Chakras & kundalini

[synergy777]

i have decided i want to know about and activate my chakras, the kundalini. i would like people to contribute info, links, pdf's, videos etc that help all of us improve ourselves.

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http://www.crystalinks.com/chakras.html

Chakra means Wheel in Sanskrit.

The body has spinning energy centers that look like spinning wheels and are called, Chakras.

As with all things in our reality, they are linked to sound, light and color.

To heal, is to bring the chakras into alignment and balance

then understand the nature of creation and your purpose in it.

It's all in motion in the alchemy of time.

In Hinduism and its spiritual systems of yoga and in some related eastern cultures, as well as in some segments of the New Age movement -- and to some degree the distinctly different New Thought movement - a chakra is thought to be an energy node in the human body.

The word comes from the Sanskrit "cakra" meaning "wheel, circle", and sometimes also referring to the "wheel of life". The pronunciation of this word can be approximated in English by 'chuhkruh', with ch as in chart and both instances - the commonly found pronunciation 'shockrah' is incorrect.

The seven main chakras are described as being aligned in an ascending column from the base of the spine to the top of the head. Each chakra is associated with a certain color, multiple specific functions, an aspect of consciousness, a classical element, and other distinguishing characteristics.

The chakras are thought to vitalise the physical body and to be associated with interactions of both a physical and mental nature. They are considered loci of life energy, or prana, which is thought to flow among them along pathways called nadis.

In Mysticism, a Nadi (plural: Nadis) is an energy channel in which prana energy flows and may connect chakras. It is not accepted by mainstream science. The main nadis include Shushumna, Ida and Pingala.
Nadis are thought to carry a life force energy known as prana in Sanskrit, or qi in Chinese-based systems. They are also said to have an extrasensory function, playing a part in empathic and instinctive responses.Nadis are sometimes viewed as extending only to the skin of the body, but are often thought to extend to the boundary of the aura.

The Ida and Pingala nadis are often seen as referring to the two hemispheres of the brain. Pingala is the extroverted, solar nadi, and corresponds to the left hand side of the brain. Ida is the introverted, lunar nadi, and refers to the right hand side of the brain.

The two nadis are stimulated through the practice of pranayama, which involves alternate breathing through left and right nostrils, which would alternately stimulate the left and right sides of the brain.The word nadi comes from the Sanskrit root nad meaning "channel", "stream", or "flow".

Traditional Chinese medicine also relies on a similar model of the human body as an energy system.

The New Age movement has led to an increased interest in the West regarding chakras. Many in this movement point to a correspondence between the position and role of the Chakras, and those of the glands in the endocrine system. Some people in New Age also claim that other chakras, besides the above, exist - for instance, ear chakras.

The chakras are described in the tantric texts the Sat-Cakra-Nirupana, and the Padaka-Pancaka, in which they are described as emanations of consciousness from Brahman, an energy which comes down from the spiritual and gradually crudifies, creating these distinct levels of chakras, and which eventually finds its rest in the Muladhara chakra.

Muladhara is positioned close to anus, at the perineum, and it has four petals which match the vrittis of greatest joy, natural pleasure, delight in controlling passion, and blissfulness in concentration.
In Samkhya philosophy, the concept of Muladhara is that of moola prakriti, the metaphysical basis of material existence. Muladhara is the chakra that draws down spritual energy and causes it to assume a physical existence. It is like the negative pole in an electrical circuit, which provides the potential for the evolution of form.

Within this chakra resides sleeps the kundalini shakti, the great spiritual potential, waiting to be aroused and brought back up to the source from which it originated, Brahman.

Muladhara is the base from which the 3 main psychic channels, nadis, ida, pingala and sushumna, emerge.It is related to the physical processes of reproduction and excretion, and also to the various fear and guilt complexes associated with them. All a person's Samskaras ( potential karma ), are expressed here, in a physical form.

This chakra is associated with the deities Indra, Brahma and Dakini, the element Earth and the color red.

They are therefore part of an emanationist theory, like that of the kabbalah in the west, or neo-platonism. The energy that was unleashed in creation, called the Kundalini, lies coiled and sleeping, and it is the purpose of a tantric yogi to arouse this energy, and cause it to rise back up through the increasingly subtler chakras, until union with god is achieved in the Sahasrara chakra at the crown of the head.

Sahasrara is positioned above the head or at the top of it and it has 1000 petals which are arranged in 20 layers each of them with 50 petals. For a discussion about the petal count see also petal (chakra)Often referred as thousand-petaled lotus, it is said to be the most subtle chakra in the system, relating to pure consciousness, and it is from this chakra that all the other chakras emanate. When a yogi is able to raise his or her kundalini, energy of consciousness, up to this point, the state of samadhi, or union with god, is experienced.

Apart from this primary text from India, different western authors have tried to describe the chakras, most notably the Theosophists. Many new age writers, such as the Danish author and musician Peter Kjaerulff in his book, The Ringbearers Diary, or Anodea Judith in her book Wheels of Life, have written their opinions about the chakras in great detail, including the reasons for their appearance and their functions.

The seven chakras are said by some to reflect how the unified consciousness of man (the immortal human being or the soul), is divided to manage different aspects of earthly life (body/instinct/vital energy/deeper emotions/communication/having an overview of life/contact to God). The chakras are placed at differing levels of spiritual subtletly, with Sahasrara at the top being concerned with pure consciousness, and Muladhara at the bottom being concerned with matter, which is seen simply as crudified consciousness.

Additionally, there is a Transpersonal Chakra above the crown chakra. There are also many minor chakras, for example between the major chakras. The Transpersonal chakra is a chakra that many meditation practitioners say is located above the crown chakra. The transpersonal chakra is said to be located about 4-5 fingers above the head. This chakra is associated with spiritual connection between individuals, as well as connection to one's Higher Self. The transpersonal chakra is sometimes seen as several chakras above the head, with the lowest chakra located about 4-5 fingers above the head and the highest chakra located about 1 foot above the head. The highest located transpersonal chakra is also often referred to as the Soulstar. Our souls are sparks of light, the little twinkling lights you see from time to time out of the periphery of your of field of vision.

Origins and Development of Chakra Theory
The earliest known mention of chakras is found in the later Upanishads, including specifically the Brahma Upanishad and the Yogatattva Upanishad. These vedic models were adapted in Tibetan Buddhism as Vajrayana theory, and in the Tantric Shakta theory of chakras.It is the shakta theory of 7 main chakras that most people in the West adhere to, either knowingly or unknowingly, largely thanks to a translation of two indian texts, the Sat-Cakra-Nirupana, and the Padaka-Pancaka, by Sir John Woodroffe, alias Arthur Avalon, in a book entitled The Serpent Power.

This book is extremely detailed and complex, and later the ideas were developed into what is predominant western view of the Chakras by the Theosophists, and largely the controversial (in theosophical circles) C. W. Leadbeater in his book The Chakras, which are in large part his own meditations and insights on the matter.

That said, many present-day Indian gurus that incorporate chakras within their systems of philosophy do not seem to radically disagree with the western view of chakras, at least on the key points, and both these eastern and western views have developed from the Shakta Tantra school.

