A title below Master is chela (disciple.) There is at least one word meaning the same. I have heard there are also three main titles and ones for higher Masters, but I am thinking of a type of Yoga (that has yogis/gurus and more advanced disciples and less advanced ones, and one title is either sanyassin (sp?) or sadhu) Actually there are about five in Sanatana and Buddha Dharma that correspond, though they may skip a level or two (see below.)
Dear, you're writing about the psycho-spiritual-physical processes of spiritual awakening, and this is what you write? Could you kindly learn something from what you read before posting it in the most backwards and nonsensical way? You don't know what you're talking about. Do you really think a chela is a "title" below a Master? A sannyasin and a Sadhu are titles of some kind of ranking of Masters? Are you just copying word definitions out of an encyclopedia of Theosophy?
Taoists may also think that something descends from the head down the front of the body, but I think that has more to do with prana. Of course they are unified in some way.
Please, do you even know what prana is? You think it has to do with prana? The kundalini rises through the nadis which correspond with location of the spine, along the chakra system of the body. The prana shakti is the lifeforce breath, and hence instilled with Divine current which vibrates and attunes you in resonating harmony with a higher frequency of consciousness. That's the purpose of Nama japa. With the empowerment of Guru's diksha/initiation, the vibration of the Divine Presence in the mantra Naam sound current which vibrates from the Primal Nada/AUM purifies the lotus blossoms of the chakras. That's what chakras are, vibrating centers of powerful energy.
ਇੜਾ ਪਿੰਗੁਲਾ ਅਉਰੁ ਸੁਖਮਨਾ ਪਉਨੈ ਬੰਧਿ ਰਹਾਉਗੋ ॥
eirraa pingulaa aour sukhamanaa pounai bandhh rehaaougo ||
Then, I shall no longer control the breath through the energy channels of the Ida, Pingala and Shushmanaa.
~SGGS Ji ang 973
You place your surti/consciousness on the praan/breath. With intention you cleanse the subtle nadis using system of pranayama to raise the kundalini up the spinal pathways of the nadi system, the main nadis being the Ida, Pingala and shushmana which meet at the triveni: confluence of three, symbolized by Ganges, Jamuna, and Saraswati rivers. But representing the main nadis. This is where you take your cleansing bath, or your cleansing breath, starting from the nabhi/navel and rising to the sacred rivers. This is where you bathe your mind of impurities and defilements.
ਮਨ ਰੇ ਪਵਨ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਸੁਖਮਨ ਨਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
man rae pavan dhrirr sukhaman naaree ||1|| rehaao ||
O mind, hold your breath steady within the central channel of the Sushmanaa. ||1||Pause||
ਸੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਜਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਕਰਨਾ ॥
so gur karahu j bahur n karanaa ||
Adopt such a Guru, that you shall not have to adopt another again.
ਸੋ ਪਦੁ ਰਵਹੁ ਜਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਰਵਨਾ ॥
so padh ravahu j bahur n ravanaa ||
Dwell in such a state, that you shall never have to dwell in any other.
ਸੋ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਧਰਹੁ ਜਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਧਰਨਾ ॥
so dhhiaan dhharahu j bahur n dhharanaa ||
Embrace such a meditation, that you shall never have to embrace any other.
ਐਸੇ ਮਰਹੁ ਜਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਮਰਨਾ ॥੨॥
aisae marahu j bahur n maranaa ||2||
Die in such a way, that you shall never have to die again. ||2||
ਉਲਟੀ ਗੰਗਾ ਜਮੁਨ ਮਿਲਾਵਉ ॥
oulattee gangaa jamun milaavo ||
Turn your breath away from the left channel, and away from the right channel, and unite them in the central channel of the Sushmanaa.
ਬਿਨੁ ਜਲ ਸੰਗਮ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਵਉ ॥
bin jal sangam man mehi nhaavo ||
At their confluence within your mind, take your bath there without water.
~SGGS Ji ang 327
"How does one know if they have awakened the kundalini energy if it doesn't reach the crown chakra?"
When it reaches the Ajna chakra. Even before that, one may feel strong sensations in the spine and sensations of heat in various areas such as the bottom of the feet or almost anywhere: in fact, blisters may occur, but again, the heat may just be prana.
Heh. Okay. You need to go back to square one. Kundalini awakening refers to the stirrings of the energy and can take place anywhere along the spine. The spine has nerves that have pathways which can reach your feet, but this is so broad, so over-generalized, so inaccurate. I mean imagine going to a doctor with the vague complaints of blistered feet and hot flashes and sweet taste? What in the world does it signify? Ahhh! Kundalini awakening and instant jeevan mukti! I don't think it works that way dear.
