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Practice Times and Effects

To really experience the full effects of a kriya or meditation, you can practice a particular one every single day for the same amount of time.  You may feel really drawn to a meditation or kriya, or you might find that a meditation or kriya creates a strong response for you, so either way, that's a good place to start!

 

Based on the number of days you do this practice, here is how it is said to affect your habits:

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40 Days: Practice every day for 40 days straight. This will break any negative habits that block you from the expansion possible through the kriya or meditation.

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90 Days: Practice every day for 90 days straight. This will establish a new habit in your conscious and subconscious minds based on the effect of the kriya or meditation. It will change you in a very deep way.

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120 Days: Practice every day for 120 days straight. This will confirm the new habit of consciousness created by the kriya or meditation. The positive benefits then get integrated permanently into your psyche.

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1000 Days: Practice every day for 1000 days straight. This will allow you to master the new habit of consciousness that the kriya or meditation has promised. No matter what the challenge, you can call on this new habit to serve you.

 

As to the amount of time spent in meditation, different lengths of time produce particular desired effects, according to yogic science :

 

3 minutes: Affects blood circulation and electromagnetic field.
11 minutes: Begins to change the glandular system and nerves.
22 minutes: Balances and coordinates the three minds (positive, negative and neutral minds).
31 minutes: Affects all the cells and rhythms of the body and all layers of the mind’s projection.
62 minutes: Changes the gray matter of the brain. Integrates the subconscious “shadow mind” and the outer projection.
2 ½ hours: Holds the new pattern in the subconscious mind by the surrounding universal mind.

 

We normally practice most meditations between 3 and 11 minutes in yoga class, with longer meditations often practiced in the meditation class.  In general, most meditations are practiced for 11 or 31 minutes.  Other meditations start with less time and are gradually increased, often up to 31 minutes, while other meditations are always intended to be practiced for a set length of time. 

 

Generally speaking, it's fine to practice a longer meditation for a shorter time, such as 3 minutes - if that's the amount of time that you can create in your day, then that's great!

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