There are various other models of chakras in other traditions, notably in Chinese medicine, and also in Tibetan Buddhism. Even in Jewish kabbalah, the different Sephiroth are sometimes associated with parts of the body.

In Islamic Sufism , Lataif-e-Sitta ( Six Subtleties ) are considered as psychospiritual "organs" or faculties of sensory and suprasensory perception , activation of which makes a man complete .

Attempts are made to try and reconcile the systems with each other, and notably there are some successes, even between such diverged traditions as Shakta Tantra, Sufism and Kabbalism, where chakras , lataif and Sephiroth can seemingly represent the same archetypal spiritual concepts.

In Surat Shabda Yoga, initiation by an Outer Living Satguru (Sat - true, Guru - teacher) is required and involves reconnecting soul to the Shabda and stationing the Inner Shabda Master (the Radiant Form of the Master) at the third eye chakra.

Parallels have often been drawn, by supporters of the existence of chakras, between the positions and functions of the chakras, and of the various organs of the endocrine system.

The highest crown chakra is said to be the chakra of consciousness, the master chakra that controls all the others. Its role would be very similar to that of the pituitary gland, which secretes hormones to control the rest of the endocrine system, and also connects to the central nervous system via the hypothalamus. The thalamus is thought to have a key role in the physical basis of consciousness.

The Ajna Chakra, or third eye, is linked to the pineal gland. Ajna is the chakra of time and awareness and of light. The pineal gland is a light sensitive gland, that produces the hormone melatonin, which regulates the instincts of going to sleep and awakening. It also produces trace amounts of the psychedelic chemical dimethyltryptamine.

(Note: some argue that the pineal and pituitary glands should be exchanged in their relationship to the Crown and Brow chakras, based on the description in Arthur Avalon's book on kundalini called Serpent Power)

The throat chakra, Vishuddha, is said to be related to communication and growth, growth being a form of expression. This chakra is paralleled to the thyroid, a gland that is also in the throat, and which produces thyroid hormone, responsible for growth and maturation.

The heart chakra, Anahata, is related to love, equilibrium, and well-being. It is related to the thymus, located in the chest. This organ is part of the immune system, as well as being part of the endocrine system. It produces T cells responsible for fighting off disease, and is adversely affected by stress.

The solar plexus chakra, Manipura, is related to energy, assimilation and digestion, and is said to correspond to the roles played by the pancreas and the outer adrenal glands, the adrenal cortex. These play a valuable role in digestion, the conversion of food matter into energy for the body.

The sacral chakra, Swadhisthanna, is located in the groin, and is related to emotion, sexuality and creativity. This chakra is said to correspond to the testes or the ovaries, that produce the various sex hormones involved in the reproductive cycle, which can cause dramatic mood swings.

The base or root chakra, Muludhara, is related to security, survival and also to basic human potentiality. It is said the kundalini lies coiled here, ready to uncoil and bring man to his highest spiritual potential in the crown chakra. This center is located in the region between the genitals and the anus. Although no endocrine organ is placed here, it is said to relate to the inner adrenal glands, the adrenal medulla, responsible for the fight and flight response when survival is under threat. In this region is located a muscle that controls ejaculation in the sexual act. A parallel is drawn between the sperm cell and the ovum, where the genetic code lies coiled, and the legendary kundalini, ready to express itself as a fully developed human being.

Chakrology is a neologism sometimes employed by Alternative Medicine practitioners or esoteric philosophers for the study of chakras. There are many different chakrologies, some of them based on ancient Indian Hindu Tantric esoteric traditions, New Age interpretations, or Western occult analyses, as well as ancient Greek and Christian references. Croatian esoteric philosopher and physicist Arvan Harvat notes that it would be very difficult to develop a unified coherent chakra science that would integrate all the elements of the various present chakrologies.

Tantric Chakras
Tantra (Shakta or Shaktism) describes eight primary inner chakras:

1. Sahasrara
2. Ajna
3. Vishuddha
4. Anahata
5. Manipura
6. Swadhisthana
7. Muladhara
8. Bindu


Theories
The idea of chakras as understood in Eastern philosophy does not exist in Western medical science. In Eastern thought, the chakras are thought to be levels of consciousness, and states of the soul, and 'proving' the existence of chakras is akin to 'proving' the existence of a soul. A mystic deals with these metaphysical concepts on the metaphysical plane, as a model for their own internal experience, and when talking about 'energy centres', they are generally talking about subtle, spiritual forces, which work on the psyche and spirit, not about physical electrical or magnetic fields.

The primary importance and level of existence of chakras is therefore posited to be in the psyche and in the spirit. However, there are those who believe that chakras have a physical manifestation as well. Although there is no evidence that Indian mystics made this association themselves, it is noted by many that there is a marked similarity between the positions and roles described for chakras, and the positions and roles of the glands in the endocrine system, and also by the positions of the nerve ganglia (also known as "plexuses") along the spinal column, opening the possibility that two vastly different systems of conceptualization have been brought to bear to systemize insights about the same phenomenon. By some, chakras are thought of as having their physical manifestation in the body as these glands, and their subjective manifestation as the associated psychological and spiritual experiences.

Indeed, the various hormones secreted by these glands do have a dramatic effect on human psychology, and an imbalance in one can cause a psychological or physical imbalance in a person. Whether these changes in body state have a bearing on spiritual matters is a subject of dissent even among the Indian theorists, and the different systems of conceptualization, Indian and Western, make only a partial convergence in this case.

Perhaps the most psychologically dramatic and potent secretion of these glands is the psychedelic drug DMT (which is synthesized by the pineal gland, corresponding to the brow chakra). At least in the West, some individuals have sought spiritual breakthroughs through the use of such chemical aids, occasionally referred to as entheogens in this context.

References:

Morgen, Robert (2005). Personal Mastery: Develop Your True Inner Power by Awakening Your Kundalini, 1st, Windhaven Press

Sharp, Dr. Michael (2005). Dossier of the Ascension: A Practical Guide to Chakra Activation and Kundalini Awakening, 1st, Avatar Publications

Chakra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[dmt head]

Ive heard ayahuasca and smoked dmt opens them up, also heard ayahuasca can start kundalini im not sure though whats happened in my expreience, sure theres a lot of info on the aya forums, http://forums.ayahuasca.com/phpbb/

[jayelowell]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8159179343156674979

[zero1]

I opened up all my chakras during meditation on the beach near to where I live recently, and what fun - I levitated off the sands in an asana position, then floated a bottle of tonic water I had placed in front of me off the ground telekinetically.

The screams of women I frightened doing this could be heard in Belfast, lol, I cleared the beach - literally, it was empty when I came out of the samadhi state and I still remembered all the sounds of the sea and the people when I was finished.

I walked up the town (Greystones) after and met my Mom whilst getting weird looks from the locals, one woman remarked to another "Mad, isn't it?" and there I was trying to keep compusure. Fun times, but I don't do that sort of thing often for obvious reasons - people do not like difference, only sameness (unfortunately).

So this is real, I say "believe me" because it is only my own testimony here on this forum (after all...).

