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1. jen_chan, writer SureFireWealth.com said,
   
   

   on January 4th, 2008 at 11:36 am

   There’s always something interesting and perspective changing to find here. I really liked reading about Aida’s personal experience. It sounds simple but reading it tells me there’s more to it than just a good back and a good day. I’m looking forward to reading more about personal experiences. In a way, they reflect and confirm my own.

2. Anmol Mehta said,
   
   

   on January 4th, 2008 at 5:14 pm

   Hi Jen_chan,

   Thank you for your comments and participation.

   Kundalini awakening can cause a lot of confusion for people who are not familiar with this phenomenon and I think finding others to share their experiences with can be very helpful.

   Glad you are enjoying the website.

   Best,
   Anmol

3. Falguni said,
   
   

   on January 7th, 2008 at 3:19 pm

   hi Anmol,

   Most of the time when I do my yoga in the evening I experience a very strong vibration through my ears; something very similiar to what you described in the above rare symptoms. I always wonder what it is, but then I tell myself it is me just paying attention to my breath an awareness.

   Thank You so much for sharing this on your site.

   Falguni

4. Anmol Mehta said,
   
   

   on January 8th, 2008 at 12:48 am

   Hi Falguni,

   Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Yes, this sounds a lot like the kundalini experience I was describing. Glad you are enjoying the webiste :-).

   Best,
   Anmol

5. A. Decker said,
   
   

   on January 8th, 2008 at 10:12 am

   Good article. Very interesting. Well done. I liked the Krishnamurti piece at the end, too.

   I may have a question for you about kundalini, but later, as I’m out of time right now.

   Thanks. :-)

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   on January 9th, 2008 at 9:11 pm

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7. Anmol Mehta said,
   
   

   on January 9th, 2008 at 11:47 pm

   Hey Albert,

   Thanks for stopping by and for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed the article.

   Cheers,
   Anmol

8. Ricardo said,
   
   

   on January 10th, 2008 at 10:35 pm

   Hi Anmol! Thanks for posting this! It is very interesting.

   Some of the symptoms I have had in my experience are hot “electric” tickles which are born in the base of my spine and make their way through my spine while touching my organs, and finally they reach my face and brain. Also, I sometimes feel short or little spasms in the muscles near the base of my spine. While sleeping I have felt the same tickles. This sensation of “hot tickles” may vary from pleasurable to overwhelming. They become overwhelming when I am under Sun exposure or very angry and irritated, so I guess this might be an imbalance.

   I also want to share a more special experience, which can actually may sound a little strange. The first day I felt the hot tickles I kind of saw the face of Jesus Christ. The image was not very clear but I knew deep in my heart it was him. The image was not as a painting with colors, shades, and forms, but only as a sketch, and I could see it everywhere: in the ground, in the trees, in the water, and even when I closed my eyes as an after image. This was very special and blissful, but I never talk about that because people might think I’m insane. In fact I was never scared of that, not even worried.

   Finally I have a doubt Anmol. I have read in several places that kundalini awakenings may produce depression and schizophrenia, and I’m sometimes worried about this. I would like to know how to prevent this. I know that practicing kundalini yoga is a way to keep balanced, but is it the only way?
   And for example what steps should anyone take if he or she thinks his/her kundalini caused depression?

9. Anmol Mehta said,
   
   

   on January 12th, 2008 at 8:13 am

   Hey Ricardo,

   First off thanks for sharing your personal experiences and kundalini symptoms with us. Does sound like you had a very remarkable encounter there. I will add visions to the list above, as I had heard of this before but not met anyone who had such an experience… until now of course :-).

   With regard to your concerns..

   It is not at all uncommon that regardless of which spiritual practice one takes up, that one goes through a period of cleansing. This is due to the suffering in us from that past that the practice is purging. In general, depending on the level of difficulty one had in childhood, the intensity of this “cleansing” varies. These periods can be prolonged or they can come and go, until the process has run it’s course.

   What is worth avoiding, is to have all the junk come up too fast (or not being able to handle the release) and that is a danger with a powerful science like Kundalini Yoga. So the best protection against that are the following 2…

   1. The practice should concentrate more on preparing the body, than actually awakening the chakras. So that as and when the cleansing and energy being to move, the body is capable of handing that.

   2. Not to over do it. Pranayama, Kundalini Yoga, Meditation should all be practiced without excessive strain. Also, before doing advanced practices to start slowly and build up the body, mind and emotions first.

   If in the event imbalances come in, it is important to address them first, even if it means to stop the practice for some time. Diet, rest and other means can help with this.

   Hope this helps. It is a very good question you have asked, and I think I will put together an article regarding it, as I am sure this is on many practitioner’s minds.

   All Good Wishes,
   Anmol

10. Keith said,
    
    

    on January 18th, 2008 at 2:43 pm

    Kundalini awakening is a delicate matter…because this awakening practices requires spiritual and emotional maturity, or else the practitioner can suffer negative side effects. Mantra meditation is much safer in today’s current age, for achieving self-realization. This is the collective conclusion of many realized masters from the Himalayas and Far East. Namaste.

11. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on January 18th, 2008 at 3:23 pm

    Namaste Keith,

    Welcome back, nice to have you stop by. Thank you for sharing with us the views of the Himalayan masters. Mantra meditation is certainly a very potent technique for activating the chakras and awakening kundalini.

    The following meditation uses the AUM mantra for such purposes for those interested.
    
    AUM Mantra Meditation for Third Eye Activation

    I do agree it should be used intelligently, as with any techniques dealing with kundalini.

    All Good Wishes,
    Anmol

12. Arun Momia said,
    
    

    on January 23rd, 2008 at 4:22 pm

    Thank you sir for such useful information.
    I am pursuing a management course at IIT Roorkee right now. I am facing a big trouble because of some changes in my body since last two years.
    This all happened while i planned to prepare for my mba entrance in a big way, i stayed at our farmhouse in the shivalic region at morni hills for my preparation, hardly ever i have involved in any other activity than studying or meditating, as i m very fond of nature and questions regarding death and birth has always excited me, it was complete solitaire there i hardly care for hunger and took food only once a day, then one night something mysterious happened at the inner part of space between buttocks and testies, it was like some bubbles bursting there continuously for 10-15 minutes at an hours interval. initially i thought some serious disease caught me because of my miserable lifestyle but soon i started seeing flashes of light as in summers i slept under the sky in the night time a star kind of sharp light i used to see in the sky and it at once disappears like a flash.i was very afraid as i have already heard a lot of ghosty stories in the hills, but after sometimes i got admission to iit roorkee, and here i got a chance to go to Baba Ramdev Kanakhal Asharam in connection with my cuisines Lungs T.B illness, from there i bought a book on yoga and i read abt, chakras and kundalin for the first time, and i could guess that my yogi kind of lifestyle lead to my kundalini awakening. but slowly situation has become more complicated as i started feeling intense pressure in the center of my forehead most of the time in the day, mostly at the times when i try to concentrate in the class to hear lectures, i score miserably in the class as i can not listen anything attentively. even i see those light stars flashing on my laptop screen many times.also some of my body muscles start vibrating very fast in thighs,legs shoulders,and there are vibrations at places that i first time feel that here too is a muscle like near your nipples.

    this pressure in forehead and these flashing lights and vibrating muscles are sometimes very irritating and depressing, sometime pressure in forehead center is so much that as if some nerves are going to burst and blood will come out.
    i just want to ask how long it will continue , till date i see it just as a disease nothing else, sometimes i feel like consulting a psychiatrist but i read at many places that doctors neither can understand it nor cure it.
    i am sure that all this will end only with my body frm here.
    it is long time now ever since i felt myself as such as i used to be three years back - COMPLETE NORMALCY.

13. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on January 28th, 2008 at 1:00 am

    Dear Arun,

    I am sorry to hear of the challenging time you are facing. Your symptoms certainly do indicate a kundalini awakening. I suggest that you visit a good Ayurvedic doctor or a competent Kundalini Teacher if possible, as some long term care may be needed to settle the system down.

    A Vata pacifying lifestyle and diet (including more grounding) could help in this matter, but due to the severity of your case it would be prudent to get a thorough analysis done.

    The following suggestion may seem unusual, but it might help. In addition to your studies, if there is another passion that you enjoy very much I suggest embracing it for some time. This will help you take your mind off the symptoms you are undergoing, allowing you to better cope with them as they recede more into the background.

    I, of course, do not feel you should engage in more meditation or kundalini exercises till the situation is more under control, unless a competent teacher suggests techniques to counter and settle the current situation.

    If possible, ignore the pressure in the forehead as much as possible and see if this helps it subside. This area is activated and “feeds” on attention, so starving it of attention should help the pressure there dimish.

    Keep me informed of you situation and progress and I will try to help further.

    All Good Wishes,
    Anmol

14. Arun Momia said,
    
    

    on January 28th, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    Thank you so much Anmol for your attention.

    It seems you have good experience to reduce this pressure.You are 100% right in saying that attention feeds this pressure as while i play or chat with friends it doesn’t disturb me but as soon as i pay serious attention to something or try to concentrate in the class, my head immediately get filled with something (like air), it becomes so heavy and pressure starts building inside.
    and then it settles at point in the third eye region.
    Anmol, have you too faced all this, wat is the end of it. I can say for the sure from the suggestions you gave me that you have faced this before.Sometimes i feel it is all psychological, nothing to take with spirituality, is it so?
    i am trying to avoid it since last six months but it doesnt go.shud i really go to some psychologist or it will be ok.I will try to consult Baba Ramdev at his kankhal asharam , it is very close to my place.
    did you find some other such case before, somewhere.if yes how is it now?

    In the process of writing this message i have seen three times bright star like flashes of lights with intense pressure in forehead center, all this is really disturbing, if it happens to a normal man he is sure to feel frightened.

15. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on January 31st, 2008 at 2:20 am

    Dear Arun,

    Yes I have experienced such events, especially the pressure in the Third Eye region and forehead. It is with me almost always, but I can modulate it’s intensity based on where my attention is placed.

    This pressure can grow to immense proportions (feels like a balloon being expanded with air to the point of explosion). In the process of the expansion it displaces the mind. This manifestation of the pressure can be brought about though meditation, but I do not feel it is particularly beneficial or healthy, and I don’t recommend it.

    In any event, I do think you should visit Baba Ramdev. There is no harm in that, worst case he will convince you to do pranayama :-D.

    The physical body has difficulty handling “cosmic energies”. It is simply so. The process can tax the body in a very real way and it is not always fanciful or romantic. See if you can detach yourself from the process and not allow it to bother you as much. I know it is hard, but it could help you cope better.

    It might help to reflect on the fact that some (not all I know) of these symptoms are more troubling to the mind than they are to your life. So see if you can not let them play on your mind so much.

    You may wish to read the following book. The only reason I hesitate is that such books from enlightened masters carry great vibrations and when I read them, it increases my “spiritual symptoms”. That being said, the book will give you a glimpse into the process and it’s possible affect on the body.

    Krishnamurti’s Notebook (by J. Krishnamurti).

    The following article also mentions the problems “enlightenment” can cause to the body…

    J Krishnamurti Ponder His Enlightenment

    Let me know your progress and if there is anything more I can help with.

    All Good Wishes,
    Anmol

16. garry said,
    
    

    on January 31st, 2008 at 2:21 am

    Hey Arun,

    I completely sympathize, as I am close to going crazy myself–its not because of all the weird manifestations, but as Ramakrishna puts it, alternatively feeling like “an ant, a fish, a monkey, a bird, or a serpant” every day something odd, its more because of the lack of understanding and clear information and nobody to complain to who wont think I am insane. Your experience indicates the kundalini energy (jing being full and transforming to chi) that is cleaning your nadi. Theres many thousand nadi, so lots of cleaning. If you dont meditate much, the process will be slower, and yet the energy will be there– because it is awakened kundalini energy after all, not just a sugar high. So in my humble opinion, you should do more meditation, because the energy is relentless. (i differ from Arun’s opinion in this point, with all respect. i am not a teacher or guru, so its just my opinion) Some of the posters here so-called kundilini reports above are just wind energy experiences, not yet kundalini. What you are experiencing, the pressure and light, is due to “friction”, unblocked channels. Sometimes the friction can be in the form of pressure, pain, light, bliss, etc. I read it takes maybe 10 months to clean your body into a rajastic one. Its worth it!!! Look younger, feel lighter, little chance of getting a major illness like cancer after this–plus have a body where you can now START real spiritual progress.

    My own experience is more like alien abduction and being worked on by dentists and surgeons. Sometimes I get mouthfuls of slime, all sorts of feelings of tubes and wires, panels being installed; at the moment of typing there are pin pricks and knives around the crown of my head and some kind of chi-liquid flowing from near my gums to a hole at the bottom of my mouth, my 3rd eye has lots of pressure and ears move when i think of it, and my skull seems to move in sections while my brain boils. I had to come home and sit alone instead of doing normal activities. My rationale is that I want it to finish as fast as possible, so I want to give it the time it needs to complete the process.

    You are correct that this has little to do with spirituality, its all about physiology, the nervous system changing, the body evolving. It is every human’s birthright, but so few people know about it.

    I used to shake alot too, like I had been plugged into a wall socket of energy. This went away after some main nadi, or chi-channels opened, and the energy had somewhere to circlulate.

    5 minutes in my body, a normal man would be screaming down the street!!

    good luck to you and happy cultivating.

    (the Zen people say to just ignore it all, this is the best advice I have gotten so far)

17. Arun Momia said,
    
    

    on February 1st, 2008 at 2:44 pm

    Thank you Anmol and my friend Garry for your invaluable suggestions.

    Garry you may be absolutely right in your saying that it is a process of nadi clearing, but for how long, it is two years now.I am doing every possible thing now so that i dont feed attention to this third eye, as i know well if i kept paying attention to it a big trouble is waiting for me. i will be compeletely lost and will go far away from this present world.Even my one hour attention to it destroy my full day and then it becomes difficult for me to stay away from it for the full day.

    I am really confused now, as i can remember that i have
    put a lot of hard work doing meditation for all the day (in the initial days of awakening) and now i have to run away frm this.this is not the outcome i ever desired rather i always wanted to get an answer to questions of death and birth, i wanted to experience all the answers rather than listening frm someone. can this path (kundalini or whatever i am going thru) will lead me to answers.It many times heart me when i delibrately run away frm so called meditation and i adopt the ways to kill solitair and serenity of my mind.

    My only question right now is ” what is the next stage after this third eye pressure” and how long it will continue?

    Anmol has referred me a good book i will definitely read it and try to look for answers. I have just read Autobiography of a Yogi by Shri Yogananda. It is really an amazing book and best book i ever read.

18. garry said,
    
    

    on February 2nd, 2008 at 2:14 am

    Hi Arun,

    Upon further reflection, I think the particular symptom of your third eye chakra area acting up all the time is due to trapped chi. When you concentrate as in school, the chi or pranic energy of your body tends to rise to your head, and therefore comes the feeling of pressure as it goes around this area. I had a similar problem around my ear. (but man, thats a long time for you!) The chakra is not fully open, and also many lesser nadi have not yet cleared, and therefore the trapped chi has nowhere to go. So I think the best option is to continue clearing your lesser nadi through pranayama, single mindedness meditation, emptyness meditation, etc. (not forcing energy kind of meditations) Eventually the nadi or chi channel will clear and the feeling of pressure will go away, but it will take some time since the third eye chakra is relatively a later stage place the kundalini energy. reaches. I hope the people who wish for early third eye chakra partial opening to be warned by your example, doesnt sound like fun, and its completely useless until you have purified all your nadi! My teacher says absolutely one must not have sex and ejaculate, nor masturbation (if you do a Tantra or Taoist practice, do not ejaculate), because this will have the effect of reducing the chi energy so the kundalini process will not be able to complete because the jing or bindu needs a certain time to mature.

    Lately my kundalini experience has been very electric! It feels like the energy is trying to push my face off, like one of those gravity rides at an amusement park. My face feels empty and often its like my nose is getting bitten off. Must be good for the skin! Also this morning my mouth was forced to make a circle shape like someone put in a large ring, and i meditated like that for an hour. Very strange feelings, not regular feelings, difficult to describe using regular words. Im going to holiday for a month and sit in a room meditating, hopefully things get less weird.

    Good luck,

    Garry

19. Arun Momia said,
    
    

    on February 2nd, 2008 at 10:03 am

    Thanx once again Garry for you attention.

    Thats very nice that you have been doing all your meditation under the guidance of a spiritual master but i never consulted any guru. yes i used to ejaculate during this period becaus e i never knew that it can create problem. but are you sure that this all has happened because of immature opening of third eye.
    Can you pls. consult your guru for me and ask him how long it will take to clear these blockages. Also along with the pressure in my third eye region, other muscles in my body (mostly one at a time )start doing unusual moments like vibrations, anywhere in legs,shoulders or neck, cheeks and at many places. I guess that also is the Chi effect as you mentioned earlier.
    I can understand your situation too wat you feel in your body (in years and head). but wat is the outcome of all that. did you ask it from your teacher. how will all this effect your life.
    Garry tell me more abt. you, do you have a yahoo, gmail or orkut id so that i can have an online chat with you.Pls. reply me as there are very few people who can understand us :-( rest all are ready to laugh on our situation or grade us with a psycho degree.are you in touch with some more such persons if yes tell me abt. them, i am happy to find someone who could understand my situation, thanx once again Garry for your attention.

20. Malini said,
    
    

    on February 4th, 2008 at 5:30 am

    Thanks for sharing your experiences.
    I want to share something, which now I believe may be some kind of Kundalini awakening? I had a paranormal experience 5 yrs ago. It was very scary. I thought I had schizophrenia. I have experienced other people answering to what I was thinking. Even I saw personalized messages in newspapers and radio!! No normal person would believe what I have experienced. Even I, myself would like to believe that it was a mental illness; it is much easier to believe that way, especially because I’m a doctor.

    Since then I have changed a lot and the changing is still continuing.

    My question is: “is it possible to have the awakening without any effort?” Because I never tried or wanted that. I even never heard of Kundalini. Only thing which I think might have contributed to was resigning from my job (from World Health Organization) and sitting at home and reading Bhagawat Gita. Though I don’t know whether I did that consciously. It was very unlike me.

    The issue which is troubling me now is that I’m getting temped to join some ashram, which I don’t want to do. But at the same time, doing the routine job looks very unproductive to me. I want to involve myself more in some spiritual activities. Can you please suggest some solution?. Thank you,
    Malini

21. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on February 4th, 2008 at 1:31 pm

    Hi Malini,

    Yes it’s absolutely possible to have such kundalini awakening w/o any conscious effort. There are many reported “non-spiritual” scenarios where spontaneous kundalini awakening has occurred.

    There tend to occur during intense times and activities (emotional, mental or physical), but not always.

    Certainly, leisure time as you had after quitting is another phase when such spiritual awakenings occur for sure, especially if you are in nature or are reading enlightened material (Bhagawat Gita would qualify :-).

    The temptation to join an Ashram, to me is an invitation from within to move deeper on your spiritual journey. I do not feel it’s necessary though to take such step (leave everyday life and join an Ashram that is).

    I do strongly suggest starting a regular spiritual practice, which includes meditation and perhaps yoga as well. A good article outlines what your day should incorporate for spiritual growth can be found here…

    10 Things To Do Everyday

    For starting a meditation and yoga program I suggest taking the following course. It has been beneficial to many.

    Introduction to Meditation & Yoga Course

    If you are highly motivated and interested in an intense spiritual effort, you may wish to try the following 9 day challenge.

    Comprehensive 9 Day Spiritual Test

    The above are good starting points. Please let me know your progress and any other issues you might run into.

    All Good Wishes,
    Anmol

22. HIMA said,
    
    

    on February 4th, 2008 at 3:48 pm

    Last week, I was very weak and ill, and called this Indian man who claimed he could unblock chakras. Over the phone for one hour, he recited various mantras non-stop, during which time I was in a deep, relaxed meditation state. At one time, it took all I had to control this urge to burst out laughing because of the tickling in my lower back was soooo intense. I tried so hard not to laugh. I didn’t want to insult the man who was so diligently chanting by causing him to think I was laughing at him, but this tickle was too intense to bottle up. Also, ringing in my ears, which has continued (it’s been 5 days). The last symptom was a pressure in the very top center of my forehead, right up against my hairline (he called it the 5th eye, but didn’t explain what that was about). I would like to understand better what is going on, and if I should try to develop this further, how to do that, and whether I should wait until I find a good teacher? Thanks for your help.

23. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on February 4th, 2008 at 6:37 pm

    Hi Hima,

    Yes this is consistent with Mantra therapy and energy healing. The sounds create certain energy centers from activating and opening up. The pressure in the forehead relates to the Third Eye region (Ajna Chakra). Tingling in the lower back is the activation of Kundalini Energy.

    To begin, please first concentrate on getting healthy and then work on getting very fit, before opening the chakras using Mantra Yoga (Naad Yoga or Bij Mantras).

    This is to prevent issues with the greater flow of energy that takes place when chakras open up and the body is not ready.

    You may like to start with the free online kundalini yoga and meditation classes we offer here on Mastery of Meditation. If so, please start with Course #101. Links are below…

    Free Online Meditation & Kundalini Yoga Classes

    Introduction to Meditation & Kundalini Yoga

    Please let me know if you have any questions, or run into any issues.

    All Good Wishes,
    Anmol

24. Arun Momia said,
    
    

    on February 5th, 2008 at 3:25 pm

    Malini i would like to say something in your case.
    you are absolutely right while saying that Kundalini awakening is a spontaneous phenomenon. In my case too it started itself and when it starts abruptly it brings lots of confusion and frustration, I am still searching for the answer whether i should help raising my Kundalini energy or should try to pacify it. Mind deviates a lot and it becomes very difficult to concentrate.

    If you find a good suggestion from a spiritual master pls. pass it on to this site so that we can get help from that

25. garry said,
    
    

    on February 5th, 2008 at 9:19 pm

    Hey Arun: Not even buddha can feel what is going on in your body, only you know. The time depends upon your karma, how many chi-channels you have already unblocked, how diligently you meditate, and having sex will completely delay your efforts. What I do know is that the Taoists say it takes 3 months of sustained effort to get to a level where your body will transform (your skin will get soft, face take on a glow, increase longevity) and you will know this stage has completed because you will experience a state of internal breathing where your outside breath will nearly stop. This is not the full process of kundalini awakening yet, but its perhaps good enough for a goal. Heres my email: gglight@gmail.com. We can make a kundalini support group because some of this phenomena gets really freaky sometimes.

    Malini: Kundalini is not a fancy word for any kind of mystical or psychic experience, it is specifically a physiological process of energy that is released and cleans your body, ending with the entry into the Shushumna channel, the main channel along your spine. Your’s is a kind of sponatenous awakening, which is now past. You have the predisposition for this, even though you squandered your experience, you can gain quick progress just by following Anmol’s great advice and just practice! meditate!

    Hima: if it were possible to make spiritual progress laying in bed listening to someone on the phone, I would have been enlightened long ago. Chakras dont open that easily, so him promising this means he is not being honest. You did have some kind of “pranic energy” experience however (the ringing in your ears is caused by lots of pranic energy rising to your head). Meditations suggested on this site are worth much more and less confusing than relying on some phone-guru.

26. Malini said,
    
    

    on February 7th, 2008 at 1:48 am

    Thanks Arun and Garry.
    It is a great relief to know that my experience was not a mental illness. Though I still need to convince myself. For past 5 years I have had been searching for an answer. I think more publicity is required regarding the possible experiences of kundalini awakening, so that people (like me) don’t suffer thinking all nonsense.

    Anmol very rightly says that the true Guru is within us and the guidance comes from within. Many simple thing I have done/ doing during the past 5 years which have helped me to a great extent in overcoming the stress. It may help people therefore I’m writing some of those.
    1. Firstly I started singing!! It was amazingly stress relieving.
    2. I started doing more manual work (household). Now I do all household work myself
    3. Aerobics, yoga and exercises gives a feeling of wellbeing and calmness.
    4. Diet consisting of plenty of fruits and vegetables has very good effect on mental health too. I have experimented on it.
    5. Consciously practicing feeling of love and good wishes towards others (even if when I have arguements/ disagree with them)helps me a lot. Though it is quite difficult at times.
    6.I have realised living alone builds up stress. We are social animals after all.
    7. Reducing job related stress: Now I think it is essential that we take up work only as much as we can do. We have to learn to say “NO”
    8. Developing interests and hobbies is really great. After all we should live a complete life!!
    I have really benefited by practicing these.
    One thing I really don’t know how to do is Meditation. Hope I’ll start doing soon.
    Thank you all again and Best wishes
    Malini

27. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on February 12th, 2008 at 1:40 pm

    Hi Malini,

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts and insights. Do start your meditation, there is no substitute for it :-).

    Best,
    Anmol

28. Arun Momia said,
    
    

    on February 13th, 2008 at 11:35 am

    Hi Malini
    you have actually adopted a very effective way to reduce tension.Somebody rightly said that empty mind is devils workshop. best thing is to keep yourself busy.keep your mind busy.Human being is provided with Intellect and ability to think beyond the sense gratification.Just use your mind to search for answers to most crucial questions in life, Who I Am, where shall i go from here. what is beyond what we see here. just get close to nature as much as possible.I assure you that you will get lot of realization after closely monitoring the natural phenomenon
    around.Just see that no one in the world except human being can grow a single grain, still even a single insect is fed by Almighty somehow, Dogs and Ants doesnt grow anything still they get belly full of food. All these birds get there share from somewhere.
    This whole system is continuously monitored by someone. One is sure to get his Humble pie.Just try to see the world from this angle.This is Meditation. Once you will start observing things this way, you will become very Calm and quite and will forget abt. all stress.

    I am not claiming to be a saint but this is hoe i look at the things and really helps me to be more calm and quite.
    I have taken garry’s gmail id and added him, i wud like to have your gmail id so that we can chat on matters of kundalini, as it can be shared with very few persons who understands it.
    hope to get your reply

29. Malini said,
    
    

    on February 18th, 2008 at 6:25 am

    Hi Arun,

    I think it’s a good idea to share about kundalini awakening. My email id is karmalini@rediffmail.com
    However, I don’t chat …no time for chating too. But we can exchange views thru emails.
    Thanks

    Hi Garry,
    How are you planning to have this kundalini support group? If you have one, please add my email id.
    Thanks
    Malini

30. Confused said,
    
    

    on February 22nd, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    Hi,
    I am not sure what’s happening to me. I think I began to awaken my kundalini last year when I made a big break with my toxic past (I left addictions, emotional abusers, etc. behind me). Since then, I began doing some yoga exercises, praying, meditating, etc. But my lower back is causing me problems, sometimes I can’t walk or get up. Also, sometimes, I begin to feel as if I can see through the veils of time and space, into a reality that is usually hidden from me. And as soon as this starts to happen, and I begin to have visions of people and moments in some other life, everything turns white and I feel completely sick to my stomach, as if I will faint. Instead of ‘blacking out’, I ‘white out’, and I have to lay down and spend about 30 minutes recovering. After that, I feel simply strange -as if my life is new and fresh and different than it was before. It almost feels like I’m ‘re-setting’ my hard drive, if you know what I mean. But the feeling of freshness and lightness goes away after a while, and I return to my normal state. The normal state is much improved since I turned my back on my old unhealthy life, and started doing all I can to make things right for myself, but I have to wonder if I’m not cracking up somehow…. The experience has been a strange one. These ‘white-out’ episodes come without any warning, and they leave me completely confused about things.
    Thank you for any help you can offer.
    -Confused

31. Martin said,
    
    

    on February 22nd, 2008 at 2:25 pm

    “Unfortunately, pain in the lower back, back of the neck and headaches.”

    I’ve had pain in the neck since I started practicing the 101 class.

    I wonder if it’s related. I have no idea how to tell if it’s because of some kind of imbalance or cos of progress…

32. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on February 22nd, 2008 at 11:50 pm

    Hey Martin,

    The pain in the neck usually is of the following nature…

    1. It is towards the back of the neck.
    2. Can be a pinching or burning sensation.
    3. There can be swelling in the back on the neck (like a lump).
    4. The back of the neck can become sensitive, almost painful to the touch.

    If it’s along those lines in some way, it could imply kundalini doing her thing.

    If the discomfort is caused by a particular exercise, then though we need to move forward carefully.

    Best,
    Anmol

33. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on February 22nd, 2008 at 11:57 pm

    Hi Confused,

    Your experiences are certainly unusual. If I had to guess, I would say that the past is being purged, thus the cleansing you feel afterwards. Unfortunately, in us there is much that requires purging :-). Such purging is a part of the process and it is accompanied by the sickness or nausea in the stomach directly afterwards.

    Issues related to the lower back are very consistent with kundalini.

    I am happy to hear though that your normal state is much improved as a result of the changes you have made.

    I suggest that if your lifestyle allows it (or on weekends), try to remain a little alert during the night as you sleep. Such purging generally happens then, but is below our threshold of awareness. Being aware during this time can give you greater clarity and insight into the process you are undergoing.

    Let me know how it goes.

    Best,
    Anmol

34. Confused said,
    
    

    on February 23rd, 2008 at 6:42 am

    Hi Anmol,
    Thank you. It’s a relief to be able to talk about this with someone - I usually keep it t myself, because the few people I told about it want to help, but don’t know how.

    I had the suspicion that with each of these episodes that I was gaining insight somehow into another dimension, another life or something like that, but these visions I have are never particularly happy ones, and they never make much sense, and they’re never even about people I know –although I do recognize myself in some of them and feel the settings are familiar, but in these visions I’m not like who I am in this life. It’s really very strange and this idea that I’m purging things makes a kind of sense.
    I’d never thought of it like that before, and now that I think about it, it does feel like an analogy for vomiting up something that makes sick and then feeling much relieved aftewards. And just as I read what you wrote, I had another one of these episodes. They don’t happen too often, maybe only once a month or once every few weeks, but they are fairly distressing.

    Anyway, thank you for trying to help. If you happen to come across something I could read about this, or anyone else who’s gone through it, could you please let me know?