You have the signs of kundalini awakening in many varied and individualistic ways it is true. But please remember this is a process that's not about foot blisters. It's a "psycho-physical-spiritual" process. Most commonly people have psycho-spiritual events occurring that are disorienting, sometimes pleasant, even blissful ecstasies, or even chaotically disruptive. And these experiences occur along with physical symptoms. The agni chakr is the area at the level of the pineal gland which is the biological remnant of a third parietal eye. The pineal gland is known to secrete melatonin and the powerful tryptamine DMT. It is also associated with the hypothalamus and thereby has an effect on neurohormonal regulation. I assure you, IF you are able to pierce the chakras to the level of the third eye, you will not be worried about blisters on your feet because DMT is a powerful endogenous hallucinagen and you will either be capable of visiting spiritual dimensions or going insane without proper guidance.
We have biological remnant of parietal eye in the pineal gland.
The parietal eye is a part of the epithalamus, which can be divided into two major parts; the epiphysis (the pineal organ, or pineal gland if mostly endocrine) and the parietal organ (often called the parietal eye, or third eye if it is photoreceptive). It arises as an anterior evagination of the pineal organ or as a separate outgrowth of the roof of the diencephalon. In some species, it protrudes through the skull.[4] The parietal eye uses a different biochemical method of detecting light than rod cells or cone cells in a normal vertebrate eye.[5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parietal_eye
ਉਲਟਤ ਪਵਨ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਖਟੁ ਭੇਦੇ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸੁੰਨ ਅਨਰਾਗੀ ॥
oulattath pavan chakr khatt bhaedhae surath sunn anaraagee ||
I turned my breath inwards, and pierced through the six chakras of the body, and my awareness was centered on the Primal Void of the Absolute Lord.
~SGGS Ji ang 333
One may also be forced into doing asanas as if some spirit of a discarnate Hatha Yogi is controlling your body, but we say it is because Kundalini is controlling it. One may have the smell of sandalwood or something sweet in the top of the back of the mouth, though it could happen for other reasons. These are the main things, and there are a few other less significant things, such as psychic or emotional happenings, that may imply Kundalini is active.
Uh, see what I wrote above. Kundalini is a process of consciousness transformation. THAT is the main thing, the physical itchings, jerkings, asanas, even foreign languages are the lesser things. The sweet taste is referring to amrita which is secreted from the stimulated pineal gland and tasted through khechari mudra which forms a seal/mudra by placing the tongue in back of the throat at the roof of the mouth, making a cup to drink in the amrita. This amrit is a psychoactive Soma. That is the real Soma. That's what is going to give you the revelatory power, insight, vivek, psychic ability to open the dasm duar transcending mundane consciousness.
Khechari mudra directly above the tongue placement is location of the pineal gland which secretes through a hole in the mouth which the tongue can taste. The pineal gland is at the level of agni chakr/third eye. This is the level of spiritual powers/siddhis.
The rishi knot, or Sikh jura is hairs tied over the area of dasm duar which is location of anterior fontanel. This is a mudra/seal formed over the sahasranama crown chakr, also called dasam duar, or tenth gate. The nine gates of the body have to be closed/seal in yogic practice because they are open and the sensations dissipate our spiritual energies. The Nine gates are 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth, 1 anus, 1 urethra.
ਨਉ ਦਰਵਾਜੇ ਦਸਵੈ ਮੁਕਤਾ ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥
no dharavaajae dhasavai mukathaa anehadh sabadh vajaavaniaa ||3||
Beyond the nine gates, the Tenth Gate is found, and liberation is obtained. The Unstruck Melody of the Shabad vibrates. ||3||
~SGGS JI ang 110
The tenth gate closes after infancy, and it spiritually opens with the activation of the Kundalini process when the serpent power rises to the level of crown chakra. This is the level of nirbikalpa (without thoughts) samadhi and brahmgyaan and jeevan mukta.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਚਨ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਜੋ ਬੋਲੈ ਸੋ ਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
anmrith bachan sathigur kee baanee jo bolai so mukh anmrith paavai ||2||
The Words of the True Guru's Teachings are Ambrosial Nectar; this Amrit trickles into the mouth of the one who chants them. ||2||
~SGGS Ji ang 494
ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਖੋਜਦੇ ਸੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
sur nar mun jan anmrith khojadhae s anmrith gur thae paaeiaa ||
The angelic beings and the silent sages search for the Ambrosial Nectar; this Amrit is obtained from the Guru.