I don't have links, Syn, but I can tell you that touch is very important - my method to open chakra points I stumbled on in my early 20's is to do it digitally; that is, with the palm-spread five fingertips, touching each of the seven points with both left and right hands, pressing lightly and breathing rhythmically until the sensation of skin/bone/blood flow etc gives way to a lightness of the body and a cessation of thought as though weighted not by matter and mind, but by the Force underlying them.

Maintain this state of relaxed tension for as long as you can, never forgetting the breath, and eventually they (the Chakras) will spontaneously open according to your active focus in daily life - be it working in or out, sex, intellectual exercise or conversation.

:)

[belfast atheist]

I opened up all my chakras during meditation on the beach near to where I live recently, and what fun - I levitated off the sands in an asana position, then floated a bottle of tonic water I had placed in front of me off the ground telekinetically.

The screams of women I frightened doing this could be heard in Belfast, lol, I cleared the beach - literally, it was empty when I came out of the samadhi state and I still remembered all the sounds of the sea and the people when I was finished.

I walked up the town (Greystones) after and met my Mom whilst getting weird looks from the locals, one woman remarked to another "Mad, isn't it?" and there I was trying to keep compusure. Fun times, but I don't do that sort of thing often for obvious reasons - people do not like difference, only sameness (unfortunately).

So this is real, I say "believe me" because it is only my own testimony here on this forum (after all...).

I don't have links, Syn, but I can tell you that touch is very important - my method to open chakra points I stumbled on in my early 20's is to do it digitally; that is, with the palm-spread five fingertips, touching each of the seven points with both left and right hands, pressing lightly and breathing rhythmically until the sensation of skin/bone/blood flow etc gives way to a lightness of the body and a cessation of thought as though weighted not by matter and mind, but by the Force underlying them.

Maintain this state of relaxed tension for as long as you can, never forgetting the breath, and eventually they (the Chakras) will spontaneously open according to your active focus in daily life - be it working in or out, sex, intellectual exercise or conversation.

:)

is that what that was?:D:D:D

[zero1]

is that what that was?:D:D:D

Hehe, yessiree. :)

[crimsonblade]

I would not recommend anyone even thinking about activating the 'serpent fire' until they've read Gopi Krishna's autobiography, 'Living with Kundalini'.

[synergy777]

I opened up all my chakras during meditation on the beach near to where I live recently, and what fun - I levitated off the sands in an asana position, then floated a bottle of tonic water I had placed in front of me off the ground telekinetically.

The screams of women I frightened doing this could be heard in Belfast, lol, I cleared the beach - literally, it was empty when I came out of the samadhi state and I still remembered all the sounds of the sea and the people when I was finished.

I walked up the town (Greystones) after and met my Mom whilst getting weird looks from the locals, one woman remarked to another "Mad, isn't it?" and there I was trying to keep compusure. Fun times, but I don't do that sort of thing often for obvious reasons - people do not like difference, only sameness (unfortunately).

So this is real, I say "believe me" because it is only my own testimony here on this forum (after all...).

I don't have links, Syn, but I can tell you that touch is very important - my method to open chakra points I stumbled on in my early 20's is to do it digitally; that is, with the palm-spread five fingertips, touching each of the seven points with both left and right hands, pressing lightly and breathing rhythmically until the sensation of skin/bone/blood flow etc gives way to a lightness of the body and a cessation of thought as though weighted not by matter and mind, but by the Force underlying them.

Maintain this state of relaxed tension for as long as you can, never forgetting the breath, and eventually they (the Chakras) will spontaneously open according to your active focus in daily life - be it working in or out, sex, intellectual exercise or conversation.

:)

so you levitated and moved objects with the power of thought.

then you can be my morpheus. i would love to do this.

you should share your techniques, so that everyone can acheive this state bro.

look forward to your response.

[rossus]

i aggrees that when one unconditionally loves all,
or better said... when one allows unconditional love (true-self) to flow... and stops blocking it...

then chakras open spontaneously...

[zero1]

so you levitated and moved objects with the power of thought.

then you can be my morpheus. i would love to do this.

you should share your techniques, so that everyone can acheive this state bro.

look forward to your response.

Nah, I don't wanna be anyone's Morpheus, but thanks...Neo would be good tho...

As I say, you asked about the Chakras, I have given you a way to do what you asked.

As for levitation and TK and the rest, I am in touch with what may be called the psychic and pneumatic aspects of who I am, but it's not for everybody.

You either have the gift and respect it, or you don't.

Thus, I regret to inform you that "everyone" cannot achieve this state such as I have. :)

It was not always so, once upon a time it was for everyone, but not so now. Some souls are simply too far gone to ever go back - or have sacrificed their potentials for worldly gain (or what they thought was better).

But a small minority, say 144,000 or thereabouts out of the world's population, may have the gift and do so.

Just the cold, hard facts bro...

best,
Z1

[demise_of_time]

I've been meditating daily and have been noticing results very rapidly as far as world perceptions go; telekenesis is something I would love to accomplish one day.

[h2pogo]

It was david icke that first taught me about chakras.
I first tried opening my chakras years ago during a low point in my life.
at first nothing happend .Then i rememberd that david icke said if you were stoned it wont work.I rememberd this weeks after my last spliff so tried again.
this time i felt the buzz of my life,i cleared my mind and projected my wishes into the universe and got what i asked for.
the info i am trying to pass on to any one reading this is , when you are stoned your chakras wont work.
well they didnt for me

[marpat]

The chakras are not some objective, absolute set of energy centre. Depending on the culture there can be various number of them, with different colours and different elemental arrangements. In one Tibetan book I have they are

Crown, Spirit

Throat, red, fire

Heart, blue, water

Stomach, earth, yellow

Root, air, green

The common points between systems is that they have some energy centres on three major energy lines, which also differ in description between cultures. I think the main point is to pick one system and work with it.

These centres are expressions of the inner person and act as a bridge between the physical level of mind and the more sublte aspects of being. As such they are tuned to certain inner concepts and respond to the symbols and ideas of things of like nature, which can then act upon the subtle level of mind or the physical level of mind.

[thirdwave]

Not read it my self but I have been advised to read "The Middle pillar" by Israel Regardie... if you are not one who who finds his work out of bounds..

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I am currently reading "Undoing Yourself with Energized Meditation" by Christopher S. Hyatt, which is a good one to get a feel for it all... its not only a practice but its an understanding as well.. When we lay down and close our eyes... if we think about talking, our voice box will move very slightly.... just like if we think about looking at something, our eyes will move very slightly... its about being aware of these things ...so on...

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[astrochicken]

Take the fast track


http://www.falundafa.com/eng/exercises.html
http://media1.minghui.org/media/dafa/en_mpg/Exercise1.wmv
http://media1.minghui.org/media/dafa/en_mpg/Exercise2.wmv
http://media1.minghui.org/media/dafa/en_mpg/Exercise3.wmv
http://media1.minghui.org/media/dafa/en_mpg/Exercise4.wmv
http://media1.minghui.org/media/dafa/en_mpg/Exercise5.wmv

[astrochicken]

Take the fast track


http://www.falundafa.com/eng/exercises.html

http://media1.minghui.org/media/dafa/en_mpg/Exercise1.wmv
http://media1.minghui.org/media/dafa/en_mpg/Exercise2.wmv
http://media1.minghui.org/media/dafa/en_mpg/Exercise3.wmv
http://media1.minghui.org/media/dafa/en_mpg/Exercise4.wmv
http://media1.minghui.org/media/dafa/en_mpg/Exercise5.wmv

[orbandsceptre27]

Chances are if you`re a seeker (of truth) most of your chakras especially your upper chakras will be active. However the vast majority of people have at least one closed, or a few chakras that are not working to their optimum. To have proper balance in ones life it is important to have all chakras open so the flow of energy in evenly regulated mitigating future physical problems, disabilities, disease etc. For example, if someone has a closed heart chakra there is a good possibility this person will eventually develop coronary difficulties of some type.