    Thank you again,
    Confused

35. Arun Momia said,
    
    

    on February 24th, 2008 at 3:37 pm

    Hi Confused

    it sounds very interesting that you are able to dig in to some previous life or to distant future. its a rare case. did u experience some other symptoms of kundalini as well. how did it started, it must not have started all of a sudden. can u pls. tell a score of events that have lead to this situation.
    Arun

36. PSM said,
    
    

    on February 25th, 2008 at 3:13 am

    Just a couple tips for those experiencing the more severe symptoms. I personally have had my whole body shake for a half hour a couple of times, fantastically erotic energy rising up in bubbles, several occassions of full streams of energy up the spine, loads and loads of fears coming up and being released, lots of pressure and bliss that is fairly distracing to me at work, terrible panic and fear of death, and some digestive troubles, just to name a few symptoms. A couple things that have helped immensely have been the Sedona method, Emotional Freedom Vial, tapping, and spinal breathing. The Sedona Method and the Emotional Freedom Vial both help release fears that the Goddess is loosening within. They have made many of my symptoms relax. And using a few Mantras like the Adi Shakti Mantra have helped me experience Kundalini energy on up my spine and filling my head that feels inteligent and warm and very peaceful that seems to take away all of the symptoms for a few days including the pressure in the forehead. For the digestive troubles ground Chia Seeds have helped a lot. They assist the body in removing toxins so the liver stresses less.
    Let the process happen and don’t fear it or pray for it to stop. The times it has been on full force in a peaceful way are worth it. We are being reshaped by the Divine maybe? Hope those couple tips help.

37. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on February 25th, 2008 at 4:25 pm

    Hey PSM,

    Great contribution, thanks so much for sharing your insight and personal kundalini awakening experience. Am sure many will find your guidance helpful and reassuring.

    Best,
    Anmol

38. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on February 25th, 2008 at 4:52 pm

    Hi Confused,

    With kundalini awakening, my first advice is to get healthy and fit. This allows the body to be able to deal with any increase in energy flow that takes place, or handle better any biochemical changes occurring at a cellular level as well.

    I recommend starting a yoga practice, which does not directly look to open the chakra centers further, but instead helps to build your systems to achieve the results I indicated above. You may like to use some of the yoga sets on the website and you can find more details on that here…

    Free Online Kundalini Yoga Kiryas (Don’t do the Kundalini Awakening Set though, till you feel more balanced).

    For more devoted practice, you may wish to try the online courses, but don’t overdo them initially.

    Free Online Yoga & Meditation Classes.

    Let me know your progress.

    Best,
    Anmol

39. Confused said,
    
    

    on February 25th, 2008 at 5:24 pm

    Hi Arun,
    Thanks for asking, becuase I do want to talk about these things with people who might be able to understand. I’m not sure if my experiences are all from kundalini rising, or if the kundanlini rising is just part of a larger spiritual experience.
    Here’s the basic sequence:
    1. I had a childhood without real parents - they were never really there for me when I needed them, and they didn’t care enough about me in general. It was uncomfortable at best.
    2. I grew up, and of course decided to go my own way and became fairly isolated from family and a normal life.
    3. I went and followed my dreams, got the Ph.D and saw the world. Things were going okay, but I was lonely and I had faith in nothing and no one.
    4. I had some difficult times hit me after that, and got addicted to Xanax, a toxic love affair, and realllllly lost my way for while.
    5.At that point I went ‘home’, and instead of reconnecting with my family (they’re still emotionally unavailable) I ended up getting a gift from a stranger (a man who owned hotel where I stayed). He gave me a book about the Mother Goddess. He was from India, and tried to tell me about her and I really didn’t get it, but I kept the book, and read bits and pieces of it.
    6. Around this time I started to search for an understanding of the world interms of buddhism and quantum physics. This is when I started having the white outs. I’d feel that I was getting insight into a parallel life of mine, or memories, or something, and just beginning to see how things in the universe work, and then I’d get sick to my stomach and white out.
    7. I kept reading about the Mother and decided that she was my hope in this life for comfort and safety, and I began to have some faith again.
    8. I decided to push out all of the toxic things that had built up in my life. One day I just decided enough was enough. I left my lover (who was abusive), I stopped taking the Xanax, and I decided to only do what was right for me from now on. That included yoga.
    9. The day after I made this choice, a feeling of complete peace came to me. I felt the world was exactly as it should be, I saw how all the good things I ever did in this life had brought good things to me. I saw how all of the pain I had felt in my life had brought me to this new clean, healthy place. I was able to forgive everyone who had ever been bad to me, and to forigive myself. I had real peace for that day.
    10. Then I was doing yoga one morning, and afterwards I sat down and called my father (who I hadn’t spoken to in over 10 years). After we talked and tried to set some things right between us, and I got off the phone, I couldn’t get up. I had a terrible pain in my lower back for the first time in my life. So I just sat there and meditated, did some breathing and eventually I was able to stand.
    11. At that very point (and I’m sorry if this sounds disgusting), I felt what I think is the kundalini move in my lower back, it felt like it was coming from some ancient place inside of me, some place I never knew was there (but it was right at the tip of my lower spine). And it felt like a kind of spiraling outward and I had to use the restroom. I can tell you that everything in my intestinal system was completely cleared out almost immediately (again, I’m sorry if this sounds gross). But it was a real purging. In the next few days I kept reading the internet to see if I could learn something about this strange experience, and that’s when I found out about kundalini rising (this was never mentioned in the book I read on the mother goddess).
    12. After that, my life has been changing in such strange ways. The lights of my former life have gone out (my best friend died, I don’t speak with the love of my life anymore, I dropped many old limiting beliefs), but I am finding new lights and new faith all the time. Things I need seem to come to me without me having to look for them. And I feel a protection that I never felt before.
    13. Finally, the white outs keep coming, the pain in my lower back is there off and on and I had a dream that meant something to me. I was swimming in a dark lake in the mountains, and a young woman swam up next to me. We began to chat as we swam, and I looked over at her to see that she was a lovely young woman with fair skin, dark hair, but she had the deepest sadness in her face and her eyes. At that point I realized that she was me. Then I noticed we were near a dangerous waterfall, and I warned her to be careful. She looked at me with a look of infinite sadness and she let her self go over the edge. She was naked, and as she fell, she tucked her knees and head into her chest, and disappeared into the mist below. In that dream, I feel like I saw my sad self die, and that I will never be as sad as I was during these last years ever again.
    And that’s my story. And I don’t know if it’s all about kundalini or if just part of it is. I am still left confused by the white outs, but I do feel better most of the time, much stronger, much happier, much more protected and loved than I ever used to. I think it’s the mother goddess who came to me, at last. I hope she’ll never leave me, I can live with the back pain as long as so many good things keep developing in my life, it’s worth it.
    Sorry for the long answer, I just felt like getting my story ‘out there’. And thank you again for asking.
    -Confused

40. Confused said,
    
    

    on February 25th, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    Hi Anmol,
    Thank you for that advice. I feel attracted to Hatha yoga these days (that’s not the same as kundalini is it?). It’s funny because yesterday I decided that the main thing I need to do is keep resting well and exercising well to improve my energy balance and strength. So your advice is quite timely.
    I’ll avoid that kundalini awakening yoga for a while, because I think you’re probably right about finding more strength and stability first, and I’ll give the kiryas you recommended a trial as well.
    I actually feel excited about the new possibilities that your website is opening up for me. Thank you.
    Confused

41. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on February 26th, 2008 at 3:20 pm

    Hi Confused,

    Hatha yoga postures make up some of kundalini yoga as well. You will find purely hatha yoga postures illustrated here:

    Free Online Hatha Yoga Poses Galleries

    I think you are on the right track. Glad you are finding the website useful.

    Best,
    Anmol

42. Arun Momia said,
    
    

    on February 26th, 2008 at 4:49 pm

    Hi Confused,
    Thanx for sharing your experiences with us.I can assure you that there are many common threads among the lives of both of us. I too faced the similar kind of circumstances as u mentioned.
    After i lost all the confidence in relatives n friends because of some bitter experiences, i was provided a very spiritual book from one of my acquaintance this helped me to clear my concepts abt. life and death and from then onward i started looking at world frm a different perspective. and as happened to you i too felt something happening in my lower back. since then i keep on feeling different kind of changes in my body, only a person like u can understand me as i can gauge the real situation u must be in now.

    hey its nice to share some thoughts with you. my gmail id is arunmomia@gmail.com. if possible pls. provide me your gmail id as well so that we can share some more experiences thru live chat.

    Thanx a lot once again for your cordial reply
    Arun

43. PSM said,
    
    

    on February 27th, 2008 at 12:28 am

    Arun Momia,

    Please tell–what book was that ?

    PSM

44. Arun Momia said,
    
    

    on February 27th, 2008 at 5:21 pm

    Hi PSM

    Person from whom i got that book is an ISKCON(International Society for Krishna Consciousness) member. He provided me a book written by Founder Sh A.C.Prabhupada Swamiji. Name of the book is ‘The Science of Self-Realization’. Its a good book that gives deep insides in to the facts abt. life and death and purpose of coming here as human beings. one thing i would like to tell u is that Everybody is not fortunate enough to read such books, as once a person get in touch with these books he starts his last journey to endless cycle of births and deaths and sure to get salvation in this birth or next.

    Prabhupadas teachings has been accepted by milloin of people all over the world and i am sure you will find answers to your all quarries in this book.

    Arun Momia

45. PSM said,
    
    

    on February 28th, 2008 at 3:54 pm

    Thank you Arun Momia for sharing that title. I just ordered it and am looking forward to reading it.

    PSM

46. Arun Momia said,
    
    

    on February 29th, 2008 at 4:32 pm

    Hi PSM

    I appreciate your curiosity for spiritual matters.I hope you will be blessed by Sh. Prabhupada swamiji’s teachings.Read this book with full belief in Swamiji’s teachings, you will surely get the desired outcome.

    Pls. let me know how do you feel after reading that book.you can contact me at arunmomia@gmail.com

    Arun

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    on March 2nd, 2008 at 12:59 am

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48. susan said,
    
    

    on March 3rd, 2008 at 2:12 am

    wow…different things work for different people

    I found that Tibetan singing bowls help calm the fireworks down. It doesn’t stop it, but it definitely stabilizes it.

    Yesterday, I bought one, and couldn’t stop playing it. I even put water in it, played it, saw different crystalline formations on the water surface, then drank it. It actually tasted different. Somehow I’ve also had symptoms like the craving of red wine, grape juice, and unleavened bread…but, I have got to warn you…alcohol, like drugs, holds very strong psychic powers, so everything that you have in your heart gets transferred and multiplied in the drink…then when you drink it, it’s like you are perpetuating your issues ten times over….now I understand the original intent of the christian sacraments.

    Different things work with different people. I still do kundalini yoga every morning and half to one hour meditation. It’s automatic… I don’t think I can function without it.

    I know people want easy answers, but there are none…the most consistent answer would be yoga and meditation, like Anmol mentioned…there is no way around it….we just have so much stuff to work out..

    rushing it is not a good idea…remember…it is the gaining of consciousness that is to be increased, not the rate of cleansing…

    Cleaning out stuff without really gaining consciousness is seriously harmful—please have patience everybody.

    Susan

49. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on March 3rd, 2008 at 6:11 pm

    Hi Susan,

    Thanks for your wonderful input. Yes, very careful with the use of alcohol or drugs. Don’t recommend that to anyone unless you are an expert Naga Yogi or Aghori. If you don’t know either of those 2 terms, that is probably an indication you are not ready to mess with chemicals. Even so, I don’t suggest their use.

    I have been meaning to get that singing bowl forever (and a gong). You have inspired me to get that done today.

    Yoga and meditation everyone, is the best and safest prescription.

    Cheers,
    Anmol

50. Confused said,
    
    

    on March 5th, 2008 at 7:49 am

    Hi Anmol,
    I just wanted to let you know that I’ve been trying the morning exercises that you recommend, and I have to say that they’re helping a lot.
    Unlike the other yoga I’ve done, the strengthening/toning exercises don’t make my lower back go crazy, and I feel a lot better over all.
    Thanks!
    I don’t want to fool around with the kundalini energy, now that it’s woken up, but I do want to focus on my third chakra. I can tell that it’s force is ridiculously weak, I have almost no willpower sometimes. Are there more yoga exercises that help develop it without risking a problem with kundalini going wild.
    Bye for now,
    Confused (my name is Marie, so I’ll use that from now on)

51. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on March 5th, 2008 at 11:36 am

    Hi Marie,

    Great to hear the yoga exercises are helping. Yes there is a yoga set online precisely for building the Third Chakra and thus promoting willpower and strength of character. Here is the link to that set…

    Online Core Abdominal Kundalini Yoga Set

    Let me know how it goes.

    Best,
    Anmol

52. susan said,
    
    

    on March 5th, 2008 at 9:15 pm

    Dear Anmol:

    Yes…kundalini yoga has helped clear the channels linking one to the “other side”…the nadis…but remember there are 88,000 of those???

    not just the sodarshan chakra kriya…but kundalini tapes. I’ve done Ravi and Ana kundalini tapes everyday for a while. It’s become an automatic thing…on autopilot… when my family started hearing me chanting…they were all concerned I had gone bonkers… but slowly they’ve adapted.

    the thing with the breathing part is that one does not completely gauge the full extent of the “connection” until quite a bit of practice… must be because at that critical moment when the nadis for that particular asana is cleared…then one knows intuitively that the connection to the other side is there. When that happens…one is so grateful for the discipline and the “sticking to it” that one has done over the years. When that breath comes alive….there will not be a chance to give an excuse for not doing the sadhana, cause at that point, you will want to do it…and even feel like you don’t have enough time. Before, meditation seems like such an empty, waste of time, but now…it seems like half an hour is not enough…and breezes through and one grudgingly gives it up so that one can go to work.

    A word of warning for all…keep all your normal day to day activities….one needs to do outward exercises…even if people annoy you and you prefer your own company…keep reaching out to them…for every hour of meditation, it’s best to go walk/run a mile.

53. Malini said,
    
    

    on March 6th, 2008 at 6:14 am

    Hi Can anyone help me getting any statistics on number of people going through kundalini awakening? It seems to be in epidemic proportion and I feel it needs investgation. If any person or any organization doing such work please let me know. I would like to get involved in it. I myself have gone/ going through this terrible experience alone and I feel it would be nice to have may be a sort of get-together..or any better ideas???

    Thanks
    Malini

54. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on March 8th, 2008 at 10:47 am

    Dear Susan,

    It’s a privilege to get the views of a seasoned and devoted yogi. Your experiences from walking the path are invaluable.

    The chanting is always the “unusual and unfamiliar” part of Kundalini Yoga, and it takes some getting used to. This is something I see students warm-up to gently. I too, for various reasons, took some time to open up to it.

    Pranayama works at different rates for different practitioners, and along with the most important aspect of sticking to it over a long period of time (as you have pointed out), is making sure to progress gently and systematically with this potent science.

    72,000…. that’s how many wives Krishna has… so for those who know about Krishna Lila, this should give you an indication of what the true meaning of Krisha Lila is. In fact Susan’s comments above regarding breath, are nothing but the start of Krishna Lila.

    Best,
    Anmol

55. Marie said,
    
    

    on March 14th, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    Hi Anmol,
    Just wanted to give a quick update. The exercises you recommended for the third chakra have really really helped. I’ve been doing them every morning and can feel the stirrings of a stronger 3rd chakra in me. A few days ago I had to give a lengthy presentation to a rather large audience of academics and I’ve never been more together for such a presentation than I was for that one. At some point in the middle of it I became a bit nervous, and then focused on standing straight and making sure the muscles around my third chakra were holding me up, (keeping me from slumping as if I wanted to melt away under the podium). What an instant difference it made. I carried through with the lecture and with real confidence and focus to do a good job.
    I got lots of praise afterwards, which was great, but there was one professor who asked a hostile question…I was inspired with an answer that allowed me to put him in his place while keeping everything pleasant, professional and sincere. People keep telling me how great my reply to him was (no one cared much for his attitude).
    ANYWAY, sorry to ramble, but I could feel my third chakra at work through this experience, and it not only got me through the rough spots, but I walked away with a real sense of accomplishment (something I’d been lacking for much too long). I had the willpower to prepare and present my lecture well, and I had the character to defeat hostility with grace, truth, and razor sharp effectiveness. It was fantastic!
    In other words, thanks for recommending the exercises for the third chakra, they’re really helping.
    -Marie

56. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on March 17th, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    Hey Marie,

    Thanks so much for your feedback and sharing your first hand experiences with what a strong and balanced Third Chakra can do. Great job and glad the exercises are helping.

    I am sure your comments will inspire many with their personal yoga practice too.

    All Good Wishes,
    Anmol

57. Arun Momia said,
    
    

    on March 18th, 2008 at 1:54 pm

    Hi Malini,

    this has reference to your question for no. of people who are undergoing kundalini experience. It might look as an epidemic to you but i can tell u from my experience with this matter that there are very few people who are in knowledge of this thing. i keep floating some polls on ORKUT/medtation community and i hardly get sufficient no. of respondents from my indian counterparts. people are not much aware of all this, i cudn’t even find a single person with whom i can share abt. such matters in actual. it is only thru these blogs dat i get in touch with some people who understand all this.

    it is so hard to awake one’s kundalini u can get to know it from some enlightened person but as you got it spontaneously so you are seeing it as an epidemic. my case too is of spontaneity but i dont find many people with whom i can discuss all this.

    your idea of meeting n get together is gr8 but that requires time, money n other resources. i got some mail ids frm the bloggers here n i feel good whn i get their mails n share my experiences with them,you too can do the same, sometime i find people online on gtalk etc. n i can chat online it helps in such matters.

    cheers………
    Arun

58. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on March 18th, 2008 at 10:42 pm

    Hi Arun,

    In the future I plan to launch a forum on Mastery of Meditation, where I will be sure to include a thread for Kundalini Awakening Symptoms. I think it will be a valuable resource to all interested parties.

    Best,
    Anmol

59. Anonymous said,
    
    

    on March 20th, 2008 at 2:37 pm

    Dear Anmol,

    I am having a low moment and am wondering if you might be able to help. My question is how we can know that we’re going through a kundalini awakening, and not just going crazy. My kundalini experiences started after a very serious period of extreme stress and pressure in my life. Basically my life disintegrated and turned chaotic. I’m getting better, but am wondering if maybe I’m not just suffering from some kind of back injury and some kind of post traumatic stress disorder. I really went through a lot before I started having the ‘white out’ episodes that I’ve described, and the back pain.
    Are there non-physical ways of knowing whether or not something spiritual is happening related to kundalini? Is there telling indications that clearly separate the experience of someone with a stress disorder from the experience of a person going through a kundalini awakening?
    Why would my kundalini awaken in the first place? I didn’t even know this was a possibility until after it seems to have happened.
    I just don’t get it today. Sometimes I do feel that I get it, and everything is quite clear. But maybe I am crazy on those days:)….
    Thanks for your help,
    Marie

60. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on March 25th, 2008 at 10:14 pm

    Hi Marie,

    Yours is a question all of us with physical symptoms struggle with from time to time. Here are some of my thoughts…

    1. Kundalini awakening during periods of stress or sorrow is not as uncommon as one would think. This is mostly because the “pain” during that time prevents one from being able to escape reality into a comfortable “mental reality”. This forced awareness into the here and now, as we know, is the key ingredient for spiritual awakening.

    2. Some experiences are easily attributed to Kundalini. Such as anything to do with energy sensations moving up and down the spine and anything that creates “transcendental experiences”. Other physical symptoms are difficult to attribute to kundalini with full confidence. For this reason, it is always worth getting such symptoms checked out by the medical system as well.

    Generally speaking, if living and practicing a more “spiritually oriented” life (yoga, meditation, solitude, mindfulness, light diet, like-minded company, quietude, nature etc.), increases the symptoms, then that is an indication that it is probably due to kundalini at work.

    Hope this helps. Hang in there and feel free to discuss openly.

    Best,
    Anmol

61. Anonymous said,
    
    

    on March 26th, 2008 at 4:59 am

    Hi Anmol,
    Thanks. It’s a relief to read what you’ve written. I often get lost in my questions about this experience. It sometimes feels a bit like a never-ending trip down Alice’s famous rabbit hole.

    I’ve read elsewhere that the beginning of a new life (in spiritual terms) can be marked by the death of a loved one, and the destruction of everything that a person had counted on in life (major attachments, basically). This is certainly the case for me. Is this sometimes related to kundalini specifically? I’ve only seen it referred to in Celtic traditions.

    Secondly, I read your message about the day you felt that you encountered God. I have to say that it seems remarkably similar to a day I experienced last year, right when I was stumbling accidentally into the world of my kundalini experience. This must be the kind of transcendental experience you’re thinking of, as a symptom of kundalini rising? It was as if I knew that everything was perfect, exactly as it was, no matter what. I had a feeling of complete peace and a feeling that I was in the Now, like never before. As I walked around town with this feeling, my senses were completely alive, I was purely happy, and I passed by two homeless men sitting on a bench. I said hello to one that smiled at me. That’s all I said. And as I was walking away, I heard the one say to the other, ‘That was pure loving-kindness, that’s what I’m talking about. That was it!’ He seemed to be describing what he felt when I said hello.

    So I thought I was on a pretty good track. But lately I’m often back in negativity, and people I’m around can really disgust me, to the point where I just want to shut them out completely. I experience this off and on. I don’t want it, but sometimes it’s just there.

    Do you think that once kundalini starts to rise, it’s possible for her to go away and not come back? I guess this is what I’m really concerned about. I liked the experience, it was the best day of my life, and I seriously do not want to jeapordize it, or keep imagining that it was something less than I thought it was. So I’m just trying to keep it alive, and understand it better.

    Thanks for letting me ramble!!
    Marie

62. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on March 26th, 2008 at 10:06 pm

    Hi Marie,

    My thoughts on your situation, good and a only little bit bad :-)…

    1. Yes things do tend to fall apart initially for those who are exposed to spirituality. This is not uncommon at all. It usually sets one on the spiritual path, or is the result of just having embarked on it. Very common experience.

    2. Here is the slightly bad news about your profound experience. It is the common experience of most of us spiritually inclined people, that early in our journey we usually have some mind blowing spiritual experiences, which yes then tend to disappear for many years as we are left to work through our ego issues and evolve spiritually.

    Initially, as energy pathways open and kundalini is first tasted, these experiences can be very “advanced” and incredible. It should be taken as a good sign though… as an indication to begin the work necessary to complete the journey. Your experience will give you conviction and faith that there is far more to Reality than what meets the ordinary mind.

    I suspect your case is consistent with this. Time to buckle down and get busy with your spiritual practice :-).

    Best,
    Anmol

63. Nandini said,
    
    

    on March 27th, 2008 at 2:49 pm

    First of all, thank you so much for this site. I am sure that a great deal of time, energy and love goes into it and i would like you to know that it is very much appreciated. I have found answers here that i have been searching for for a long time.

    I have just started kundalini yoga and i am going very slowly because of many of the things i have read about it. I have been meditating (not consistently) for a very long time - my mother was very deeply involved in yoga and taught me the basics of light meditation when i was child.

    I don’t think what i am experiencing now is a symptom of awakening but i would just like to know if it is normal for someone who has just started. The area around my spine running up to the back of my neck feels heavy and is hot (not a burning hot though). Oddly enough, even though it is hot, it also feels cool - like someone took one of those refreshing towels and rubbed my spine with it. My limbs - arms and legs - are trembling, like i did 60 squats and pushups yesterday. Not violently like many people here describe but i am aware of it. Now and then the section of my spine midway down my back would tingle/vibrate briefly then stop (this is the setion that feels the heaviest). It is usually normal for my third eye to vibrate/throb painfully: during and after meditation, when i am doing puja, when i am stressed and other times for no reason at all, but for the past six weeks or so that has relatively stopped and even during kundalini it only happens briefly (i started kundalini yoga in the past week - very recently). Is it because i don’t focus on that region anymore but rather on my spine? Unlike the others here, i kinda miss the throbbing thid eye.

    I am doing this on my own (with only my inner guide) and i am wondering if i am doing something wrong. Please let me know if this is normal for a beginner.

    Nandini

64. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on March 27th, 2008 at 5:34 pm

    Hi Nandini,

    Am very glad you are finding valuable guidance on the website.

    Your symptoms are certainly consistent with kundalini, and yes as I mentioned in my comment above to Marie (item #2), it is not uncommon for early experiences to be quite significant. They do tend to settle down though as your practice matures.

    Yes, the Third Eye feeds on attention, and since your attention is drawn elsewhere, the sensations there are diminished. I too don’t mind the pressure in that region :-). Re-attend to it, and the sensations should return.

    You are doing fine, just ensure you build up your physical health using the yoga practices, so that you will be better able to deal with the increased flow of Kundalini.

    If it gets too much, back off for some time till things settle down a bit, but continue to endeavor to stay as healthy as possible.

    Let me know how it goes.

    Best,
    Anmol

65. Nandini said,
    
    

    on March 27th, 2008 at 8:03 pm

    Hi Anmol,

    Thanks for the advice. I definitely want to keep at it! Your emphasis on keeping healthy and only going as far as your body is ready is what attracted me to this site in the first place. It addressed my fears and how to overcome those fears to achieve what i wanted.

    I will let you know how it all goes. At the moment i’m trying to convince my mom, who’s perspective i value immensely and who is not comfortable with kundalini yoga, that this is a good idea. Her experiences with it were not very positive and she is fearful of the possible repercussions, which are legitimate concerns.

66. m said,
    
    

    on March 28th, 2008 at 5:22 pm

    hi anmol, me again with a negative question. does everyone embarking on a spiritual journey have to have suffering. if losing a loved one is price of spirituality then i don’t think i’m ready for this. and why does god make people suffer. why couldn’t there be a better system? and is suffering inevitable no matter if you’re spiritual or not? is suffering just a part of being born on earth?

67. Marie said,
    
    

    on March 29th, 2008 at 7:06 am

    Hi Anmol,
    Thanks for your message, and for taking care with my feelings when you constructed it. The slightly bad news isn’t so bad, I suppose:) At least it won’t be in the long-view.

    Here’s the thing; - my lower three chakras are a mess, given my fairly problematic childhood/family realtions. My top three chakras have always had to work overtime to compensate, or at least this is how it seems to me. My heart chakra seems to have opened up last year, and I sense that my primary spiritual task is really to integrate my already spiritual self into regular human life (work, home, relationships, enjoyment of the here and now, service to myself and others, this kind of stuff). So I want to work on those lower three chakras and build a nice foundation for my more human side, and be able to integrate my stronger spiritual side with it.
    I feel like kundalini waking up last year was the beginning of this, and without rambling too much more, I want to ask you if you think a particular concpetion I have is sound:

    Basically I have the sense that we’re here in time and space to integrate the divine with our own human and material existence. I also have the sense that this ultimately requires the balancing of all chakras, and free flowing of kundalini energy between them all. My sense is that the clearing of karmic debts facilitates this. And then, once the balance is complete, the energy flows freely integrating our human and divine aspects. And once we’ve made our contributions to this material world, we’re free to let it go and move on into enlightenment. Checking out any sooner, or at least attempting to, would only bring us right back where we were when we tried to escape (I say this b/c I’m often tempted to climb a mountain and hang out up there for the rest of my life, but that seems like it wouldn’t really help me accomplish what I suspect should be accomplished, as I described it above). It’s kind of a rough description, but there you have it.

    Does this resonate well with any thoughts you have about kunalini rising ? Does it seem off-base?

    In any case, anything you can recommend about purifying and strengtheing the lower three chakras will be most welcome. (That is, anything other than what you have already generously made available on this site already - I think I’ve read it all).

    Thanks again,
    Marie

68. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on April 1st, 2008 at 1:50 pm

    Hey Marie,

    Although I agree with most of what you are saying, I would like to make one clarification.

    Enlightenment does not need to be seen in opposition to, or an escape from everyday life. In fact, I think the more energy you have, the more balance you have and the more Divinity you have shinning through, the more effectively you will be able to carry out your real work here in life. Perhaps in some ways we are saying the the same thing, just using the term enlightenment differently.

    So from a kundalini perspective, it means one is living with a great deal of energy and awareness, and that one is free from lower emotions and attachments. This of course translates into having the chakras opened and balanced.

    Which brings us to your request for working on the lower chakras. I am planning to add more sets to do so, currently the set for the navel chakra is online, and for others who may not have read it all yet :-), here is the link to that…

    Core Navel Power Yoga Set & Video

    Stay tuned for the other Chakra sets…

    Best,
    Anmol

69. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on April 1st, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    Hey M,

    No are no rules for enlightenment, the dark night before the awakening is not something everyone has to go through. There are plenty of examples of people finding their Way w/o such intense suffering.

    Suffering though is very much a part of human existence today and the best reason I believe for that, is due to us having cut ourselves off from the Totality and trying to live ego-centric, hollow lives. This inevitably brings suffering.

    Meditation or spirituality can simply be thought of as the process for ending future suffering. Once you re-connect to the Witnessing Consciousness (Whole) and live in alignment with it (discover your true purpose), suffering may still take place to the body and ego which persist and act, but you identify with that less and less (or not at all).

    Hope this helps.

    Best,
    Anmol

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    on April 4th, 2008 at 5:54 pm

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71. Nick said,
    
    

    on April 16th, 2008 at 1:13 am

    Hi. I have had most of the common and uncommon symtpoms, and all of the rare symptoms except for the last one (churning arms and legs). I would like to add one symptom to it, but it may be unrelated. Sometimes when I touch things I can feel electricity in objects. Mostly around the stove (even plastic switches, light switches) and taps that are running or not. I think my sense of touch has become more sensitive, and that is why I feel the electricity.

72. Medium Dreams Carnival of the Odd said,
    
    

    on April 16th, 2008 at 8:09 pm

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73. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on April 21st, 2008 at 10:59 am

    Hey Nick,

    This is certainly a new symptom that I have heard of. Interesting as usual :-D.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Best,
    Anmol

74. Doer said,
    
    

    on April 22nd, 2008 at 8:54 am

    Hi Confused,

    I would request you to read the book “Many masters, many lives” by Dr. Brian Weiss. Your experiences are very similar to the subject matter of it.May be it ‘ll give you a better understanding of what you are going through and hence will make it easier. Moreover, whenever you have visions of your past, this life or the previous, sit down in a calm and stable manner and let it all come & watch it as a witness as a third person. Write it on a paper in as much detail as you can & then the burn the paper. Watch it burn away. What is happening to you is a part of the evolution and these visions come because of the “unresolved karma” of the past.(most of them will be cos of unhappy situations of the past) Many scholars say it is like your subconscious (the great store-house of all karma) is getting cleansed. Writing the episode gives you an understanding of it (once you understand it it doesn’t bind you anymore) and hence resolves it and burning it away will convince you that it is getting cleaned up from the store house. Not all the experiences need to come up like this and get resolved. As you evolve many ‘ll get dissolved away, without coming to your conscious plane.

