around the sensitive spinal cord of man effects subtle progress in his evolution; that half-minute of Kriya equals one year of natural spiritual unfoldment."