There are many ways to open the chakras. If a person gets involved in energy work/healing i.e Reiki, Pranic Healing, Chios, Zero Balancing, the chakras will be opened gently by your teacher. Drink lots of water and allow yourself extra rest for a week or two to allow clearing and healing to take effect.

Chi Kung is also a great way for people to open-up to the energy within - very effective (ki/chi/prana/"the force" lol whatever you want to call it). I`ve mentioned Kiew Kit Wong before - he runs schools throughout the UK, US and many other parts of the world. If people have extra doe and want to travel to Malaysia for one of his intensive courses, I can asure you it would be money well spent. Wong is a Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung Grandmaster (voted World Chi Kung Master of the Year in 1997 by his peers)and has written some great books on all three subjects as well as Zen (The Complete Book of Zen). I spent a weekend with him in Dublin a few years back and it was worth every penny. He also has a very good teacher based in Ireland, Joan Browne (for any Irish that may be interested).

PS - for anyone serious about giving up smoking, Chi Kung (Qigong) is of great benefit.

http://www.wongkk.com/
http://www.shaolinwahnam.co.uk/
http://www.smilefromtheheart.ie/
http://www.wongkiewkit.com/forum/

[orbandsceptre27]

The kundalini is something people have to be careful about opening up. Don`t get me wrong, I believe it`s vital to draw on the kundalini energies when you`re choosing the path of "enlightenment." It is important to have a master or an instructor aid you in this however.

Premature kundalini activation, according to those it has happened to, is not a pleasant experience to go through but it can be avoided. Logic bomb stated on another "kundalini thread" that he went through PKA in his late teens. This for some is unavoidable, as it is something spirit has chosen and the individual must then experience. From what I`ve read it is a very intense experience and can turn your world inside out for some time. Do not let this put anyone off however, as there are many disciplines where the kundalini fire can be raised gradually and in a safe manner by those who consciously want to tap its energies for "self development."

Kriya yoga is something I`ve been practicing for over a year now and I find it very beneficial. In fact when you start practicing you may feel slightly guilty at how good it makes you feel - like being drunk (well more merry) without the hangover or any ill-effects. By practicing kriya one ups the level of dmt created in the brain which may eventually lead to altered states of consciousness. You are changing yourself spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically through kriya meditation. I became interested in it after reading Yoganandas "Autobiography of a Yogi." You can read the full 48 chapters online.

http://www.ananda.org/inspiration/books/ay/index.html

Chapter 26 gives an outline of kriya yoga.

http://www.ananda.org/inspiration/books/ay/26.html

[thirdwave]

The kundalini is something people have to be careful about opening up. Don`t get me wrong, I believe it`s vital to draw on the kundalini energies when you`re choosing the path of "enlightenment." It is important to have a master or an instructor aid you in this however.

Premature kundalini activation, according to those it has happened to, is not a pleasant experience to go through but it can be avoided. Logic bomb stated on another "kundalini thread" that he went through PKA in his late teens. This for some is unavoidable, as it is something spirit has chosen and the individual must then experience. From what I`ve read it is a very intense experience and can turn your world inside out for some time. Do not let this put anyone off however, as there are many disciplines where the kundalini fire can be raised gradually and in a safe manner by those who consciously want to tap its energies for "self development."

Kriya yoga is something I`ve been practicing for over a year now and I find it very beneficial. In fact when you start practicing you may feel slightly guilty at how good it makes you feel - like being drunk (well more merry) without the hangover or any ill-effects. By practicing kriya one ups the level of dmt created in the brain which may eventually lead to altered states of consciousness. You are changing yourself spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically through kriya meditation. I became interested in it after reading Yoganandas "Autobiography of a Yogi." You can read the full 48 chapters online.

http://www.ananda.org/inspiration/books/ay/index.html

Chapter 26 gives an outline of kriya yoga.

http://www.ananda.org/inspiration/books/ay/26.html

cheers for the info... not sure if you have done any psychedelic drugs before... but would you say it could be smiler to how someone might not be ready to deal with a mushroom trip or something... not totally the same ball park but the same in that some people are not ready to see to much at once kind of thing...

[orbandsceptre27]

cheers for the info... not sure if you have done any psychedelic drugs before... but would you say it could be smiler to how someone might not be ready to deal with a mushroom trip or something... not totally the same ball park but the same in that some people are not ready to see to much at once kind of thing...

The thing about raising the kundalini through kriya yoga is you are regulating the flow of energy yourself and you decide how deep you go into your meditation. I haven`t dabbled in psychedelic drugs (not because I`m a prud lol) but for the reason you were implying thirdwave. With drugs which are put together for you, in most cases by a dealer who, lets face it, is only looking to make a quick buck - how do you know what you`re getting? I`m all for expanding consciousness and stretching boundaries but if you don`t know what you`re taking yourself then you`re open to many dangers. Ecstasy for example, has often been mixed with toxic chemicals which include rat poison of all things :mad:

If the "powers that be" have been tampering with religion/spirituality and politics among many other areas of our lives, you can count on it they`ve had their hands deep in the drugs trade. Most young people take drugs to get high - they`re not thinking of what they are ingesting through cocaine, "e," lsd or heroin and they`re not interested in moderation. "I want it and I want it now", forget the consequences, I want "the hit/the buzz/the high!" The 9 - 5 schedule can be very stressful at times and come the weekend people want to get "out of their minds." This is a good thing (a very good thing)! Getting out of your mind is looking to transcend the false reality we live in, but, as D.I has pointed out "the elite" have left out another trap for "the sheeple" to fall into - drugs and alcohol! You will get out of your mind but you`ll seriously screw yourself up physically, emotionally and mentally. The highs are very high and the lows are depressing, creating much imbalance!

Timothy Leary and his cronies pushed this ridiculous cocktail of drugs in the 60`s through rock n`roll, "flower power," the vib of "free love" and the love generation bought it hook, line and sinker - there was nothing free about any of it! False promises, false idols, crap gurus and the drugs epidemic we now have in all of our major cities! The powers that be are very clever about trapping us - the spiritual awakening of the `60s was funnelled into elicit poisonous drugs and shit music that today we take to be great.

So be careful what you give yourself to, be it in spiritualism or psychedelic drugs which may have "a big price tag" in more ways than one!

[marpat]

The kundalini is something people have to be careful about opening up. Don`t get me wrong, I believe it`s vital to draw on the kundalini energies when you`re choosing the path of "enlightenment." It is important to have a master or an instructor aid you in this however.