    Regards,
    Doer

75. Doer said,
    
    

    on April 22nd, 2008 at 9:41 am

    Hi Marie,
    As you might have figured out by now that i posted the above comment without going through the whole thread, and without knowing your real name Marie (which you mentioned in later posts).Addressing someone as ‘confused’ who have had wise insights about life sounds pretty funny and foolish. I posted it after reading the post in which you first mention the ‘white-outs’ . Hope all that has cured itself and you are well on your way.
    Love and regards,
    Doer

76. Marie said,
    
    

    on April 22nd, 2008 at 2:43 pm

    Hi Everyone,
    Thanks for your comments Doer. A long time ago I glanced over that book, but don’t remember it’s contents well. What I did remember was that the story about the woman who went back to her life in ancient Greece, but the details of the story seemed antithetical to certain key aspects of ancient Greek life (e.g. she describes the temples as white, but they were painted in bright colors in antiquity). But maybe I’m remember the story the wrong way, my apologies if this is a favorite book of yours.
    I did want to write because I had quite a strange experience last week. About 7 years ago I had a vision that felt very much like a past life memory. It felt like a memory of mine, of something I took part in. It was the first time I had a vision, and didn’t have one again for years. But the memory of it has stuck with me vividly all of this time. The memory is basically about me being a part of a group that harmed someone. I didn’t harm the person myself, but I also did not stop what happened. I only fought it on the inside, and I did nothing in reality to prevent it. It was awful.
    Last week I had a reason to travel overseas, to a place I had never visited before. I couldn’t find a place to stay (it was a last minute trip, not enough planning…), and as it was getting late in the afternoon, and I still had no place to stay that seemed good, I told myself I’d stay at the first place I saw at 5pm, no more wandering around aimlessley. And exactly at 5pm I drove up to a cabin and was able to stay there for three days.
    During my time there, I took a walk around the property, and I found myself in the exact setting of that vision I had had 7 years ago. Everything about it was the same (except obviously the people I remembered were not there).
    The whole time I was there I felt like apologizing for what had happened there. I don’t know if I was able to set things right just by knowing that if was in the same situation again, I’d fight it - or if I’ll need to do more. I don’t know how to tell. But I feel like this is what the experience is about - a chance to set things right and clear the past.
    Or I’m just crazy. Maybe both….
    Thanks very much for your thoughts and ideas above.
    All the best,
    Marie

77. Marie said,
    
    

    on April 22nd, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    Hi again Doer, I forgot to mention one thing that’s changed. Today I had another one of those episodes that I call ‘white outs’, but this time, no memories came up. I just felt that physical sickness that I get with the episodes, and I felt the usual detachment from my environment (the best way I can think to describe it is that I turn into the ‘Observer’ with a much greater intensity than is normal - I don’t relate in a familiar way to surroundings that I normally live in when I’m in this state, they look suddenly foreign, even though it often happens in my own home - basically I see the physical parts of my life (body, living space, etc.) as someone who isn’t attached to them, it’s weird).
    Anyway, this was the first time that I had an episode that wasn’t accompanied by the feeling of my brain clearing out thoughts by whiting them out.
    I hope this means I’ve got where I needed to go with these white-outs, and that I can move on now. It’s hard to tell, I guess I’ll know in time by whether or not the white outs come again.
    And thanks for the tip about the burning of the memory on a paper. I just tried that with the memory of that awful incident I described above. I hope it will help.
    All best,
    Marie

78. Marie said,
    
    

    on April 22nd, 2008 at 3:32 pm

    One last thing, and this is for Anmol - I just wanted to thank you for the previous post you made concerning the nature of enlightement. It’s still a subject that I don’t understand well and your comments were helpful. I think I have been looking to enlightenment too much as an escape, and the closer I move towards it, the more it just seems like an alignment that will set all things right, and can only be attained by setting right all those things in our own spheres of influence.
    Anyway, thanks for pointing out what you did, it gave needed perspective.
    All the best,
    Marie

79. doer said,
    
    

    on April 24th, 2008 at 9:21 am

    Hi Marie,

    I am afraid you are not recalling the contents of the book very correctly. She goes to many of her previous lives in her many sessions with Dr Brian & the book comes out of the recording of those sessions. The contents seemed pretty objective to me, so thought might benefit you too. Though it is one of the books I like, but am not that attached to anything so as to get hurt by its criticism ;-)
    Regarding your visions, As you say ,are a chance to set things right; but the same people are not there( at least in the same physical bodies). I again feel it is all a process of clearing up your storehouse of memories (the subconscious) like the basement of your house, one thing (memory) at a time. a chance to understand and resolve. Just like if you understand gravity and aerodynamics, u can build a plane to defy gravity; you are no more bound by it; you are free; same with experiences(memories). I myself have used the paper technique (some scholars call it ’sanskar dah tantra’ (a hindi/sanskrit phrase)). It is pretty powerful, though for some experiences I had to do it twice.
    So, even if you want to ask for forgiveness, for the said incident, do it in writing or even otherwise too. The supreme intelligence, as Anmol mentioned is unconditionally forgiving.
    We can talk about the other aspects of your whiteouts too.But since, this thread is about kundalini awakening symptoms, let ’s do it on mail.I would love to hear from you. My mail id is theswayingfire@gmail.com. Mention yours or just drop a mail.

    love & best wishes,
    doer

80. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on April 25th, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    Hi Marie,

    Glad the article on enlightenment was helpful and also, that the whiteouts are more manageable. Seeing things in a detached way is consistent with some of my experiences as well, and your description of just being an observer is spot on.

    Hope everything continues to fall into place.

    Best,
    Anmol

81. Marie said,
    
    

    on May 1st, 2008 at 8:17 am

    Hi Anmol,

    Thanks. It’s comforting to know that you experienced this kind of detachment, because you seem like a verifiably sane person. :) I’m often wondering about my own sanity these days.

    The thing is that I didn’t feel happy when I experienced this, I experienced it as a state of purely detached observation. Did you feel anything when you experienced it? I thought being detached from the world was supposed to bring happiness….

    All the best,
    Marie

82. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on May 1st, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    Marie,

    It’s very hard to compare such experiences.

    Usually detached observation bring a sense of freedom and joy. This tends to happen when one breaks free from the thinking apparatus and is able to reside simply as a witnessing consciousness, just watching and understanding that which is transpiring. Mostly this state is encountered during meditation or quiet moments.

    Can I ask, what is the mind doing in terms of thinking during this time? Is it possible for you to turn your attention to it and notice what thoughts are taking place?

    Only try it if you feel comfortable. I don’t want to promote the state, if it does not feel right to you.

    Best,
    Anmol

83. Marie said,
    
    

    on May 2nd, 2008 at 10:25 am

    Dear Anmol,

    Thanks.There were a couple of times when I experienced this detached state, and it came with the kind of sense you describe, very positive, liberating and I felt full of light, love, forgiveness and true understanding. These episodes came without any problems at all, only the opposite.

    But much more often I slip into this observer’s state during one of the white-outs, when those unclear memories come bubbling up and I get really sick to my stomach. During one of these episodes, I’m aware of my surroundings, taking note of them as someone who is seeing them purely as an observer, but at the same time, my mind is full of fear and anxiety because I feel the sickness coming on, and I’m praying that it won’t, or that it will pass quickly. Mostly my mind just keeps saying ‘oh please no no no no no no.’ And of course I can’t help myself trying to stop the experience, or at least calm it down as quickly as possible. When everything turns white after the memory flashes, and the nausea and panic pass, I mostly just feel extremely relieved, refreshed and disoriented, as if a clearning has taken place - but I do not feel all of those good things that I mentioned above.

    Those more positive episodes always come to me when I’ve done something BIG to clear out a problem in my life, letting go of a major attachment that was harming me. There’s an exceedingly clear element of ego-sacrifice that immeditely precedes the positive episodes. I say they ‘always’ come, as if it happens a lot, but this feeling has only come to me a few times in life.

    I suppose, after writing this, that the difference seems to be between the clearning that I bring about by deliberately removing a gigantic ‘toxin’ or a block in my life, and the kind that seems to be taking place more on its own, moving the blocks and toxins out by its own force. I wonder if that’s kundalni at work, working by her own force now that I’ve ‘unleashed’ her, so to speak?

    Hmmm. I hadn’t thought of that before, maybe that’s it….
    Thank you for giving me a place to talk about this. It would definitely sound like crazy-talk outside of this context.

    All the best,
    Marie

84. romi said,
    
    

    on May 4th, 2008 at 9:40 pm

    The word kundalini is very highly used nowadays. However, this is just the beggining, and can be quite unfullfilling if one gets stuck in these kundalini ’sensations’ as one may say. Out of all the syptoms, i have actually experienced them all. Another one which is not listed is nosebleeds. Thats another one i experience due to this so called ‘kundalini’ awakening. However, kundalini is still a game which must be conquered. The true lord is pervading in the timeless stream within the dasam duaar ( 10th spiritual plane ) and if one through the love of god , obtains to that state, then that being has attained true enlightenment. The problem with kundalini sensations , is that they give us a feeling as though we have some sort of power, a sensation to feel. By abandoning these sensations, whilst they are happening is important. To abandon them and to ask for gods love is the last true test. Only then can one reach the 5th plane of spirituallity .

85. romi said,
    
    

    on May 4th, 2008 at 9:48 pm

    To actually understand what kundalini means is important. Everyone knows about the serpent snake and how it is unleashed in the body. However, it is not your ally. These sensations are not the kundalini giving you them. The mind realises that the kundalini has been activated , and will do anything to return to its old ways. This is why things like headaches, sensations such as things crawling on the body, and many more sensations take place . The mind is so deceptive that it likes to scare off the soul to reach its destination, and that untimate destination is god. True enlightenment envokes giving up fear aswell. trully frightening experiences happen as one gets deeper into their unconcious mind. However, only those that overcome the fear through the love of god, taste gods sweet nectar.

86. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on May 5th, 2008 at 5:00 pm

    Dear Romi,

    Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and insights with us. You seem to have experienced much and certainly love of Divinity and the Truth is the guiding light for all spiritual awakening.

    All Good Wishes,
    Anmol

87. Janina said,
    
    

    on June 10th, 2008 at 8:29 pm

    Dear Anmol,

    Could you please describe in more detail the arms and legs churning like a baby’s? This is of particular interest to me.

    Thank you,
    Janina

88. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on June 11th, 2008 at 9:43 pm

    Dear Janina,

    Yes this was quite an experience. It was a long time ago but I remember the sensations quite clearly. It was very very pleasurable. The pleasure is certainly very physical in nature (not like spiritual bliss). The arms and legs moved on their own like that of a baby (cycling motion).

    It absolutely cannot be stimulated and I don’t recall anything special bringing it about. It just happened.

    Hope those details help.

    Cheers,
    Anmol

89. Yakari said,
    
    

    on June 22nd, 2008 at 12:45 am

    Hi, everyone
    Dont even know were to start, it all started on 8 years ago, when i got back home from an celtic festival, i sat on the bed and started to get realy unconfortable, geting my heart beat real fast, and lots of muscular spasms, since i got at the time 20 years old i thought, this cant be an heart atack, to young for that (i think), anyway, got to the hospital and the doctors sayed that was all ok, done lots of exames, but didnt acused nothing, so i got back home, but since then, i got frequent muscular spasms, including on the head, one thing that i noticed to is that i got more activitie at night, started to stay awake to late hours at the point that in the present day i sleep during the day and make my life during night, sometimes i get emotion explosions , cry when i see something or some act of goodness or compassion, usualy i like to draw, but lately this obby is getting from obby to obssesion, i draw till i cant move my finger, i finish one draw and start another one, i have never got so much creativity, if i got 8 hours of free time, i pass those 8 hours drawing.
    A few days ago a particular situation ocurred, a friend of mine that i didnt saw for a few years due to work on other country contacted me, and told me like this “hey how’r u doin” that kind of stuff when u dont see someone from sometime, and we meet to drink a coffee, he started to talk to me about the awakening, of our inner self, about many many things of that matter, i was so involved in he’s talking that it seam that we were on the right frequencie and from a moment i saw my self and him just sat on the place, and it wasnt us , our phisycal body that were talking, it seam that was something else, almost like we were on the space ,between the starts or whatever , cant explain what i felt, jut we wasnt talking in that place ,it was unreal, and the best spiritual experience and unique that i have so far. after that i got even worst, dont even know if its good or bad, my emotions is getting worst everyday, getting to much sentimental, i was before a bit spiritual, but now i’m feeling diferent, dont know in what , but i know that im diferent , i act diferent i think diferent, im sorry my spelling , i know that my post might got confused due to all the subjects , but i’m not much concentrated at the moment, i saw this website, and i didnt thought twice to tell my experience, hopping that i got the answer to my “problem” here.

    thank you all that read this

    Blessed be

90. Yakari said,
    
    

    on June 22nd, 2008 at 12:59 am

    Hi everyone again
    one last post that i wold like to and i forgot to mention, i can identify almost all the symptoms , the most unconfortable of all is the shaking, i look at my hands or anyother part of my body and i dont see it shaking, but i can feel my body shaking like it was coming from inside, and a particular one is that i got is that i usualy give to anyone or my self small electrical charges, or if i touch something i get an electrical charge.

    thank’s all for the patience and time.

    Blessed be

91. brandon said,
    
    

    on June 26th, 2008 at 6:55 pm

    My very 1st time practicing meditation, was last Thursday.

    Very weird experience. I saw a orange-esh color ring like object in front of my sight, so I concentrated on it. After concentrating on this ring, I began to feel a surge of energy/sensations, starting from my 4 head to the rest of my head down to my chest. These energy/sensations became strong burning sensations. I began to feel a decent amount of pressure on my brain, to the point it felt like my brain (lol) was on vibrate. I could almost hear the sound of these symptoms. (i’m not even goin to try and describe the sound. VERY hard to describe in words) I became very short of breath, to where I became aware of this and fell out of my meditation.

    Woke up the next morning didn’t remember a thing for most of the day until around 6pm. Out of nowhere I remembered what happened to me, along with that memory came a headache.

92. Hari Gopal Kaur said,
    
    

    on July 29th, 2008 at 11:07 am

    I’ve been practicing Kundalini yoga on and off for 9 years now. Reading these writings brings back a memory from when I first began my practice–I was 20 years old at the time.

    I remember getting up for Sadhana with my teacher, Saram Singh, who I met at 4:30 am from time to time to participate in this practice. Upon returning home, I had such an intense feeling of joy and happiness, and I was sitting in bed talking to my boyfriend with the straightest and most easeful posture I have ever felt before. My posture was so straight up and down that it felt really remarkable, it was more than just a straight back, it was as if my entire being had aligned and all of the pieces had just shifted into their exactly perfect home.

    I imagine that babies have this feeling when they first learn to sit, until it becomes a habit and the muscles begin forming other less useful patterns. The only other time that I have ever had this experience was after doing Contact Improvisation, a dance form that I love because it also takes me to a transcendent place.

    Of course during yoga practice there are the usual symptoms of lightheadedness, energy rushing upwards, and for me sometimes nausea. I’m curious as to whether or not you would call these experiences (and the one I described earlier) “wind” experiences, or actual kundalini rising experiences.

    I also often feel a very sweet and manageable feeling of joy when practicing. It often just arises as I am doing an exercise, perhaps from really feeling the mantra, or appreciating my physical form. It always causes an uncontrollable and welcome smile to live on my face. I also often think of Yogi Bhajan when this happens, at least I have recently.

    Finally, it’s wonderful to get to that place in an exercise when it takes over, and it feels as if it is happening on its own. I’m not sure if this is kundalini rising, but I do think that it is the mind shutting off and allowing the body to take over. It is a wonderful feeling when the mind gets out of the way and plays witness to the rest, as it is in control and the other parts are playing witness to it so often!!!

    Thank you for hosting such a meaningful conversation, amongst a whole host of other wonderful resources on your website.

    I have a separate question: could you point me to some kundalini yoga sets that include dancing?

    Thank you so much and Sat Nam!!! :) :) :) -Hari Gopal

93. deo said,
    
    

    on August 5th, 2008 at 5:39 am

    I have been practicing meditation for 6 months and have been experience telepathy like you talk on phone, strong intution, when i close my eyes i see some internal tube light has lite and i see bright white light..i also see that i am disolving in nature..pls let me know wht are these symptoms pointing to

94. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on August 6th, 2008 at 1:15 pm

    Dear Yakari,

    Thank you very much for sharing your amazing experiences with us. Hope everything is manageable and not too overwhelming. Glad to have you stop by Mastery of Meditation.

    All Good Wishes,
    Anmol

95. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on August 6th, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    Dear Hari Gopal,

    Thanks you so much from sharing your wonderful experiences with Kundalini Yoga with us.

    Some of those experiences are indeed “Vata” (wind) related, although the one’s which involve “unusual” movement of energy I would attribute to Kundalini.

    I too love dance and have considered putting together some sets which involve Kundalini and Dance. There are a few out there already (in some books I have), but unfortunately I don’t know of any on the web. The dance though is mostly free form or “Bhangra” type.

    Of course Osho’s Kundalini Meditation has dance in it, but that too is free form. One master who does have very structured dance for developing awareness is Gurdjieff, if you would like to explore his profound works.

    Thank you again for your presence on Mastery of Meditation.

    Sat Nam,
    Anmol

96. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on August 6th, 2008 at 1:27 pm

    Hi Deo,

    I would attribute most of these symptoms and powers to the opening of the Third Eye (Ajna Chakra). If you can interested there are some free meditation techniques for developing this center on this website as well.

    Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.

    All Good Wishes,
    Anmol

97. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on August 8th, 2008 at 7:39 pm

    Hi Brandon,

    I replied to you via email. Let me know if you don’t receive it.

    Best,
    Anmol

98. Chris said,
    
    

    on August 9th, 2008 at 7:50 pm

    Hi Anmol Mehta,

    I wanted to find out what “The arms and legs churn like that of a baby” means? Could you explain that further in more detail as possible?

    Thanks

99. Anmol Mehta said,
    
    

    on August 10th, 2008 at 10:30 am

    Hi Chris,

    (here my attempt to explain it further from the comments above)

    Yes this was quite an experience. It was a long time ago but I remember the sensations quite clearly. It was very very pleasurable. The pleasure is certainly very physical in nature (not like spiritual bliss). The arms and legs moved on their own like that of a baby (cycling motion). I was on my back, eyes closed.

    It absolutely cannot be stimulated and I don’t recall anything special bringing it about. It just happened.

    Hope those details help.

    Cheers,
    Anmol

100. Rahul said,
     
     

     on August 12th, 2008 at 7:37 am

     Hi everyone,
     I too had a kundalini awakening experience.It happened in 2003.Initially I had a rush of flow of energy flowing thorugh my whole body and vibes being felt at different parts of my body.A feeling that nails were being embedded into my forehead-the place of the ajna chakra.But now its just a feeling that there is something at my ajna chakra.I also had connections with different people through my heart chakra and some telepathy with them.I have read that ajpa jaap starts in the person having a kundalini awakening experience.The end result is that all the chakras open and the kundalini reaches the sahasra kamal-the thousand petalled lotus.But when does this happens.

     Thanx!
     Rahul

101. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on August 12th, 2008 at 8:28 pm

     Hi Rahul,

     Often such early “explosions” happen and then one undertakes perhaps years of yoga and meditation to see the process through to completion. You have received the invitation from beyond, time to make your way to the party :-D.

     Best,
     Anmol

102. NyPorter said,
     
     

     on August 28th, 2008 at 11:40 am

     Hi All,
     Below are some of my experiences. Wanted to share it with of you folks

     1. Intense pressure in crown head area
     2. Involuntary Vibrations
     3. While meditating feels like consciousness is expanding
     It seems to grow.If I try to do this voluntarily it does
     create lots of mental stress
     4. Intense pressure/energy in crown head area when in temples/religious places and reading religious scriptures

     5. Insomnia/fear of unknown of late

     6 Energy rushes circulating in body from top to down mostly

     7 Once during intense meditation felt like consiousness was souring high and high.
     Like when you are riding one of those joy rides in six flags.

     8 Itching/ feeling of heat in lower spine area.

     9 Emotional experiences when think/see something spiritual. Have become very deeply spiritual

     10 Tingling sensations in Feet sometimes

     11 Pain in left leg often

     Regards
     NyPorter

103. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on August 28th, 2008 at 10:10 pm

     Hey NyPorter,

     Thanks for sharing these symptoms of your spiritual journey with us. Hope the insomnia/fear settle down.

     I use Ayurvedic techniques to deal with these two symptoms in particular (try to reduce vata (air element) and increase kapha (earth element), I am slight in build so this is in general a good strategy for me).

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

104. NyPorter said,
     
     

     on September 2nd, 2008 at 5:07 pm

     Hi Anmol,

     Thanks for your response. I had one other question

     Do you think any of above symptoms ( for example intense pressure in head/skull etc) is possible in Reiki, if some one is giving Reiki to me,

     Thanks
     Nyporter

105. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on September 4th, 2008 at 12:39 pm

     Hi Nyporter,

     Yes, it is possible to get this pressure from Reiki, but it is also possible that you were attending to this area during the session, which would certainly lead to activating the chakra.

     Best,
     Anmol

106. Ilian said,
     
     

     on September 5th, 2008 at 8:23 pm

     Hi Anmol,

     Is it possible to start having these awakening symptoms after only your second meditation. Because I can swear that tonight I during only my second meditation I felt the tingly sensations, pain in the back and the neck(and just a little bit of headache and pressure on the Third Eye), also fluttering or twitching of muscles and spontaneous bliss and pleasure. This pleasure didn’t stay with me the whole night, but something around 20 to 30 minutes after the meditation. Also I felt lightheaded.

     Regards,
     Ilian

107. Ilian said,
     
     

     on September 6th, 2008 at 7:29 pm

     Hello again,

     Before I forget I want to say that I’ve been experiencing some tickling sensations while trying to guess when something might happen. For instance I’ve been getting this sensation when trying to guess when the toast I’m doing is going to pop out of the toaster. And the closer it gets the stronger the feeling gets and after the toast has popped up the feeling just disappears.

     One more thing I forgot to mention was that I’ve found it hard to go to sleep these past 2 days. I usually go to bed at around 4 am :). I also felt tingling in my feet almost all of the time of the meditation. Furthermore I felt coldness in my feet and hands(and something like energy flickering between my hands) and I’m not sure about divine light inside but I felt a couple of bursts of light(but I’m not sure if that wasn’t just the light bulb flickering ;) ). I felt like my hands were drifting away from my head.

     Also I wanted to ask you why my night sessions of meditation are much better than my day time ones. I mean during 12-1 am I have a meditation session just before sitting down to program and this helps me focus. This session is much better than the one I have at 2-3 pm. Also tonight I wasn’t able to concentrate enough to experience an effect from the meditation :(

     Regards,
     Ilian

108. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on September 8th, 2008 at 9:41 pm

     Hi Ilian,

     Yes, it is not uncommon to have remarkable “transcendental” experiences during the very early stages of yoga and meditation practice. It is because energy pathways are suddenly being allowed to open and flow, leading to such experiences.

     They tend to settle down after the early “exciting” phase unfortunately :-D, and leave us with sometimes years of what is generally called the “integration phase”.

     Also, your experience of meditation sessions being more effective at night is not uncommon either. It is generally because the conscious mind is finally done and at ease, thus allowing awareness to travel deeper. It is one of my favorite times to meditate as well.

     Interesting experience with your intuitive nature. Sometimes these abilities come and go, keep us updated on your condition. It is certainly fascinating.

     Best,
     Anmol

109. Ilian said,
     
     

     on September 9th, 2008 at 12:26 am

     Thank you, Anmol

     For this and the other comments, recent days I haven’t had such enlightening experiences, but still I was a bit scared and confused by the changes. But the night before last night I had an insomniac episode and didn’t have anything to do so I practiced variations of meditation and pranayama. I went to sleep at around 6:30 am and woke up at 10:30. Although yesterday I lacked sleep I was able to concentrate on making practice tests the whole day and it was just great. If I could concentrate and make my every day experience as pure as that one I’d be a very happy guy ;)

     So my thanks again for your fast responses, I know you are a busy man so thank you again.
     Ilian

110. Harpreet said,
     
     

     on September 17th, 2008 at 7:50 am

     There seems to be no mention of Yogi Bhajan, yet this is Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan!? I find that very strange but I do like that you are sharing this empowering technology for the excellence of all. There also seems to be no mention of the importance of tuning in (adi mantra) and out (sat nam) of kundalini yoga practice, is there a reason for this?

111. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on September 17th, 2008 at 8:38 pm

     Hi Harpreet,

     My teacher was actually Ravi Singh, I did not have the good fortune of meeting Yogi Bhajan, but you will find lots of mention of Yogi Bhajan throughout the website (you can find those by searching for him in the search box in the top right corner).

     You will also find discussion of Adi Mantra in the linked article regarding the importance of tuning in.

     The website is ever growing though and I do plan to add more Kundalini Yoga details and information, so am certainly open to suggestions and ideas.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

112. Nancy said,
     
     

     on September 25th, 2008 at 11:39 am

     Hello Anmol

     Looking at some of the comments/symptoms, what I thought was kundalini awakening may not have been.
     It started in my root chakra feeling like a wheel spinning, then the energy started up my spine, pausing at each chakra (I think- didn’t know about chakras then) before bursting through up to the next one where it bounced off it a few times and burst through again, continuing this process through each chakra to the top of my head.
     The energy radiated then so powerfully I was not aware of the edges of my body-was just one big energy ball. My late brother started the experience when he moved his energies into mine- at one point I had to get the energy to back off as I feared I would incinerate. Later did it on my own and used the energies to heal others.
     Was that a kundalini awakening?

113. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on September 26th, 2008 at 11:19 am

     Hi Nancy,

     Yes that certainly was a kundalini awakening episode. It is very nice to hear that you are able to manage this energy and that you are using it to heal and uplift others.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

114. NirankarSingh said,
     
     

     on October 12th, 2008 at 3:48 pm

     I am a kundalini yoga instructor and practitioner and some of the experiences that I had along my practice is that kundalini Yoga has a the huge capacity of generating a clear mind and eliminating subconscious trash.
     Some of the symptoms of this are sometimes having stages of a lot of dreams and then not having them for a long time.
     Other symptom that I consider very important in Kundalini Yoga is having stages where you have many emotional changes and you might be thinking a lot of problems in your personality, sometimes you might get depressed because of this and sometimes you will be glad that you get to see this.
     In my opinion when I think this is one of the final stages of kundalini awakening, when you can simply be in sunnya, be non reactive and not live in duality and attachments,in other words simply be…your self!

115. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on October 13th, 2008 at 12:40 am

     Dear Nirankar,

     Very helpful insights into the challenges and changes that Kundalini Yoga brings about.

     Thank you for sharing your experiences with us, and adding to the discussion.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

116. Nishit said,
     
     

     on October 13th, 2008 at 8:55 pm

     Hi Anmol,

     I dont know whether it is an awakened Kundalini (Muladhar) ot just a state of tired brain. some time I have to wake up till early morning (before it was due to study and now official work). When I go to bed at 3 or 4 am, I am very tired (mentally as well as physically). After about 10 - 15 mins, I feel complete paralysis of my body. Here, I mean, I can see the things in my room (so conscious to outer world) but could not move my body even an inch. I feel like I am going to die. Due to this fear, I start to put my all efforts (mentally and physically) to move even my hand. After some time and great amount of effort, I can manage to get up from bed. Normally, I have this experience whenever I am tired by working or reading the whole night. I do some yogasana and excersises daily (sometimes miss couple of days). Apart from this experience, since last two weeks, I also have feeling of pressure in between eyebrows directing upward whenever I take deep and conscious breath continuously. (I’ve started pranayam and meditation with yogasan since last month) Do you have any comments or guidance from your asset of experiences or knowledge in above cases?

117. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on October 14th, 2008 at 9:35 pm

     Hi Nishit,

     It is almost undoubtedly kundalini. I have had the experience of paralysis (yes quite scary) and have the pressure in my forehead as a constant companion.

     I suggest you read the following 2 accounts from A D (please read the second as well, so you are not put off) of kundalini and paralysis. It is really a personal choice if you want to allow kundalini to flow and deal with all that it entails.

     http://www.realization.org/page/doc0/doc0053.htm

     http://sites.google.com/site/k.....ement/Home

     I will suggest to really develop your body and systems though if you want to proceed with kundalini awakening. Let me know anytime if I can help further.

     Best,
     Anmol

     PS: Also, if you do read the accounts, I was in touch with A D recently and he is doing very well now.

118. Maria Carbonell said,
     
     

     on October 25th, 2008 at 1:05 am

     Yes, I had a spontaneous Kundalini awakening (or partial awakening) on August 27th of 2008. I was sitting at my computer checking emails when all of a sudden I felt a vibration as if I were sitting on my ipod. When I got up from the chair to look, I realized that there was nothing there, but the vibration continued…I noticed it was exactly like a cat’s purr. This lasted for several weeks, the purring….it made me feel strange because nobody else was experiencing that and could not help me, and I wasn’t about to be telling people that I was purring in the Muladhara.. Then there was a powerful pressure on the organs…..that lasted several days. Now I do not feel a powerful pressure (I think my body has gotten used to it) but I can still feel the energy in my belly. It has not risen to the head yet and I do not know why. I have had ecstatic feelings, feelings of fullness, nausea, a richness in the blood feeling, but nothing really “up the spine.” I have felt on occasion, very hot as if it is a hot day, and I sweat (sometimes it really is), but people tell me that it is not hot. But I am also in the menopause and that is a normal thing for my age, which is 55. I don’t know if it is also a part of the Kundalini experience. I would surely like to know what kind of exercises I should be doing. I know it is important not to try and “force” things, but I really would like for the energy to get to the head, where it is supposed to go/be. Thanks for any suggestions. I really don’t know what I should be doing, if anything, and there is not much serious information out there on the internet about this happening or condition, nor is there any advice available to people who are undergoing something similar. I think I need some advice. I think the problem lies in that there are few people around who really have had this experience first hand, and know what to do about it.

119. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on October 27th, 2008 at 10:07 pm

     Hi Maria,

     Yes it certainly is a Kundalini experience that you are describing. I would not force it to rise to the head or up the spine. I would instead suggest to simply get to work with regard to getting your body and systems in very good shape.

     Thus trust and allow the energy to rise when the systems are ready. This would also help you deal with it when it happes as Kundalni is not always easy to handle.

     To start, I suggest the free online kundalini yoga course (101). Also, pay close attention to what you body wants at this time. More rest, different food, time alone, time in nature, exercise, etc and see if you can cater to it.

     Keep us posted.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

120. Jane said,
     
     

     on November 29th, 2008 at 2:34 am

     Hey, I love this site. Well anyways, lately I have had that constant warming in the crown of the head. And also, every night when I’m laying in bed, I think I’m about to fall asleep, I get a burst of energy that starts at the crown of my head and shoots down my spine that forces my back to arch for a couple of seconds-like it’s a reflex. It’s a very powerful energy and it scared me at first. It’s all only started just recently, though. So this is normal, then? Phew, I hope so. And also, what is the difference between Kudalini awakening and Kundalini syndrome?

