I've practiced Kundalini for 4 years now, SRF for 14 years, and Iyengar for 3 years-All have benefits. For those who consciously invite the Spirtual Path-Kundalini is the Fast Path!

Date:   5/3/2005 10:39:40 AM ( 19 y ago)

Is forcefully awakening kundalini dangerous?
If we take the psychological perspective and view kundalini as the power latent in our unconscious then it is easy to understand that awakening this force is going to bring a greater amount of unconscious material into our consciousness. Even in the best of circumstances this is likely to be uncomfortable and if an individual is barely coping with his unconscious even under normal circumstances then awakening kundalini may push the individual over into psychosis. This phenomenon has been documented many times.

Forceful methods of awakening kundalini pose additional dangers. As has been mentioned, the breath or prana is strongly interdependent on the mind. If one begins to actively control the breath then the mind will be affected. Many kundalini yogas rely on this connection. Unfortunately, with incorrect practice rather than bringing the mind to a greater state of equanimity the breath control practices can also create even greater imbalances in the mind. Typical signs of this are extreme agitation and anxiety. In the panorama of human suffering there is probably no greater suffering than that of a mentally unbalanced individual and no sadder example of this than someone who has actually brought a state of mental imbalance onto himself through improper practice of kundalini yoga.

As an example an individual named Gopi Krishna awakened his kundalini by doing unguided meditation on his crown cakra. His life after awakening was both blessed by ecstatic bliss and tormented by physical and mental discomfort. Eventually his experience stabilized. He wrote down his experiences in a recently re-released autbiography entitled ``Living with Kundalini.'' Gopi Krishna's autobiography appears to be an honest representation of his experiences but it is only one extreme datapoint in the panorama of experience on kundalini yoga. It represents dangers in forceful unguided practice but it is not representative of a typical practicioner's experience. Some gurus and students of kundalini yoga seem to feel that such warnings regarding kundalini practice are overblown, but there is simply no doubt that improper application of breath control practices can lead to mental imbalance. Breath control practices which typically do not use breath retention are much safer. Kriya yoga practices which do not focus on purifying or ``magnetizing'' the central channel without directly attempting to awaken the kundalini are also much safer. Finally, the role of a fully qualified guru cannot be estimated here. It is not just that the guru has traversed the path but a fully qualified guru of kundalini yoga has the ability to intervene in the mind and body of the student to correct imbalances.

9th- I have never experienced anything but glorious pleasure and connection with the movement of Kundalini to the brain- I have had some "unusual" experiences but I have had like experiences while experimenting with substances as a youth. IF you prepare yourself for the experience by practicing kundalini yoga with an experienced teacher then you should be fine. In the past I've read that neurotics, and psychopaths should not practice KY-but I know from research there are ansanas and kiryas in KY that will stabilize and heal these "breaks".

In my case, I practiced yoga for several years before I had the "rising", I was physically and psychically prepared. And I LOVE IT. Addicted to it, worship it, and could not live without it. It fills me with the courage and love to operate in the world as a force for change. It informs me that I AM God.



 

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