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by the Sanskrit letters: (Ha, Sa, Ksha, Ma, La, Va, Ra, Ya, Ha, Sa, Kha and Phrem). It has OM as its
Bija. At this centre the Yogi concentrates on the form of his Guru and obtains all knowledge. This
has control over the 12 pairs of nerves that proceed from the brain to the different sense-organs.
SUMMARY OF THE PREVIOUS LESSONS
Aspirants must have all the Sattvic qualities and should be quite free from impurities.
Satsanga, seclusion, dietetic discipline, good manners, good character, Brahmacharya, Vairagya,
etc., form the strong foundation of Yogic life. The help of a Guru, who has already trodden the path,
is absolutely necessary for quick progress in the spiritual path. Places of cool, temperate climate are
required for Yoga Abhyasa.
Nadis are the Sukshma (astral) channels through which Prana (vital energy) flows to
different parts of the body. Ida, Pingala and Sushumna are the most important of the innumerable
Nadis. All Nadis start from the Kanda. Kanda is located in the space between the origin of the
reproductory organ and the anus. Sushumna Nadi is situated within the Spinal Column, in the spinal
canal. Within the Sushumna Nadi there is a Nadi by name Vajra. Chitra Nadi, a minute canal, which
is also called Brahmanadi, is within this Vajra Nadi. Kundalini, when awakened, passes through
Chitra Nadi. These are all Sukshma centres and you cannot have any laboratory tests and test-tube
experiments. Without these subtle centres, the gross physical body cannot exist and function.
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Muladhara, Svadhishthana, Manipura, Anahata, Vishuddha, Ajna and Sahasrara are the important
Chakras. When Kundalini passes on from Chakra to Chakra, layer after layer of the mind becomes
opened and the Sadhaka enters into higher states of consciousness. At every Chakra he gets various
Siddhis. Ida, Pingala and other Nadis are on the sides of the spine. Ida flows through the left nostril
and Pingala through the right nostril. In Svara Sadhana the breath should flow by the left nostril
throughout the day and by the right nostril throughout the night.
THE MYSTERIOUS KUNDALINI
Manastvam Vyoma tvam Marudasi Marutsarathirasi,
Tvamapastvam Bhumistvayi parinatayam nahi param,
Tvameva Svatmanam parinamayitum visvavapusha
Chidanandakaram haramahishi-bhavena bibhrushe.
O Devi! Thou art the mind, the sky, the air, the fire, the water, and the earth. Nothing is
outside Thee on Thy transformation. Thou hast become Siva s consecrated queen to alter Thy own
blissful conscious Form in the shape of the world .
Kundalini, the serpent power or mystic fire, is the primordial energy or Sakti that lies
dormant or sleeping in the Muladhara Chakra, the centre of the body. It is called the serpentine or
annular power on account of serpentine form. It is an electric fiery occult power, the great pristine
force which underlies all organic and inorganic matter.
Kundalini is the cosmic power in individual bodies. It is not a material force like electricity,
magnetism, centripetal or centrifugal force. It is a spiritual potential Sakti or cosmic power. In
reality it has no form. The Sthula Buddhi and mind have to follow a particular form in the beginning
stage. From this gross form, one can easily, understand the subtle formless Kundalini. Prana,
Ahamkara, Buddhi, Indriyas, mind, five gross elements, nerves are all the products of Kundalini.
It is the coiled-up, sleeping Divine Sakti that lies dormant in all beings. You have seen in the
Muladhara Chakra that there is Svayambhu Linga. The head of the Linga is the space where
Sushumna Nadi is attached to the Kanda. This mysterious Kundalini lies face downwards at the
mouth of Sushumna Nadi on the head of Svayambhu Linga. It has three and a half coils like a
serpent. When it is awakened, it makes a hissing sound like that of a serpent beaten with a stick, and
proceeds to the other Chakra through the Brahma Nadi, which is also called Chitra Nadi within
Sushumna. Hence Kundalini is also called Bhujangini, serpent power. The three coils represent the
three Gunas of Prakriti: Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, and the half represents the Vikritis, the
modification of Prakriti.
Kundalini is the Goddess of speech and is praised by all. She Herself, when awakened by
the Yogin, achieves for him the illumination. It is She who gives Mukti and Jnana for She is Herself
that. She is also called Sarasvati, as She is the form of Sabda Brahman. She is the source of all
Knowledge and Bliss. She is pure consciousness itself. She is Brahman. She is Prana Sakti, the
Supreme Force, the Mother of Prana, Agni, Bindu, and Nada. It is by this Sakti that the world exists.
Creation, preservation and dissolution are in Her. Only by her Sakti the world is kept up. It is
through Her Sakti on subtle Prana, Nada is produced. While you utter a continuous sound or chant
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Dirgha Pranava ! (OM), you will distinctly feel that the real vibration starts from the Muladhara
Chakra. Through the vibration of this Nada, all the parts of the body function. She maintains the
individual soul through the subtle Prana. In every kind of Sadhana the Goddess Kundalini is the
object of worship in some form or the other.
Kundalini has connection with subtle Prana. Subtle Prana has connection with the subtle
Nadis and Chakras. Subtle Nadis have connection with the mind. Mind has connection all through
the body. You have heard that there is mind in every cell of the body. Prana is the working force of
the body. It is dynamic. This static Sakti is affected by Pranayama and other Yogic practices and
becomes dynamic. These two functions, static and dynamic, are termed sleeping and awakening
of the Kundalini.
Chapter Three
YOGA SADHANA
HOW TO AWAKEN THE KUNDALINI
One should become perfectly desireless and should be full of Vairagya before attempting to
awaken Kundalini. It can be awakened only when a man rises above Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha,
Mada and other impurities. Kundalini can be awakened through rising above desires of the senses.
The Yogi, who has got a pure heart and a mind free from passions and desires will be benefited by
awakening Kundalini. If a man with a lot of impurities in the mind awakens the Sakti by sheer force
through Asanas, Pranayamas and Mudras, he will break his legs and stumble down. He will not be
able to ascend the Yogic ladder. This is the chief reason for people going out of the way or getting
some bodily infirmities. There is nothing wrong in the Yoga. People must have purity first; then a
thorough knowledge of the Sadhana, a proper guide, and a steady, gradual practice. When
Kundalini is awakened there are many temptations on the way, and a Sadhaka without purity will
not have the strength to resist.
A thorough knowledge of the theory is as essential as the practice. Some are of opinion that
theory is not at all necessary. They bring one or two rare instances to prove that Kundalini has been
awakened even in those who do not know anything about Nadis, Chakras and Kundalini. It might be
due to the grace of a Guru or by mere chance. Everyone cannot expect this and neglect the
theoretical side. If you look at the man in whom Kundalini has been awakened through the grace of [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]