121. Serenity said,
     
     

     on November 30th, 2008 at 4:39 pm

     Hi. I had an awakening beginning in June 2008. Believe it or not, I ordered a chakra meditation from audible.com and did it for about 2 weeks and ended up triggering the awakening. It was so scary and intense for the first 1-2 months, where I had many of the symptoms you described above (and more). At times, I did not know if I would make it because it was so intense. I have documented some of my experiences on my website: allaboutpeace.org. I had trembling, visions, intense heat, musical ears, vivid dreams, clairvoyance, out of body travel in my dreams, chakras opening/ activating (throughout my body)…it felt like my whole body coming to life, paralysis, light in my head, geometric images and colored lights in my head at night, intense terror and fear, insomnia, lack of appetite (lost 35 lbs), heightened anxiety, etc. As the cleansing continued, I would have systematic cleansing of chakric areas in the body; the cleansing would transform and change throughout the past 6 months. I have begun to have bliss states ( I started having them in the beginning, but was afraid of them so I fought them). Now that I am not afraid anymore, I am relaxed with most everything. I was lucky also because the energy guided me the entire way….giving me signs and information to help me cope and heal. I have always been reassured in dreams and visions that “I will be fine.” Also, most of the cleansing takes place at night, between 11pm and 3 am.

     Anyway, I have been going non-stop since June. My body and chakras are cleansing day and night (most intensely at night). In the past month, the intensity of the cleansing has picked up. The energy is predominantly in the brain. I have felt the activity and cleansing of the pineal gland, the pituitary, the medulla oblongata, the temple chakras, those right above the ears, the inner ears, the nose, 7 eyes, circle of chakras on the scalp, the crown, the one at the back of the skull, the cheeks, the jaw, roof of the mount, the base of the jaw, the nasal chakras, etc. This whole process is fascinating. I have benefited a great deal from a book that outlines the chakras throughout the body and within the 7 bodies; it is by Genevieve Paulson and I have used it to help guide me through the process, since I did not have a teacher and I did not know anything about what was happening at first….which of course, led to much of my terror.

     Now, I am nearing completion of something. I am told by the energy that I will be splitting open soon. I think I am nervous about what this means (in terms of bodily experience). I have had many times where the energy left my crown, but it always descends and goes right back to work cleansing the remaining bodies. Two weeks ago, I had a dream where the crown gave way and the energy/ light left my head. I was in a trance and scared. For me, the greatest struggle in this whole process has been letting go and trusting. When I enter the bliss states, or when I am taken out of my body at night, or if I go into a trance, I struggle with relaxing and letting it happen. I continue to work on it and allow myself to adapt, step by step. I am fortunate since it seems, the energy progresses in a way that enables me to adapt and prepare for the next steps and stages.

     Have you or anyone experienced the siddhis with the awakening? I have received 5 gifts, but do not understand what this all means? Also, do you know of anyone who has had the full awakening of all the bodies? Are there more than 7? I know different traditions recognize different numbers of bodies, but so far, my experiences are in-line with the 7 body model in Paulson’s book. Are there any books written in more detail about life after kundalini, or about the full-awakening experience in general. I cannot find much about this, especially that matches what I am going through. I am fortunate to receive many answers as I proceed (through the inner guide), however, I am fascinated to know about others who have taken this process farther. I have come across many people’s writings, but none that discuss the cleansing of the chakras, the siddhis, the impact on later life, and of course, what it feels like when the energy breaks through the crown permanently. Thank you.

122. jhumki said,
     
     

     on December 4th, 2008 at 9:04 am

     dear sir,

     these days i have been having of sri hanumanji in my dreams…not only dat i feel as if i have achieved a lot and dat feeling of bliss is following me every night…sometimes i have such horrifying visions dat i get up scared…also i am terribly energetic these days…and also i have actually started foreseeing things….i am not lying sir as they r happening live to me….is this bcoz of kundalini rising?

     plz explain and i am an ardent devotee of sri hanumanji …by the way i forget to mention above,,,dat i am a 15yr old gurl

123. Andi said,
     
     

     on December 9th, 2008 at 5:11 am

     Hello Anmol,

     What is having the pressure between your brows (the third eye) at all times? How does it feel exactly, and what does this indicate?

     I’ve been doing some other form of meditation for some years now. I notice that I have this tenseness between my brows all the time (or when I’m mindful enough to notice it). But since I’m a big reader, I tend to think that this tenseness is due to eye strains, or some nerves knotting up there.

     I’m posting this question here at any rate. I’d like to hear anything regarding sensations around the third eye.

     Thank you & Love,

124. Andi said,
     
     

     on December 9th, 2008 at 5:16 am

     Oh! Also, where might I find a praiseworthy kundalini guru in Los Angeles?

125. topaz said,
     
     

     on December 9th, 2008 at 5:59 am

     Hello, I have experienced intense pain in my lower back since almost a month, starting November 15. In the middle of the night it was like I had shocks of energy in my lower back lasting a few seconds, and when I woke up my lower back really hurt. Over the next few weeks it hurt to walk and even to sit up, and I hadn’t even lifted anything heavy. I hadn’t seen a doctor or chiropractor since it’s gotten better since, but at night when I lay on my back I still feel discomfort. Did I hurt my back because it may have been too cold in my room, or could this be a kundalini awakening? I

     Many thanks!

126. Rachel said,
     
     

     on December 10th, 2008 at 2:05 pm

     Hi Anmol and everyone. I’m very glad to read so many posts. Wow. I feel like I know you all!

     Well, I live in Canada. I often have that pressure in the third eye region. It’s a good thing, for me. It doesn’t get overwhelming. I have it today as I am writing, actually. Also, I get a feeling of energy in each of the chakra areas, and I do hands on healing, so when I do that on my chakras, of course I feel it too. I often do that, especially when I am sick, to clear the chakras and bring them into harmony with each other.

     On Sunday (4 days ago), I was sitting in church doing energy healing on my thyroid, because I was recently diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and besides, it was sore. I was also telling it that I love it, because the problem is that my immune system is turning against my thryoid, so I wanted to counteract the fear.

     At one point, I turned my hand so it was facing downward, to let the energy out. The energy flowed out straight forward and at that point I started to feel shaky. It was right before O Little Town of Bethlehem, and I couldn’t stand up to sing. My voice got all weak too. After church I stumbled out and got some water and lay down on the carpet in the nursery. Then I wend and found my Dad and he took me to my parents’ place. Then my chest started to feel tight and my heart was racing, so we went to the hospital. While I was there, I still felt shaky and weak (as I do still now), but they checked me out and said my heart and everything was fine and I should go home and rest and see the thyroid doctor on Tuesday (yesterday).

     Anyway, also, in my heart - or through my heart - there was a feeling of energy flowing, and intensity in the middle of my back, right where the heart is. I can still feel it, although it stopped for awhile. After the doctor checked me out, I figured, well, my heart chakra must be opening up. So, I’ll just allow it to do that.

     Actually on Monday a healer I know did a treatment on me and she set the intention for my heart chakra to open more, because it is so related to the thyroid… the thyroid is connected to the throat chakra and the throat chakra allows the expression of what is in the heart. So, maybe that is why I felt/feel the energy in my heart.

     Also, I know the thyroid is about creativity and communication. I’m an artist who isn’t making much art, and a teacher and healer, but I’m not expressing myself freely, or doing healing work at the moment, except on myself. Sometimes you have to do it on yourself first, I think. So, anyway, this is my theory on why my thyroid is out of balance. It’s severely high.

     I don’t know if all this is related to kundalini awakening, but it is definitely symptoms of energy imbalances and releases and opening up… that is happening in my body.

     Oh, I had a question, Anmol. Are you saying then, that before you try to have the kundalini rise, you should get physically fit and healthy? Isn’t it sometimes that the symptoms cause you to be what seems to be not healthy? OK, must go. I am ok for 40 minutes at a time and then I have to lie down again.

     Peace and blessings,
     Rachel in Canada.

127. app said,
     
     

     on December 27th, 2008 at 4:23 pm

     Been a powerful few months re k. awak. -sx. passion even more intensiove with my wife, massive elect. ’shocks’ im body’ via left hand index finger, heightened hearing, more regular urge to urinate in groin! Fear had abated due to wise awareness from priestess friends.

128. Anonymous said,
     
     

     on December 30th, 2008 at 12:14 pm

     Hi all,
     What I have realized after this experience is that one needs a spiritual guru to excel in this path as without him or her one may not know the particular direction-where to go.He or she is a must.I don’t know exactly whether a spiritual guru finds his disciple or whether the person attains a spiritual guru by the grace of god but without him it’s not possible to go into the right direction.Many of us may never know that in which direction their life is going, and the whole of their life, instead many of their lifetimes come and go without fulfilling the actual purpose of their lives.What I have realized is that a true spiritual guru knows the past and the upcoming future of his disciple and he has the power to change the future of his disciple.Not only the past of this lifetime but he also knows the past of his previous lifetimes.Therefore may god bless everyone with a true spiritual guru.
     Thanx.

129. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 3rd, 2009 at 12:49 pm

     Hi Rachel,

     Hope you are doing better.

     What I am saying is that, before opening the chakras via direct methods, it is wise to instead build up one’s health and systems and trust the energy to flow as she sees fit. Or at least to supplement any direct chakra opening / kundalini awakening techniques with yoga and purification exercises.

     This will help the body cope with the energy and could reduce the troublesome symptoms of Kundalini rising.

     Please keep us posted on your progress.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

130. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 3rd, 2009 at 12:59 pm

     Hi Topaz,

     Kundalini awakening is easily distinguished if it is coupled with mystical experiences, void of that it is not easy to tell if it’s just a one off symptom.

     Having said that, look deep within the symptom you are having and let it tell you it’s story. Ask for guidance from within and be open to answers that arise.

     Shocks are consistent with Kundalini and so is any such unexplained activity in the lower back region.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

131. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 3rd, 2009 at 1:04 pm

     Hi Andi,

     There is much that can be said of the pressure between the eyebrows. Few unusual thoughts from my personal experience below….

     1. This pressure can expand to proportions which are in my view unhealthy. In this event one needs to back off from whatever practice was creating the situation. This expansion is extremely intense and you will know when it happens.

     2. The pressure is modulated by the intensity of one’s spiritual practice is general.

     3. In some cases peering into this region and the pressure leads to incredible direct insights into the True nature of things.

     4. The pressure can also expand (more gently) to the entire head region.

     Best,
     Anmol

132. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 3rd, 2009 at 1:49 pm

     Dear Jhumki,

     Such experiences are often attributed to Kundalini and devotional energy. Remain devout and let love guide you forward.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

133. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 3rd, 2009 at 3:38 pm

     Hi Jane,

     Glad you are enjoying the website. Yes, your experience is in line with Kundalini energy and kundalini activity. There is no difference in my view between those terms (awakening vs. syndrome).

     Good idea to take up some yoga and prepare the body to help the body cope with this increased energy.

     Best,
     Anmol

134. MichelleSmith said,
     
     

     on January 4th, 2009 at 8:04 am

     People reading this may think that this some crap. But it did happen with me. This is some 6 months back. I need not induce myself with anything to fall asleep whether it is day, noon or night. One night when I was fast asleep, I found myself transported in a very large hall fully crowded with different types of people around. The room was divided into various sections. Till date I have never been to any court room or personally seen jails other than what they show in the movies. This room had people seated in various sections. Some standing as if awaiting their turn, some wailing and many seated. All looked alike, only holes in place of their eyes and all as if dressed in black. They all were formless. It looked as if some hearing or trials were going on like those that happen in courts. Suddenly I met a female whom I had known asking me what I was doing there. She said that this place was for people who are dead and interrogations are going on for the same. I said I did not know how but somehow I was transported to this place. And that was the end of it as I immediately opened my eyes. I did not want to think of this situation again but this fact & that scene which I had never experienced before has not erased from my mind.

     Like this many miracles have happened in my life.

     I have been into deep meditation and experienced bliss but a time came when I wanted to take to sanyas & leave everything behind and never come back.

     Now I have re-decided to start off doing meditation as it helps me de-stress and remain calm & cool all the time.

135. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 4th, 2009 at 5:55 pm

     Hi MichelleSmith,

     That certainly is a very strange experience. There are such accounts of death, after-life, etc that are sometimes found in the pages of Kundalini Tantra. Very interesting stuff.

     Glad to hear you have re-started your meditation. There is nothing in the world quite like it in my view.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

136. eh? said,
     
     

     on January 7th, 2009 at 12:08 am

     a lot of this sounds like night terrors (the sleep paralysis) or mania from manic depression. if it comes infrequently it could be slow cycling. is that possible?

137. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 7th, 2009 at 11:40 pm

     Hi Eh?

     Thanks for your input and for adding to the discussion.

     Not sure if western medicine has the knowledge yet of the workings of Kundalini to categorize the symptoms.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

138. Louissa said,
     
     

     on January 9th, 2009 at 12:09 am

     This is the first time I have heard about Kundalini Awakening - but I think it has been happening to me for quite some time, perhaps over the past year. What has prompted me to post these comments has been my most recent (and extremely painful) experience. I had a very sudden head and spine pain that I can only describe as a extremely severe migraine. Because it has been going on for over 9 days, I sought medical help. The doctors have given me pethadine, morphine, codine etc and nothing has worked. They also did a CT scan which came up normal and a spinal tap/lumbar puncture which also had normal results. The doctors sent me home with codine, nurofen and panadol and said they couldn’t find anything and that they suspect it will go away on its own. About 7 months ago I woke up to find my entire body filled with white light - it looked as though my skin was transparent. I also experience hyper sensitivity to sound and have an almost constant chiming in my ears. I also experience increased spiritual awareness, in the form of premonitions and awareness of other entities. I have had recently experienced body twitches and involuntary movements - much like those when the doctor hits a nerve point. I am lucky that one of my friends is a Chiropractor and also does Reiki. She has made me more comfortable and able to move and has told me about the possibility it could be some sort of spiritual awakening. I hope I don’t sound crazy.

139. Laurel Watson said,
     
     

     on January 10th, 2009 at 1:46 am

     Thank you for this thread! These posts really helpful.

     I am pretty sure I am going through a kundalini awakening.
     I’ve been around many spiritual masters who have worked with my charkras and most recently Mother Meera.

     I was praying in earnest about a month ago, praying for the divine presence to be in the very center of my being as my being, so it is present everywhere, in every cell, in every intention. Praying for enlightenment to end that which causes suffering in this world and renouncing anything within me that perpetuates suffering.

     I renounced all negative levels of consciousness and asked forgiveness for any harm I have done to other beings for all time and prayed to forgive everyone. The prayer was for all of my incarnations to the foundation of time.

     At the point of renouncing any relationship I have ever had with spiritual darkness, I put holy oil on my hand and laid it on my forehead. I asked for my creator to lay hand on me. From that point it was like a bolt of lightening through my muscles. They started going though spasms and I could feel energy like snakes coming up from what seems like my bones. I could feel the energy circuit open in the trunk of my body and down my legs as if I there were a river of water rushing through the center of my body.
     It spread out through my limbs, arms first if I recall then legs.
     I had the visual sensation as if looking through my whole body as if I were being burned alive wholly and completely, but without pain and this lasted for possibly an hour. I was under the impression it was burning anything that was not of divine energy. I prayed for about 4 hours straight. The muscles of my face were trembling, even my eyelids.
     At times if felt like bubbles going through my body. By morning my body felt so peaceful as if I were a clear pool of water that had no ripple. When I looked at my face in the morning all I could see was beauty.

     By nighttime it started again.
     I have taken to doing salt baths to calm the muscles, holy oil to remove all negative thought forms.
     I can feel forms come up off of entire muscle groups like my thigh for instance and they release.

     My body has bee moving into automatic positions without the conscious mind. It moves the energy into different parts of the body as if an unseen hand is moving me. Sounds weird but even weirder when your body moves without you doing it. Cool though because I can stop the process by conscious intention so it is not like being like a robot or something. I am not enlightened enough to understand fully what I am experiencing.

     The energy runs down my feet, gets stuck and curls my toes. It’s not painful but I can imagine it could become so.

     My heart rate is faster at times, probably twice as fast and it feels like my heart is purring. Like the energy is reconfiguring me. My heart feels heavier, but I feel it will be that way until I have removed all negativity that’s trying to escape or possibly retakeover my body.

     Sometimes when I close my eyes at night now if appears like a light is behind my head. It’s a bit hard to sleep with that going on so I have taken to sleeping with the light on so it is not really noticeable.

     There have been some darker entities but I will need to pray those off of me. It may be old genetic thought forms, old body memories or even astral entities. Either way, a total surrender to God will manage anything that is not for my higher good.
     I am going in for prayer on Sunday to help remove more of this stuff faster.

     The palms of my hands are buzzing so I think my hand charkras may fully open. I hope so.

     I keep doing jappa, calling on Creator God, Jesus Christ, Lord Buddha and all angelic beings who are here for the higher good.

     I am using this time to draw close to my creator and put 100% trust in unconditional love. I am asking God to remove anything that does not work, and help my will be divine will. Total surrender.

     I called a friend who went through this, he is considered by many a saint and has prayed for hundreds of people and has great healing skill.
     He said he went through this for about a year. From what he told me there are genetic thought forms and our own negative mental forms we create that have been with us for a long time and they aren’t too keen on leaving. So you will be dealing with your own mind, all of the dark corners and brining in God into all of that darkness. I also think it draws out some astral stuff and I won’t even bother saying why I am under this impression. All I can recommend is to pray, allot.

     I have found some people who relate kundalini to demon possession. To that I say, we shall see. It seems to be the purifying power that drives out all that is not divine. All I do lately is pray. Guess I’ll know more when this process is over.

     I look forward to doing more good work in the world, being one with my creator and being able to be of more service. :)

     It will be great to be like that peaceful pool of water. It will be worth it, to let all of this stuff go.
     And all of us sound crazy. Only a crazy person would sincerely seek enlightenment. In the West it is not well understood. To connect the heart and mind is the greatest human achievement. It is worth the struggle.

140. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 10th, 2009 at 1:24 pm

     Dear Lauren,

     I just finished writing an article on the power of prayer (will be publishing it next week) and lo and behold I see your wonderful comments on the same subject.

     It is certainly Kundalini Awakening and I am glad you have the friend to confide in and guide you as well.

     Please keep us posted on your progress, it will benefit many who are experiencing similar awakening and are looking for knowledge regarding it.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

141. Jane said,
     
     

     on January 10th, 2009 at 2:55 pm

     Hi, it’s me again. I recently wrote to you about energy in my spine and in the crown of my head. Well, I don’t have bursts of energy in my spine anymore, but I do feel warmth in the crown of my head, my tailbone vibrates on and off and now I have been trouble sleeping. But anyways, you said it was probably along the lines of kundalini activity, but I just want to let you know, that i have never practiced yoga or meditation (well, okay, I have a 20-minute yoga DVD that I’ve done a couple of times in my lifetime). And I am very young (only 16!), I have no spiritual guru, (I think it would be literally impossible for me to get one because of where I live and my age) but I have been personally spiritual from the age of fourteen. Reading about all of this kundalini and the dangers of it has scared me and I have been overwhelmed with anxiety about it, to the point where I think about it…a lot. Sometimes I don’t know if this is even real kundalini, or if it’s all in my head-like I just think about it too much. I fear that I will go insane and lose my mind because of all the scary articles I’ve read about it. It’s all just made life so confusing, and I feel a sense of hopelessness about this. What am I doing? Does it sound like I just have obsessed anxiety? Good God, I know I’m not ready for some intense kundalini awakening. I need more time, I need to be OLDER. I would think you would have to have meditated at least once in your life, which I haven’t. I know I probably sound like I’m going crazy, which maybe I am(?), but I really, REALLY need some guidance and comfort at this point.

     Thank you. =))

     PS: I went to a chyropractor/neurologist about the bursts of energy in my spine, and after a two-hour examination and a couple X-rays, he said my spine and neck is out of line and I have some blockage and restriction in my lower back, but he isn’t sure why that would cause that weird energy down my spine. He has treated me for awhile now, but he said if I keep feeling weird “energies”, he will have to look into MS.

     PSS: Do lots of people experience kundalini in their lifetime? Like is experiencing kundalini the only path to God?
     What are your viewpoints on spontaneous kundalini awakenings? Are they dangerous? Is kundalini in general a dangerous force? How come kundalini is never mentioned in any spiritual, self-help books?
     (I can’t help but laugh due to all of the questions I’m asking you, if don’t want to answer all my questions, I understand, considering you would probably have to write a book to answer my questions)

142. Louissa said,
     
     

     on January 10th, 2009 at 5:49 pm

     Hi Anmol & Lauren, I am not sure (like Jane) if what I am experiencing is Kundalini Awakening. My Chiroprator friend also tells me I have blockages up my spine and an energy in my lower back - she suggested it could be an entity that has attached itself. The med’s the doctors have given me only make the pain worse and the only thing that helps is massage, reiki and chiropractic re-adjustment.
     Lauren, should I be praying like you?
     Please help, any guidance would be beneficial to me.

143. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 10th, 2009 at 7:25 pm

     Hi Serenity,

     Thanks for sharing your experiences on Kundalini Awakening with us. Also for providing the resources and books that you have found helpful.

     I am curious as to which Chakra Meditation CD you used? Wanted to know if it used just music, seed sounds or was a guided meditation.

     Do keep us posted on your findings, it is very beneficial to others to get first hand accounts from those who are experienced as well as knowledgeable.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

144. Laurel Watson said,
     
     

     on January 11th, 2009 at 3:39 pm

     Prayer never hurts. It is my opinion most humans have energy attachments. It is my belief that if you ask God for help God will never fail you, ever. It is always between you and God.–that is the ONLY relationship you ever work out in this world. So yes prayer will help you. I believe I have always existed from the beginning of time. Now I am earnestly seeking to help the world, maybe for the first time. Seek out your intentions. What do you really want for this world? If your will is to help, fully surrender to your creator (not some random entity or attachment), surrender to the being that allows all things to exist and ask for divine help. Doesn’t matter if you even believe what I am saying. In earnest pray to be a better person, pray for your consciousness to be one that helps other beings. This hurts nothing. You can’t go wrong by asking your will to be one of kindness to all life and in that there is no fear. You have done your best. Rest in the peace of your creator and throw off anything that separates you from peace.

145. Louissa said,
     
     

     on January 11th, 2009 at 4:06 pm

     Thanks Laurel, I will keep you posted on what happens. Also along the same lines, a congregation prayed for me yesterday and my pain was gone for the entire day. I don’t belong to a church, but these people care about me and decided to do this - and it worked!! Today however, the pain is back, but it is much lesser than before. I will take your kind words and start praying also as you have suggested.
     Thank you so much for your guidance.
     Regards
     Louissa

146. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 11th, 2009 at 4:34 pm

     Hi Louissa,

     Your experience is certainly Kundalini Awakening. The pain is similar to what others have felt in the head region as well. Good to know you have someone helping ease the discomfort.

     Breathing exercises can also be very useful to you. Try some of the yoga pranayamas on the website. They have helped many with migraines and headaches.

     Ultimately, spiritual awakening often requires one to have “A certain indifference to physical comfort.”

     Check following article for more on that…

     J Krishnamurti Ponders his Kundailni Awakening

     Keep us posted.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

147. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 11th, 2009 at 4:41 pm

     Hi Jane,

     Relax. First and most important, remember all storms pass. Here are some answers..

     1. Kundalini can be experienced in countless different ways, so the traditional “symptoms” do not have to be present in one’s journey to God.

     2. Many people experience Kundalini, but the more profound experiences are not common. Although, seem to be getting more common as we approach 2012.

     3. It is important to be as healthy as possible, when dealing with Kundalini. Emotionally, physically and mentally. My advise to anyone having Kundalini Awakening symptoms is to listen carefully to what their body is asking for and cater to it (diet change, more exercise, yoga, meditation, more rest, walks in nature, etc.)

     4. There is plenty of literature on Kundalini, just not in the western self-help books, which are based on relatively improving the dualistic experience, instead of based on the Truth of Oneness.

     Please take up some yoga breathing exercises and meditation. It will help calm down your mind and reduce your anxiety. Trust life.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

148. Awesome Power of Prayer said,
     
     

     on January 13th, 2009 at 8:30 pm

     […] A very interesting and enlightening discussion is currently underway in the Kundalini Awakening Symptoms article and thread (check the latest comments on that page), where the value and importance of prayer on the journey to Kundalini Awakening is being discussed.  In fact Laurel explains how just earnest prayer has initiated in her a process of positive radical spiritual transformation and Kundalini awakening.  […]

149. jhumki said,
     
     

     on January 16th, 2009 at 3:13 am

     dear sir,

     thnks a lot..u have helped me…plz temme have to make the energy rise up to ur spine…but the thing is all dis is pretty scary…

150. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 16th, 2009 at 5:30 pm

     Dear Jhumki,

     Take your time, trust in the divine and build up your health.

     Best,
     Anmol

151. pawan said,
     
     

     on January 17th, 2009 at 3:52 am

     hi anmol,
     now a days i feel an astral sound of high frequency originating within my ears.
     I m in hostel these days, before somedays when i was in my home i was doing 2 or 3 pranayams my vibrations were considerably increased and due to that i think nightfall became frequent nd i hav to leave some of pranayams and condition was so that if i practise just 2 cycle pranayam my vibration increases and nightfall occurs that night, but now adays if i perform some vigoroys pranayams then also no considerable change in vibrations occurs what could b the reason and were those symptoms favourable.
     actually in one of spiritual book i read that nightfall is obvious and we hav to control it by will power but my will power is not that much strong presently, i think u r understanding plz slove this problem

152. SeekingShiva said,
     
     

     on January 17th, 2009 at 3:11 pm

     Kundalini is the best thing that could happen to human being but it also makes you treat your self little differently.

     Here are some other links which I find very helpful

     http://www.aypsite.org/forum/
     http://biologyofkundalini.com/

     Rest Anmol has done a very wonderful job but I believe not everyone can handle OM meditation and leaves many of us too ungrounded.

     So go slow.

     I like his site and I hope to learn and grow more.

     Namastey

153. Sara said,
     
     

     on January 19th, 2009 at 1:00 pm

     Why are more people experiencing this as 2012 approaches? What is the significance there?

154. Nick said,
     
     

     on January 20th, 2009 at 7:39 am

     Hi Anmol,
     I would like to get into kundalini awakening but I have lower back problems where my lumbar spine is over-bent and causes me a lot of pain. Will this stop the kundalini rising? I have had little kundalini experiences, nothing huge like the ones described here, but I have a feeling most of it may be blocked by my spinal issues. What can I do about it? Thanks.

     Nick

155. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 22nd, 2009 at 9:38 pm

     Hi Nick,

     Spiritual practice is difficult enough, specially real meditation, so don’t think negatively and add more obstacles to your path. Think Kundalini will help fix your spinal issues instead.

     Also, Kundalini is said to reside in the brain, with chakras being switches to ignite these various brain regions, so from that view, your problem is significantly less.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

156. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 22nd, 2009 at 10:32 pm

     Hi Sara,

     I will write more on 2012 in the near future.

     Best,
     Anmol

157. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 22nd, 2009 at 10:38 pm

     Namaste SeekingShiva,

     Thank you for providing those Kundalini resources. Yes, I agree, when dealing with powerful meditations such as OM mantra, it is important to go slow.

     Best,
     Anmol

158. ed said,
     
     

     on January 24th, 2009 at 5:44 am

     Thank for this article. I am not sure if what I experienced yesterday morning was a kundalini awakening experience or not but it was so intense and pleasurable.

     I am new to yoga, although I did not really sought to start practicing yoga. I received an email spam about some mysterious “finger healing” techniques that promised miraculous results regarding curing of ailments, receiving luck, or pursuing wealth. I became interested (who wouldn’t, right?).

     as I started researching these so called finger healing techniques, it turned out that they are called mudras. further research led me to various websites that showed many different mudras and meditation techniques that I’ve started doing just a few days ago. I am not a yoga practitioner but I did study the martial art Aikido for many years and it included zen meditation (although I did not participate in any advance zazen classes). my meditation background was simply 20 minutes of breathing meditation before an Aikido class (I did this for almost ten years but have stopped since I moved to a city where no Aikido dojos are close).

     now that I’ve been introduced to mudras. I started meditating when I can, simply a few minutes here and there and either sitting down or lying in bed.

     yesterday morning, when I went to bed to sleep (I work night so I sleep in the day time), I decided to meditate while lying down and used the gyan mudra. I simply had my arms at my sides and I used the same breathing techniques we used in my old Aikido classes. after about five minutes into my meditation, I was almost dozing off, I felt this warm sensation on my lower back that went up my back, went into my head and then dissipated into a cool feeeling throughout my whole back and head (the only way I can describe the cooling is like when you put vicks vapor rub on your skin and fan it, that type of cooling sensation). while this was happening I felt as if someone turned on the lights (you know that sensation of brightness you get when someone turns on the light while your eyes are closed?) and everything felt bright.

     I quickly opened my eyes but the room was still dark but the feeling of pleasure and contentment was unmistakably present! it felt absolutely wonderful and it is something I’ve never experienced at all.

     Again, I don’t know if that is a kundalini awakening but finding and reading your article it seems very close to it (a kundalini awakening experience). whether it is or not, I am very pleased and astounded to have experienced it and it pushed me now to do more research about yoga.

     thank you for your excellent website and the enourmous generosity you have for showing beginners the proper way to practice yoga. this is my first day in visiting your site and I’ve already learned many things.

159. ed said,
     
     

     on January 24th, 2009 at 5:46 am

     I forgot to add that after I experienced the sensation, I couldn’t sleep for hours! I ended up just getting three hours of sleep. LOL!

     Thanks again!

160. jhumki said,
     
     

     on January 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm

     this is me again….i think its all crazy…dunno wats wrong wid me…i am goin crazy….i am like 15 and all this is making me go nuts…by the way my sunsign is scorpion..does it have anything to do wid this…one thing is true..i love lord hanuman…i seriously swear by him and cant even think of anything else..i hope i am not goin mad…do i need to visit a psychiatrist?wat eva…this thing is making me loose my sanity…

161. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 25th, 2009 at 3:19 pm

     Hi Jhumki,

     Please see the article, 10 Things to Try to do Daily. It might help you find a balanced, healthy approach and give you a stabilizing routine.

     Best,
     Anmol

162. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 25th, 2009 at 3:27 pm

     Hi Ed,

     Glad to hear you are enjoying the website, and of course even happier that you have restarted you meditation practice. Yes what you experienced was a Kundalini Awakening.

     Gyan mudra is very effective for enhancing meditation, so your combining that with your meditation is certainly a plus.

     Consider the awakening an invitation from your Higher Self to join the party :-). Welcome.

     Best,
     Anmol

163. ed said,
     
     

     on January 25th, 2009 at 10:31 pm

     Hello Anmol,

     Thank you for your reply. I certainly appreciate the knowledge that you’ve been giving everyone.

