Kundalini Yoga
Times Of India
Techniques Of Kundalini Yoga
Breath, sound and meditation are the main resources of kundalini
yoga. For example, a school of Kundalini yoga is probably best
recognised for its frequent use of 'Breath of Fire' and the
mantra 'Sat Nam'. Breath of Fire is a breathing exercise where you
inhale and exhale rapidly through the nose without pausing, and pump
the navel point while using the abdomen as a bellows. Sat Nam
means 'truth is my identity' and, as a chant, is used to stop mind
chatter by creating a rhythm that produces higher consciousness.
The postures, or asana , of kundalini are mostly taken from hatha
yoga. The difference is that Hatha yoga postures are typically held
on in same position for some time, while kundalini postures primarily
use continuous movement—breathing, chanting and flexing the spine -
to allow the kundalini, the life force, to circulate freely in the
body thus energising the subtle and invisible charkas in the astral
body.
Some techniques
Take your RIGHT hand and make a fist with your thumb out straight.
Put that thumb in your upper heart/heart chakra area. Now look at
your fingers they are going the way a healthy chakra would go. This
applies to all the chakras down the front of your body, 3rd eye /
throat / heart / solar / sacral and the root / base, however for your
root the thumb should be pointing up vertically into your body.
Kundalini Basics
Awaken your body's untapped energies with kundalini yoga.
Kundalini Yoga, the 'king' of yogas, draws from all yogic systems and
techniques.
Kundalini is the agent of self-transformation on the physical,
mental, emotional, psychic and spiritual levels.
Kundalini awakening is a process, which taps into the blueprint for
higher consciousness, which is latent within every human.
The Kundalini yoga is a must for all who practice or wish to learn
about this powerful and proven system for self-transformation and
personal development.
It is important not to confuse Kundalini awakening with
enlightenment.
Enlightenment rarely results from a single encounter with the
numinous. It is more as if the energetic awakening initiates an
expansion in consciousness, which sets the scene for a progression of
many experiences with transpersonal states of consciousness. The
intensity and duration of each of glimpse varies with our readiness
to contain and integrate them.
Thus the Kundalini awakening is not an end point in itself, but the
beginning of a transformation of consciousness, which expands our
capacity to Know the infinite.
Spiritual development often includes expanded perceptual abilities,
increased energy, creative expression and a dedication to being of
service for the greater good.
In practical terms, the transformation this brings to all those who
awaken the kundalini and make it circulate freely, is that they live
with more contentment or a gentler perspective, more involved and
committed in service to others, perhaps more energized and
expressive, and displaying unconditional love for all.
I hope you will benefit from this article and draw on your support as
required. We are all on the same voyage of self-discovery. It will be
nice and quicker to travel together.
Pitfalls Of Kundalini Yoga
We are treading sacred waters here. To plunge in recklessly is to
risk self-annihilation.
When Kundalini awakening happens to people who are not on a spiritual
path, the experience can leave them fragile and fragmented. As the
Kundalini process involves a redefinition and reintegration of self,
it adds extra pressure when people wish to suppress the
transformation and insist to lead their lives normally.
Of greatest benefit is a supportive framework, which can allow people
to make sense of the intricate connection between spirit and the
movement of physical energy in the body, rather than fearing they are
going insane. It is important to understand that Kundalini awakening
is a process that taps into the blueprint for higher consciousness,
which is latent within every human.
While the enormous changes associated with a spiritual awakening may
demand psychological and social adjustments, they are not in
themselves necessarily indicative of illness. Communication and
connection with others who can provide support and a meaningful
context for understanding the process reduces the isolation and
overwhelm and can help to minimise the disturbance. Someone who has
the personal qualities of creative adaptation to change and a
flexible mental framework is more likely to weather the changes with
grace and style than those who are rigid in their beliefs and world
view.
Essential precautions
When practising this system of yoga, please be careful about these
points:
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● There may be heat developing in the body. You may wish to go slow
on the exercises a little for some days.
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● There may be tingling sensations in the spinal column, palms of the
hands or soles of the feet. This is due to energy rising and freely
circulating leading to opening of sleeping charkas. You should not
bother too much as it will gradually subside.
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● Negative thoughts and desire to express violent emotions. This is
part of the energy rising and cleansing process. Control and practise
the yamas and niyamas strictly.
Understanding Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini ' literally means, 'coiled one'. The Oriental (Eastern)
Spirituality defines 'nanda' as Bliss; the letter '' symbolising
Shakti . Kundalini is the primordial ' Shakti' or cosmic energy that
lies coiled in the muladhara chakra (Base or Root Chakra)
corresponding to the base of spine, in your body.
The cosmic energy is your life force, which keeps your body alive,
and can be pictured as a coiled snake living at the base of the
spine.
