7-Part Kriya Set for Addictions

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Seven Part

Kundalini Yoga Set

To Treat Addictions

And CompulsiveBehavior

This set is published in a psychology book on the use of Kundalini Yoga for treating

addiction, although it does not include the illustrations for each exercise.

The book introduces the set by explaining that it was used to help cure a woman of

anorexia and bulimia, and has a short case study.

It can also be used to help address other addictive or compulsive behaviors.


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Part 1: Tune In

The instructions for this are pretty detailed. More sim-

ply put, just put your hands together as if you were

praying, with fingers straight, and thumbs against

your chest over your heart; take a deep breath and

chant Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo.

Typically this is done three times to begin a yoga set,

but for this set it is done 10 to 12 times.


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Part 3: Shoulder Shrugs

Sit cross-legged, and inhale as you raise both shoulders

up and exhale as you drop them. This is also known asthe I dont care exercise because it shakes loose the

troubles of the day and can give you a fresh perspective.

Do this for 2 minutes, then lie down on your back and

relax for a minute.

When you get familiar with the exercise, you can do the

more elaborate version below instead.


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Part 4: Ganesha Meditation

Make a fist with your left hand, but extend the thumb and

pinkie. Then grab your left pinkie with your right hand,

also in a fist.

Take the left thumb and push it into the notch at the top of

your nose. Close your eyes and breathe long and deeply

through your nose for 3 minutes.

This is a great exercise to do when you want to change

the page on the way your day is going and start things

over.


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Part 5: Gan Puttee Kriya

Sit cross-legged, with your hands in the classic meditation posture known as Gyan

Mudra. You will touch each fingertip with your thumb as you chant a mantra, starting

with the index finger, then middle, then ring, then pinkie. You chant one syllable per fin-

ger, and so you repeat the finger sequence 3 times per repetition of the mantra.

The mantra is Sa Ta Na Ma

Ra Ma Da Sa

Sa Say So Hung

Eyes are closed, and you keep your navel tight and your back straight throughout.

Do this for eleven minutes. You can gradually build your time to 31 minutes.

RA

SA

MA

SAY

DA

SO

SA

HUNG


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Part 6: Meditation for Habituation

Do this for 5 to 7 minutes. You can eventually progress to

31 minutes. Another version of the instructions is on the

next page.


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Part 7: Meditation for Treating Impulsive Behavior

Eyes are closed.

Inhale, and in one breath, chant out loud in a monotone:

Wa-hay Guru, Wa-hay Guru, Wa-hay Guru, Wa-hay Gee-oh

Keep repeating this, once per breath, for 18 minutes.

Continue chanting in a whisper:

Wa-hay Guru, Wa-hay Guru, Wa-hay Guru, Wa-hay Gee-oh

Second Part:

To end the exercise, inhale and hold the breath as you tight-

en every muscle in the body. Make a circle with the lips and

explosively blow out all the air as you relax all the muscles.

Then repeat this two more times.

Thats the end of the set. For starting out, you could just try each

exercise for 1-3 minutes, and once youre comfortable with them,

extend the time of the longer exercises, and youll find they become

easier to do.


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This exercise is not part of the set, but can be

practiced by itself, and is recommended as an

excellent exercise to help overcome addictions or

compulsive behavior. It is a very powerful medita-

tion. You will notice it is very similar to part 5 of

the set above, Gan Puttee Kriya.

Its usually done chanted, then whispered, then si-

lently, the whispered, and chanted again, each for

5 minutes, but to learn it you might try one minute

each. For exceptionally troubling problems they

recommend 31 minutes each instead of 5 minutes;

it then becomes a 2-1/2 hour meditation.


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