     I have been continuing my meditation practice and have given myself a goal of meditating on a daily basis. I’ve been using the Eagle pose (1 minute for now), the Prosperity meditation (two to three minutes for now), followed by zen meditation for 10 minutes until I can safely increase the time since I find that my abdomen get sore after this (I guess my abs are not as strong as it used to be, LOL!)

     I must say that I never looked at meditation as a means for spiritual enlightenment. when I practiced meditation during my Aikido years, it was simply a tool to attain a relaxed state of mind and body which in turn allowed for better Aikido training. Since Aikido involves a lot of joint locks and literally being thrown around as you practice the martial art techniques, a relaxed mind and body is necessary in order not to get hurt and for not to hurt your practice partner.

     when I had to stop Aikido, I never thought of continuing zen meditation since I never understood the benefits of it outside of simply getting relaxation ( i should’ve attended advance Zazen! my past Aikido Senseis where Zen priests). Now I know better and I am starting to see that meditation should involve a higher goal than simply attaining relaxation.

     I attributed the practice of Aikido in easing my problem of depression during those years and I never thought that the meditation part ACTUALLY helped more. I now believe that the few minutes of meditation actually completed my transition from a depressed state back then.

     Aikido in itself has been called “moving zen” since it involves (i would say, it requires) an almost meditative state while practicing the techniques, yet I am now certain that the meditation (called “misogi” in Japanese) I did before class during those years is of even greater help in easing my turbulent mind back then.

     Again, I am now committed to continuing my practice and I hope that I don’t stumble again. it is of great help that I found your site (I believe I was led to your site by a higher power, if you will). I hope that you won’t mind if I email you every once in a while with questions about my newly restored meditation practice.

     onegai itashemasu!

     Thanks!

164. Rahul said,
     
     

     on January 26th, 2009 at 11:36 am

     Hi everyone,
     I found some very interesting videos of Swami Vivekananda on
     youtube.This is one of them.
     http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=wQlEQY7M5sg

     You can also check many others of his there.They would be really helpful.
     All d best,
     Rahul.

165. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 26th, 2009 at 7:30 pm

     Hi Ed,

     Yes meditation may well have played a key role in helping you out of your troubles during those years.

     Feel free to ask any questions or discuss any issues you might run into.

     Best,
     Anmol

166. mim said,
     
     

     on January 30th, 2009 at 6:44 pm

     Hi again,

     I posted a question earlier today on another page, but I have another one - hope you don’t mind.

     I’ve only been doing ky for a few weeks, but yesterday I had this really odd thing happen just 10 minutes into my 1 hour set. It was like this feeling of crazy heat in my..um..genital area. Not my spine, just between my legs basically. And it went on for I would say at least a minute. Just really intense heat in just that area, like a fireball or something! haha.. Is this to do with kundalini? After only a few weeks? It was very odd.

     Thanks again for a super helpful website!
     mim

167. Puja said,
     
     

     on February 3rd, 2009 at 8:16 pm

     Hi, My experiences are not as intense as those described before me. However, I started your beg. yoga morning routine a while back on advice that I center myself. I was told the healing energy is already present, but I am out of alignment. Yoga was what was recommended. I started the breathing practices separately for a while, and then I started the yoga practice slowly with lots of days in between (just general poses aimed towards specific chakras). However, after my first full set of your kundalini morning set I had a huge emotional response. Lots of very vivid nightmares (very scary) where i would wake up breathless and about three days of constant crying. My good dreams have become much more helpful and vivid also. However, I am afraid now to restart the yoga. I haven’t done it since. I feel that this is just part of the cleaning process, but how can I get over my fear of these responses? I get so scared! I cant sleep for days and my work and school are hindered. I end up incredibly quiet and almost obsessive about my experience at hand. Do you have any suggestions for me? What exactly is going on? Thank you for your time!

     Puja

168. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on February 3rd, 2009 at 10:22 pm

     Hi Mim,

     Yes this is related to Kundalini. Actually early in Kundalini Yoga practice, opening such as this are not uncommon as blockages are cleared and energetic pathways start to flow.

     Just keep up with your practice. Allow things to unfold naturally.

     Best,
     Anmol

169. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on February 3rd, 2009 at 10:26 pm

     Hi Puja,

     Sometimes with meditation and yoga the dam breaks suddenly and lots of suppressed emotions come gushing out, as in your case. Although this is not optimum, it is hard to predict, and can be challenging to deal with as you see.

     Just relax for a bit and restart the practice slowly again. Certainly do the breathing as that will help to cleanse the mind/body of these emotions.

     Let me know how it goes.

     Best,
     Anmol

170. ed said,
     
     

     on February 4th, 2009 at 8:23 am

     Puja,

     just my two cents….yoga will enhance your digestive health and part of a healthy digestive system is a flourishing microflora. what does that have to do with lucid dreams?

     well, the beneficial bacteria in our guts create B vitamins. if and when these bacteria are flourishing (as in healthy individuals) they will create more B vitamins including Vitamin B6 which is the “dream vitamin.”

     more B6 (and other B vitamins) in your system will certainly kick start a lot of hormonal changes in your body and it would seems like flood gates of emotions were opened up and you all of a sudden get these various vivid/lucid dreams and mood swings.

     as Anmol has stated, keep practicing slowly and give your body time to adjust to the surge of beneficial vitamins and hormonal changes. your body will eventually adjust to it and it will take care of itself.

     I myself had just gotten back to meditation and I am slowly adding KY into my practice in order to avoid that surge of emotions caused by your body adjusting to the influx of B vitamins and hormonal changes (vitamin B1 controls your thyroid function, a surge of B1 will cause hormonal spikes that will boost your energy and metabolism which may also have an effect on your dreams and of course, your mood).

     Yoga, I believe is very scientific, we need to understand the changes that our bodies undergo when starting KY so that we can handle the changes and know that it will eventually level off (soon as your body adjusts).

     simply doing Pranayama will oxygenate your body which in turn would have a lot of strong effects as well (higher metabolism, higher energy, effective detox, which in turn allows your endocrine system to boost its hormone production which leads to many mood swings and metabolic changes).

     again, simply my two cents….but to prove my point, I’ve lost 10 lbs since I’ve started meditating again and have started to remember a lot dreams lately (although not as violent dreams but mostly pleasant ones). my metabolism has kicked into high gear and my energy levels are spiking (used to do 4 sets of 30 push ups, now, I can 4 sets of 50 push ups for my workouts…energy boost is phenomenal), and I’ve dropped 2 inches off my waist.

     yoga is good for you, just allow your body to adjust slowly.

171. ed said,
     
     

     on February 4th, 2009 at 8:29 am

     by the way, I have added the Chair pose, Archer pose, and abdominal set to my KY routine.

     my KY practice now includes Chair pose, Acher, prosperity meditation, abdominal set (forgot what Anmol calls it), and eagle pose. this is on top of my usual 50 minute Zazen with various mudras that I’m trying out.

     Physically, I am feeling like a million bucks. spiritually, I believe that my mind is in better spirits!

     I only have Anmol to thank for this transformation!

172. pawan said,
     
     

     on February 5th, 2009 at 3:03 am

     hi anmol,
     now a days i feel an astral sound of high frequency originating within my ears and it increases when i concentrate and do practices.
     I m in hostel these days, before somedays when i was in my home i was doing 2 or 3 pranayams my vibrations were considerably increased and due to that i think nightfall became frequent nd i hav to leave some of pranayams and condition was so that if i practise just 2 cycle pranayam my vibration increases and nightfall occurs that night, but now adays if i perform some vigoroys pranayams then also no considerable change in vibrations occurs what could b the reason and were those symptoms favourable.
     actually in one of spiritual book i read that nightfall is obvious and we hav to control it by will power but my will power is not that much strong presently, i think u r understanding plz slove this problem
     yes i can see flash of light on computer screen some times and heat in forehead reigion and nowadays current like sensations or vibration r decreased as i reduced my practice and i only feel them when i stop my breath and concentrate in my forehead region is mmy kundalini awakened please guide me.

173. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on February 5th, 2009 at 4:43 pm

     Hi Pawan,

     Spiritual energy seems very pronounced in you already. Try to use this energy to witness your thinking process and mind and see what kind of revelations you have. Start to observe your mind and understand it’s movements from moment to moment.

     Let me know how it goes.

     Best,
     Anmol

174. pawan said,
     
     

     on February 6th, 2009 at 1:53 am

     hi
     very thanx for guidance i will proceed as u guided
     thanx again
     just one more hing is my kundalini awakened or not please answer this too

175. Shilpi said,
     
     

     on February 10th, 2009 at 7:56 pm

     Hello Anmol. I came across your website while searching google for Pranayams 3 days back. And I have to tell you that I can’t take my mind off the information provided here. I have always been kind of spiritual person but never persued it until now.

     While reading about the experiences from Kundalini Awakening, I instantly remebered what happened to me in my student years once in the year 2000 and again in 2003. I was sleaping at night and I woke up suddenly. I couldn’t move myself…I wanted to call for my friends(I was living in an apartment with friends)…I was trying to open my mouth but no words were coming out. It felt like things are revolving like a tornado. My heart was pounding and I could hear something like vacuum, as if when you will cover your ears with an empty glass. And then suddely, I don’t have the idea of duration at all, it all stopped. And it was very quiet.

     Second time I was sleeping under the open sky, and I thought at that time that it was like an encounter which you would see in horror movies. I thought that it was my encounter with some force from the other world. Do you think that this was a Kundalini Awakening experience? But I was NOT doing any yoga or was not involved in any spiritual activities - I never have in actions. I am just a spiritual person at heart beleiving in some kind of Divine presence.

     Please cure my curiosity.

176. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on February 11th, 2009 at 4:52 pm

     Hi Shilpi,

     Yes your experiences, especially the first one was certainly related to Kundalini. The paralysis is a very very common sign, as kundalini will hold your body still to do her work.

     Glad you are enjoying the website and hope it helps you in your journey.

     Best,
     Anmol

177. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on February 11th, 2009 at 6:15 pm

     Hi Pawan,

     You have as I mentioned strong spiritual energy. Don’t think of Kundalini Awakening as a one time event, just practice on doing more so more refinement and purification keeps taking place. More energy will thus flow.

     Best,
     Anmol

178. Shilpi said,
     
     

     on February 11th, 2009 at 8:03 pm

     Hello Anmol,

     Thanks for your quick response. But as I mentioned, I was not spiritually active AT ALL. Can the awakening happen even if you are not practicing it in any way?

     I also wanted to ask you about the difference between Kundalini Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Kriya Yoga etc. if there is any. I know these are lots of questions. I hope you don’t mind. Thanks in advance for everything.

179. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on February 11th, 2009 at 10:16 pm

     Hi Shilpi,

     Often early breakthroughs and openings happen spontaneously or under “non-spiritual” circumstances, such as exercise, time of grief, injury, etc. I consider these “invitations” from within to begin the journey in earnest.

     So yes, awakenings can and often do happen under traditionally non-spiritual situations, such as yours for example.

     The article, Universal Principles of Yoga, goes over the various types of yoga you are asking about :-).

     Best,
     Anmol

180. Jerry said,
     
     

     on February 12th, 2009 at 2:38 am

     I have no word to say great website thanks for good tips keep it up….

181. Shilpi said,
     
     

     on February 13th, 2009 at 10:31 am

     Hello again Anmol,

     Just wanted to thank you for your response and the information provided on this website.

     Regards,
     Shilpi

182. ed said,
     
     

     on February 18th, 2009 at 12:58 pm

     Anmol,

     I found this article (actually part of a book by El Collie) regarding kundalini. it’s a fascinating read. it seems that author had undergone quite a spiritual awakening. I don’t know if anyone else had posted this but here’s part of the article.:

     Kryias and Mudras Part II
     by El Collie
     What causes these kriyas? Most of the literature I’ve found says that when the prana — lifeforce — is increased in the body, it’s crudely analogous to water pressure being increased in a hose. If the pressure is radically increased and the hose is narrow, the force of the water will make the hose whip around furiously. In order for high vibration energy to flow smoothly through our systems, we need to be enlarged and unobstructed. This expansion and clearing takes place on many levels: physically, mentally, psychologically, emotionally. The activated Kundalini produces kriyas when it comes up against inner blockage. This blockage may be in the form of stored physical or emotional trauma, limiting beliefs and attitudes, or psychic debris from collective toxins, past lives, astral dimensions, and other arcane sources. The externally evident kriyas, visible as uncontrolled movements of the body, signify a great inner healing process. It’s unnecessary for us to be consciously aware of the exact nature of our blockages. As the shakti engages these blockages, it works to dissolve them. While this dissolution is occurring, lots of previously frozen, unconscious material becomes available to us. This may arise as thoughts, physical sensations, or emotions. At this stage, we often feel physically sick and emotionally unstable. Without warning or apparent provocation, we plunge into fits of rage or chasms of grief or despair. These erratic and overwhelming feelings are simply ancient energies which were locked within us. As the shakti empties us of these trapped energies, we temporarily relive them. This also happens on the physical level. Old injuries and illnesses are temporarily reexperienced. Although it can be painful and difficult to tolerate these physical and emotional states, they are not harmful. To the contrary, they are signs of deep, forgotten, festering wounds which are at last being opened, drained, and healed. Some of the texts refer to inner blockages as “resistance.” Unfortunately, this word has been misinterpreted to mean that kriyas occur if one has a resentful or resistant attitude toward the transformational process. Some “experts” insist that those who maintain a positive attitude toward their Kundalini awakening have very few and mild kriyas. From my own case, I know this is untrue. Even though my personal experiences have been intense and often painful, since I became aware that I was having a Kundalini awakening, I have accepted this process as a great gift. I can’t imagine how I could have been more surrendered to it than I have been. I’ve trusted Kundalini more than I ever trusted anything in my life. When my kriyas began, they were initially painless tremors and twitches. Then they developed into agonizing spasms. This again changed and for awhile, every kriya was preceded by a sensation that felt like an electrical shock. Then the shocks came less often, though I could usually feel a telltale tension in my body — similar to the way it feels before a sneeze — when a kriya was coming. By the time the kriyas had been going for a year, something wonderful happened. They began to be enjoyable! In and of themselves, the spontaneous jerking movements caused neither pleasure nor pain. But they would be immediately followed by waves of sensual energy surging through my body. These were my first continuous sensations of physical bliss since my Kundalini awakening began. For me, the kriyas seem to intensify when Kundalini is amplifying the energy in my body.

183. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on February 18th, 2009 at 11:53 pm

     Hi Ed,

     Great stuff, thanks for sharing.

     Cheers,
     Anmol

184. CONFUSED said,
     
     

     on February 19th, 2009 at 9:42 am

     Hi, Anmol. I have been practicing KY daily for only 2 weeks but have practiced Bikram yoga for several years before. I had several BY classes when I cried during class (usually during Camel pose) and it felt wonderful. Since then, there has been a constant sensation in my heart chakra of overwhelming emotions, like i want to cry but can’t. Yesterday, after a brief practice of Bellow breathing in the morning, I went to a slimming salon as a “gift” from a friend and they used a vibrating massager on me. It was very uncomfortable and I couldn’t finish the treatment because I felt my heart was going to explode and I had a hard time breathing. I felt very panicky (which is not usual for me) Could the intense vibrations of the massager along with the bellows breathing exercise released the kundalini? I know I’m not prepared to deal with this as I still feel very anxious and jittery. What meditations/pranayama should i practice to help me adjust to these scary and overwhelming sensations. I’m quite scared that I might be one of those examples who went nuts because of KY. thanks

185. ed said,
     
     

     on February 20th, 2009 at 9:19 am

     Anmol,

     I’d like to share what I experience yesterday…

     first was a buzzing sound in my left ear. it was a very low buzzing sound (vibration) that I was hearing all day from the time I meditated at 2 am in the morning until I went to bed at night. it was distinctly different from tinitus which is a high pitch ringing…the sound was more like buzzing of beez and is a very low vibration.

     second was when I meditated in the afternoon…an intense heat started at the very bottom of my lower back and started rising close to my navel area. the skin of my back felt very hot even after I stopped meditating (since someone rang the doorbell).

     they startling experiences but felt very good to say the least.

     I have been dilligent in performing my practice daily (even when I’m at work, I am able to meditate at work since I have my own office) and every time I meditate I would always get muscle twitches at random places on my body (legs, arms, all around the body)…the only place that isn’t random is a twitch on my eyebrows (mostly on the left and middle of the eyebrows) since it always occurs every time I meditate.

186. Andrew said,
     
     

     on February 23rd, 2009 at 3:32 pm

     Hello Anmol!

     I`ve read the symphtoms of kundalini awakening and i`m speaking honestly - i`ve almost all rare symphtoms and all uncommon! common ones was as i realised long ago, when i was 14 or 15! But one last and extremely rare symptom is absent. Every other i`m feel almost constantly!
     Pressure in the Third Eye Region (Ajna Chakra).
     Sudden bursts of energy anywhere in the body.
     Spontaneous yoga asans or kundalini yoga movements.
     Unfortunately, pain in the lower back, back of the neck and headaches.

     All of those happening to me every time!

     Experience of divine light within. This is appear especially when i`m meditating! That is incredible feeling!
     Spontaneous bliss, intensely pleasurable.
     This one is a bit scary. Complete paralysis of the body.

     I`m feeling almost everything of it! Can you advise me something? I mean can you advice me what i need to do?

     All the best
     Andrew.

187. rainbow said,
     
     

     on February 23rd, 2009 at 6:48 pm

     Hello,
     I just found your site while searching for information today after a very intense and somewhat frightening experience last night. I’m hoping you can give me some advice on what I may have experienced. I’m a bit embarrassed to tell this, but I want information so badly that I will share.

     I was having sex and experienced something I’ve never felt before. It felt like a HUGE and very powerful surge of energy rushing up my spine, so strong that it felt like my head would blow off and I lost all control of my body. It felt like I might die. It was scary for both of us. It was the most intense feeling of energy I have ever experienced. We didn’t know what to make of it.

     I have practiced some Hatha yoga, but not consistently. I do not meditate very often either. I have read a bit about Kundalini in the past, so I started thinking that what I have read sounded similar to my experience. I have heard of people having this rush of energy, and that it can be dangerous if you’re not prepared.

     Have you ever heard of such an experience happening through sex? Do you think it was Kundalini, or something else?

     Thank you!

188. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on February 23rd, 2009 at 9:11 pm

     Hi Confused,

     For those prone to anxiety I suggest learning the ANT technique explained in the following article 4 Effective Treatments for Anxiety and Depression.

     Also, try So Hum Mantra Meditation or Kapalbhati Pranayama and see if you can gently let the center clear itself. If you feel overwhelmed back off and let me know.

     Best,
     Anmol

189. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on February 23rd, 2009 at 10:16 pm

     Hi Ed,

     I am very familiar with the very pleasant energy buzzing in the ears, yes it does feel very very good :-D. Glad you are establishing a solid, daily practice.

     Best,
     Anmol

190. ed said,
     
     

     on February 24th, 2009 at 7:39 am

     Anmol,

     again, Ineed your guidance on something…

     while meditating these past couple of days a lot of memories are surfacing in my thoughts. memories from my childhood and younger years of events and people that were either hurtful…events where I was offended or when I offended someone. these thoughts would simply appear in my mind and disappear a few moments later.

     the worst of the memories of a relative that disappeared (went missing) over a decade ago. he wa my brother. this thought in particular brings a tremendous feeling of sadness and I find myself wishing for his return.

     my brother did yoga during his teenage years (this was over 20 years ago) and he joined an ashram called “ananda marga.”

     I have been reading a lot about Kundalini and some of what I’ve read has stated that a person that is not ready for Kundalini may go into psychosis.

     before he disappeared, my brother showed symptoms of psychosis (according to his wife) and paranoia where he would tell his wife that someone is after him.

     I don’t really know much of the details of what transpired but it seems to me that he suffered a mental breakdown and simply left his family.

     I found myself focused on him on the last few sessions of my practice and I don’t know why or what it would do for him.

     I don’t know if he is still with us in this world or had passed on but all I feel is the desire for his return.

     his disappearance was part of my deppression during my Aikido years but I find that my mind has been focusing more on it than before.

     I don’t know what to make of it. I don’t feel sadness or fear for myself, it’s simply a feeling of emptiness and helplessness about his situation (if he is still alive).

     at any rate, my practive has been placing a great deal of emotions to the surface that I’ve never focused on before, or I had simply burried in the past. I don’t feel the same symptoms of depression as I did in the past, just this awareness of emotions that surface and fades during a practice session.

     by the way, the buzzing has stopped but I did get a high pitch ringing that is again different from tinitus since the ringing is inside my head and in an of my ears. it was accompanied by nausea and dizziness that lasted for a couple of hours after my afternoon meditation. the only different thing I did during the session was add the Aum mantra using third eye activation.

191. cake said,
     
     

     on February 25th, 2009 at 9:41 am

     hi anmol.
     so glad to have stumbled across your page. although i have never practiced kundalini yoga before, i feel as though i have been experiencing the physical symptoms related to a surge in spiritual energy for the last eighteen months or so. it started with pressure headaches and neck pain that i treated with reiki. soon after i began seeing vivid colours whenever i closed my eyes. these colours change according to my mood and the mood of other people in close proximity. most commonly i see a bright pinky purple. i now just manage the aches and enjoy the colours and the information they provide.

192. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on February 25th, 2009 at 11:25 pm

     Hi Cake,

     Thanks for sharing your unique kundalini experiences with us. It always helps others to know they some of the unusual experiences they might have, are shared by others as well. Specially since you are able to cope with the difficulties it produces as well.

     Best,
     Anmol

193. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on February 26th, 2009 at 12:09 am

     Hey Andrew,

     Thanks for sharing your experience.

     When kundalini is working through someone, you need to listen to your inner voice/body as carefully as possible. You may need rest, or a particular diet, or time in nature, or you may need to take a break and back off the process a bit.

     My advise is though is certainly to work towards a sound and balanced, yoga and meditation practice, which ensures you are building up your nervous system and energetic body, so that you will be able to handle kundalini and the extra energy as she flows. It can help make the process easier.

     Let me know you progress.

     Best,
     Anmol

194. Andrew said,
     
     

     on February 26th, 2009 at 7:06 am

     Hello Anmol!
     Thank you, i`m beginning today or tomorrow SM meditation, as well as everyday yoga poses (like eagle, crow, archer and others) and some other meditations if they are allowed during the SM Meditation Period. I`ve esperienced yesterday in the evening meditation the same status of body that was when i received an beautiful light, (as i spoked in the Opening 3rd eye topic) but i was unable to hold it for long (there was an evening, i wanted to not fall asleep and continue tomorrow) but get to this state for me was as twice as easier in comparison with first experience, thanks to your advice in one of the articles that i must keep my physical body by reminding him who is a master and it worked! Pain settled, breath changed to a very slow and progress began.

     I`ll work towards everything you`ve said, and all this experience is very very interesting for me, i`m really want to master it (i sense that i must master it and this is quite interesting for me (i`m sometimes seating almost a hour in meditation)). I will begin meditations and yoga practice today.

     All the best,
     Andrew

195. ed said,
     
     

     on February 26th, 2009 at 10:23 pm

     Anmol,

     I think I might have found an explanation to what I am experiencing.

     as Kundalini starts rising, according to the site below, Karmas start to appear and has to be dealt with by a person. I believe that once Kundalini is ready to move or is has entered swadhisthana all of the issues that is related to karma has to surface and dealt with in order to release all fears and events in a person’s life.

     http://www.eng.vedanta.ru/library/kundalini_tantra/2_mooladhara_chakra.php

     However, when kundalini is ascending from mooladhara to swadhisthana, the sadhaka experiences a crucial period in which all his repressed emotions, especially those of a more primal nature, express themselves. Passions mount during this period and all kinds of infatuations ensue, making the sadhaka extremely irritable and unstable at times. He can be seen sitting quietly in contemplation one moment and hurling objects at someone the next. One day he may sleep deeply for hours together, another day he may get up at one or two in the morning to take bath and meditate. He becomes very passionate, loud and talkative, while at other times he is silent. At this stage the sadhaka often expresses a great fondness for singing.

     During this period of intense psychic and emotional upheaval, the guidance of a qualified and understanding guru is essential. Although some people may regard this emotional turmoil as the indication of a great fall, the guru will assure the aspirant that it is an essential part of spiritual life which will accelerate his evolution. If this explosion doesn’t take place, the same purging process will still occur, but very slowly, as problems arise and work themselves out life after life.

     http://www.eng.vedanta.ru/library/kundalini_tantra/2_swadhisthana_chakra.php

     When kundalini is residing in swadhisthana chakra, the last vestige of karma is being thrown out and all the negative samskaras express themselves and are expelled. At this time you may be angry, afraid or full of sexual fantasies and passion. You may also experience lethargy, indolence, depression and all kinds of tamasic characteristics. The tendency to procrastinate is very strong and you just want to sleep and sleep. This stage of evolution is known as purgatory, and if you read the lives of many of the great saints, you will find that most of them encountered great turmoil and temptations when they were passing through this stage.

     http://www.eng.vedanta.ru/libr.....chakra.php

     As long as the evolution is in the planes of mooladhara and swadhisthana, one has his own mental and emotional problems and he sees the whole world correspondingly. But as soon as he transcends these planes and goes to manipura, he will see all the bliss, noble views, perfect ideas and greater possibilities of human consciousness. Then, naturally, whatever he thinks and does will be influenced by this higher vision.

     This is why the psychic powers that come to the sadhaka after having awakened and established the kundalini in manipura are really benevolent and compassionate, whereas those which manifest in mooladhara and swadhisthana are still tinged by the dark aspect of the lower mind.

     I am not certain, but I believe that what I am going through is part of the kundalini rising process and I am at the point of working out all repressed emotions and clear all of the karma. I believe that when I am able to transcend theses emotions Kundalini will move on to the next level - to the manipura.

     as you’ve stated in the past, we have to trust the inner guru to show us the way and I believe that my inner guru lead me to the pages I posted in order to get an explanation as to what I am going through.

     It’s not all bad. I have noticed a lot of changes in myself. fear for myself is not present. I have a level of clamness that I’ve never had before and I am more inquisitive in finding answers about questions that arise in my mind.

     physically, I am in good shape. mentally, I am calm except for the emotional upheaval of my past memories that is slowly surfacing and fading.

     I believe that all of this is part of the process and it is crucial for me to continue with this process.

     I have added your chakra healing to my practice and I believe that they will help me transced all of these emotions and go on to the next level.

196. ed said,
     
     

     on February 26th, 2009 at 10:33 pm

     Anmol,

     I’m trying to post some articles I’ve found but somehow it’s not posting. I’ll try to post without the links and see if that would work.

     I think I have found an explanation to what I am experiencing.

197. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on February 26th, 2009 at 11:44 pm

     Hi Ed,

     I have approved your comments with the links. The spam blocker catches those and they need to be approved to be posted. Unfortunately this blog gets a lot of spam due to its size, so I have to use those tools.

     Thanks for posting the resources, I am certain many will find them valuable.

     Best,
     Anmol

198. ed said,
     
     

     on February 27th, 2009 at 12:05 am

     Anmol,

     sorry for the multiple posts! please delete the last three posts and leave the first one.

     thanks for approving the post….I believe that I have made a breakthrough with the experiences that I’ve been having.

     all of this is motivating me to continue my practice.

     thanks to you my friend!

199. kristo said,
     
     

     on March 3rd, 2009 at 1:06 pm

     Anmol,

     hello recently i have had very vivid dreams of floating in and around my home, during these dreams i am paralyzed and can’t speak while this floating sensation occurs. the only thing that i can do is think, and my inner monologue is overwhelming with emotion, it says breathe through your nose, so i do… after that i remember nothing and wake up feeling fine. A few days later i have another dream this one is very similar but this time i am floating and this intense and i mean very intense sensation shoots up my spine and last for a short time. this sensation was not painful, just weird and a totally new sensation all together. the only thing that could think of while experiencing this feeling was,” this must be what i feels like to teleport or leave my body.” After this dream i mentioned it to my mother who talked to someone else and they mentioned the kundalini. After doing some research on the subject and coming across your symptoms i had all of them except for the very last one. could this be my awakening? throughout my life i have always been the one who has helped others through very difficult situations. my whole life people that i know have always asked me for council and i have always been very good at talking to people to help them understand the deeper reality of life and not to dwell on negativity but to take it with you as a tool to use in a positive way in the future. also throughout my research i have noticed that many cases of this awakening have happened to those in their early twenties, is this also common?

200. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on March 5th, 2009 at 5:09 pm

     Hi Kristo,

     Yes your experiences are consistent with symptoms of kundalini awakening. Maybe you would like to keep a dream journal and further develop your ability to remember dreams, have lucid dreams and move on to exploring meditative states that take place at night.

     My awakening phase was also very pronounced in my twenties so you bring up an interesting point there, although I have not looked into this aspect specifically.

     Thanks for sharing your experiences with us.

     Best,
     Anmol

201. Linda Anderson said,
     
     

     on March 8th, 2009 at 6:46 pm

     Hi Anmol,

     I just found your site; very nice!

     I, too, am a kundalini experiencer. Mine has been ongoing for several years now. The kundalini will rise when I am fully relaxed either during meditation or falling asleep/waking up. It will feel like a thick, powerful pipe traveling up my spine. My body will rock back and forth from the force of it. Sometimes it breaks through my crown chakra and I have amazing visions.

     I have so many different symptoms with it - none really unpleasant except for the intense internal burning (not as intense as Gopi Krishna’s experience), but I am sure I discovered a technique to alleviate and prevent it.

     Something I haven’t read of happening to others is that my meridian points are constantly being activated. I will experience an electric shock in one point, and it will spread throughout the rest of my body. Not unpleasant, just very interesting to observe.

     Lately the energy has been gently flowing out the top of my head like a fountain. I’ve been doing different chakra techniques and I think that is what is causing that symptom.

     Anyway, thought my experiences would add to the rest of the interesting information on this page.

     Kind regards,
     Linda

202. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on March 8th, 2009 at 10:55 pm

     Hi Linda,

     Thanks for sharing your kundalini experiences with us. Glad to hear she is unfolding in you mostly peacefully and pleasantly.

     If you can share your technique for handling the heat that would be very helpful.

     Btw: I love you blog and the design. You certainly do have a great talent for that.