When awakened, Kundalini begins to move upward within the sushumna,
the subtle central channel, piercing the chakras and initiating
various yogic processes, which bring about total purification and
rejuvenation of the entire being. When Kundalini enters the sahasrara
( the Crown Chakra) region, the spiritual center in the crown of the
head, the individual self merges in the universal Self and attains
the state of Self-realisation.
The goal of ' Kundalini Yoga ' is to en the life force by causing
energy to travel up through the spine, where it will stimulate
various chakras (emotional centers throughout the body). Kundalini
yoga can be profoundly emotional - it can allow you to see what's
really going on in your life; if helps you become more aware of
negative thought patterns and make the choice to change them.
Symptoms Of Kundalini Awakening
While the awakening Kundalini may be a dramatic experience, the
resultant shift in consciousness may be accompanied by years of
physical and psychological upheavals.
The process of Kundalini awakening can vary greatly from person to
person. Some have intense physical symptoms, while others experience
mainly emotional or psychological symptoms. It is as if the new
energy invites a spring-cleaning the entire system, with unresolved
physical or emotional conditions coming up for resolution and
release. The life transforming changes which accompany a Kundalini
awakening cover the entire physiological, emotional, mental and
spiritual spectrum.
Greenwell (1990) has noted seven categories of symptoms which have
been observed during Kundalini awakening.
Pranic movements or kriyas
Prana is the Hindu word for vital energy. Thus as intense energy
moves through the body and clears out physiological blocks; a person
may experience intense involuntary, jerking movements of the body,
including shaking, vibrations, spasm and contraction. As deeply held
armouring and blockages to the smooth flow of energy are released,
the person may re-access memories and emotions associated with past
trauma and injury.
Yogic Phenomena
Some people find themselves performing yogic postures or hand mudra
gestures, which they have never learned or could not do, in a normal
state of consciousness.
Similarly, they may produce Sanskrit words or sounds, or have an
awareness of inner music or sound, mantras or tones. Unusual
breathing patterns may appear with either very rapid or slow, shallow
breathing. Some people may not breathe at all for extended periods.
Physiological Symptoms
Kundalini awakening often generates unusual physiological activity as
intense movement of energy releases toxins in the body. Symptoms
include apparent heart problems, pains in head and spine,
gastrointestinal disturbances and nervous problems.
Internal sensations have been reported as sensations of burning, over
sensitivity to sensory input, hyperactivity or lethargy, great
variations in sexual desire and even spontaneous orgasm. Symptoms can
be erratic, coming and going without provocation, but are generally
unresponsive to medical treatment.
Psychological Upheaval
Spiritual awakening offers a direct challenge to the primacy of ego
consciousness and the myth of separation. It brings with it a
challenge to move beyond the unconscious responses ruled by drives
and instincts and remove ego consciousness from the center stage of
the psyche. It comes as no surprise that such a challenge produces a
period of confusion and unbalance. People find themselves beset by
inexplicable emotional states as they move to clear out unresolved
issues. The emotional roller coaster may swing from feelings of
anxiety, guilt and depression, through to compassion, love and joy,
with accompanying bouts of uncontrollable weeping.
Extra Sensory Experiences
As perception expands outside of consensus reality, people experience
atypical visual phenomena, including visions of lights, symbols,
entities, or review of past life experiences. Auditory input may
include hearing voices, music, inner sounds or mantras. Even the
olfactory system may be stimulated with perception of scents of
sandalwood, rose or incense. There may also be disruption of the
autonomous perceptive system, with losing a sense of self as a body,
or feeling bigger than the body, or out of the body, with the
resulting confusion and disorientation.
Psychic Phenomena<br>
With the opening up of psychic abilities, a person may experience
precognition, telepathy, psycho kinesis, awareness of auras and
healing abilities
.
Mystical States of Consciousness
A person may shift into altered states of consciousness where they
directly perceive the unity underlying the world of separation and
experience a deep peace and serenity with a profound knowing of
wisdom. In some cases, the state of emergency due to psychological
upheaval is so acute that it resembles a psychotic episode.
Many clinicians still regard phenomena associated with spiritual
emergence as indicative of pathology because the signs are so easily
confused with the indicators of psychosis, mania, depression,
schizophrenia or borderline personality disorder. Many people
undergoing spiritual emergency are misdiagnosed and treated with
suppressive medication, which further complicates their process.
Advantages Of Kundalini Yoga
By practising Kundalini yoga, and depending on the degree and quality
of practice, you will:
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● Be able to make your spinal cord both flexible and erect leading to
freedom from many illnesses.
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● Get firm will power and determination thereby accomplishing most of
your tasks with ease and dexterity.
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● Can get psychic or paranormal experiences wherein you could be able
to read or communicate directly with other minds (telepathy), move
objects with your mind (teleporting), see colors around persons
(auras), see visions of the future (clairvoyance), etc, and
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● Be able to realise your true nature and achieve unity with the
Eternal Spirit.
Kundalini Yoga
Times Of India
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