Kriya Yoga
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Kriya Yoga is a spiritual path and meditation technique system, popularized in the West by Paramahansa Yogananda, that aims at accelerated spiritual growth and direct personal experience of the divine.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kriya Yoga canonical | 6 |
| Kriyā Yoga | 1 |
| Kriyā Yoga as tapas, svādhyāya, and īśvara-praṇidhāna | 1 |
| kriyā-yoga | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6912139 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kriya Yoga Context triple: [Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine, religiousTradition, Kriya Yoga]
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A.
Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga is a foundational text by Swami Vivekananda that systematically presents the philosophy and practice of Patanjali’s yoga, emphasizing meditation and mental discipline as paths to spiritual realization.
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B.
Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga is a spiritual path in Hindu philosophy that emphasizes knowledge, self-inquiry, and discernment to realize the true nature of the self and ultimate reality.
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C.
Integral Yoga
Integral Yoga is a spiritual philosophy and practice system developed by Sri Aurobindo that seeks the holistic transformation of human nature and consciousness toward a divine life on earth.
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D.
Yoga Tantra
Yoga Tantra is a branch of tantric practice that integrates yogic disciplines with tantric philosophy and ritual to cultivate spiritual realization and transformation.
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E.
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga is the eighteenth and final chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, focusing on the nature of liberation, renunciation, and the culmination of spiritual duty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kriya Yoga Target entity description: Kriya Yoga is a spiritual path and meditation technique system, popularized in the West by Paramahansa Yogananda, that aims at accelerated spiritual growth and direct personal experience of the divine.
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A.
Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga is a foundational text by Swami Vivekananda that systematically presents the philosophy and practice of Patanjali’s yoga, emphasizing meditation and mental discipline as paths to spiritual realization.
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B.
Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga is a spiritual path in Hindu philosophy that emphasizes knowledge, self-inquiry, and discernment to realize the true nature of the self and ultimate reality.
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C.
Integral Yoga
Integral Yoga is a spiritual philosophy and practice system developed by Sri Aurobindo that seeks the holistic transformation of human nature and consciousness toward a divine life on earth.
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D.
Yoga Tantra
Yoga Tantra is a branch of tantric practice that integrates yogic disciplines with tantric philosophy and ritual to cultivate spiritual realization and transformation.
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E.
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga is the eighteenth and final chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, focusing on the nature of liberation, renunciation, and the culmination of spiritual duty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
meditation technique system
ⓘ
spiritual path ⓘ spiritual practice ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
God-realization
ⓘ
expansion of consciousness ⓘ inner peace ⓘ self-realization ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Paramahansa Yogananda ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization |
Self-Realization Fellowship
ⓘ
linked to:
Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine
Yogoda Satsanga Society of India ⓘ |
| claimsTo | shorten the time needed for spiritual realization ⓘ |
| describedIn | Autobiography of a Yogi ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
breath control
ⓘ
inner energy awareness ⓘ meditation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
purification of consciousness
ⓘ
spiritual evolution ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryGoal |
accelerated spiritual growth
ⓘ
direct personal experience of the divine ⓘ |
| historicallyLinkedTo | 19th-century Indian spiritual renaissance ⓘ |
| includes |
concentration practices
ⓘ
meditative absorption practices ⓘ techniques of pranayama ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
ⓘ
linked to:
Yoga Sūtra
Upanishadic teachings ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | “yoga of action” ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | India ⓘ |
| popularizedIn | the West ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
householders
ⓘ
monastics ⓘ |
| practicedIn | many countries worldwide ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bhakti Yoga
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhakti yoga
Jnana Yoga ⓘ Raja Yoga ⓘ |
| requires |
initiation by an authorized teacher
ⓘ
regular disciplined practice ⓘ |
| rootedIn | Hindu spiritual tradition ⓘ |
| stresses |
devotion to God
ⓘ
ethical living ⓘ regular daily practice ⓘ |
| teaches | systematic meditation techniques ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
Lahiri Mahasaya
ⓘ
Mahavatar Babaji ⓘ Sri Yukteswar ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Yukteswar Giri
|
| transmittedThrough | guru-disciple lineage ⓘ |
| viewedAs | scientific approach to meditation ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Kriya Yoga Description of subject: Kriya Yoga is a spiritual path and meditation technique system, popularized in the West by Paramahansa Yogananda, that aims at accelerated spiritual growth and direct personal experience of the divine.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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