~SGGS JI ang 918
ਭਾਠੀ ਗਗਨੁ ਸਿੰਙਿਆ ਅਰੁ ਚੁੰਙਿਆ ਕਨਕ ਕਲਸ ਇਕੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
bhaathee gagan sinn(g)iaa ar chunn(g)iaa kanak kalas eik paaeiaa ||
The Tenth Gate of my crown chakra is the distilling fire, and the channels of the Ida and Pingala are the funnels, to pour in and empty out the golden vat.
ਤਿਸੁ ਮਹਿ ਧਾਰ ਚੁਐ ਅਤਿ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਰਸ ਮਹਿ ਰਸਨ ਚੁਆਇਆ ॥੨॥
this mehi dhhaar chuai ath niramal ras mehi rasan chuaaeiaa ||2
Into that vat, there trickles a gentle stream of the most sublime and pure essence of all distilled essences. ||2||
ਏਕ ਜੁ ਬਾਤ ਅਨੂਪ ਬਨੀ ਹੈ ਪਵਨ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਸਾਜਿਆ ॥
eaek j baath anoop banee hai pavan piaalaa saajiaa ||
Something wonderful has happened-the breath has become the cup.
ਤੀਨਿ ਭਵਨ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਵਨੁ ਹੈ ਰਾਜਾ ॥੩॥
theen bhavan mehi eaeko jogee kehahu kavan hai raajaa ||3||
In all the three worlds, such a Yogi is unique. What king can compare to him? ||3||
ਐਸੇ ਗਿਆਨ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿਆ ਪੁਰਖੋਤਮ ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥
aisae giaan pragattiaa purakhotham kahu kabeer rang raathaa
This spiritual wisdom of God, the Supreme Soul, has illuminated my being. Says Kabeer, I am attuned to His Love.
ਅਉਰ ਦੁਨੀ ਸਭ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨੀ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਮ ਰਸਾਇਨ ਮਾਤਾ ॥੪॥੩॥
aour dhunee sabh bharam bhulaanee man raam rasaaein maathaa ||4||3||
All the rest of the world is deluded by doubt, while my mind is intoxicated with the Sublime Essence of the Lord. ||4||3||
~SGGS Ji ang 92
ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਵਿਰੋਧੁ ਲਘਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਵਿਹਾਣਾ ।
kaamu krodhu virodhu|aghi|obhu mohu ahankaaru vihaanaa|
Resisting lust and anger he crosses the greed, infatuation and ego.
ਸਤਿ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਦਇਆ ਧਰਮੁ ਅਰਥੁ ਸੁ ਗਰੰਥੁ ਪੰਚ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ।
sati santokh daiaa dharamu aradu su garandu panch paravaanaa|
He espouses truth, contentment, compassion, dharma and fortitude.
ਖੇਚਰ ਭੂਚਰ ਚਾਚਰੀ ਉਨਮਨ ਲਘਿ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਬਾਣਾ ।
khaychar bhoochar chaacharee unaman|aghi agochar baanaa|
Getting above of the khechar bhuchar chachar, unman and agochar (all yogic postures) mudras he concentrates upon the One Lord.
~Vaar 7 Pauri 5 of Vaaran Bhai Gurdas Ji
some titles (there is also paramukta, so i do not know what chohan is.) definitions are on the 'net in places.
?. chohan
5. jivanmukta
4. paramhamsa
3. hamsa
2. kitichaka
1. parivrajaka
Your insights are very precious. Your sincerity and spiritual interest is a blessing to the forum. But can you at least, kindly do the basic research which provides an "informed" discussion and not a list of errors. What is this list? Titles of what? Ascended Masters? Please!
Chohan is it? Are you mixing up gotra with a concept of Jeevan mukta? Paramahansa relates to it how? Because the name reflects that someone has transcended, param, gone beyond, and Hansa/swan, physicality is beyond the merely physical. It's not really a "title" like Doctor. It's given as a name, like to Paramahansa Yogananda at one of his initiations by his Guru. Some western people are teaching craziness on internet. Don't read those definitions! A list of titles of the greatest sannyasin Masters who are the Paramahansas. Lord! The greatest yogis don't have that kind of ego!
Anyway none of these "terms," not formal titles have any association really with the concept of jeevan mukta.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਛੁਟੈ ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਸੋ ਹੋਇ ॥
gur parasaadhee houmai shhuttai jeevan mukath so hoe ||
By Guru's Grace, egotism is eradicated, and then, one is Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive.
~SGGS Ji ang 948
What is kitichaka? I looked it up and a bunch of links to the theosophical society came up. Why don't you study the writings of a Kundalini Master like Swami Sivananda instead of a bunch of British european intellectuals who also are on the moon? He's well respected and has a number of affordable English language books on the subject that are popular, easy to read and easy to get.
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