2) Karmas facilitating the awakening due to previous efforts (including work done in past incarnations).
3) The grace of a guru.
The awakening is the first stage; there are then several ascensions that the have to be made and this is termed as 'Kundalini rising'.
Flashes of intuition, unexplained feelings of lightness and heaviness, euphoria, bliss, exhaustion, tension, desire, dispassion and a general sense of wanting to break free of something - these are some of the (and not limited to) signs of an awaked Kundalini Shakti.
Most of what we know and experience of Kundalini is an esoteric science; it is rare to have a complete ascension and descent of the power without the guidance of someone who knows the actual process.
There is no real difference between Kundalini, Raja and Hatha yoga in terms of the results being achieved. They're all talking about and experiencing the same thing but attributing different terminologies; one is more technical, the other more ritualistic and another is more esoteric.
The one thing that is common to all these yogas is the use of breathing techniques and/or restraint of breath (prana: breath, ayama: to stop - 'a' denotes a negative, while 'yama' a thing to be followed, to be for and not against).
So it means to go against the natural flow/current and to gain conscious control over breath, then the mind and nerves (the workings of breath and mind are interactive, interdependent and in constant communion) and then eventually, one gains control over the movements of the mind, attention and consciousness and then bring their energies under control or harmonize their workings for a better sense of well being.
Beyond this, there is something even more esoteric and profound, and this is where we encounter this topic of 'Kundalini'.
Suprotim Choudhury
Kundalini awakening happens three ways:
1) Self effort.
2) Karmas facilitating the awakening due to previous efforts (including work done in past incarnations).
3) The grace of a guru.
The awakening is the first stage; there are then several ascensions that the have to be made and this is termed as 'Kundalini rising'.
Flashes of intuition, unexplained feelings of lightness and heaviness, euphoria, bliss, exhaustion, tension, desire, dispassion and a general sense of wanting to break free of something - these are some of the (and not limited to) signs of an awaked Kundalini Shakti.
Most of what we know and experience of Kundalini is an esoteric science; it is rare to have a complete ascension and descent of the power without the guidance of someone who knows the actual process.
There is no real difference between Kundalini, Raja and Hatha yoga in terms of the results being achieved. They're all talking about and experiencing the same thing but attributing different terminologies; one is more technical, the other more ritualistic and another is more esoteric.
The one thing that is common to all these yogas is the use of breathing techniques and/or restraint of breath (prana: breath, ayama: to stop - 'a' denotes a negative, while 'yama' a thing to be followed, to be for and not against).
So it means to go against the natural flow/current and to gain conscious control over breath, then the mind and nerves (the workings of breath and mind are interactive, interdependent and in constant communion) and then eventually, one gains control over the movements of the mind, attention and consciousness and then bring their energies under control or harmonize their workings for a better sense of well being.
Beyond this, there is something even more esoteric and profound, and this is where we encounter this topic of 'Kundalini'.
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