Trulkhor
Trulkhor (Skt. *vayv-adhisāra, *yantrayoga;[1] Tib. འཕྲུལ་འཁོར་ or འཁྲུལ་འཁོར་, trulkhor, Wyl. 'phrul 'khor or 'khrul 'khor), often translated as 'yogic exercises'. It is "a system of practice that includes physical movements, breathing exercises and methods of concentration. It can be considered the equivalent of hatha yoga within the Buddhist tradition."[2] It is often connected with the practice of tummo.
Alternative Translations
- Wheels of technique (Berotsana)
- Magical Wheel of Yogic Movements (Namkhai Norbu)
- Magical movements
- Yogic hydraulics
- Circulatory manipulation
Notes
Further Reading
- Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, Yantra Yoga: Tibetan Yoga of Movement, Illustrated edition (Ithaca, N.Y: Snow Lion, 2008).