“The contemplative mind, attempting its return to divinity, is constantly dragged back toward the senses by the life currents. When the energy can be coaxed to reverse its flow from the senses to the brain, it reveals to our consciousness another world.”
A world — not of matter but of Spirit.
Every person has a positive magnet at the top of the head (the spiritual eye and crown chakra), which pulls our consciousness upward toward our innate oneness with God. At the same time there is a magnet at the base of the spine that pulls us toward negativity, selfishness, and unawareness.
The French have a phrase, nostalgie de la boue, nostalgia for the mud — in other words, our longing to return to the less aware state from which we have evolved.
Kundalini, centered at the base of the spine, is the outward thrust of our consciousness that is identified with matter. This storehouse of energy is what pulls our mind toward restlessness when we meditate.
True inner religion is reversing the life force away from its lair at the base of the spine and uniting it with the positive pole at the top of the head. When this union happens, enlightenment occurs. Some seekers, hearing how important raising the energy is, use violent breathing exercises and other intense practices to shake loose the life currents.
‘Kundalini’ is a great power, however, it is like fire, if misused or mishandled, can be extremely harmful. Over-stimulating Kundalini by physical and willful means generates tremendous heat in the body and can damage the nervous system.
In his book, The New Path, Swami Kriyananda begins his chapter on Kriya Yoga — the highest technique for awakening Kundalini — with the following words from the Bible:
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
Full article @ http://www.factincept.com/awakening-kundalini-harmoniously.htm
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