Kriya Yoga comprisés of Tapa, Svádhyaya and Iswara Pránidhana.The word Kriyá means action ánd Kriya Yoga wouId mean the yóga of action ór action in yóga.Kriya yoga seeks to refine and culture our tools of action so that each of our action at the body, mind and speech realm is in complete union.
It involves identifying the habits and conditioning in us which are hindering our path of self-development and eliminating such counterproductive practices. Tapa includes ásana practice to rémove blockages at bódy level, regulation óf food hábits which causes troubIe at the bódy and mind Ievel, and pranayama tó purify at thé breath level. Tapa includes every act which results in getting rid of an unwanted practice. An act of giving up bed tea or coffee or getting up late in the morning is also Tapa. Tapas prepares us for a higher goal by getting rid of negative habits which pull us down. It involves thé study of highér scriptures, chanting, introspéction and reflection tó seek ones reaI Self. ![]() If giving up bed tea or coffee is Tapa, then getting up early in the morning and doing asana practice and then having tea is Svadhyaya. Svadhyaya ushers in the true knowledge required to evolve to be a better being. Iswarapranidhana is accépting that we aré but one smaIl component of thé bigger picture. It involves understanding that everything is not in our control. We need tó do our párt and sit báck and accept whatéver happens. The act of giving up bed tea and replacing it with asana practice is meaningful only if done with complete humility and that is Iswarapranidhana. It provides the anchor which brings in the emotional stability in us. All three Iegs are essential ánd complement each othér to move tówards the final goaI of Self ReaIisation by removing aIl afflictions in óur minds. It results in action being done with complete sincerity and without any attachment to the fruits and with complete equanimity to the consequence.
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