Re: What does Kundalini energy feel like?
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kundalini - can only be experienced and explained by true spiritual masters, like Ramkrishna Paramhansa, Swami Vivekananda, Shriram Sharma Acharya.
I have a different view on this matter.
If one is considering the more esoteric (rahasya¹) view of kuṇḍlinī i.e. the awakening of cosmic energy in full force within the aspirant, then I must agree. Yet to miss kuṇḍlinī within the currents/energy of prāṇa, vīrya, etc. would be a mistake.
If we looked to abhinavagupa-ji (author of the tantrāloka) he would perhaps view kuṇḍlinī in a few ways:
- pūrnākuṇḍlinī - that energy that is non-distinct from śiva ( fullness or pūrṇā)
- śaktipāt - that energy arising via initiation
- ūrdhvakuṇḍlinī - ascending energy - this can be in initiation or other uplifting (ūrdhva) experiences e.g. love, expansion of awareness, directed-focused attention, etc.
- prāṇakuṇḍlinī - energy of the breath ( which many call out as 3 or 5 )
- saṃvid-śakti - conscious power, awareness
This whole universe is filled with kuṇḍlinī = śakti = devī. We too are filled with this, the energy found in sight, taste, touch, smell, awareness, etc. And we are told in kaśmir śaivism that śiva is non different then śakti: na hi śaktiḥ śivād bhedam āmarśayet or śakti never considers Herself non-different from śiva¹.
But why is this ? It is becasue the Supreme is ever intent on creativity¹ (visargaparama) and this occurs via His śakti ( non different then Him).
praṇām
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- rahasya - a secret , any secret doctrine or mystery; esoteric teaching
- we find this stated in the parātrīśikā vivaraṇa following the 1st śloka, where devī asks her first question to śiva
- creativity - called out in the trikahṛdaya which is referenced in the parātrīśikā vivaraṇa.
Last edited by yajvan; 26 November 2012 at 11:35 AM.
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