Premature kundalini activation, according to those it has happened to, is not a pleasant experience to go through but it can be avoided. Logic bomb stated on another "kundalini thread" that he went through PKA in his late teens. This for some is unavoidable, as it is something spirit has chosen and the individual must then experience. From what I`ve read it is a very intense experience and can turn your world inside out for some time. Do not let this put anyone off however, as there are many disciplines where the kundalini fire can be raised gradually and in a safe manner by those who consciously want to tap its energies for "self development."

Kriya yoga is something I`ve been practicing for over a year now and I find it very beneficial. In fact when you start practicing you may feel slightly guilty at how good it makes you feel - like being drunk (well more merry) without the hangover or any ill-effects. By practicing kriya one ups the level of dmt created in the brain which may eventually lead to altered states of consciousness. You are changing yourself spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically through kriya meditation. I became interested in it after reading Yoganandas "Autobiography of a Yogi." You can read the full 48 chapters online.

http://www.ananda.org/inspiration/books/ay/index.html

Chapter 26 gives an outline of kriya yoga.

http://www.ananda.org/inspiration/books/ay/26.html


This is not entirely true. There are plenty of paths that do not require the kundalini awakening. This is a common misconception. Look at Dzogchen, a method used by Tibetan Buddhist lamas, where enlightenment occurs by seeing things as they are in their true state. You can also find methods which deliberately avoid stimulating the lower two chakras to prevent sexual arousal.

[marpat]

Not read it my self but I have been advised to read "The Middle pillar" by Israel Regardie... if you are not one who who finds his work out of bounds..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Middle-Pillar-Balance-Between-Magic/dp/1567181406

I am currently reading "Undoing Yourself with Energized Meditation" by Christopher S. Hyatt, which is a good one to get a feel for it all... its not only a practice but its an understanding as well.. When we lay down and close our eyes... if we think about talking, our voice box will move very slightly.... just like if we think about looking at something, our eyes will move very slightly... its about being aware of these things ...so on...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Undoing-Yourself-Energized-Meditation-Conspiracy/dp/1561840572/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222334841&sr=1-1


I have a copy of this book and I personally think it is very basic. It is good for a complete beginner but offers little for people who have a bit of knowledge.

[thirdwave]

I have a copy of this book and I personally think it is very basic. It is good for a complete beginner but offers little for people who have a bit of knowledge.

you mean the hyatt one?

it is defo more of an introduction...

[marpat]

you mean the hyatt one?

it is defo more of an introduction...

The Regardie one. Its OK for an beginner and gives a good overview. It also includes the middle pillar exercise, which is quite good.

[thirdwave]

The Regardie one. Its OK for an beginner and gives a good overview. It also includes the middle pillar exercise, which is quite good.

ahh ok...

not got around to reading it... been to busy recently... that's the only thing that holds me up.. finding the time to be focused on it... got to start making some sacrifices I think..

[orbandsceptre27]

This is not entirely true. There are plenty of paths that do not require the kundalini awakening. This is a common misconception. Look at Dzogchen, a method used by Tibetan Buddhist lamas, where enlightenment occurs by seeing things as they are in their true state. You can also find methods which deliberately avoid stimulating the lower two chakras to prevent sexual arousal.

I was just drawing on my own experiences marpat, but I probably should have emphasised kriya is only one path lol.

[marpat]

I was just drawing on my own experiences marpat, but I probably should have emphasised kriya is only one path lol.


We all go by experience. For a long time I thought that kundalini arousal was the definitive method of awakening but time and experience has proved otherwise. I personally feel that kundalini and the chakras may be operating in most people anyway. The main difference between the materialist and the saint would be the degree to which these forces have been awakened (and controlled, really important that) as even a die hard materialist has to use their mind to live in the world.

[amur]

I say the chakras are idiotic manifestations of idiotic Matrix-Mind-Games and Placebo Effects. Sure they exist, but inside who's Matrix? As I see it things were much better when I didn't have any so called 'chakras' open and my so called 'kundalini' or spine activation was pure without anykind of illusional and idiotic realities tied to them, which is why I really frown upon the whole idiocy and related spirituality regarding kundalini and chakras.

I think that originally the chakras were perceived to be the nerves inside the human body that they could feel and manipulate and use and the chakras being the spine vertebras or something. As they didn't know about the spine and the different important muscles they became somewhat of a fairie tale of that internal body which science hadn't yet seen...

For all I know I can create so called 'chakras' inside my mental and emotional space outside of myself and wherever so I don't see them as that 'important' to be percise lol....

Now what's more important is the Crown and the spine-force which really harmonizes the whole body into that of the planet, and through the Crown to that of the Universe.....

What I'm more concerned about is who the idiots are who took humanity away from their kundalini awakened and arisen state prior to the fall (which actually caused the whole fall). And who are the idiots who promote that 'samsara' ends when Kundalini has arisen.... I mean wtf is that about?

[marpat]

I say the chakras are idiotic manifestations of idiotic Matrix-Mind-Games and Placebo Effects. Sure they exist, but inside who's Matrix? As I see it things were much better when I didn't have any so called 'chakras' open and my so called 'kundalini' or spine activation was pure without anykind of illusional and idiotic realities tied to them, which is why I really frown upon the whole idiocy and related spirituality regarding kundalini and chakras.

I think that originally the chakras were perceived to be the nerves inside the human body that they could feel and manipulate and use and the chakras being the spine vertebras or something. As they didn't know about the spine and the different important muscles they became somewhat of a fairie tale of that internal body which science hadn't yet seen...

For all I know I can create so called 'chakras' inside my mental and emotional space outside of myself and wherever so I don't see them as that 'important' to be percise lol....

Now what's more important is the Crown and the spine-force which really harmonizes the whole body into that of the planet, and through the Crown to that of the Universe.....

What I'm more concerned about is who the idiots are who took humanity away from their kundalini awakened and arisen state prior to the fall (which actually caused the whole fall). And who are the idiots who promote that 'samsara' ends when Kundalini has arisen.... I mean wtf is that about?


How do you know they are idiots? like you said in your post, AS YOU SEE THINGS. This does not make what you see a fact nor does it make you any wiser or more awakened than others who have different visions of reality. Are you so fully awakened that you can condemn such ideas with complete clarity of thought?

nirvana and samsara are actually part of one whole which is seen when you start developing beyond the dualistic mind.

How do you know you can create chakras? does this mean that you are just visualising them or are they acting as some sort of medium for energy? what you describe would be called creating an artificial elemental or a thought form, not a chakra.

[amur]

How do you know they are idiots? like you said in your post, AS YOU SEE THINGS. This does not make what you see a fact nor does it make you any wiser or more awakened than others who have different visions of reality. Are you so fully awakened that you can condemn such ideas with complete clarity of thought?

nirvana and samsara are actually part of one whole which is seen when you start developing beyond the dualistic mind.

How do you know you can create chakras? does this mean that you are just visualising them or are they acting as some sort of medium for energy? what you describe would be called creating an artificial elemental or a thought form, not a chakra.

Well I did ask for the chakras to be properly attuned through the planet and the DNA chains and through the astrological lines but haven't seen that happening yet, and one reason for it must be that it's a very bad joke to create artificial spiritual engines that have nothing to do with the planet and nature, or has to do in a very little way atleast....

