is 20 minutes of kriya yoga a day enough?

[Holygrail]

Is 20 minutes enough to noticeably change your consciousness so that you're calmer and more focused?

[Leo Gura]

No, that's not how Kriya yoga is done. Do it properly or don't do it.

Kriya yoga is a serious, rigorous practice, not something you lazily toy with.

[Holygrail]

6 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

No, that's not how Kriya yoga is done. Do it properly or don't do it.

Kriya yoga is a serious, rigorous practice, not something you lazily toy with.

Okay, I'll make time to do the full-length process.

Edited February 16, 2022 by Holygrail

[Leo Gura]

@Holygrail If you are serious you should be doing it twice a day.

Again, if you're going to do something, do it seriously or just don't do it. This half-assing of things produces horrible results.

Decide what you want. Be clear. And then do it full-bore.

[Hello from Russia]

17 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

No, that's not how Kriya yoga is done. Do it properly or don't do it.

How much time would you describe as not half-assing?

18 minutes ago, Holygrail said:

Is 20 minutes enough to noticeably change your consciousness so that you're calmer and more focused?

I agree with Leo's position. However, answering your question, what I found is that pretty much any breath-related yogic technique done properly can give you a state-change as fast as within 5-10 minutes. And it's generally a much more calmer/focused/higher state of consciousness state, indeed. It's just the power of physiology-based techniques. You probably want to do more than that, though

Edited February 16, 2022 by Hello from Russia

[Leo Gura]

1 minute ago, Hello from Russia said:

How much time would you describe as not half-assing?

The bare minimum for my routine was about 60 mins. And then twice a day.

It's a serious commitment.

[BeHereNow]

1 minute ago, Leo Gura said:

The bare minimum for my routine was about 60 mins. And then twice a day.

It's a serious commitment.

Hypothetically speaking, would it be overkill and unnecessary if one did 3 hours a day?

[Leo Gura]

11 minutes ago, BeHereNow said:

Hypothetically speaking, would it be overkill and unnecessary if one did 3 hours a day?

Don't overdo Kriya. That can be dangerous and counter-productive. 2hrs is plenty.

3hrs per day would be for someone who's already done it for years and is very advanced.

[Matthew85]

@Holygrail If you have the time to dedicate to it, I highly recommend it. 

[Holygrail]

42 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

@Holygrail If you are serious you should be doing it twice a day.

Again, if you're going to do something, do it seriously or just don't do it. This half-assing of things produces horrible results.

Decide what you want. Be clear. And then do it full-bore.

alright im definitely going for 60 min then

Edited February 16, 2022 by Holygrail

[Holygrail]

17 minutes ago, Matthew85 said:

@Holygrail If you have the time to dedicate to it, I highly recommend it. 

thanks

[Salvijus]

I used to do 12min kriya once a day and not even every day. And benefits were amazing.

Today i meditate only 1min per day. And benefits are even more amazing.

Edited February 17, 2022 by Salvijus

[StarStruck]

9 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

The bare minimum for my routine was about 60 mins. And then twice a day.

It's a serious commitment.

So what is your routine then? Which kriya yoga exercises?

Edited February 17, 2022 by StarStruck

[Forza21]

Any link how to start kriya yoga ? I’d love to start.

 

[Loving Radiance]

16 minutes ago, Forza21 said:

Any link how to start kriya yoga ? I’d love to start.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0z9X5dZbLsg7n_fAYi7rCSYRMvrv5tr Look in the info box for the book.

And also this thread:

Edited February 17, 2022 by Loving Radiance

[Leo Gura]

5 hours ago, Salvijus said:

I used to do 12min kriya once a day and not even every day. And benefits were amazing.

Today i meditate only 1min per day. And benefits are even more amazing.

Stop confusing newbies with absurdities.

[Leo Gura]

5 hours ago, StarStruck said:

So what is your routine then? Which kriya yoga exercises?

This has all been discussed to death in the Kriya Yoga Mega-Thread.

[Girzo]

@BeHereNow Read my thread, I have done Kriya Yoga retreat at home. 

3 hours is not overkilling it if you are semi-advanced and you can get to semi-advanced in 1-3 months if you are serious. Lahiri (the OG kriya yogi) had recommended very big numbers of repetitions for his advanced students. You can basically just do one technique - Maha Mudra - all day. Set a realistic goal like 2 hours a day and then if you have time and a desire to push further, then push further.

Just don't do the very advanced techniques all day, but basic Kriya Pranayama and Maha Mudra have virtually no limits.

[Leo Gura]

4 minutes ago, Girzo said:

have virtually no limits

The limit is people will have major emotional upheaval and ego backlashes. Be careful.

Don't overtrain at the gym.

[Girzo]

Yeah, but you can do a retreat where you do Maha Mudra all day for a day or three and you should be okay.