What is Kundalini and how does the process of Kundalini awakening happen?

1. What are the subtle energy systems in the body?

The universe is sustained by God’s mere presence. According to the Path of KunḍalinÄ«, God’s energy that is used in the running (i.e., creation, sustenance and destruction) of the universe is Divine consciousness (Chaitanya). With respect to a person, this Divine consciousness is known as chÄ“tanā and it is that part of God’s energy required for the functioning of a human being.

This chetana is of two types and, depending on its state of activity, it takes on two different names.

• Active chetana – also known as Vital energy (Prāṇa-shakti). The Vital energy sustains and gives energy to the gross body (sthÅ«ladÄ“ha), mind (manodÄ“ha), intellect (kāraṇdÄ“ha) and subtle-ego (mahākāraṇdÄ“ha). It is distributed through subtle energy channels known as nāḍīs. These energy channels are prevalent throughout the body and supply energy to the cells, nerves, arteries, lymph etc. Refer to the article – What are we comprised of?

• Non-active chetana – which is known as the Kundalini. This Kundalini lies dormant in a person until awakened as described in the methods below.

The diagram below shows the distribution of the total subtle-energy for vital energy and the Kundalini for spiritual growth.

2. What is the Kundalini used for?

The Kundalini or non-active chetana is used primarily for spiritual growth. It is not used for, nor does it take part in, day-to-day bodily functioning.  

3. How to awaken the Kundalini?

Kundalini awakening happens through spiritual practice or spiritual transfer of energy.

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3.1 Kundalini awakening through spiritual practice

This includes practices that come under generic spiritual paths to God such as Path of Action (Karmayoga), Path of Devotion (Bhaktiyoga), Path of Deliberate Rigour (Haá¹­hayoga) and Path of the Guru’s grace (Gurukrupāyoga). The practices in the Path of Deliberate Rigour include celibacy, breathing exercises (prāṇāyām) and yogic exercises and other spiritual practices.

Some people try to force awakening of the Kundalini by efforts through the Path of Deliberate Rigour. However, this can lead to deleterious effects. Some can even become insane from it.

3.2 Transfer of energy 

Shaktipātyoga or Shaktipāt refers to the bestowal of spiritual energy on one person by another i.e. mainly a Guru/spiritually evolved person to His disciple. Shaktipat can be transmitted with a sacred word or mantra, or by a look, thought or touch – the last usually to the mid-brow chakra (Ä€dnyā-chakra) of the recipient. It is considered an act of grace from the Guru to a deserving disciple. This transfer of energy itself initiates the awakening of the Kundalini.

After it is awakened, the rate at which the Kundalini rises is dependent on the disciple’s continuous and ever increasing efforts in spiritual practice.

3.3 Recommended way to awaken and channelise the Kundalini

Whatever the spiritual path, when there is spiritual growth the Kundalini rises. SSRF recommends regular spiritual practice as per the six basic principles of spiritual practice to help awaken the Kundalini naturally. Here the unmanifest Guru Principle or the Teaching Principle of God itself awaken the Kundalini. As it is awakened by the Guru’s grace then it automatically travels upwards and transforms the seeker spiritually.

On the other hand, if it is thrust upon a seeker as in shaktipat, i.e. when someone is suddenly given an excess of spiritual energy, while the experience is very engaging and can be almost addictive, only ever increasing amounts of spiritual practice both at a qualitative and quantitative level assure that the continual grace of the Guru Principle leads the Kundalini on the right path and strengthens the seeker’s faith.

To better understand this let us take the help of an analogy.

• Employing ones efforts in regular spiritual practice is like working hard and then amassing a fortune

• Awakening the Kundalini by the direct transfer of energy is like being born to a billionaire where the father provides the son with instant money.

Out of the two, having earned wealth (spiritual wealth) through hard earned means is always a more sustainable and a surer option for future growth.

3.4 Key aspects of the Kundalini

Just as the heart is the principle centre (organ) of the circulatory system and the brain of the nervous system, similarly the subtle energy system has various centres (chakras), channels and ducts.

There are 72,000 subtle-channels. Of these channels, the three main subtle-channels are:

• Sushumnānāḍī, that is, the central channel that extends from base of spine to the top of the head,

• Pingalānāḍi or the SÅ«ryanāḍi (sun channel), that is, the channel that runs to the right of theSushumnanadi, and the

• Iḍānāḍī or the Chandranāḍī (moon channel), that is, the channel that runs to the left of theSushumnanadi.

The Vital energy is transmitted in the body through the Sun channel and the Moon channel and the other smaller channels. The vital energy flow alternates between the Sun channel and Moon channel.

The Kundalini is the spiritual energy and it generally lies dormant, coiled at the base of theSushumnanadi for an average person. Through spiritual practice it begins to rise from the base of the spine through the Sushumnanadi right till the top of the head. While it does so, the Kundalini awakens each of thechakras along the way.