Also as the sanskrit language seems to 'excite' these 'chakras', and no other language as I've seen it has done this yet, it seems very odd that they would be real, and to see it from my viewpoint, it all made things only worse lol.... If I like to converse I like to converse without any words or even use directly music or sound or whatever uargh...

The reason is because I've tested around with My Technology (that I will sell to them very very dearly when things go wrong but give free to all authentic human beings and those aligned with the planet lol) and it's given quite positive results to be honest :D

Seriously chakras should be like light-switches that anyone can switch on and off like a child with no knowledge whatsoever about the whole thing hehe...

No wonder I'm such a hated child on this planet ;)

[marpat]

Well I did ask for the chakras to be properly attuned through the planet and the DNA chains and through the astrological lines but haven't seen that happening yet, and one reason for it must be that it's a very bad joke to create artificial spiritual engines that have nothing to do with the planet and nature, or has to do in a very little way atleast....

Also as the sanskrit language seems to 'excite' these 'chakras', and no other language as I've seen it has done this yet, it seems very odd that they would be real, and to see it from my viewpoint, it all made things only worse lol.... If I like to converse I like to converse without any words or even use directly music or sound or whatever uargh...

The reason is because I've tested around with My Technology (that I will sell to them very very dearly when things go wrong but give free to all authentic human beings and those aligned with the planet lol) and it's given quite positive results to be honest :D

Seriously chakras should be like light-switches that anyone can switch on and off like a child with no knowledge whatsoever about the whole thing hehe...

No wonder I'm such a hated child on this planet ;)


You asked for it? why should everything just respond to a request? the fact is that anything worthwhile requires effort, not just chilling out and asking for it then claiming it is crap when it doesnt work. Chakras are not like switches and never will be. The reality is that they are forces that act as a bridge between the subconscious and the higher mind and you just cant turn that on and off. The mind is not like some electronic circuit. That said it is possible to open and close such energy centres as required but this does not happen instantly.

I guess you will have an ulterior motive for claiming that such things should respond like a switch if you reckon you are going to sell devices that will do such things. If people are aligned then why bother giving them such a device, they wouldnt need it. It would be the people who are not attuned that would need it.

Excitement of the chakras is nothing to do with using Sanskrit but is to do with vibrations. Sanskrit just happens to be the sacred language used just as Latin is used by Catholics.

[energi]

dlt

[checkmate]

If you want some good information on chakras, awakenings (different types), especially kundalini (both spontaneous and initiated), and the stages and symptoms this is a very good comprehensive site:

www.kundalini-teacher.com

[ashra]

The probably most profound knowledge about kundalini and how it affects your organism can be found here:

http://biologyofkundalini.com/

If you are interested in kundalini this is a MUST READ page!

[synergy777]

cheers people, will check the links.

heres a scientific angle.

science proves the wave/particle reality, everything is a wave. atoms are everywhere, atoms, are 99% empty, thus how can we be solid? add to this the observer effect/us. things appear solid due to forces eg weak/strong forces of physics.

check these sites out:

http://www.holoscience.com/

http://www.kronia.com/electric.html

http://www.the-electric-universe.info/

http://www.the-electric-universe.info/welcome.html

The four forces of physics,

Two of these four forces act in the atomic core. One of them UNIFIES and holds matter together in the core (e.g. via fusion), the other force SEPARATES parts of the atomic core. It produces the radioactivity of e.g. uranium and thorium (table). The other two forces of these four forces act in the infinite space. One of them - gravity - UNIFIES and holds matter together e.g. it forms stars from huge clouds. It holds together stars, solar systems, binary stars, galaxies, clusters. The other force - the electric force - SEPARATES matter of celestial bodies and repulses winds, loops, flares and light years-long jets. The electrically ejected matter is formed to filaments via pinch effect. (see jets of Crab pulsar)

The attractive and repulsive forces in microcosm and macrocosm show the elegant simplicity and beautiful symmetry of the Universe. This was not understood in the 20th century. The main problem was, how could the Universe still have e.g. positive matter which should eject another positive matter as the Sun its proton-flares? Yes, positive and negative matter continually neutralize each other. But the sun-like stars continually produce new charged matter, too, e.g. negatively charged wind and proton-flares. They do it via 43 times quicker thermal motion of the plasma-electrons related to that of the protons (Eddington 1925). Therefore, electron-jumps outwards are in average longer than those inwards. In addition to this thermoelement-effect, the solar photons and the solar neutrinos also push outwards the electrons to longer jumps but the ions to shorter ones. The solar surface is charged negatively. Neutron stars, cosmic rays and black holes have more violent electric functions. This is shown in the book and in the homepage of "The Electric Universe".


mind before matter

thats why we the people can change anything we want, if we truly believe it.

this power is what the elite hides from us. this is why the elite uses esoteric symbols in thw world, as our subconscious recognises these symbols and gives them power.

this is why the control of information/knowledge is so important.

as knowledge creates beliefs and thus our perception of reality, and this contributes to the creation and sustaining of our reality.

why do we feel disconnected ?

its a division of mind/knowledge and brain function eg right/hemispheres of the brain.

this video explains it all.

Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/j...f_insight.html

[whiterain]

hi guys great thread. any advice for someone wishing to consciously raise kundalini slowly. have experienced it once but it was probably a case of too much too soon as the experience ranged from extreme paranoia to a deep and lasting feeling of oneness and bliss. must add that despite the negative side it has improved my life no end as previously i was a staunchly misguided atheist. im sure different things work for different people but any help is greatly apreciated.

on the drugs side of things, im sure they can help. i mean if it wasnt for acid then i would never even be bothering to try the spiritual route and meditating etc. wouldnt use synthetic psychadelics again and have had good experiences with mushrooms previous to the acid, but nothing compared to kundalini or even any hallucinations to speak of, possibly cos im a good 16 stone and cant find enough of the little blighters. i know theres no foolproof way, but i feel an intense trip may really open up a whole can of worms.

anyone know any good natural psychadelics that may be good to take in increasing doses in order to plot a slow and steadier route? ill probably just take the plunge terence mckenna style soon as the heroic dose method definately has some method to its madness but this time i would partake in a less public setting ;). god i must have freaked a few people out that night.

[checkmate]

Kundalini is best not initiated. However, I would definitely read up on it and what one might expect as it can be spontaneously experienced by yoga, reiki treatments or any healing practices along with a myriad of other ways.

It is not an instantaneous experience but one that should last many years with varying stages of progress. Rushing the process can only lead to medical and pychological problems. As with all awakenings they tend to mirror each other in stages of awakening. They are all an ongoing process and continue progressing as long as you are in the body you have inherited in this lifetime.

The kundalini process is one the most wonderful and terrifying experiences I've ever had and although it is still an ongoing process, there are periods where you may not feel any change at all or even feel you are going backwards in your development. This is the reason I don't advocate use of any drugs to speed up the process. You let it happen to you with understanding and ride the waves, you don't seek it or push to hurry it along.

