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Kundalini can be awakened
by several different methods. There is hatha yoga-techniques
of asana, pranayama, mudra, and bandha (locks). There is bhakti
yoga - the yoga of extreme love, devotion, faith, and mantra
chanting. It can also be awakened suddenly and unexpectedly
as a result of incomplete sadhana (spiritual discipline) in
a past life. In such cases, a person unfamiliar with the subject
fails to understand the significance of the experience. Some
who experience this awakening without the guidance of a guru
become frightened, thinking it to be mental illness, nervousness,
or evil spirits.
Here it is necessary to point out that anyone who tries to
awaken kundalini through forced mechanical techniques without
the guidance of an experienced master may encounter dangerous
effects. Because shaktipat is like a powerful charge, it is
necessary that the nervous system be strong and pure.
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The
safest and best method of awakening the kundalini is through
the grace of a realized kundalini master. Even if shakti is
awakened by other means, the guru's grace is essential on
this path. The guru, when inspired by Divine Will, stirs up
the latent kundalini power in the deserving disciple. |
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This
process is called shaktipat. The yogi who has control over
prana can consciously bring his prana and his whole being
to a certain level of vibration where he is able to impart
it to others. The charismatic and magnetic influence of such
master can arouse the psychic astral force (shakti) within
the disciple, Swami Vishnu Tirtha, in his book Devatma Shakti,
says, "Such great personalities have their prana and mind
on higher potentiality and when approached they tend to raise
the prana of others from a lower potentiality to a higher
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guru transmits shakti by a pregnant glance, touch, mantra,
or simply by thought. Thus he installs his divine energy in
his disciple, releasing mental and physiological blocks that
had prevented the prana from moving freely within the body.
The guru, being in tune with his own master and with God,
continues to receive shakti uninterruptedly and abundantly
in order to sever the spiritually hungry disciples.
Some receive shaktipat by reading the writings of the master
or by looking at his picture. This divine energy can be transferred
at will or unconsciously. Simply touching any article, which
belongs to the guru can ignite the spark within the disciple.
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SHAKTIPAT DIKSHA |
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During
the process of shaktipat diksha (shakti initiation),
the astral body of the guru merges with that of the
disciple. It establishes karmic ties between the two,
which last for incarnations. At this time, the master
takes on the karma of the initiate, thus speeding up
the evolutionary process of his devotee. |
The
shaktipat initiation creates an astral link between
the guru and disciple by which the disciple continues
to receive psychic help from his chain of gurus. Unity
with the master is accomplished by complete surrender
and love for the guru accompanied by a special technique
of meditation on the guru. * The link, which binds guru
and disciple in divine love, grows, creating an almost
irresistible pull on the aspirant to be near his master.
Shaktipat opens an inner door, which enables him to
experience a tremendous amount of love.Shaktipat kundalini
yoga is the yoga of total surrender to God and guru
within. This is best accomplished by first surrendering
to the external guru and using him as a vantage point.
The phenomenon, which occurs during and after shaktipat
initiation is the experience of surrender to the God-power
(prana or Holy Spirit) within. It is this powerful divine
force, which becomes the inner protector and guide who
is ever loving and forgiving once allowed to be free
by the grace of the guru.
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The aroused power of kundalini
affects both the autonomic nervous system, which functions
by pranic intelligence alone, and the central nervous system,
which functions under mental control. Under the effect of
the powerful currents traveling through the entire nervous
system as a result of shaktipat, the prana assumes its original
role as master of the whole being and the central nervous
system becomes autonomic for a time. The mind under the influence
of the boosted prana becomes a mute spectator of the divine
inner intelligence. |
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