     Best,
     Anmol

203. ed said,
     
     

     on March 9th, 2009 at 6:57 am

     found an interesting article about Kundalini and Edgar Cayce’s (sleeping prophet) explanation of the chakras:

     THE THRONE, TWENTY-FOUR ELDERS, SEVEN SPIRITS,

     LAKE OF GLASS, AND FOUR BEASTS

     A New Condition throughout the Body

     Now that the Spirit has addressed and awakened all seven centers within the body to the spiritualization process, it takes the body to a new level of vibration. Now a throne is in the midst of heaven, and the higher, spiritual self is seated upon this throne. Around the higher self and the throne are the twenty-four elders, which Cayce identifies as the twelve paired (24) cranial nerves within the brain. Energy is being emitted from the brain (“flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder”), and the seven chakras and glands are turned toward the throne (“seven lamps of fire burning”), which are the seven spirits of God in the midst of the throne. Before the throne are the four beasts we first saw in Ezekiel’s vision, then in Daniel’s vision, and now here again in John’s vision. We find these same beasts represented in ancient Egyptian mysticism as the four children of Horus. Horus was the messiah of the ancient Egyptians, rescuing the world from his uncle Set’s domination (Set is ancient Egypt’s Satan). The four children of Horus are wrapped like mummies on a lotus, subdued and intoxicated with the fragrance of the great flower. They stand before the throne-seated Osiris, Horus’ father and guardian of the way through the Netherworld.

     According to Cayce, these beasts are “the four destructive influences that make the greater desire for the carnal forces, that arise as the beasts within self to destroy.” We have learned what these destructive influences are from the Spirit’s comments to the first four churches: (1) leaving our first love; (2) fear; (3) anger, impulsive reactions, and spirit-killing urges; and (4) living life without spiritual purposes and ideals. All of these destructive influences are personified in Cain. Though he first sought God’s love, he later didn’t desire it. He killed his brother impulsively in anger and spitefulness, only to then become so afraid that he could not go on without God’s promise of protection. Finally, he goes out to live life for himself and his own gratification, without any spiritual interests or intentions. Satan claims that Job is the same way, having no interest in God and the Spirit, and would curse God to His face if He touched Job’s material, physical life, and being. Cayce says that these destructive influences must be met; as God says to Cain, “Sin is couching at the door, its desire is for you, but you must master it.”

     As the Revelation continues, the four lower glands are raised to higher vibrations, turning away from material, earthly pursuits and contributing to the spiritualization of the body (“the four beasts gave glory and honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne”). When they do this, it affects the cranial nerves (“the twenty-four elders will fall down before him who sits on the throne”), and they in turn begin to contribute to the spiritualization of the body (“cast their crowns to him who sits on the throne”). Then the spiritual self is able to open the seals on each of the spiritual chakras of the body. Cayce states that the book with the seven seals is the human body. The only part of us that is truly worthy to do this is that part that has crucified self-centered desire sufficiently to allow God’s will to fully enter. This one is identified in the Revelation as “the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root and offspring of David,” all terms associated with the Messiah, only this is the little messiah within each of us; our spiritual self reborn, created by God and sent to redeem our physical selves. This self has made its will so subordinate to God’s that it is represented as a lamb. It is in the spirit of the Lamb of God that we may safely open the seals of the spiritual centers of our bodies.

204. ed said,
     
     

     on March 9th, 2009 at 6:59 am

     the post above is just part of the article….the whole article contains explanations of the chakras as well as the relation of kundalini rising to St. John’s revelations (apocalypse)…the article explains that St. John’s apocalypse is actually the process of kundalini rising as explained by Edgar Cayce.

205. Linda Anderson said,
     
     

     on March 9th, 2009 at 6:05 pm

     Also, after reading many of the posts here, I’d like to give some helpful advice.

     1. Acupressure has worked miracles to get rid of not only the intense headaches associated with it, but helps all other areas of the body affected by kundalini as well. No matter if it’s kundalini or not, acupressure works on all levels: physical, emotional, and spiritual. It sounds like a lot of individuals here can be helped by it and it’s easy to do.

     There is a book - unfortunately now out of print - that details a short but comprehensive acupressure routine. It is called ‘Acupressure Step by Step’ by Jacqueline Young. You can get a used copy of it. It will help open up the meridians to allow the extra energy to work its way through, a great complement to one’s yoga and meditation routines. I now have no more headaches, whereas I had to take pain meds daily for years.

     2. I believe you cannot suppress kundalini; once it starts, it won’t stop until it does what it needs to do. It is better to try to facilitate the clearing of the energy from your body through kundalini yoga, acupressure, energy work, mantras, etc.

     3. I suggest using the chakra techniques Anmol outlines in many of his articles. From what I’ve read in the above posts, and compared to my own experiences, it sounds like, rather than full-blown kundalini, they are experiencing individual chakra effects, where there is extra energy building up in a chakra and then it emanates certain symptoms trying to handle the extra energy. This can be a precursor of kundalini, however, like it happened for me.

     Linda

206. Linda Anderson said,
     
     

     on March 9th, 2009 at 10:52 pm

     Hi Anmol,

     Thank you for your kind words about my site!

     I actually wrote this before the above post, but it didn’t get published so I am trying it again.

     I’ll try to keep my explanation about handling the kundalini heat as brief as possible. It may only be a theory, and I probably need to try it out again to see if it really does work, but I was amazed and happy that it worked so fast.

     I know that the heat is caused by an imbalance between the ida and pingala. With my last episode–about a month ago–it was beginning to be overwhelming for me, occurring every few minutes along with electric shocks throughout my body, almost to the point where it wouldn’t subside. My body felt like a furnace with no way for the heat to escape.

     I decided to work on different areas of my body to find the blockage. Knowing that the energy that triggers kundalini first enters the feet and comes up through the legs, I started to focus on that area first.

     Using my mind, I imagined a brush (like a wide, stiff paint brush) going up and down, over and over again, right through the whole of my foot. I also imagined this brush going up and down through the inside of each of my legs.

     While intensely working on my right foot, I noticed very different sensations of energy; it became more pulsating within my foot and seemed to be dissipating. I continued for another 5 minutes or so until the sensation was gone. It has not returned since.

     I currently brush my feet (using visualization only) on a regular basis to keep my energy balanced. I now have more kundalini spikes at night and feel a lot more energy rushing up through my legs during these spikes. And like I said in the above post, now I have the energy gently flowing out the top of my head constantly lately, but I think this is also due to the fact that I’ve been doing breathwork on my chakras.

     Hope this helps somebody…I know how tormenting it can be!

     BTW, Anmol, I like a lot of your articles that I found on the Articlesbase website and will reprint some of them in my blog.

     Linda

207. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on March 10th, 2009 at 1:27 pm

     Hi Rainbow,

     Yes this is a kundalini experience. Might by good to start a yoga and meditation program to help you make progress now that the process has begun.

     Best,
     Anmol

208. ed said,
     
     

     on March 10th, 2009 at 3:10 pm

     I believe that I had my first vision last night. it wasn’t a dream since I was awake but the the vision was very wierd and a little disorienting.

     I woke up at 3 AM and meditated while in bed. The muscle twitches were intense and there were also instances of uncontrollable kriyas - my hand felt like it was stabbed by a needle (at the pinky) then it started shaking, then stopped after a few seconds…the same thing with my feet and legs.

     While meditating, I saw myself get up from bed
     (although aware that I was still lying down on my bed, how weird is that!) and saw my big screen TV at the left of the bed (this is weird since my TV is downstairs in the family room). looking at the TV screen, I saw a mist on the screen that took on the shape of a face and it smiled at me (I don’t recognize the face but it was the face of an older person….wrinkles and all although unrecognizable since its color was that of smoke and no other discernable colors to distinguish it). I was startled and went back to bed…as I look at the right side of the bed, I saw four people in white robes and cloaks covering their faces. two of them where at the exact right side of the bed and the other two were at the right side of the foot of the bed. the two that were at the foot of the bed were smaller, like children. all of them where facing me, and although I couldn’t see their faces, it felt that their eyes were staring at me but I didn’t feel that they were evil or malicious.

     when I opened my eyes, no one was there, the TV was not there (of course). it felt like a dream but I was awake and aware during this meditation session which felt like it lasted only for minutes but when I looked at the clock, the meditation session actually lasted for two hours.

     weird vision indeed, though I’m sure it’s only the first of many that is to come.

209. janell said,
     
     

     on March 16th, 2009 at 10:52 pm

     i had an experience the other day like none I have ever had before, was wondering if it may have been a kundaalni thing.
     i was preparing to receive my reiki level 2 attunment by first doing my yoga and then meditatining. when i began to receive the attunment, it was nothing i have ever experinced. First this spot on my lower spine began to contract on its own then various parts of my body, various muscles began contracting, followed by my lower section vibrating, like shaking, followed by limbs and my head and neck. my third eye had this sensation close to pain. The whole time i was seeing flashes of color behind my eyelids and white lights. all i can say is it felt like a current going through me with the spot on the spine contracting the whole time.
     Has anyone had something like this before? Is it just the reiki attunment? Can a reiki attunment affect kundalani? Kundalani is something im aware of, but not something i have ever activiely sought to awaken. i’ve been exhausted since this, 3 days ago.

210. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on March 19th, 2009 at 5:26 pm

     Hi Janell,

     Yes this is typical of a kundalini awakening. Take it easy while the body adjusts and integrates the energy that was unleashed. Reiki is closely associated with kundalini and the chakra system.

     Thanks for sharing with us. Keep us updated on your experiences.

     Best,
     Anmol

211. sherri said,
     
     

     on April 7th, 2009 at 1:38 am

     The Reiki 2 attunement usually brings about a reaction more so then the others. My belief is it acts like a balancing of the chakras. I also experienced some symtoms with the 2nd attunement as in a terrible headache that came on right after the process and did not leave for a day or two. This has been a most interesting site thank you for your time.

212. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on April 7th, 2009 at 5:02 pm

     Hi Sherri,

     Thanks for sharing your kundalini experiences and your feedback. Glad you are enjoying the website.

     Best,
     Anmol

213. Kathleen said,
     
     

     on April 7th, 2009 at 5:28 pm

     Hello, Anmol, I am so happy to have found your websight. I have always considered myself a spiritual person and since I have started praticing kundalini yoga and zen meditation around a month ago, I have become much more calm and relaxed. I have to tell you that this morning, as I was meditating I was focusing on my breathing and felt my mind going still as if i was in a empty dark room and it felt so peaceful and then this light started to appear and become brighter like a white light and it felt beautiful and then it was gone. and I couldn’t seem to bring it back. What do you make of this and have you experienced this? Love your websight!!!

214. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on April 8th, 2009 at 2:46 pm

     Hi Kathleen,

     Yes I have experienced this beautiful white light. You will find it described in the article above under “Rare Symptoms”.

     Great to hear you are benefiting from the website :-).

     Best,
     Anmol

215. Ithco said,
     
     

     on April 14th, 2009 at 9:24 pm

     Hello. I just started practicing kundalini yoga recently and had the experience of my lips trying to smile without my collaboration. Only some of my facial muscles seemed to get involved. It was too funny. Now looking for info on this, I stumbled onto your site…..where does a beginner go first for research? Thanks.

216. Cynthia said,
     
     

     on April 15th, 2009 at 1:12 am

     Dear Anmol,
     My kundalini symptoms were similar but different. I am experimenting a little later than most and had my first “herbal brownies” last week. My friend led me through a series of meditation exercises during my experiment which induced an Awakening. Tonight I watched the YouTube video trying to find a way to recreate the experience sober and it worked - almost immediately.

     My sensation feels like serpents intertwining in and out around my spine coming up my back, radiating out my arms in waves of electricity and coming up over my scalp, pulling me up, but it feels like my head is going to flip or fly off, but it actually makes my head tilt forward so that I am looking down while my spine is still straight. It does feel like you are being lifted upward and nearly out of your body, but my friend explained that sensation comes from your new body awareness. I cannot explain the intensity of this experience. I am excited but scared of it at the same time. Under the influence, the powerful snaky energy started rising just by my friend talking about it, no matter what position I was in (lying down, etc.) just by thinking about it. I am so glad that I have found a way to repeat this without the use of mind-altering substances. I have no intention of ever using such again. It was purely an upayah (sp?) for me. I really appreciate your article and this website.

     Blessings to you and yours.
     Namaste,
     Cynthia

217. Cynthia said,
     
     

     on April 15th, 2009 at 1:19 am

     Forgot to ask my questions: I felt a tight band around my chest that moved up to my forehead. Is that the feeling you get near your third eye, does it feel like a tight band, I mean? I was conscious of this feeling coming from the energy of other people in the room. It turned into a headache.

     When I opened my eyes, objects in the room appeared to have a vibration to them, like I could see their energy. Is this an effect of the Kundalini Awakening or the substance? haha I laugh asking the question, bc anyone who knows me would laugh that I asked such a question. So out of my nature. Seeing everything vibrate like that made me nauseous so I had to close my eyes and lie down. Overall, I would label the entire experience as positive, but the intensity made it difficult to fully indulge. I’m thrilled to be able to replicate this during meditation. Thank you again.

     Blessings,
     Cynthia

218. Alan Askew said,
     
     

     on April 21st, 2009 at 5:25 pm

     I was standing ankle deep in warm water on an island in the Gulf of Thailand some 35 years ago while a friend sat on a rock nearby. I began to feel - well, very strange indeed. I felt a burning sensation at the base of my spine, which although not particularly unpleasant made me afraid, after all I was only 22 years old at the time and had never experienced anything similar before. I was not on any spiritual journey and only had a passing interest in yoga. When the sensation began to move up my spine I was becoming seriously scared, after all I didn’t want to die so young!
     When the heat reached the base of my neck my vision changed unbelievably. The normal everyday things around me took on a brand new significance, I looked towards the sky which appeared like a doorway, to what I didn’t know, I could see life forces everywhere - even the rocks glowed with life. I could tell new leaves on trees from older ones by the degree of their intensity and even the sound of the ocean took on a new meaning.
     When I looked at my friend he was glowing so brightly that I could barely make out his physical form and it was at this stage that I became convinced that I was dying. When I finally spoke to him it was as though my voice was struggling to be heard above the din of new sound. I asked him to say something in our local English dialect as I believed it might ‘earth’ me in some way. He realised that there was something amiss by the look on my face and eventually ‘talked me down’
     For a long timke after the experience I was very careful who I spoke to, what I said and was infinitely truthful.
     It wasn’t until 15 years later that I read first about Kundalini…but I amk sure that that was what I had gone through.

219. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on April 21st, 2009 at 6:22 pm

     Hi Ithco,

     I call this the Smile of the Buddha and you can read about it in the following article :-)

     Rapid Benefits of Kundalini Yoga

     Best,
     Anmol

220. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on April 23rd, 2009 at 1:06 pm

     Hi Cynthia,

     Thanks for sharing your kundalini experience with us and glad to know that going forward you are sticking to just meditation.

     The tight band you felt is your Sixth Body of Light (of the 10 that your have, as per Kundalini Yoga). It is your Arc Line (or Halo). It is felt at the chest (for women only) and at the forehead as you did. You were also sensing other’s magnetic fields or Aura’s (Seventh Body of Light).

     I explain a bit of that in the following article Master Number Numerology (PS: I am not trying to cleverly get you to sign up for my numerology service, its just that this is the only place where I have gone over these bodies so far on the website. So please don’t misunderstand :-).

     Once again great to have you share with us, and please let us know how it goes.

     Best,
     Anmol

221. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on April 23rd, 2009 at 1:08 pm

     Hi Alan,

     Yes that certainly appears to have been a Kundalini awakening experience. Quite fascinating.

     Thanks for sharing with us.

     Best,
     Anmol

222. Sapper said,
     
     

     on April 26th, 2009 at 4:05 am

     I have had a variety of kundalii awakening symptoms while going through Rolfing and bioenergetics, and connected with marijuana therapy too. Sometimes I awake at night to find my arms and legs doing things - stretching and contorting, and my subconscious demanding that I let it have control, very warm and relaxing. Sometimes I wake in the morning and my spine demands to be allowed to stretch upwards and energy flows, I sense more vividly and focus on the moment, less prone to anxiety or thinking beyond the moment. Sometimes I look down and my body is getting on with life on its own, the subconscious taking over, walking along with no sensation of my body. Generally I have a sesne of incredible energy like when I was a child. I often can’t sit still!

223. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on April 27th, 2009 at 8:16 pm

     Hi Sapper,

     Your experiences are very much in line with reported kundalini awakening symptoms. Thanks for sharing with us.

     Best,
     Anmol

224. Kundalini & Enlightenment Experiences Being Reported by Reader Like You - nycposts.org said,
     
     

     on April 28th, 2009 at 10:10 am

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225. mike edwards said,
     
     

     on May 1st, 2009 at 6:09 pm

     Hi Anmol

     Many thanks for your work on this site. It is interesting to read of everyones experiences and I thank you for the time you spend responding to everyone. I would just like to share my experience the other night and invite your comment.
     I have attended Christian church for some time but also have a keen interest in Budhism and New Physics, particurlalry how much of the New Physics confirms much of the ancient teachings. I have also been exploring many of the lost Gospels (ie Gospel of Thomas particularly). The internet has enabled me to explore much of this lately. Also in recent times I seemed to have lost wordly aspirations (this is positive) and have little interest in pursuit of career or consumerism
     A week ago I spent a lovely week away and I spent about half an hour each day meditating and felt the benefit of this. I have had for the last 3 months or so a lower back problem which whilst not severe or dilapidating has been quite painful at times.
     Thats very briefly my background.
     Two nights ago whilst in a semi waking state after sleep I felt an energy rise through the spine and I was very hot. Then all of a sudden I experienced a blinding white light which seemd to encapsulate me. I remember thinking very briefly the light was so bright it was if it was a nuclear explosion although I realised at the same time it wasnt. It seemed too powerful to be a dream. On awakening I felt a feeling of bliss like Ive never felt before in my life. Eventually I returned to sleep and had a lucid dream (I have had these before but rarely).
     The next day the feeling of bliss was still there and it seemed my consciousness was expanded somewhat and colours seemed more stunning than ever. The feeling of bliss was accompanied by a feeling that I was an observer of the world at that time rather than a participant, but I felt at remarkable peace with everything and everyone. Interestingly my back problem had been healed and there is no pain now.
     There were no negative experiences about this experience at all.
     There was one slight worry. Schizophrenia and mental illness is a problem with several members of my family so I have never really actively sought a kundilini experience as maybe such a powerful experience could perhaps trigger such an illness in myself if not correctly handled (am i right to be concerned or am i on completely the wrong track?)
     I just know my experience was not a dream. Generally it was very positive and I have been uplifted. I have a changed feeling that traditional religions are actually restrictive in spiritual development and that this event has expanded my spirituality beyond the paradigms of structured religions but at the same time it has expanded my belief that in actual fact we are all inter connected and that we have nothing to fear after we die or even whilst we are on earth in this life.
     Thank you

     Mike

226. mike edwards said,
     
     

     on May 3rd, 2009 at 3:34 am

     Hi Anmol, its mike again!
     Three nights on from the above experience I had a different but very uplifting experience during sleep. Could this be connected to my last post.
     I felt myself gently rocking as if I was trying to get out of my physical body (although this was not a conscious decision). I felt myself leave the physical body, turned back to see my body asleep on the bed but no connecting cord as people often report in OBEs. I moved around a bit before going through a window. I then found myself floating and swimming in a sort of indescribable ether/air I cant really describe it in language. It was blissful and beautiful. It seemed to have a colour of very pale blue. I was lucid and aware that I could change the course of this “dream” if I wanted. However I decided to turn down the opportunity and just let it drift and run. The bliss continued and it was if I felt myself starting to dissolve into it. There was no fear. I then found myself awake in bed quite elated in fact.
     It feels as if this was related to my light experience the other evening but on this occasion I did not experience it.
     I have had OBEs particularly in childhood and early adulthood but very very rarely in the last 30 years or so.
     The remarkable thing about both stories is the positive and uplifting nature of the events. There has been no fear.
     Thankyou for reading my posts

     Mike

227. gauranga said,
     
     

     on May 7th, 2009 at 6:04 am

     hi anmol ,
     Gauranga here.After I read your article i tried fr the ajana chakra yoga.While doing the yoga i felt the tingling of muscles and brain and my arms became like babies and i felt like i am rising up.Wel after completion of the yoga my head got heavier and i had some intense feelings of love and desire for my partner.So are these symptons good or bad? that my head got heavier.i also felt like that my blood circulation has stopped and i cannot move my body. can u suggest me if these symptons are good or bad?

228. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on May 7th, 2009 at 5:04 pm

     Hi Mike,

     Really appreciate you sharing your experiences with us. This type of detail helps us understand more and more about kundalini awakening symptoms, how they manifest and what they can entail.

     I have experienced much of the same as you have. The OBEs I have been told about, did not involve a cord either.

     The experiences do tend to come in bunches so that is typical of what you are finding as well.

     For concern with mental illness, firstly it tends to happen when you are slightly younger, I am trying to judge your age from the clues in the comment. Also, anxiety, fear and worry tend to play a role in that - which you are luckily not being subject to in any way.

     Still given the family history, I would suggest to ration your energy between the everyday “mundane” life and meditation practice and make progress systematically.

     Do keep us informed of your journey, I found it to be very interesting and educational.

     On a side note, such feedback I intuitively feel will come in handy to those looking to study the subtle laws of the Universe more empirically.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

229. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on May 7th, 2009 at 5:07 pm

     Dear Gauranga,

     These symptoms all seem fine and are reported often with Kundalini Experiences and Ajna Chakra Awakening. With regard to your note on blood circulation, is it correct for me to say you were feeling a “paralysis”, for that I am aware happens, the cessation of blood circulation would be new to me and of concern.

     Let me know.

     Best,
     Anmol

230. arslan said,
     
     

     on May 9th, 2009 at 7:25 pm

     Hi anmol

     My kundalini awakened few months ago by meditation for 10min. It was my first meditation. I felt heat , pressure coming up the spine but stopped at middle of the spine. It was very painful. I think stopped at 2nd chakra. After that i didn’t do meditation but i still feel light kundalini. one more thing when i stop masturbation for two weeks then i feel strong kundalini, heat pressure. when i masturbate then i go back to very light kundalini. I also see colours blue, purple and others. I get pressure at my third eye.

     should i stop masturbation?

     why my kundalini stopped at 2nd chakra?

     I wanna open my third eye plzz help

231. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on May 9th, 2009 at 9:39 pm

     Hi Arslan,

     Awakening Kundalini is a very personal choice, as no one can guarantee that the process will be without challenges. So you have to be mentally ready. I suggest building/purifying the internal system with physical Kundalini Yoga & Pranayama, in conjunction with meditation, so that when Kundalini rises, the pathways are better suited for her voyage.

     If you stop masturbation, as you have correctly noticed, Kundalini will have more intensity and power. This is as the energy is they used for spiritual evolution instead.

     I suggest a nice, steady, systematic practice which will give you the best chance for a smooth ride, so to speak.

     Feel free to use the free online kundalini yoga classes and sets I offer on this site to help prepare yourself.

     Let me know your progress.

     Best,
     Anmol

232. Vahid said,
     
     

     on May 10th, 2009 at 2:50 pm

     This is random but here is my kundalini experience. After some intense meditating I felt something, like the head of a snake moving around in circles in my lower abdomen. During this an intense upheavel of negative emotion and thought, sometimes I felt like I was going to pop, but meditations to releive energy did the trick. I don’t think most people know what it is to awaken the kundalini, it is not a pleasurable experience. If you experiencepleasure, you are either extremely healed or you have not awakennign it at all, you should FEEL it. From what I have heard, the actual rising of it is much more painful. But after it all, there should eventually be bliss, power, balance and harmony.

233. Vahid said,
     
     

     on May 10th, 2009 at 2:53 pm

     and as a response to Amnol, stopping masturbation is like putting your head in a grinder. Kundalini energy is very sexual in nature, since I awoke mine, I have been masturbating heavly and this has helped to releive the pressure and relax me. Too much sexual energy building up is dangerous. Unless you have a weaker soul. Which isn’t the case for me because my chakras are aligned to take in energy.

234. Vahid said,
     
     

     on May 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm

     also sounds for me are fiercely loud and when I see ‘things’ i try not to pay attention to them because i find it scary

235. stewart said,
     
     

     on May 13th, 2009 at 8:17 am

     Hi Anmol,
     At this moment in my life i am very confused. Back in 1994 April, I had an experience that has changed my life, but has also caused me a great deal of stress. A friend of mine can to visit me and told me about Jesus, I said ” yeh, yeh..i know all about that, i still have my bible here from when iwas 8yrs old ..see” i’d just like to say, at this time i was into the occult ( wican ) and had started to listen to classical music and had a strange fasination with watching the wind blowing throw the trees ( weird eh?) Anyway after my friend left, for about the next two weeks i started reading my bible and borrowed an old cassette tape with songs on… On a sunny day in April 1994, i was walking throw a park listeniing to this tape, the song was ” breath of God Breathe on me” as i listened to this acappella song iand the harmony unity in all the singing, something inside me broke, gave up, i started crying and as i did i was suddenly overwhelmed with this amazing love, heat, and i felt something travel up through and out of top of my head. for the next 3weeks or so, i felt this burning ball of energy in my navel/stomach area, and was in love with everything, i mean a deep divine love and i felt so pure. Then the problems started, imy mind was starting to fill up with horrible thoughts, i thought i was going insane, i kept ALL of this whole time of my life to myself, and suffered, i was on anti-depressants. i had trouble concentrating, but i kept reading the Scriptures and prayed. i got baptised in August of that year at a charismatic church i had started attending, which was an overwhelming experience and i felt purified, my Christian walk hasnt been easy over the last 15yrs, and confusing with many different experiences. i stumbled onto the subject of kundalini couple years ago, through a fundamental christian site, declaring that certain charismatic christian groups are in fact kundalini. Which has led me to ask you for your help, please, as i am confused as i have alot of the symptoms of kundalini, ie; The burning in base of spine going up n down, heat, tingling, waves of emotion coming on me, love (same as 1994 experience),peace. The pressures in the skull, inhanced perceptions of sight,smell, hearing my name called as lay down and shut eyes, awarness of other peoples energy, etc. And i am confused and doubting my christian faith, and it’s causing me great stress, which isnt an easy thing for me to admit here. i desire truth, before experiences. can you help me please?
     stewart

236. Robert Morgen said,
     
     

     on May 18th, 2009 at 7:14 pm

     Hi Anmol,
     Great Blog! I just wanted to get back in contact and say hi!

     Robert Morgen :)

237. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on May 20th, 2009 at 9:13 pm

     Hi Robert,

     Thanks for stopping by. Wishing you all the success.

     Cheers,
     Anmol

238. Matt said,
     
     

     on May 26th, 2009 at 11:09 pm

     Hi Anmol:

     This is completely random for me and I’d never do this in a million years, but stumbled on your page by trying to look up the below experience. I just learned about kundalini awakening right now; so I’m not very well-versed. However, I was hoping you might be able to let me know if my experience aligns with what I’ve learned on your site so far.

     When I was a sophomore in college (9 years ago) I was going through a tough time, psychologically/spiritually, and found myself praying quite a bit and very intensely. One night, I went to bed crying and eventually fell asleep. I vividly remember “waking up” (while still sleeping) in a room that was completely white with a door-less doorway ahead (about 25 feet or so) and to my left. I was seated on the floor clutching my legs, looked around, and couldn’t even see the corners of the room because it was so white. I noticed that I was wearing a white robe as well.

     The entire time I was in the room, I felt very calm. All of a sudden I noticed a man walking slowly through the door way and towards me. I couldn’t see exactly who it was but I got the feeling in my body of extreme nervousness BUT in a very good and positive way. Essentially, it was like meeting a personal hero or someone you always admired greatly but magnified by 1 million; or even the feeling you get when you go down the first steep hill on a rollercoaster. He slowed as he came towards me and smiled. I noticed that he looked like the artistic representations of Jesus with the goatee and everything. For a brief moment, we just looked at each other and he continued to smile. He bent over slightly, reached his hand towards mine as if to help me stand up, smiled, and said “I’ve been waiting for you.”

     As soon as his hands clasped with mine, I woke up. A rush of energy went up and down my body in waves for a few minutes. I was unable to move any part of my body, the energy shot up and down my body in intense waves and it felt like someone was literally “scrubbing my soul” clean and creating a blank slate. While this was happening I couldn’t see any part of my dorm room (I had the top bunk). All I saw were colors that seemed to be varying in intensity all around me. The rush of energy stopped, I felt completely exhausted, realized there were tears going down my face, was smiling, and drifted off to sleep.

     The next day, I felt completely different and it’s hard to describe. Basically, I didn’t feel as if I existed on the earth but with the earth. I don’t know if that makes any sense. As I walked to the cafeteria, to class, to a friends dorm, I didn’t feel like I was walking but moving within “existence”. I apologize that I can’t describe it any better than that using words, but I don’t have words for it I guess. That same day I remember walking back from the cafeteria and seeing a bird pecking the grass. When I looked at the bird (it looked at me since I was passing by) I felt like that special effect in the movies when the camera focuses on an object and magnifies it to your eye. It’s as if I became the bird for a bit and “understood” its place in the grand scheme of things. By “understood”, I mean I saw its importance/purpose to the tree, to the worm, to the sky, to the ground etc. It only took a few seconds before I got out of this mini-trance, but afterwards, I felt that I “understood” the bird. Then I looked at the moon and had the same experience of realizing its importance/purpose place in the grand scheme of things.

     There were more things that occurred that I never understood and to this day I sometimes find my mind wandering back to those few days 9 years ago. I’ve not had an experience like the white room since then, but I have had and continue to have “realization” and “understanding” experiences with people, animals, situations, death, life, etc.

     What troubles me is that I’m a 29 year old guy who’s never been able to understand what I’m supposed to do with that experience or how to find a path to understand it better. I’ve never heard of christianity talking about the realization/understanding aspect (I may have not paid attention). I continue to have the residual effects of that experience and am confused as to how or what I’m supposed to do. I don’t wish to recreate it, but I would like to understand these realizations and things that continue to happen to me.

     Any suggestions? Thanks for reading this long post? I’ve not said this to any of my buddies. As you can imagine, it’s not the most manly of things to talk about and I don’t know if people would “get it”. Any thoughts you have would help me a great deal.

     Thanks!

     Matt

239. Zarielle said,
     
     

     on May 30th, 2009 at 6:09 am

     Hello, I am in great need help. I’ve been suffering terribly and would to know if anyone has experienced similar problems or could help me understand what is occurring. I first started noticing a negative change in my thought patterns (which happened out of the blue) and I suffered psychic attacks. I worked on myself internally and my psychic attacks diminished. However I still suffered with humiliating digestive problems. I started noticing that I could see with my eye lids closed. I felt cool sensations as if the wind was blowing but I was inside. More recently I began feeling like I could sense other peoples’ energy as if I were in there head. I have not experienced anything positive. I suffered a lot and I just want to be normal the way I was before all of this. I think that this has hindered me from having a normal life. I don’t go out, and I’m always tired. I would like to add that my mother suffered from mental illness and my sister is also suffering with mental issues.

