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There
are two principle schools of thought in kundalini yoga. Both
acknowledge the pure energy in the muladhara chakra. One school
applies this energy in a concrete way by an emphasis on sex.
The other does not concretize the direction of the energy
but seeks to transcend all attachments, including sex, through
the development of the mental powers. |
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the kundalini symbology, the union of Shiva and Shakti is
presented in one body, not two bodies united. Lord Shiva ultimately
becomes half man half woman. The meaning of this symbolism
is lost today. True oneness is only achieved in a particular
state of mind for which the sex act itself is not essential.
The pleasure from the sexual act, which is often misinterpreted
as spiritual union, is in fact only the registration of stimulation
in the pleasure center of the brain. The experience of union
has many levels, beginning with that of the male and female
united in oneself. This has nothing to do with sex. The final
level is union of the individual consciousness with cosmic
consciousness. |
In
the second chakra, it is stated that the yogi can destroy
worlds. These are the world of the mind whose creative power
has an awesome reach. While the intense practice of kundalini
yoga includes recognition of one’s needs, these needs
are more often projected into another person, and by so doing
the projector does not realize that in reality he sees his
needs through the other. |
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Every
human being goes through different stages of development.
A child plays with colorful toys. A young person has
different attractions, and the about seeks again very
different gratification, generally shifting into the
pursuit of success and achievements of various kinds.
On the spiritual path, and particularly on the path
of kundalini, it needs |
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be understood that kundalini is not for the person for whom
life is the continuous seeking of pleasure or the achievements
of success in name and fame. All the scriptures point out
the same truth. |
Kundalini
is not necessarily pursued for the sake of its highest goal.
For most, this is far in the distance, and there is the need
for intermediate goals-goals such as the development of the
five senses, greater receptivity, greater acceptance of other
people, and bringing more quality into life. |
The
energy can be activated in a person who has a deep and sincere
spiritual longing. Kundalini can consciously be awakened through
numerous spiritual practices and through a change of mental
conditioning. After kundalini is first experienced, the promised
powers may not manifest themselves at all for many years because
the individual must still build character and lay a firm foundation.
The energy will otherwise fizzle out. Just as someone may
write only one lovely poem or paint one beautiful work of
art in a lifetime, kundalini may be manifested only once,
with no further development. |
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