As the Kundalini passes each chakra along the Sushumnanadi, there is a thin subtle-valve that it needs to push through at each chakra to make its onward journey upwards. As it keeps pushing through the wall there is sometimes an increase in the amount of spiritual energy from the Sushumnanadi at that chakra. Having nowhere to go, it sometimes flows out through the surrounding subtle-ducts and becomes converted into Vital energy (Prāṇa-shakti). For that period of time, the concerned person may experience a heightened activity associated with that area. For example an increase in Vital energy or Vital energy around the sacralchakra (Swādhishá¹­hān-chakra) area can produce a heightened sexual drive.

As discussed earlier, the Kundalini rises through spiritual practice regardless of path. However the frame of reference may change in terms of how that Path to God perceives it. For example when the Kundalini passes the heart chakra (Anāhat-chakra):

• According to the Path of Devotion the seeker is said to have reached a state of manifest spiritual emotion (bhāv).

• However with respect to the Path of Knowledge a seeker begins to experience Divine consciousness.

According to a 1985 article by David T. Eastman in Yoga Journal, some of the more common signs and symptoms of an awakened Kundalini include:

 

• Involuntary jerks, tremors or shaking

• Intense heat, especially as energy is experienced passing through the chakras

• Spontaneous pranayam, asanas, mudrās and bandhas

• Visions or sounds at times associated with a particular chakra

• Intense feelings of pleasure

• Emotional purgings in which particular emotions become dominant for short periods of time.

Ref: Kundalini, Wikipedia.org, Sep 2010

Note from SSRF Editor: These are effects that are more seen in Shaktipat as a means of awakening theKundalini. Seekers serious about spiritual growth must be aware that while these experiences seem very tangible and attractive, they are just preliminary outcomes and experiences due to the sudden transfer of spiritual energy, and do not in any way represent the end in itself of spiritual practice or alignment with thepurpose of life.

 

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Hávamál Indíalands (Bhagavad Gita) er komin út. Fæst hjá Lífspekifélaginu.

 

Hávamál Indíalands (Bhagavad Gita) er komin út. Bókin fæst hjá Lífspekifélaginu. Um er að ræða endurútgáfu á þýðingu Sigurðar Kristófers frá árinu 1924. 

 

Sjá heimasíðu Lífspekifélagsins hér: www.lifspekifelagid.is   

 

 

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Og hver sá maður, er iðkar sífelt yoga og lætur hugann ekki hvarfla frá hinum æðsta, hinum guðdómlega anda, hann hverfur til hans, Arjúna!

 

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Svo er hinn vitri, stjórnandinn, er verið hefir til síðan í árdögum. Hann er minni hverri frumögn. Hann er sá, er öllu viðheldur. Enginn getur gert sér í hugarlund, hvernig hann er. Hann ljómar líkt og sólin fyrir handan myrkrin. Beini menn huga til hans, þá hverfa þeir til hans, hins guðdómlega, svo framarlega sem þeir eru einhuga á andlátsstund sinni, hafa fölskvalausa elsku til að bera og hafa stöðvað lífsöndunina milli augnabrúna sinna.  

 

 

Hávamál Indíalands - Áttunda kviða (Þýtt hefur Sig. Kristófer Pétursson) 

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Leiðir til að efla lífshamingju og auka innsæi í daglegu lífi

Fyrirlestur Yangsi Rinpoche fjallar um leiðir til að efla lífshamingju og auka innsæi í daglegu lífi. Erindið fer fram í Lífspekifélaginu, fimmtudaginn 21. ágúst 2014, kl. 20.00-22.00.

 

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Kennsla og hugleiðsla (retreat) með Yangsi Rinpoche fer fram laugardaginn, 23. ágúst 2014, kl. 10.00 til 16.00 í Lífspekifélaginu. (Hádegishlé verður milli klukkan tólf og eitt).

 

Kennsla, hugleiðsla og fyrirlestur fer fram í Lífspekifélaginu að Ingólfsstræti 22 í Reykjavík. Erindi og kennsla fer fram á ensku.

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The Power of Mindfulness: an introductory meditation course begins September 2, 2014

The Power of Mindfulness: an introductory meditation course begins September 2, 2014

Do you want to be calmer, happier, and experience more freedom from stress? Mindfulness has been clinically proven to reduce stress, promote feelings of wellbeing, and improve mental and physical health.

The next Power of Mindfulness online course starts September 2, 2014. It’s a four-week meditation course that’s accessible 24 hours a day, every day of the week, wherever you are. All you need is an internet browser. You can even participate on an iPad or other mobile device.

The convenience makes this perfect for people who don’t have meditation classes nearby, or who work irregular hours or who can’t travel because of illness, childcare arrangements, etc.

The course is web-based, and involves readings, guided meditation MP3s that were specially recorded for this course, a discussion forum, and email exchanges with the teacher, Bodhipaksa.

Weaving together the latest scientific research with ancient Buddhist wisdom, this four-week course provides a comprehensive introduction to living mindfully. It’s not just about the skills of meditation. You’ll also learn how to take what you learn into action. This course gives you the tools to gain more insight into yourself, and be more at ease and content through life’s ups and downs.

For more information, or to register for the course click here to go to the online store.