240. Zarielle said,
     
     

     on May 30th, 2009 at 6:12 am

     Lastly I would like to add that I have head pains and I constantly hear a buzzing noise in my head. I also somethimes feel like there is crawling in my back area.

241. Leilah said,
     
     

     on June 3rd, 2009 at 11:22 pm

     Hey Matt,

     I stumbled across your post and it intrigued me! I had a dream two nights ago where I was lying on a bunk bed, the top bunk (ive never had a bunk bed by the way), and it seemed the ceiling was sort of pulsating or some sort of energy was changing things. Anyway, it reminded me of your experience slightly, funny because I randomly scrolled down the page here and just decided to read your post. Last year I had what they term a spontaneous kundalini awakening. It seems like in the last few months it has found a way to reactivate so I’m going through the motions again. E-mail me if you like at leilah011@yahoo.com. I am curious to know a little more about your experience and why your recent/sudden? intrigue.

242. ra said,
     
     

     on June 4th, 2009 at 2:22 am

     Hi Ed,

     I have not read your pieces yet, but plan to…thank you in advance!

243. ED L said,
     
     

     on June 6th, 2009 at 1:20 am

     Headaches: Never had a headache problem until I started yoga. Now get one behind and above the eyes, about a 1/2 palm size area but ONLY AFTER BENDING THE SPINE FORWARD (Plow posture for instance). Seems if it was due to Kundalini it would occur after the use of other postures also?

244. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on June 9th, 2009 at 2:59 pm

     Hi Matt,

     Welcome to our world. Yes your experience is certainly very much like others who have had an awakening and a taste of the non-dual nature of Reality (as in, you and the bird were one - Patanjali’s Samyama, but easier to simply understand that as an experience of the One Self (as in you walking in existence)).

     Such openings do happen early and suddenly due to various reasons and then leave one a little awed and lost. Usually wanting the experience back again (even though you don’t), but nothing really wrong in that, after all it was quite magnificent. In general, it will not happen again just the same, but other magnificent experiences will happen later.

     I look at these early experiences as invitations to walk the spiritual path. My suggestion is to begin a consistent, strong personal meditation practice, and then enjoy the affair with Infinity which will undoubtedly happen.

     Let me know if you want guidance on where to start. The free online meditation classes are available here as well.

     Thanks for sharing with us.

     Best,
     Anmol

245. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on June 9th, 2009 at 3:04 pm

     Dear Zarielle,

     Although your experiences do overlap with kundalini awakening symptoms, due to family history and the difficulty you are experiencing, I don’t want to make a casual suggestion online.

     I would suggest finding a competent Kundalini Yoga Teacher or Ayurvedic Doctor and seeking some advise from them personally.

     Let me know how it goes.

     Wishing you all the best.

     God Bless You,
     Anmol

246. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on June 9th, 2009 at 3:06 pm

     Hi Ed,

     Are you still having such headaches? If so, do you have them when you do shoulder stand or inverted postures. It seems like its due to pressure.

     Let me know.

     Best,
     Anmol

247. anthony said,
     
     

     on June 14th, 2009 at 1:17 am

     anmol, i was doing the spinal warm ups while steadily looking at my third eye and ears started to ring, i couldnt hear that well, i was feeling a vibration in my face and chest region, i could feel vibrating or tingling somewhere in my eye region, then when i rested in corpse pose, my body was tingling, my throat felt weird, it became hard to breath, so i started to panic and jumped up, then i went back into corpse pose

248. addy said,
     
     

     on June 15th, 2009 at 4:24 pm

     Hello Anmol, around one year before I started to have psoriasis patches, then I started doing prnayama, ofcourse during this time I was mostly on fruits and vef diets, the dieases cured, but I continued by pranyama, I also started doing mediatations, but now past 3-4 months i am having kundalini awakening experiences, heaviness in forehead, vibrations in spine, twitching all over the body, but i think the most profound one is heaviness in forehead, Intially, I enjoyed those symptoms but know especially the pressure in head, which sometimes convert into headace. Well, I am trying to cope up with it, but just wondering what shall i do with my pratices. Presently, have stopped doing prnayama, infact doing yoga postures and meditation. So what do u think, well I am trying my best to ignore this, and of the opinon that more energy in time will cure the things. Want to have your opinon espcially on pressure in forehaead.

249. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on June 17th, 2009 at 10:31 pm

     Hi Addy,

     Don’t do just pranayama. It is too powerful. Balance your program with yoga asanas or any other physical fitness routine, to prepare it better to deal with higher levels of energy.

     It is fine to stop for a while, allow things to settle down a bit and then pick up slowly from there. Specially with pranayama, one should not rush rush.

     Generally pressure in forehead is fairly common with spiritual practice, headaches not so much. So you have taken a good decision and see how it goes from here.

     Drastic changes in diet can also create challenges in the body, so make sure you keep an eye on that as well.

     Let me know.

     Best,
     Anmol

250. addy said,
     
     

     on June 18th, 2009 at 10:43 am

     A lot of thanks for your reply, Anmol. Yes it is my experience also that pranayams are too powerful especially I was doing it too much to get rid of my disease. But now, I think I have learnt my lessons and have to keep things under control. Therefore, doing asanas (10-12 basic postures as in shivanda yoga) and meditation also. Once again thanks for your reply.

251. Anu said,
     
     

     on June 18th, 2009 at 5:29 pm

     Sometimes I used to feel pressure in the region of my heart, ajna chakra and crown chakra. However, I have never been to intense meditation class. All I do is search some meditation techniques in youtube. I thought the pressure I experience was related to sprituality but after reading your post I am certain. Thank you!
     Like Zarielle said I also hear some constant buzzing noise. However, I hear it only when I am not thinking anything maybe trying to concentrate.Is this also some spiritual sign?

252. stellagent said,
     
     

     on June 22nd, 2009 at 5:46 pm

     17 June, 2009 Thank you for this forum. Initially I thought I had a heat related problem even though I wasn’t heat stressed as my friend drove us towards a lake. I had lower back pain with a headache and neck pain as well before observing white sparkles and a huge star~burst becoming more white, like the contrast is turned up too high on a TV until becoming most bright white for about 5 minutes, pupils very small, eyes fluttering and most breath taking, then tapering back to normal vision, lasting about 15 minutes total time. I was totally blinded with a bright white light , only viewing the peripheral edges with a white mist. And I usually tingle with goosebumps on certain areas of my body or all over becoming electrified. I first thought the bright white light in my eyes was from heat exhaustion/stoke though I didn’t hear the “Choo~Choo train” due to abnormal blood pressure in the brain nor did I feel heat stressed on a mid~morning in Tucson, AZ as my friend was driving us to John F. Kennedy lake for a fun day of fishing. I asked her to turn around, that something was amiss. When she returned to her driveway at her home my vision became crystal clear with highlights of white sparkles reflecting from the rear bumper of her parked car sitting on her property. It was later when the thought impression of “Kundalini Awakening” registered within my mind. Live and learn:) Thank you for blinding me to the Kundalini Light(*) Love, Peace and Compassion, Geri(*)

253. Best Chakra Balancing Visualization Meditation Technique | Meditation Guru.cn said,
     
     

     on June 25th, 2009 at 3:26 pm

     […] Best Chakra Balancing Visualization Meditation Technique June 22nd, 2009 | Author: guru One of the best meditation techniques for opening and balancing the chakra points, is the visualization meditation technique. In this technique, the color attribute of each chakra is exploited and used an instrument to stimulate and awaken that particular chakra. Let’s begin first though by giving a brief overview of the chakra system and how they work. Chakra point are energy vortexes that reside in the astral body and transmute energy between the 3 bodies that make up a human being. There 3 bodies are the physical body, astral body and mental body. Charka points essentially move energy between these bodies, by raising or dropping the frequency of the energy as required. Each chakra resides in a particular location along the spine from the base to the crown of the head, and the health of the chakra is reflected in the health of the organs and systems in that particular region. In addition, chakra points are responsible for personality traits and having the chakra in balance, means to have one’s physical, emotional and mental bodies in balance as well. So now that we have an understanding of chakra points, let’s delve into the visualization meditation technique which can be used to open, heal and balance the chakra points. Each chakra point is associated with a particular color, and by using this information along with the power of concentration and visualization one can help stimulate a particular chakra and assist it in opening. Below is the color chart that lists the particular color associated with each chakra point. Each of these colors should then be used, as described in the meditation script below it. Chakra Point Color Chart: Root chakra meditation color: Red Sex chakra meditation color: Orange Navel chakra meditation color: Yellow Heart chakra meditation color: Green Throat chakra meditation color: Blue Third eye chakra meditation color: Indigo Crown chakra meditation color: Violet To practice chakra visualization meditation technique, one should follow the step-by-step instructions below. 1. Either lie on your back, or sit up in cross legged posture with your back straight. 2. Close your eyes and take 5 deep slow breaths to help relax you and clam the mind. 3. Now begin to visualize the color red at the base of your spine as a glowing ball of red light. Feel your breath moving in and out from this center while continuing to imagine a red ball of light emanating from that location. 4. After spending a minute or two at the root chakra, move up to the sex chakra and repeat the exercise with the color orange. 5. In this fashion work through all the other chakras as well, where the navel chakra is located at the level of the solar plexus, the heart chakra at the level of the sternum, the throat chakra at the neck and the third eye chakra in the middle of the forehead. 6. Once you complete the cycle, relax for a few minutes and then finish the meditation, by affirming you are healthy, balanced and at peace. The above chakra meditation, works through the entire chakra system, but if you are interested in opening and balancing just one particular chakra, you can simply focus on doing the visualization meditation with the color for that specific chakra only. This method of chakra balancing is very effective, but one should use it judiciously, as one should be physically able to handle the increased energy flow that can occur when chakras are activated and opened. Anmol Mehta is a Yoga Teacher & Zen Expert. His extensive site, Free Kundalini Yoga Exercises & Videos, offers the popular Free Online Guided Meditation Techniques E-Book. Also learn about kundalini awakening by reading, Kundalini Awakening Symptoms.Sit and Stand Strollers Posted in Meditation | Tags: Chakra Balancing, Chakra Color, Chakra Meditation, Chakra Opening, Kundalini Chakra, Meditation, Yoga « Five Exercise Myths That Might Surprise You […]

254. ra said,
     
     

     on June 27th, 2009 at 4:50 am

     Dear Anmolji,
     As mentioned in the past, Mother Kundalini evidently is guiding my practices. I try to trust this, yet my mind needs the security of the word from a human teacher. This is because we have nothing to compare our inner experience with, to know that our sources are truly what they say they are.

     I was doing SCK Intermediate level for 22 Min. a day

     Subag: (5 parts) 5 minutes each per day.

     Had started Cat for 2-4 min (because since fear became intense).

     Heat has been lodged in my face, top of head, neck and top-side of arms for a long time. Because of this and because i forget to drink (but do drink more than i used to), “She” cut me back to only SCK 13 min., adding one minute per day…and stopped the other Kriyas.

     I eat cucumbers

     Take Chamomile extract

     Drink Chamomile Tea and 1/2 water / 1 Apple juice mixture .

     I eat more yin foods, but it doesn’t change much.

     Occasionally do Varun Mudra, but not good for my type (pitta-Kapha).

     Eyes/mouth/nose dry out

     Stiff neck (for weeks now)..feels like arthritis and muscle tension

     Upper spine stiff between scapulae)

     Space-out easily if i let it happen

     The rest of me feels fine/better and i LOVE practice.

     I don’t mind the heat but want to proceed safely.

     Any suggestions?

     The Ong Namo Gurudev Namo mantra is supposed to “protect” us when said prior to Kriyas:

     Does it protect from:

     *Kundalini “sicknesses”

     *From heat damage?

     *Any other problems that could arise?

     slini

255. dean said,
     
     

     on June 29th, 2009 at 1:04 am

     Hi,

     I’ve been meditating for about a year and sometimes would get headaches on the side my head (the temple) but then I read that I should be focusing my attention on the heart area and after doing that the headaches begin to cease. But recently, I started doing kundalina and pranyama breathing and the headaches in that area begin to return and I started having trouble sleeping and then a lump came up on the back of my head. I think it was a swollen gland. It went away in about a week but was frightening. Can you offer any insight into what might be going on?

     Thanks,

     Dean

256. Asha said,
     
     

     on July 2nd, 2009 at 1:13 pm

     hi there Anmol,
     I just wanted to know that sometimes I get this awfull symptoms in my body and I wanted to know whether these symptoms are the symptoms of the rising of kundalini.I started to get these symptoms last year December , I used to feel this immense pressure in my skull as if my head was going to explode and as a result of it I used to take pain killers but that did’nt work so I used to sleep most of the time.My hands and feet get very cold sometimes and I start sweating . I always feel there is some sort of a presence with me. And whenever I have dreams , Those dreams start to get really intense and as a result of what ever happened in my dream or what ever actions happened .I get the pain next morning . These symptoms usually occur after I finish studying or reading and mostly after praying. I’m only 17 years old.Is it normal for kundalini to rise in this age or am I experiencing something else.Please I would like to know. Thank you.

257. David said,
     
     

     on July 6th, 2009 at 4:13 pm

     Hey, just wanted to give you a few of the symptoms that I experienced that led me to the path. Looking back, I know that I had several signs that Spirit was trying to get my attention, but apparently I wasn’t ready or just didn’t get the message. These included feeling little energy waves running back and forth through my body leaving me with a nice tingly feeling. I also occasionally felt like I was having an “out of body” experience. Finally, I also could feel “energy rings” that were like hula hoops cruising up and down my energy body. However, for me, the “defining” moment was when I was laying in bed one morning and my crown chakra just burst wide open, I ’saw’ intense white light (I have no idea how long my entire experience lasted) for a relatively short period of time, then it was this brilliant blue light that just flowed in to me like beautiful, cleansing water, sloshing around and through me leaving me moaning in pure bliss and ecstasy. That did it for me, I got the message that great things were in store for me if I got on the path. I have been learning ever since.

     Since that time, I have started seeing things in my third eye, if my physical eyes are open, it manifests as a faint blue outline of glyph like objects superimposed over whatever I’m looking at. If my physical eyes are closed, I see energy bodies that are like electric blue wireframes.

258. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on July 7th, 2009 at 5:25 pm

     Dear Ra,

     Are you doing corpse pose and relaxing after SCK and Kundalini Practice. The difficulty with Kundalini symptoms is that they can cause anxiety, stress and fear which then exacerbate many symptoms and add new ones.

     I am more in favor of listening to the body, and backing off completely if necessary, than fighting through phases if they are too uncomfortable. What this approach does, is ensure that the symptoms are indeed tied to the practice and not manifesting due to any other reasons.

     Your approach is in line with this I can see, but as I suggested it is fine to stop entirely and evaluate what happens before diving back in. The body is enormously intelligent and we should not fight against it’s in built wisdom.

     So back off if needed and do more simple awareness oriented meditation and relaxation and then restart slowly. Let me know.

     Love & Light,
     Anmol

259. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on July 7th, 2009 at 5:27 pm

     Hi Dean,

     If the lump was at the junction between the neck and spine, this is documented as part of spiritual transformation for some. It should be sensitive to the touch.

     Headaches could be fine, but they are also related to pranayama practice as well. Try Kundalini Yoga with normal breathing and let me know how it goes.

     Best,
     Anmol

260. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on July 7th, 2009 at 5:31 pm

     Dear Asha,

     It is not unusual for Kundalini to awaken at this age. My most intense awakenings also took place when I was 17. First it is important to get all medical tests done, then I would suggest practicing relaxation techniques to see if they help, as stress can also cause your symptoms. Relaxation techniques will also help you cope with these symptoms better even if they are not stress related.

     Let me know how it goes.

     Best,
     Anmol

261. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on July 7th, 2009 at 5:33 pm

     Hi David,

     Thanks for sharing you experiences with us, and glad you have accepted the invitation from within to intensify your journey back to Source.

     Love and Light,
     Anmol

262. addy said,
     
     

     on July 13th, 2009 at 10:42 am

     Hello Anmolji
     I want to ask whether one feels pressure in head, nerve currents in brain, especially in third eye which sometimes give feeling of pressure, always or only at the time of meditation or spiritual practice. Because with me, I can feel them around 24 X 7, but they become intense when I am concentrated or trying to focus on my work or study and need less to say, they are maximum at the time of meditation and pranayam.

263. Asha said,
     
     

     on July 14th, 2009 at 2:35 pm

     Hi Anmolji,
     Thank you for the reply I’ll get it done right away.I just have one more question how do I increase my kundalini and what yoga asana’s would you suggest.Will it improve my memory and my 6th sense. Many thanks.

264. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on July 14th, 2009 at 11:53 pm

     Hi Addy,

     Over time the pressure often becomes 24/7 (mine is), and intense when one concentrates or brings attention to the Third Eye region or increases spiritual practice.

     Only concern is if it becomes excessively intense (enormous unearthly pressure), in which case you need to back off from the practice.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

265. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on July 14th, 2009 at 11:57 pm

     Hi Asha,

     I would like you to move forward slowly and steadily, since you already have difficult symptoms. It is better to build the physical body and internal systems first, so you have confidence and are better able to handle the energy released by higher practices.

     I suggest starting with the free online classes here on the website. Begin with the following…

     Beginner’s Yoga Class

     Let me know your progress.

     Best,
     Anmol

266. addy said,
     
     

     on July 15th, 2009 at 2:57 pm

     Thanks for your reply Anmolji. I don’t know why it started for my that early as your saying “over the time”, however, I am doing pranyams since last year only. I will try to keep the things under control.
     Once again thanks for your help.

267. bindu sharma said,
     
     

     on July 16th, 2009 at 6:44 pm

     Thanks Anmol ! It’s only 2 days back that i found ur site by chance.And i’m glad n feel lucky.One day during meditation the very 1st day while i was concentrating on breathing i felt very fast jurks in my body without any effort on my part and was over in 5 min. Since then during meditation i see various colors like red, yellow, orange, purple and golden. What does it mean? Can u please explain me?

268. Laurel Watson said,
     
     

     on July 17th, 2009 at 12:57 am

     Hi Bindu–

     Sounds like your kundalini went up your charkra system, from the base to the crown. When it starts hitting the crown you may get flashes of intense white light.

     I wrote to this list several months back and now I am 100% sure I am going though kundalini awakening.

     The intense pressure is less and the energy purrs through the body now.

     Sometimes if I am standing near another person a wave of energy washes through me and I can feel the quality of their emotions.

     The energy channels are open and I have learned to basically move things out the bottoms of my feet –any blockages of energy, by conscious intention, move out and I make sure as they are exiting to bind them from any harm and send them back to the creative power. I think of it like a tree taking C02 out of the atmosphere and changing it to 02. And I’m okay with filtering the environment which is what this energy is doing through my body.

     Also I have once seen the chakras that exist above the crown, into the crown chakra and the ecstacy was not an emotion I have felt before and it was difficult to retain consciousness. I have been in heights of consciousness, up into the stars even, and felt the binding love of all things. At times it is like the energy field starts enveloping creating itself, and the feeling is one of holding wihin loving consciousness, all life.

     This is the power of enlightenment. Flashes and then I come down. Sometimes now the feeling in the body is so ecstatic it is beyond anything one could achieve though sex or drugs and I am in no way advocating either method for enlightenment. I am simply saying the emotional state defies all others. Amazing and I am sure this is not the full state.

     I have been told by spiritual masters to not attach to the state of ecstacy. So I see it as part of the body’s reaction to enligthenment. And the goal now is purification, transfiguration if you will. To empty out all that is not benevolent, empty out all that is not here to help.

     I had the good fortune of meeting a wonderful shaman recently who gave me a heart charkra meditation.

     She gave me a few to pick from and I picked this one, “Our father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name.”

     You meditate breathe in slowly and extinguish the breath and hold the word as a picture in the front of your forehead, “our” see the word, say it in your mind and then say “aaaaaa” and extinguish the breath. aaaaa helps with the vibration of the heart. Then let the thought fall down into what is like a ditch and then be in nothing. Then go do the next word, hold it in the front of your forehead, say the word, and say “aaaa” until the breath is extinguished, let the though drop into the ditch…

     It settles the mind.

     Another way to get into the heart, curious way….
     It is a technique used in the art world where people are blindfolded and a friend leads them around and has them touch different things, ususally objects, tree bark…interesting textures in the environment.
     If you do this for 30 minutes- an hour, it has an ability to bring you back into your body, into memories and the basic state of being, like you where when you were a child. We feel first then see.
     –very amazing. After doing this you may find yourself centered in your heart. You may also remember your state of childhood.

     :)

269. ra said,
     
     

     on July 28th, 2009 at 8:27 pm

     Dear Anmol Ji

     There is a breath that is used to cool the heat from Kriyas. I read your suggestion to a student to use it but lost the location of your reply. What is the name of it, or how might i find it? The tongue is curled-in from the sides and then it protrudes from the lips, so the breath can create a cooling effect.
     I am trying to start it as close to the (past) new moon as i can, so, if you have a moment, could you tell me as soon as possible?

     As always,
     Blessings and thank you SO SO much for everything!

     Ra

270. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on July 28th, 2009 at 10:03 pm

     Dear Ra,

     The breath is called Sheetali Pranayama. Here is the link to the details…

     Sheetali Pranayama - The Cooling Breath

     God Bless You,
     Anmol

271. dancer said,
     
     

     on August 11th, 2009 at 10:05 pm

     I found this website quite by accident. Just skimming through the comments I knew I found the right place to find some answers. Approximately 2 years ago I was using a guided prayer meditation cd that I had used several times before. During this meditation the following happened: my body began to vibrate uncontrollably and I felt myself burst out of my body. It was quite a jolt of energy. I immediately saw myself as a circle of intense white light dancing around in what I can only describe as a black background similar to the night sky. I sensed a larger circle of intense white light next to me and in my curiosity I danced over to it. This larger white circle of light seem to be behind what resembled some sort of transparent divider. I peeked behind the divider and as I looked at the larger circle of white light I was flooded with a feeling of pure love and quiet peace. Words cannot relate the beauty or the intensity of the love I felt coming from the larger circle of light. When I came out of this very unusual meditation I had a very hard time focusing and later on in the day I fainted and felt as if I was caught in a tunnel. I was completely aware of what was happening to me but had to relax and ride it out until I regained conciousness. Can someone please explain to me what I experienced.

272. addy said,
     
     

     on August 13th, 2009 at 10:48 am

     Dear Dancer
     Well that is a quite unusual experience..I am curious to know whether that is the only experience before two years which you had or after this you experienced any change in body, or any other change. What I mean to say if two years before it was a Kundalini experience…than in my opinon.. it should have been followed by some other symptoms.
     Anmol will tell more.

273. Dancer said,
     
     

     on August 13th, 2009 at 7:32 pm

     My symptoms? I don’t know if they are symptoms but I can tell you how my life has changed over time. 1. I’ve had to isolate myself because I am too sensitive to other people’s emotions. Good or bad…I seem to zoom right in. It goes way beyond empathy. I was able to sense other’s emotions before my experience but now I feel like a sponge. 2. I don’t get more than 3 or 4 hours sleep a night. A full restful 4 hours without waking up is a good night’s sleep for me. At first it was exhausting. Now I’m very used to it. 3. Before my experience, I would feel what I can only describe as electricity in my hands when I prayed. That feeling now extends to my full body. 4. For the past year and a half I have had a skin problem, little patches of itching. It is now full blown intense itching all over my body. I’ve been to the dermatologist and allergist. No explanation. No relief. 5. I actually thought for a while that I had a poltergeist in the house. Don’t laugh. I moved from the house where I had “my experience” because I was seeing things. In this new house a bottle of hand cream flew off the counter while I was showering. Nothing else around it was disturbed. There was no one else in the room! When I become anxious, light bulbs blow out. The microwave ventilation fan starts by itself as I’ve walked by. At work, the server and computers go down whenever I am under severe stress. These examples are the patterns that I’ve noticed. There’s so much more happening. Are these symptoms? I don’t know. I was hoping that perhaps by sharing my experience I could get some guidance or insight as to what is happening to me. Sometimes I do feel as If I’m losing my mind.

274. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on August 13th, 2009 at 11:02 pm

     Dear Dancer,

     Your experience is very much in line with an awakening, although it has of course components that are unique to you. Such an intense experience to “get things started” is no at all unusual. The fundamental aspects of pure love, white light, out of body, energy, vibration, etc are all consistent with kundalini awakening (or spiritual awakenings).

     Your experiences afterwords, especially the electromagnetic kind are of particular interest to me and reflect energy moving though the 10 bodies of light, particularly the Auric Body.

     Perhaps a daily journal will be very helpful to you. This is a nice tool with which to gain insight into what might be happening. Try that.

     Keep us posted with your progress and thanks for sharing your fascinating experiences with us.

     All Good Wishes,
     Anmol

275. Shameek Mondal said,
     
     

     on August 14th, 2009 at 2:08 am

     I have a question. I had been associated with yoga for the last 19 years. After my marriage I have seen that my power of retention in sex have increased to such an extent that I can do it for more than 5 to 6 hours at a stretch with out any discrage.I have shown doctors for this but no body could come up with any result whatsoever. Some time for me to discharge it takes weeks and months and I dont feel satisfied. Is this any problem with kundalini?

276. David A said,
     
     

     on August 17th, 2009 at 12:41 am

     Hello,

     My name is David and I am a Christian male, age 39. In 1994, I was in seminary and took special interest in Christian meditation practices. I started meditating without a guide. I was 24 years old.

     I started having involuntary spasms during the night that would wake me up — shuddering that ran up my spine from bottom to the top, which often ended in violent uncontrollable thrashing. During the day, I continued to meditate and have strange experiences, shudders, and rushes of light.

     One night I had a terrifying vision during a fit of full-body paralysis. It was horrible and felt so real that I considered checking myself into some kind of pyscho-therapy. I had never heard of kundalini, but stumbled on it during some of research. I spent the next two years trying to make it go away, learning how to use nicotine to quell the rising. It wasn’t an ideal trade off, but smokeless tobacco became sort of a “drug” that enabled me to shut off the experiences, which had become much to intense for me.

     Funny thing is I never did any yoga. I can’t even touch my toes. But I had an experience that I couldn’t quantify, nor fit anywhere into any theology that I’d learned over the years. My IQ jumped from 119 to 165 in five short years. I was able to read and comprehend what I read at a rate that surprised me and seemed illogical.

     Long story short, my experience with kundalini wasn’t sought after, and if I am to be truly honest, I never would have wanted it. I’ve come to realize over time that I went someplace I shouldn’t have gone without a guide.

     Still don’t know what to make of it all. But I know it’s real. I know my experience was real, and I know that I don’t ever want to have the kinds of visions I had ever again.

277. Dino Delano said,
     
     

     on August 22nd, 2009 at 2:09 pm

     Opened up to this force over forty years ago, 84 to 1992 mostly in depression clearing out the ravages of childhood abuse. Kundalini brings unity, ends dichotomy, rearranges the mind, makes one acknowledge the dark as well as the light. Back in the seventies spent a month one time in bliss to much bliss, spaced like a drunken monk. Slept a lot, headaches, precognitive dreams, dreamed 911 before it happened. It removes the normal aging process, now I usually only sleep 5 to 6 hours a night. Opened the barn door of creativity, poetry, photography, art. I would release all the animals from their jail house zoo if I could. None of this is religious, it belongs to no one, but imagined holly men and women try to claim it, can’t be claimed it is a wild ride and unbroken horse, unwilling to bend or bow. Pays no tribute to political worship, acknowledges the light in all. Would I do it again or turn away, yes. No never. Now after all these years, yes, I cannot imagine going back to the emotional prison that I lived in, the emotional hi-jacking of religion and culture, the white wash of positive thinking, it it worth the ride, the death of a thousand beliefs. You can read more of of my experience at http://www.dino-coolzenhealing.blogspot.com or http://www.coolzenhealing.com If we are of one mind we will hear the cry of the wolf, a dual mind wishes to silence it. Dino D

278. Dino Delano said,
     
     

     on August 23rd, 2009 at 4:46 pm

     Best method for slowing the aging process.
     Not botox, wonder cream, cosmetics or vitamins. Dump the emotional baggage, it will age you faster than toxins, bad food, actual age or miserable people. Emotional baggage is a weight on your back. Look at the people slumped over, bent, slow walk, eyes cast down. Conversely see those with smile, bright eyes, youth in their step. Age has nothing to do with either one, but how we carry the world does.
     Some carry it cement in their feet, bricks on their back, led in their belly. Others have only feathers in their backpack. They have the attitude of a sleepy child, do it anywhere. Their worth is not based on money, looks, gold stars or cultural agreement. Their value is in their ability to perceive the beauty that surrounds them, their view is from the inside out, not the outside in.
     The light of heart have cultivated their internal garden weeded out emotional crab grass, worthless beliefs meant to control given by the feeble of heart, fearful minded and those who use your anxiety to gather money. Get rid of the garbage mental downloads into your field of Golden Corn.
     OK, OK so what now, how do I do it?
     Plow your garden, dig it up throw out useless, valueless beliefs, idea’s and attitudes. Deeply held religious downloads are a good place to start, guilt being the primary one, shame the next, and also the pesticide of fear. Hey I didn’t say this was easy, just worth it. Plowing a field is work. So don’t believe all the hoop da la about the Secret, yes what they say is true, but the gathering of just stuff is not the cultivation of a life. Cultivation comes first harvest comes later. Another is cultural attitudes of self worth, if its based on money, stuff, trophy houses if so you will always be short changed, weather you have these things or not. And by the way I am not against money or nice things, but lets put them in their place.
     Is the mystical still alive in you, can you see the miracle in a blade of grass, the smile on a coyotes face, the mystery and wonder in a thunder storm.
     Do you meditate not to be holly, but to be quiet so that you can become aware of the awareness. Meditate so your body and mind can heal from self imposed stress and anxious attitudes of those afraid of death. Or is it still a quick pill fix that slowly takes your life inch by inch then yard by yard.
     Have you had a message lately or are you afraid of being touched. Touch is the hand of God on your body with a smile. Touch is the knowing of acceptance.Touch is love made bread in the oven of life. Touch is your Cat rubbing against your leg or your dog licking your face.
     Meditate………….Exercise…………….Attitude Gratitude
     Do these three and much of rest will fall into place including the vitality of youth. Take care…..Love life Dino

279. 5 Unusual Ways to Get More Body Energy said,
     
     

     on August 24th, 2009 at 4:10 pm

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280. jay said,
     
     

     on August 28th, 2009 at 2:44 pm

     it okay your kundalini awakening and you feel # Tingling in the body and brain region. Also sometimes described as ants walking, tickling energy or flushes of energy. The brain being flushed with energy is quite pleasant :-).
     # Heat or cold in the system, or running along various channels and chakra centers.
     # Fluttering or twitching of muscles.
     # Pinching or burning in various regions of the body or brain.
     is it happen every time it awake or only once ?
     well i feel in hand and top of my head everytime i meditate.
     can you tell me why ?

