Kriya is a form of pranayama (the yogic practice of focusing on breath), the practice of controlling life energy (prana). By harnessing and directing our life force, we gain greater control over the mind's ceaseless fluctuations, allowing us to become masters of our thoughts. Through Kriya, one can revitalize the subtle currents of prana in the spine and brain, leading to heightened consciousness and personal evolution.
We have learnt, actually we have been encouraged, not to notice certain things that shaped our mental filtering systems and created our world views. One of the things the western world learnt not to see is the energetic world around us...