Re: Unexpected or unprepared for kundalini awakening?
Namaste.
Originally Posted by
Eastern Mind
Vannakkam: For what its worth, I think kundalini is an extremely advanced yogic subject meant for the adept who has roots firmly grounded in ethics, bhakti, and more.
Not only would it be unwise to 'dabble' its far more likely its impossible, given many can't even sit still for 5 minutes. Traditionally, it would definitely involve celibacy, for example.
Originally Posted by
devotee
Namaste all,
Imo, Kundalini is something which we should not play with without a competent Guru. It can be dangerous. Only a Self-realised Guru can guide you properly safely on this path.
Originally Posted by
Mana
हरिः ओम्
Namaste TBTL,
I would highly recommend that you read "Kundalini The Evolutionary Energy in Man." by Gopi Krishna;
for insights into the ways in which Mātṛkā leads us to dance. This give great insights into the experiences felt
and realised by the seers the ṛṣi.
It is best to be well versed in the yoga sutras, so that one is not destroyed by this energy; I would recommend
the help of a Guru, or at the very least a close friend;
Thank you all. I definitely agree about not experimenting or dabbling (I call that sort of thing "fidoodling"). Rest assured I will not do anythng like that. I wouldn't undertake anything like that on my own. Rather, when I read about it I thought it sounded a lot like what I was experiencing, and for some reason it was awakened; without my conscious knowledge. Maybe it's the flood of new sensations and experiences being thrown at my being, and it needs to settle down.
I think EM is right... a combination of practicing yamas and niyamas and a consistent sadhana will do wonders for controlling what I'm feeling. It may be wishful thinking, but a few times that I have practiced proper breathing and 'soham' (could the term prāṇāyāma be used here? anyway, if not...) before falling asleep, I was out cold. At other times, during the day, when I take even a few moments for it, I feel calmer. I believe this is a brief glimmer of what I can expect by consistent practice.
I'm happy to continue in daily bhakti and sadhana (such as my sadhana is); attending temple (I was too tired to go last night but there is always tomorrow ); and being in the company of like-minded people, without getting into anything beyond my ken.
śivasya hridayam viṣṇur viṣṇoscha hridayam śivaḥ
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