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Role of The Teacher
I have a couple of KY teachers and they are so beautiful and wise-different but in many ways the same.
Date: 5/3/2005 10:50:54 AM ( 19 y ) ... viewed 1431 times What is the precise role of the teacher in kundalini yoga? Can I learn kundalini yoga through books?
The teacher is highly revered in kundalini yoga, just as in other schools of yoga. A recurrent theme in the texts of kundalini yoga is that if one needs a teacher to learn everyday skills such as reading and writing how much more one needs a teacher to master the practice of kundalini yoga.
The first role of the teacher in kundalini yoga is as an instructor in the practices of kundalini yoga. The classical works of kundalini yoga repeat again and again that only those practices learnt from the guru will bear fruit and all other attempts to practice will only bring misery. This may seem a bit melodramatic but the point is that these practices are sufficiently subtle that they can only be properly conveyed through personal instruction by an individual who has himself been properly instructed.
The second role of a teacher in kundalini yoga is in monitoring the progress of the student. A tremendous variety of positive and negative experiences can manifest on the path of kundalini yoga. A true kundalini teacher will not only have encountered a wide range of these experiences but will have a subtle sensitivity to the students nervous system and will be able to intuit when practice is leading to imbalance.
Ultimately, whether following the path of effort or the path of grace, the true guru is the guru-tattva or guru-principle - this is the kundalini-shakti herself.
For those individuals that have not been able to find a teacher there are a few published materials that are apparently intended for beginning self study. There are a number of manuals available from Yogi Bhajan and his students. These are referred to in the section immediately below. Swami Chetanananda has a guided meditation that serves as an introduction to the practice of kundalini yoga. It is available from Rudra Press.
9th- I have "direct" teachers of Bhajans in KY practice, and all are "quality" people. All had generosity of Spirit and in giving of self.. They all demonstrated unbelievable grace under all sorts of life's travails. They revered their own sense of strength, character, and power. And some had a darn good sense of the absurb...Comes with the territory.
For this I am so "Thank Full".
Sat Nam
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