[r3sonator]

just helping synergy 777, link was not correct

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.htm l

1st time i looked at this brought tears to my eyes,just likethe 2nd 3 rd... time a must see...

ps my hero on ted is this one: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/clifford_stoll_on_everything.html

love that guy, even if he seems like a rabbit on coke :-)

[Ian2day]

I experienced something which I would best describe as a Kundalini spiritual awakening last year. Part of this was manifesting objects etc. I now know for sure that there is a force in the universe. Is it good or bad which I have experienced. I think it was a negative force which displayed itself to me. I don't know what that says about me as a person. I know I have to sacrifice myself and be hated by 6 billion people. It's not an easy thing to take on board though. If I could undo it all I would. I can't though. Yet in the back of my mind is the thought that it is possibly a form of predictive programming I have experienced. I hope it is all a part of a psyop, otherwise we are all fucked. For the Reptillian/Annunaki I have memory of is not of a humanity I want to be a part of. Fake false memory or Hells back.

Thought I had better add something positive. there was a good meditation series of films on youtube which went through the different Chakras. As an aside when I went to see a stage hypnotist. He instructed us to do something called spinning. This was him telling us to spin faster adn faster the diffeent Chakras in our body until they were so fast that they were a blur adn then to push them down and supress them. I think it had the opposite effect on me.

[zero1]

As an aside when I went to see a stage hypnotist. He instructed us to do something called spinning. This was him telling us to spin faster and faster the different Chakras in our body until they were so fast that they were a blur and then to push them down and supress them. I think it had the opposite effect on me.

Hi Ian, that sounds a bit like Sufi-whirling. Sufis are Islamic mystics. Ever heard of it?

Also, you described the usual state of "psychosis" that results from Kundalini awakening, it's ok, this mindset (though frightening and disorientating) is common with the onset of the energy flow through your meridians, and it will pass so don't despair, persist.

The basis of Kundalini is the Root chakra (at the base of the spine), the Sacral chakra (above the groin area) and the Solar chakra (at the plexus). These are the lower energy points/centres which flow into the higher ones (heart, throat, pineal and Crown).

I know from personal experience the Root feels the strongest in Kundalini, which is why the ancients described it symbolically as a Serpent entwined about your lower spine in an iron-like coil. Did you feel this also?

[whiterain]

hell yes zero it feels like an energetic chastity belt is being spun and torn from your nether regions! what struck me at the time was am i the first person to experience this or why isnt everyone who has had it preading the world to everyone on earth. i just couldnt rationalise how something so powerful had been kept under wraps

[zero1]

hell yes zero it feels like an energetic chastity belt is being spun and torn from your nether regions! what struck me at the time was am i the first person to experience this or why isnt everyone who has had it preading the world to everyone on earth. i just couldnt rationalise how something so powerful had been kept under wraps

I know what you mean. There are forces at work in the world who do not want people to know. It's that simple. Ignorance of one's spiritual power is the most critical component of the debt-slavery system. It is ensured that people are kept ignorant, but when an individual such as yourself discovers the truth first-hand, it lights up the whole world, it really does. You become a light unto yourself. Many others are experiencing this now, also.

[r3sonator]

When you are in a town, full of psychotic people and you become the normal one, you are regarded by the others as psychotic :rolleyes:

[zero1]

When you are in a town, full of psychotic people and you become the normal one, you are regarded by the others as psychotic :rolleyes:

It's true.

[Ian2day]

Hi Ian, that sounds a bit like Sufi-whirling. Sufis are Islamic mystics. Ever heard of it?

Also, you described the usual state of "psychosis" that results from Kundalini awakening, it's ok, this mindset (though frightening and disorientating) is common with the onset of the energy flow through your meridians, and it will pass so don't despair, persist.

The basis of Kundalini is the Root chakra (at the base of the spine), the Sacral chakra (above the groin area) and the Solar chakra (at the plexus). These are the lower energy points/centres which flow into the higher ones (heart, throat, pineal and Crown).

I know from personal experience the Root feels the strongest in Kundalini, which is why the ancients described it symbolically as a Serpent entwined about your lower spine in an iron-like coil. Did you feel this also?

The sufi's were mentioned by the NLP expert. I am having so many different sensations and feelings all over my body. My heart area is constantly having bubbles. My lower back is a source of discomfort. I can also feel waves of vibration which can increase if I focus on them. I have ringing in my ear all the time. So much more is happening.

When I say that I can manifest. I don't mean that I can have objects materialise in my hand. I will come across items if I go out or situations will be pesented to me which would allow me to get an object. It all seems to have a lot of negativty around it all though. Having the level of insight/understanding about reality which this has given me is very depressing to say the least.

Of course I only have so much to base my opinion on. It just feels at times to be hopeless and pointless. If what I have now is spiritual awakening, I want a refund. I don't know how to get past the point I am at in the illusion game called the matrix. Maybe I have not made it this far before. Hence why it all feels so hard at times to know what is the way to proceed.

[zero1]

Having the level of insight/understanding about reality which this has given me is very depressing to say the least.

Yes, it can be difficult. :(

Lifting the veil, we are revealed naked and tearing down the curtain behind which the crafty magician lurks always ends the show.

But to me, it is worthwhile and there is always still some contentment or happiness in beauty, art, life and love. Do you not find this to be so?

[Ian2day]

Yes, it can be difficult. :(

Lifting the veil, we are revealed naked and tearing down the curtain behind which the crafty magician lurks always ends the show.

But to me, it is worthwhile and there is always still some contentment or happiness in beauty, art, life and love. Do you not find this to be so?

I've seen a side of the conspiracy that not many get to experience I expect. It has tarnished an already spoiled life. My memory could be explained as an orange with segments. One way to describe it would be that one of those segments was a write only hard drive for about 30 years. It had a firewall created by my family, their friends and school teachers. Every now and then some new hacker would discover my forgotten about segment of memory and steal the info it contained. So Art is full of negativity for me.

[fortysixandtwo]

I had a really strange experience happen to me about 1 month ago, which I documented in my blog here: http://thereisnoother.blogspot.com/

Recently when I've been lying in bed I've felt these really surreal waves of energy wash over my body. I've felt pins-and-needle-like tingling all over my body, and especially up and down my spine.

It's the most relaxing, but yet intense experience. When the energy comes on really strong I feel my heart begin to beat faster and faster, not unlike that of an adrenaline rush.

I've no idea why this is happening to me as I certainly didn't ask for it to happen (I think :)).

I've meditated on and off for about 3 years, and recently I've started practising yoga, so maybe that has been the catalyst for this.

My recent experiences haven't been nearly as strong as the 1st one, which I talk about in my blog, although I would like to gain lots more knowledge on this, and maybe sometime in the future, learn to harness this energy. For what though, I've no idea.

It was a little scary at 1st though!

[thorleyart]

Chakras are pretty cool!