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Mánudagur 11. ágúst IÐKUN HEFST Á NÝ EFTIR SUMARLEYFI kl.17:30

Laugardagur 30. ágúst SAMU VINNUIÐKUN kl. 09:40 – 10:15

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Mánudagur 1. september LEIÐBEINING Í ZEN HUGLEIÐSLU kl. 19:15. Ástvaldur Zenki

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Þriðjudagur 16. september NÁLGUN AÐ ZEN; námskeið í zen iðkun fyrir byrjendur og lengra komna, kl. 19:30-21:00.

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Föstudagur 5. desember ROHATSU kl. 00:00

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Is This Proof of Heaven?

By Steven Bancarz| Do we have a soul? Is there life after death?  In a society where science and empirical testing have taken over as =the only was to test for truth, the idea of there being a life after death is sometimes thought of as wishful thinking.  The afterlife, however, is something that has been experienced by countless people since recorded history who have returned to tell their tales, with the most noteworthy account experienced first-hand by Harvard trained brain neurosurgeon of 25 years, Dr. Eben Alexander.

Before his experience, he did not believe existence of a non-physical spirit. Trained in western medical school and surrounded by medical colleagues who are deeply invested in the materialism view of the universe, he thought that the idea of a soul was outlandish.  Dr. Alexander changed his mind after he was in a coma for seven days caused by severe bacterial meningitis and experienced a vivid journey into the afterlife. He was guided by an beautiful angelic being and shown the Divine Source, which he referred to as “Om”.

He then returned to his physical body, experienced a miraculous healing, and went on to write the NY Times #1 best selling book “Proof of Heaven.” What Dr. Alexander confirms is that our life on planet Earth is a “test” of personal growth, and that the way to make progress in this test is to overcome evil while spreading love and compassion. Here are some other notable points he made:

- The experience of the afterlife was so “real” and expansive that the experience of living as a human on Earth seemed like an artificial dream by comparison.

- The fabric of the afterlife was pure LOVE. Love dominated the afterlife to such a huge degree that the overall presence of evil was infinitesimally small. If you wish to know the Universe, know Love.

- In the afterlife, all communication was telepathic. There was no need for spoken words, nor even any separation between the self and everything else happening around you. All the questions you asked in your mind were immediately answered to you telepathically as well.

When asked what he wants everyone to know about the spiritual realm, he always answers saying that you are precious and infinitely loved more than you can possibly imagine. You are always safe. You are never alone. The unconditional and perfect Love of God neglects not one soul.

“Love is, without a doubt, the basis of everything. Not some abstract, hard-to-fathom kind of love but the day-to-day kind that everyone knows-the kind of love we feel when we look at our spouse and our children, or even our animals. In its purest and most powerful form, this love is not jealous or selfish, but unconditional.

This is the reality of realities, the incomprehensibly glorious truth of truths that lives and breathes at the core of everything that exists or will ever exist, and no remotely accurate understanding of who and what we are can be achieved by anyone who does not know it, and embody it in all of their actions.”

Eben’s neocortex was completely nonfunctional during the time of his coma do to his severe bacterial meningitis, so there is no scientific account for why he experienced this.  The DMT explanation is also not valid here, because with his neocortex being disabled, the molecules would have no anchor point to ground themselves in.   In fact, gives refutations to 9 different possible scientific explanations for his experience in his book.  He is living proof of an afterlife. “Our spirit is not dependent on the brain or body,” he said. “It is eternal, and no one has one sentence worth of hard evidence that it isn’t.”

About the author:  My name is Steven Bancarz, and I am the creator of Spirit Science and Metaphysics.  Thanks so much for reading this article

- See more at: http://www.spiritscienceandmetaphysics.com/proof-of-heaven-a-neurosurgeons-journey-into-the-afterlife/#sthash.tkPikRZ2.dpuf

The beauty of Nothingness

 

The beauty of Nothingness:  

http://www.finerminds.com/consciousness-awareness/the-beauty-of-nothingness 

Sönnun fyrir endurholdgun? Myndband

Is reincarnation what happens to us when we die? This fascinating video showed up in the mainstream media. The story is about a little boy who vividly remembers a previous incarnation of being a soldier in World War II and how he had died.

 From the information provided it is very difficult to deny this as being true. I think it is amazingly powerful for people to see and understand that the current life that we are living is not the only one we have ever had, or will ever have. 

  This story significantly shows how we can carry memory and emotional attachments to these memories of lives that we have lived at any time on this planet, and even other planets, and also how it affects our current lives in how we perceive, create and experience everything.

There is also very key points shown in the clip of how the little boy being a soul, remembers that he CHOSE the family that he incarnated with. It’s showing us that we choose everything for our greater good so that we can grow and move forward in our soul evolution. The soul has no judgement towards experiences such as the family that it chooses to incarnate through because it is a choice.

If you do not believe in reincarnation that is perfectly ok. If you do, here is confirmation of your truth. As things are shifting within our experience here, more stuff like this will come to surface as we are making the choices to assist one another in awakening ourselves to the truth that we all deserve to know and long for. Ride the wave of change! 

 

Sjá myndband á youtube.com:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF3KqGpxXvo

 

 

Read More: http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/08/could-this-be-proof-of-reincarnation.html