I combine mediatation, concentrating on each chakra in turn, opening them up, allowing energy to flow, the techniques of Reiki and tapping (or emotional freedom technque EFT), which is tapping on various acupressure points on the head, allowing energy to flow through the system... it makes you feel pretty damn good!

http://www.tapping.com/





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[clozaril]

i did sahaja yoga for a couple of months when i was living in leicester back in 98 this was a cult but the clearing and work we did with the chakras was amazing !

i met nirmala devi in toronto the following year and her energy was the most powerful i have felt off a person


http://www.sahajayoga.org/

http://www.sahaja-yoga.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/subtle.jpg

[gordysmit]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7-zWwVgq2SY intresing

[clozaril]

I am currently reading "Undoing Yourself with Energized Meditation" by Christopher S. Hyatt, which is a good one to get a feel for it all... its not only a practice but its an understanding as well.. When we lay down and close our eyes... if we think about talking, our voice box will move very slightly.... just like if we think about looking at something, our eyes will move very slightly... its about being aware of these things ...so on...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Undoing-Yourself-Energized-Meditation-Conspiracy/dp/1561840572/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222334841&sr=1-1


is this book any good ? just got it through the post the other day

[synergy777]

The Awakening : Moment of Clarity

by Denise M. "Sonny" Carroll

A time comes in your life when you finally get it... When in the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere, the voice inside your head cries out - ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying, or struggling to hold on. And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears and through a mantle of wet lashes, you begin to look at the world through new eyes.

This is your awakening...

You realize that it's time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change, or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon.

You come to terms with the fact that he is not Prince Charming and you are not Cinderella and that in the real world, there aren't always fairy tale endings (or beginnings for that matter) and that any guarantee of "happily ever after" must begin with you and in the process, a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.

You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are...and that's OK. (They are entitled to their own views and opinions.) And you learn the importance of loving and championing yourself and in the process; a sense of new found confidence is born of self-approval.

You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you (or didn't do for you) and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected. You learn that people don't always say what they mean or mean what they say, and that not everyone will always be there for you and that it's not always about you. So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself and in the process, a sense of safety & security is born of self-reliance.

You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties and in the process, a sense of peace & contentment is born of forgiveness.

You realize that much of the way you view yourself and the world around you, is a result of all the messages and opinions that have been ingrained into your psyche. You begin to sift through all the junk you've been fed about how you should behave, how you should look and how much you should weigh, what you should wear and where you should shop and what you should drive, how and where you should live and what you should do for a living, who you should marry and what you should expect of a marriage, the importance of having and raising children or what you owe your parents. You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view.

You begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for.

You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you've outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with and in the process, you learn to go with your instincts.

You learn that it is truly in giving that we receive and that there is power and glory in creating and contributing and you stop maneuvering through life merely as a "consumer" looking for your next fix.

You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the outdated ideals of a by gone era, but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life.

You learn that you don't know everything; it's not your job to save the world and that you can't teach a pig to sing. You learn to distinguish between guilt, responsibility, and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO. You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that martyrs get burned at the stake.

Then you learn about love, romantic love and familial love, how to love, how much to give in love, when to stop giving and when to walk away. You learn not to project your needs or your feelings onto a relationship. You learn that you will not be more beautiful, more intelligent, more lovable or important because of the man on your arm or the child that bears your name.

You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes.

You learn that just as people grow and change, so it is with love; and you learn that you don't have the right to demand love on your terms, just to make you happy.

You learn that alone does not mean lonely. You look in the mirror and come to terms with the fact that you will never be a size 5 or a perfect 10 and you stop trying to compete with the image inside your head and agonizing over how you "stack up."

You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs. You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK and that it is your right, to want things and to ask for the things that you want and that sometimes it is necessary to make demands.

You come to the realization that you deserve to be treated with love, kindness, sensitivity, respect, and you won't settle for less. You allow only the hands of a lover who cherishes you, to glorify you with his touch and in the process; you internalize the meaning of self-respect.

And you learn that your body really is your temple. And you begin to care for it and treat it with respect. You begin eating a balanced diet, drinking more water and taking more time to exercise. You learn that fatigue diminishes the spirit and can create doubt and fear. So you take more time to rest. Just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul; so you take more time to laugh and to play.

You learn that for the most part in life, you get what you believe you deserve and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy. You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for and that wishing for something to happen is different from working toward making it happen.

More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need direction, discipline and perseverance. You also learn that no one can do it all alone and that it's OK to risk asking for help.

You learn that the only thing you must truly fear is the great robber baron of all time; FEAR itself. You learn to step right into and through your fears, because you know that whatever happens you can handle it and to give in to fear, is to give away the right to live life on your terms.

You learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom. You learn that life isn't always fair, you don't always get what you think you deserve and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people. On these occasions, you learn not to personalize things. You learn that God isn't punishing you or failing to answer your prayers; it's just life happening.

You learn to deal with evil in its most primal state; the ego. You learn that negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you and poison the universe that surrounds you. You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of walls.

You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted; things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about; a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower. Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself, by yourself and you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never ever settle for less than your heart's desire. You hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind, and you make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting and to stay open to every wonderful possibility.

Finally, with courage in your heart and with God by your side you take a stand, you take a deep breath and you begin to design the life you want to live as best as you can.


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[synergy777]

icke calls reality illusion, i call it maya/illusion

icke talks about time loops, reincarnation, etc.

i call it samsara/cycle of cause and effect, birth, death and rebirth

icke calls it enlightenment/escape from the matrix, the return to infinite consciousness, the droplet and ocean analogy.

i call it moksha/mukti, the liberation from samsara/cycle of birth-death-rebirth and the recognition of the illusionary nature of life/maya

and this allegedly constitutes enlightenment.

icke says that infinite love, infinite conscinouss etc is the true reality.

i call it brahman.

Brahman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Brahman is the Absolute Reality or universal substrate (not to be confused with the Creator god Brahmā) is said to be eternal, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, and ultimately indescribable in human language.

The sage-seers of the Upanishads had fully realized Brahman as the reality behind their own being and of everything else in this universe. They were thus Brahmins in the true sense of the word.

These rishis described Brahman as infinite Being, infinite Consciousness, and infinite Bliss (satcitananda).

Brahman is regarded as the source and essence of the material universe. The initial unmanifest state of singularity of the universe is described as a beyond being and non-being in the Nasadiya Sukta. The Rig Veda says that by the desire of the Supreme Being (RV 10.129.4), the initial manifestation of the material universe came into being from Hiranyagarbha (literally "golden womb"), out of which all worlds, organisms and divine beings (devas) arise:

"Great indeed are the devas who have sprung out of Brahman." — Atharva Veda

Para Brahman corresponds to the concept of Godhead and Saguna Brahman to God as the Primordial Being.

It is said that Brahman cannot be known by material means, that we cannot be made conscious of it, because Brahman is our very consciousness. Brahman is also not restricted to the usual dimensional perspectives of being, and thus enlightenment, moksha, yoga, samadhi, nirvana, etc. do not merely mean to know Brahman, but to realise one's "brahman-hood", to actually realise that one is and always was of Brahman nature (cf. the Mahayana concept of Buddha Nature).

Indeed, closely related to the Self concept of Brahman is the idea that it is synonymous with jiva-atma, or individual souls, our atman (or soul) being readily identifiable with the greater soul (paramatma) of Brahman.

Generally, Vedanta rejects the notion of an evolving Brahman since Brahman contains within it the potentiality and archetypes behind all possible manifest phenomenal forms. The Vedas, though they are in some respects historically conditioned are considered by Hindus to convey a knowledge eternal, timeless and always contemporaneous with Brahman. This knowledge is considered to have been handed down by realised yogins to students many generations before the vedas were committed to writing. Written texts of the Vedas are a relatively recent phenomenon.