281. wkgeneral said,
     
     

     on August 31st, 2009 at 11:17 pm

     Not sure what you will make of this experience: a few years ago I decided to attend a Kundalini Yoga class offered by my yoga teacher. During the class we focused on breathing exercises and ended up by medicating on a light candle flame - I am a strong christian and used the opportunity to medicate on Jesus Christ, the awesomeness of God with thoghts of worship and praise. All in all it was wonderful and I left the class feeling both energized and full of the joy of the Lord. The next two days were a night mare. I woke up the next morning feeling very angry. For no reason I started to become very critical of my two young children and as the days progressed my tongue became almost venemous. I wrote an email to a close friend that I didn’t know what what going on with my mouth and my anger all of a sudden; that I felt like I had unleashed a cold, coiling serpant in my belly. This ugly, venemous feeling kept getting worse and worse, until the morning of the 3rd day I was leaning against my sink getting ready for work, and cried out to the Lord to help me. In that instant I realized that I was under demonic attack. I immediately cast out what ever it was by using the power of the cross, and immediately felt better. That night I went to my regular yoga class, and the teacher shared that the night we had done kundalina yoga one of the students had shared that she had had a visitation from yogi ‘mundi’ (not sure if the spelling is correct). Up until this point I had not connected the kundalini yoga activities to what had happened to me. However, once she shared about the visitation I realized that the attack on me was very specific - I had invaded the turff so to speak of this yogi mundi. I had been protected during the session because I had been focused on God, but I had certainly angered him, and hense the attack on me the next day. I am not normally into these ‘wierd'’ experiences and am not one of those hysterical christians who feels there is a demon around every corner. But I cannot deny the event and how it was resolved. It has taken me a very long time to get back to going to yoga, and I am very careful in my practices now to focus on the physical and not the spiritual practices of yoga. I do have a difficult time reconciling east and west as I know that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, yet I know that God is light and that there is much more to Him then we can read on the surface of the bible. Christianity is very restrictive and narrow in it’s belief of the supernatural yet new age philosophy goes way over the top to the “I am God’ stuff. Somewhere in all of this there is truth.

282. y said,
     
     

     on September 2nd, 2009 at 6:30 am

     Hi wuz up
     I dont know if you could call my experience a kundi awakening but I really feel compeled to share.when i do zazen and I really get into it where my mind almost automatically follows the breath i feel this indiscribable feeling ,like i am inhaling weird air ,like metal air or abrasive metalish air ,once it felt like the centre of my body was a colourless vacum void or something.the feeling i usally get is that my body or certain parts of my body would feel HUGe.

283. Kalyan said,
     
     

     on September 2nd, 2009 at 1:08 pm

     Hi,

     I practice sudarshana kriya daily taught by Sri Sri Ravi shankar and I experience the fewer symptoms which you have mentioned above. I would like to know if Kundalini yoga and sudarshana kriya are same or different

284. Mll said,
     
     

     on September 4th, 2009 at 6:20 pm

     I dont practice any specific yoga method but Im always curious to try new things. I do have a few experiences to share. One day I suddenly woke up and I was in a different level of consciousness. Strangely for me, as I took a breath, a huge flow of blood moved through my neck up to the back of my head, while my eyes seemed to profoundly focus a point between them. Meanwhile, a huge burst of energy pumped from my feet up to the whole body, and I felt like I was a vibrating device. This whole process striked me for less than a minute but the mental state of hightened awareness stayed for quite some time. That experience sort of freaked me out , as it was totally unexpected and uncontrolled ( the huge energy burst especially).
     Other remarkable experience for me happened while I was meditating. After quite some time doing it, I felt like I barely blinked my eyes anymore and an aura of energy (it felt so comfortable) was surrounding my body. Again I felt for a couple of times the blood pumping through the neck up to the back of the head. This time, however, it was a lot more gentle and controllable.I also felt like I was slightly separating myself from my body.That mix of sensations gave me incredible peace, serenity and awareness.
     Another sensation that happens to me recurrently is an overwhelming love that rises from the region of the heart. It happens often right before I go to bed.Sometimes I cant help but give up from sleeping and write down poems so I can let it go.
     After meditating I also feel my spine straightened but I happen to have some pain in the neck.Sometimes I as well make some yoga movements spontaneously, mainly nauli (since I was a kid) and energy flowing.
     Are there techniques to control these things? Im somewhat lost as to what direction to take and common yoga classes dont teach how to manipulate my own energy ( which is something i feel capable of doing most of times).
     Im glad I found this site that shows many other people have similar experiences.

     Sincerely,
     Mll

285. naman said,
     
     

     on September 7th, 2009 at 4:04 am

     hi,
     if u remember i shared one of my problem to u months ago.It was regarding nightfall due to increase in spiritual energy, so u told me that it is due to the fact that i m unable to utilize this energy. so i wish u tell me some of the ways which help me make this energy go up i.e. to utilize em. plz tell me about some asans also that could help me….

286. addy said,
     
     

     on September 10th, 2009 at 4:31 pm

     Naman, in the case of nightfall, sarvangasana (shoulder stand) and Paschimottasana (sitting forward bend) helped me a lot.

287. Curious said,
     
     

     on September 13th, 2009 at 4:22 pm

     Is it dangerous to have a kundalini awakening if you have a long history of drugs? I stopped doing the heavy drugs about 3-4 years ago (I was on them from 14 years old to 18 years old) and I have been taking a synthetic opiate on and off for about 2 years called suboxone. I started meditating a couple months ago and I want to start kundalini yoga but I heard when you take drugs it crystallizes your astral body and the kundalini is so potent that it will shatter your astral body and this causes psychosis. Any advice for me?

288. Ranjan said,
     
     

     on September 16th, 2009 at 11:58 am

     Hi Anmol,

     In my experience, concentrating on the third eye region leads to a pressure not at the center of the forehead as you have said multiple times, but actually midway between the eyebrows (just at the root of the nose). Is that incorrect?

289. yogabeginner said,
     
     

     on September 19th, 2009 at 10:08 am

     I began Yoga practice a month back. Nothing significant, just basic asthanga yoga stuff. I don’t have a teacher but I follow David Swenson’s techniques and other varieties of stuff I find online that seem to make sense to me.

     So after practicing a few asans, I wind up with kapalbhati first and intense ujjayi breathing after that - both with my eyes closed and my mind blank (takes a while).

     After kapalbhati, I feel a hint of vibrating sensation in between my chin and lip area. I take a minute of break, eyes still closed, focusing on nothing, mind blank, and begin my intense ujjayi breathing.

     After about 4 minutes, from the tips of all my fingers in both hands, a vibrating sensation starts. Within seconds a similar vibrating sensation happens on my abdomenal muscles. Both senssations move up towards the arms and shoulders (from the fingers) and towards my neck from the abdomen. It feels as if something is gripping me - I’m very much aware what is going on all the while - when the “grip” is increases, I relax my breathing, and the vibrations gradually subside. The feeling that follows is pure bliss. I feel something running up and down my body for the next 5 or so minutes. I just close my eyes and take in all of that. I’m not focusing on anything, everything is blank but I feel that “high’ and when I eventually open my eyes, I regret it that I did. All in all, I’m in the eyes-closed state beginning from kapalbhati for about 45 minutes but if I didn’t have to do anything during the day, I would be in meditation for much longer. So after I open my eyes, I don’t feel like talking, or doing anything for that matter - not because I’m angry or anything but because of no reason. The quietude is serene and the peace I feel is unmatched. Of couse, I have to eventually speak when I get to work.

     So, I have one major question: when those vibrations start and they start gripping me, should I keep going with ujjayi breathing?? Not sure what that feeling is - after reading some about Kundalini, I wouldn’t call it Kundalini because nothing arises from the tail bone. These vibrations start from the tip of my fingers and abdomen.

     Your thoughts.

290. Terrie said,
     
     

     on September 28th, 2009 at 11:17 am

     I hope you can help. I don’t even know what I believe anymore. When I had this experience, I didn’t even know what it was, had never practiced yoga and experienced it with another person who seemed to be experiencing the same symptoms.
     It happened more than once with this person. I also had experienced an astral sexual experience with this same person.
     All of this happened in 2003. It took me several years of journeying to attach names or words to associate to what happened to us.
     My journey led me to the term twin soul. This provided quite a few support groups with 100s of members, each describing the same synchronistic, crazy-making, consuming, OCD like experiences.
     I found one article that said that when twin souls meet, they often experience a kundalini rising. When I learned a bit about this term, I realized the symptoms matched what I felt; ringing in the ears that sounding like an earthquake in my head, foggy, immobility and my desire to speak - what I don’t know to the other person - but the inability to speak, intensity. And after all these years, the other person and I are still unable to talk about what happened.
     What an agonizing journey. Lot’s of growth and spiritual awareness. But the separation in this physical life from the other person causes me such pain. Physical, emotional and spiritual.
     I’ve tried everything. Cutting ties. Emersion in a loving relationship. But everything is about “not thinking about her.” She’s always there. The psychic connection is always there.
     It has been 7 years.

291. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on September 29th, 2009 at 2:44 pm

     Hi Ranjan,

     Yes the sensation can vary. It is usually closer to the eyebrows than higher though, as you have pointed out. Also, it can be maneuvered as well after enough practice.

     Best,
     Anmol

292. Vlady said,
     
     

     on October 6th, 2009 at 4:36 pm

     I don’t know if my experience is a Kundalini experience but here it is: I was trying to go to sleep one afternoon and at one moment just looked up, at a fixed point for about half a minute, the I closed my eyes. I began not knowing where my body was positioned and then i felt like a wave, an echo sensation from somewere deep… It gradually and slowely intensified. It started to reach the surface. In the exact moment that the echo reached the surface i slightly moved my right arm. I belive that every move we make comes with that echo, that wave. It was very intresting.

293. Selvan said,
     
     

     on October 13th, 2009 at 12:19 am

     Dear Anmol,
     I have been visiting your blog for over a month and want to congratulate you for creating an awesome resource for kundalini meditation.
     I got attracted to meditation after reading Oshos’s book (Book of secrets) and started to practise his dynamic meditation technique. I got hooked to the technique as very first day my body started to whirl after 10 mins of fast chaotic breathing. Since then I practiced this technique and after 10 days my body just used drop down while whirling and would like to stay there lying through the period of 30 mins of fast breathing.
     Slowly I started to do the chaotic breathing just lying down and at present am doing it siting in cressed leg position as it is feeling more comfortable.

     I started to feel vibrations of my arms and my head initially and after few days I started feeling my navel, heart, throught and most recently my rectum. I think its activation of the chakras ( I am not sure though, but feel great).
     One evening during my after my chaotic breathing exercise and during the rest period I started to feel warm breath at my right nose, it was more like warm, smooth fire than breath. IT was subtle and gentle, it was flowing only through my right nostril and I was feeling it only going in and not going out. and as my breath started to change from right to left nostril the warm fire too started to change accordingly. As far my knowledge is concerned I guess it was the PRANA that we talk about. It happened thrice till now and it lasts for almost 10 mins.
     Now I have started to add more pranayam techniques in my practice, now I do 5 mis of Anuloma Viloma, 5 mins of sudarshan chakra kriya (intermediate version), 20 minutes of fast chaotic breating finally 10 minutes of Kirtana Kriya.

     As expected my third eye is getting a lot of attention and as a result my awarness has increased a bit , I am able to watch my thoughts lot more easily now.I also feel pressure and sometimes tingling in both of my ears and vibration in feet and thighs while mediating.

     I also try and watch my thoughts when I drive to my office (which is 2hrs to and fro). In fact this is the first practice of meditation I started before starting the dynamic meditation.I use it a scale to test the awareness that I attain.

     My questions to you are
     1.Is my current practice of pranayams and krtan kriya is proper way of meditating?
     2.Is the vibration of arms, head, navel etc is the sign of kundalini being activated?
     3.Why do my arm( especially palm) and feet vibrate first even though I haven’t heard of any chakras related to that part of the body.
     4. Taking into consideration of my experience so far, what do you think is the pace of my progress(I started the dynamic meditation 2 months before so its a total of 2 moths of meditation experience)
     5.Do you suggest any alternative practice for me.

     I hope my long mail doesn’t bore you, but I am eagerly awaiting your reply.

     Regards,

     Selvan

294. Joel Hitchcock said,
     
     

     on October 22nd, 2009 at 8:22 pm

     I have done very mild practice, both kundalini yoga and Qi gong - and I was quite comfortable with the pleasurable waves up the spin into back of neck.

     And then some pressure in top of head with a meditation specifically focussing awareness on pineal gland.

     Then came some more difficult pressure in third eye, and lately I’ve had bad headaches that could be related to my teeth, having a wisdom tooth break off. Yet the pain is not constant and I can often lessen it by meditating it throughout the rest of my body - but I wondered if it was kundalini and not just tooth decay, for now I have the symptom of SWEET SALIVA.
     Has anyone heard of this happening?
     Thank you Anmol for everything you do here. You are an inspiring example of the thoughtful worker and provider of care.

     Peace
     Joel

295. kartik said,
     
     

     on November 1st, 2009 at 5:30 pm

     hi

     i have been doing kundalini meditation for the past two years, but not so regularly over the past 6 months. i have never had any feeling like that of energy flowing up the spine or any of the symptoms mentioned in the category of common and uncommon symptoms. i have experienced and still experience some of the symptoms listed under the rare category. i have also noticed that as soon as i sit down in the position for meditation i feel vibrations in my head and as if my head is rotating as if earth around the sun. in all this time i have been doing this meditation i have never tried to invoke the kundalini or force it to rise. but ever since i have started doing meditation my life has changed for the better. i feel as if i understand things better than i did before and i have started to control my emotions better, and i understand myself better and can find solutions to any problems i have by asking my inner self and i get a lot of guidance on what to do and how to go about doing it, i kind of know what is going to happen to me next and i can prepare myself for it. but initially when i started doing this meditation i had a lot of visions and dreams when i slept. the but in none of these visions and dreams have i been alone. with me in all these visions and dreams is this girl who is my classmate, but we never talked to each other a lot and don’t know each other well. the thing about all these dreams and visions is that they are all positive and make me feel happier and help me understand myself better. these days i feel very happy being with myself and i prefer to discuss my problems with my inner self and i get solutions to them immediately and i get these answers in the voice of that girl and i see her face when i close my eyes. i’m not sure if this can be called kundalini awakening but all this has happened only since i started doing kundalini yoga. i have not described the dreams and visions in detail because there are a good number of them and it would take very long to write them down.

     kartik

296. Martin said,
     
     

     on November 8th, 2009 at 5:29 pm

     Hi,
     I think I just experienced it, thats why I looked up for some info in internet and found your site. I will share my experience :) I have been meditating twice a day for some 3 weeks or so, actually I first did it 10 years ago, but there was a long pause. I don’t really know why, but I let it all go naturally. So it was, I was meditating in my bedroom with candles lit up, and sending all the good thoughts and gratitude to my relatives, to all saints I know (Sai Baba, Jesus, Buddah, etc), and then it was some kind of imaginary flight through space and stars, after which it was complete stillness in mind, my mind was like dissolving, and as I went deeper in this feeling (it was not easy to keep my thoughts absolutely quiet, but as I did I went deeper), it felt the same electric tickling throughout the body you guys are mentioning. I was a bit worried, my heart started pumping, my back was straighter than ever, and a bit scared I opened my eyes and this new kind of feeling continued for some minutes, I felt very energized though it was 11pm already.. And also this pressure in 3rd eye region, it had shown up a week ago, now it is more intense again. I think I recognize this awaking feeling from my dreams, I am pretty sure I have experienced it during sleep. I wonder will it happen again during my meditations? I am not that experienced, so I would like to know what effects does kundalini awaking have on people. Ok, let’s see what tomorrow brings!
     Namaste!

297. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on November 10th, 2009 at 11:26 pm

     Hi Martin,

     Thanks for sharing. Yes you are certainly going through a spiritual / Kundalini awakening and yes, your intuition that you have experienced some of this in your sleep already is probably very true.

     Let us know how it goes.

     Best,
     Anmol

298. Marco said,
     
     

     on November 10th, 2009 at 11:33 pm

     On Nov 4th I became aware. There is a chain of events that happened that is too long to explain. I am so very aware that I almost lost myself. In fact, I probably lost myself and now I am found. My mind is running so fast, but I realize that it is so powerful that I can also stop it. However, since my mind is jumping all over the place and I see it doing it, I am afraid it will cross to another level. I am avoiding the doctor because they will classify this as some type of disorder when it is not. For example, right now I am sane and I see everybody else is crazy. The crazy people see me as crazy too if they were to hear this. If you go to Google and type in “awareness test” click the link that says Awareness Test for Developing Your Spiritual Mind. It will bring you to this website but under another article. Everything in there is what is happening to me this moment.

     Any suggestions before I loose my mind and never get it back? I’m actually controlling it as I write this. Amazing!

     Whatever is happening is so powerful that I feel good and evil fighting to win me over. When I realized this awareness in my head, I suddenly felt sensations around me. Maybe it was angels or demons fighting for me. I am fighting the evil away by trying to remain in the present. The most amazing part of this is that I haven’t been to Church in so many years. When somebody asked me what my religion is I tell them I was born Catholic. That was the truth. I’m not saying I found god. What I am saying is that I now believe in Everything. The universe, god, god is the universe, the universe is god. I believe in Plato, Aristotle, and Einstein. I believe in Buddhism. It’s really great. I read a book a year ago that did not make any sense. It was called the Power of Insecurity. Now it makes complete sense!

     What now? How do I control it more? Is everything in this website? Patience is so very good. These videos on this website would have been very helpful I am sure, but my computer doesn’t allow them to be played.

     I posted this under a different article but this one is exactly what I was looking for.

299. Marco said,
     
     

     on November 11th, 2009 at 12:03 am

     All the information above is great. Im glad I can relate to everybdoy. However, I am confident when I say that the evil world is fighting for me just as much as the good world. The good spirits in me and around me are winning, but I dont want the other side to win. For example. What if Hitler went through this and the evil side won the fight and took him in a whole different direction? I think I need a masters help.

300. Pablo said,
     
     

     on November 12th, 2009 at 3:40 am

     I am practicing that yoga and the teacher says that the Jogui Baham Kundalini Yoga is prepeared to develop the spirituality healthy and without negative experiences like for example the ones you are commenting here.
     So I would like to check if this is true by asking a question to anybody:
     Some of you practices Kundalini Yoga by Jogui Bhajam method and you had any unconfortable (negative) experience rising the kundalini?
     Please answer only if your answer is “Yes I had a bad experience of Kundalini rising” or you know of somebody who had it.
     Best regards,
     Pablo.-

301. jonathan said,
     
     

     on November 12th, 2009 at 5:01 pm

     During meditation i experienced very strong flashes of light in the 3rd eye region. it felt like staring to directly into the sun. I opened my eyes and could not close them again, because i was afraid that i’m going to explode.
     The next time something like this happens, should i stay relaxed with eyes closed or can it be harmful?

     Best wishes,
     jonathan

302. Marco said,
     
     

     on November 12th, 2009 at 7:31 pm

     I had a bad experience. This week I was in the bathroom and I heard a low deep breathing, but I could not find it. This all happened during the day. This happened because my mind was wondering into different places that it has never been before. For a moment I thought I was going to become a schizophrenic. I am together now, but the process is still continuing.

     You must focus in the present moment, in the here and now so your mind doesn’t wander around. Practicing this has helped me so much.

303. Anmol Mehta said,
     
     

     on November 15th, 2009 at 10:43 pm

     Hi Jonathan,

     The light within even though it is extremely white and bright, generally is an experience of great beauty and I have found I can look at it inwardly without any harm. But, you need to trust your own intuition here, for such experiences are very personal.

     Best,
     Anmol

304. Vahid said,
     
     

     on November 18th, 2009 at 7:28 pm

     At first you get the side effects but then it’s like… so what? Onto the next thing…

305. Jag said,
     
     

     on November 21st, 2009 at 2:14 pm

     Hello

     Involving the awakening of the kundalini, can the energy recoil back once it is awakened?

     thx

     Jag

306. Aroun Bharadwaaj said,
     
     

     on November 24th, 2009 at 5:28 am

     Dear Anmol.

     Warm greetings to you!!!.

     I recently got to know about this wonderful site. i would also like to ask from you some of my queries.

     I have taken Reki fist degree course 10 years back but due to irregularities in practise i left the system. at the time i was just hardly 2o year guy. After that i have undergone some mediation classes in osh centers, my inclination towards meditation brings me there. There i encounters various feelings in my body. Till that time i was not aware of kundalani and i never attended any workshop at osho centres on it.

     After this also i stopped the mediation process due to my sales profession.

     NOw since one year i have again started doing Yoga, iam regularly doing nadi shodhan pranayma and kapalbhati pranayam. now the promblem is iam feeling myself with some kind of unknown energies.

     My body alwasy remains hot even people ask me how this natural heater is inside me. sometimes i feel headaches and its feel like that all blood went to head.

     when i sit for mediation and watch my breadth my head and neck automaticaly turn down to left and i feel that iam attached to my center of head.

     Nowadays situations seems little disturbing to for me, i feel that iam not sleeping at all at nights but iam not feeling tired also in the morning.

     sometimes i feel pressure to my heart and stomach areas too.

     my hands are so hot that my wife says that it gives her a feeling of healing when i touch her, this my mother also says to me.

     but iam myself become uncomfortable, this heat in my body make me drink more water.iam feeling that in my body fire is buring.

     can u tell me is my kundalini is awakened or its already awakened since i learnt Reiki and done meditation courses. Now iam purerly doing pranayam and 10 minutes meditation.

     Can u guide me anmol how to channel my these energies.

     thanks

     Aroun Bharadwaaj
     Bishkek, Krygyzstan

307. Vahid said,
     
     

     on November 27th, 2009 at 11:02 pm

     THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR POSTS! I have enjoyed and loved all of them. As you may know, I posted earlier. Since then I have had even more experiences. Many out of body experiences.

     I am finding it extremely painful and difficult to deal with the past, to make peace with everything and move on. Suffering has been an ardent theme of my life, and I just wanted to manifest a better life.

     Kundalini allowed me to deal with thing’s I repressed since childhood, but it is too hard to keep buried now. It’s emotionally exhausting and I’ve thought about ‘getting out’ many times. But my stubborness keeps me hanging on. There is still so much regret over past ‘fear’ based choices, and their consequences.

     Aroun I’ve had the heat many times, just keep drinking plenty of water, it eventually subsides.

308. Uma shanker achanta said,
     
     

     on December 6th, 2009 at 1:37 am

     I started doing kundalini awakening starting from today and started with the mantra as :

     OM HRAM BRAHMANE PRITHVIYADIPATAYE NIVRITTI KALATMANE OM PHUT SWAHA

     This will actually purify your feet and take you towards the right direction . I am reciting this mantra 108 times

     Tell me see what would happen

309. Govinda said,
     
     

     on December 11th, 2009 at 12:08 am

     Folks
     The best book on Kundalini Shakti (aka divine mother, uma, the dynamic aspect of god, the goddess) is by Swami Muktananda. His book is Play of Consciousness and many of the experiences that he had that are listed in that book are also one’s that I have experienced and are also experiences that are listed on this web site.

     After receiving Shaktipat from Gurumayi Chidvilasananda the first time (I have taken hundreds of intensives with Her), I was in bliss for four straight months. According to the scholars, when the Kundalini Shakti is awakened by the grace of a true Guru (sadguru) all of your karmas are obliterated. Then it is up to you to perform sadhana and to clear away the debris left which results in many kriyas on many levels. This is the Siddha Yoga path. One of the key things that Baba Muktananda said (Gurumayi’s guru) is that without performing self-less service the unfolding of the Kundalini Shakti (sadhana) does not go very well.

     The kriyas are the gifts of the goddess Kundalini Shakti as she purifies all levels of our being. What is the best thing to do if the Kundalini Shakti is awakened and you seem to be experiencing a lot of unpleasant experiences? You can pray to the goddess - and She will give you what you ask for.

     The awakened Kundalini Shakti will also do her best to clear out your samskaras (tendencies) with the grace of your Guru. The Guru is the grace bestowing power of God. After Baba Muktananda received his initiation from Bhagawan Nityananda he said that the guru was the power within him - the awakened Kundalini Shakti.

     This is all a mysterious and ancient process that I have also been experiencing for years now. I like the kriyas for the most part and have asked the Kundalini Shakti to please show me what she wants me to do to make Her happy. Through the practice of contemplation on the Siddha Yoga path it is wonderful how our contemplation questions can be answered in many forms and in many ways.

     When you obey the awakened kundalini shakti which has been awakened by a shaktipat master, you are obeying the Guru. The Guru is the grace bestowing power of God.

     How do you draw the grace of a true Guru? By observing the practices of the Guru and by respecting the kundalini shakti. The kundalini shakti is the power of the universe so she can take us all the way to liberation. She is in all animate and inanimate objects and beings.

     Meditate on the Self (God within), offer selfless service, pray, offer donations, serve, study the scriptures of your lineage, watch your mind, take care of yourself the best way that you know how - and try to enjoy everything.

     If you want to make sure that your kundalini shakti has been awakened by a master then I would meditate and ask for the right one to appear in your life.

     with respect and love,
     govinda

310. pajani s said,
     
     

     on December 12th, 2009 at 5:08 am

     i feel that i started understanding the cosmic life in the sense all living beings are filled with a divine quality (soul),and it is the only way to reach god, when people sometime behave in a human way that is in a materialistic way i will interpret in a easy way .i started seeing the real world full of negative emotions(ego) which is hinderpath in reaching GOD .i am able to see the trueness(simply god) in all aspects .i will say who lack trueness in view of their intentions will definitely lack humanitarian attitude. if ur intentions r pure and non materialistic all can enjoy godliness(soul) in them

311. Julialight said,
     
     

     on December 18th, 2009 at 11:35 pm

     Hello everyone
     I am so delighted to read all of these posts,it has really got me buzzing !!
     I experienced a strange “awakening ” some years ago after having spent some time ( several hours ) meditating in a group. I had just recovered from six
     months of back pain /sciatica. I was also reading a Spiritual novel at the time. My awakening was like a massive opening of the heart. I was filled with an overwhelming love and gratitude.I was crying for days
     sometimes groaning and moaning with the intensity of emotion, laughing and crying as I flooded with insights and understanding. My love extended to the whole of creation. It felt very over the top and crazy, but I felt wonderful. This experience prompted me to
     to make some sense of what had happened and I enrolled on a course near Glastonbury called ‘Awakening your Light Body”. by Lita de Alberdi. The course was wonderful - taught me how to tune into the energy bodies using the chakra sites as portholes. It helped me tremendously as it gave me a framework to understanding and a way of controlling the energies. I went through a period of inner cleansing as it were generally by feeling compassion for others as well as for myself. I did a lot of forgiving and the more I forgave others the more I could forgive myself. We are who we are .The Divine is all forgiving. My life changed dramatically and I was walking on air and in the Light and everytime I tried to explain it ,it just sounded so corny or like the ravings of a religious fanatic,so I just concentrated on spreading Love as much as possible .
     So from there I started going to a Kundalini Class 2x a week and after a year or so, when the teacher left I started taking the class. It was very scarey at first but I soon got into it.
     Well seem to be writing screeds about me!
     Its really great to be able to share and talk about these experiences to people who understand. During my course we had to write a journal about our experiences in meditation and also how our lives were
     changing. I found this exercise to be very beneficial as writing stuff down and/ or communicating it helps to fix it in reality, makes it more real - even though its a struggle sometimes to find the words!
     Thankyou Amnol for creating this valuable forum and your wonderful website and for giving such wise and heartfelt answers. It is a wonderful service to humanity !

312. Amol Gupta said,
     
     

     on December 22nd, 2009 at 2:40 pm

     Anmol Mehta Ji sadar charan spersh…….I am 18 year old.I am doing the yoga from 4 years contineously.And i was doing medical entrance exam prepration…but 8 months ago due to doing the yoga excessively i became hyperactive,anxious,and some time feel very dipresssed and some time i became to much excited…I was feeling my self in sky or in very advance stage…..I became agressive also and talks to much with peoples and thinks my self very inteligent……I was irretated to much when the thihgs are not in my undercontroll……I had losted my self controll..Although i was doing yoga and pranayam properlly yet i became so much dipressed…. Then i consulted with a Pshychiatrist and they adviced me not to do seershashan for some days and gave me the medicines then i become normal…..what was this……and how to a person overcome these probeloms………THANK YOU VERY MUCH….

313. prahalad said,
     
     

     on December 29th, 2009 at 4:11 am

     dear anmolmehta
     have you had the darshan of the golden egg,also called the hiryanyagarbha during the kundalani practices.pls let me know your experiences.pls mail me directly
     regards

314. Mary said,
     
     

     on January 3rd, 2010 at 6:53 pm

     Hi Anmol, I have pain going from my knees to my shoulders. I feel I can hardly walk and immobility is definitely a problem. I am 30 and you would be forgiven for thinking that I’m 80. I wonder how bad this could potentially get. I am taking the exercises very gently.

     Thank you for this site and help,

     mary

315. naman said,
     
     

     on January 9th, 2010 at 9:01 am

     hi anmol,
     can u plz tell me how to utilize the energy and use it for further progress and take it upwards produced by dhyan and pranayama which would either flow downwards and wastes by some means…..
     naman

316. Claudia said,
     
     

     on January 11th, 2010 at 9:56 am

     Hi Anmol!
     I like your information on Kundalini Awakening very much.
     Since October 2009 I have had Kundalini Awakening, it’s since I met a boy and he became my boyfriend. Every time he kissed me I felt like he sucked all my energy. I felt so weak. He’s also a fellow practitioner but not diligent.
     I’ve practiced the Guan-Yin Meditation for almost 2 years.
     Last year in December my boyfriend broke up with me through MSN offline message. When I read it I didn’t cry, just a little bit sad.
     This year I got to know that I suppressed my emotions. I cry almost every day. Today for example I got so angry about him because his break up is really nonsense…

     About my Kundalini awakening I often feel back pain and headaches, sometimes my third eye hurts and while meditating I’m shaking from side to side and also my head is shaking a lot and strongly.
     And I have a weird sound in my ears but that is already for more than one year.
     Furthermore, I’m over sensitive. I can feel many things like if someone doesn’t feel good, etc..

     I hope you can give me some advice.

     Thank you~!

317. Joe said,
     
     

     on January 13th, 2010 at 8:45 pm

     I have been practicing a kundalini awakening meditation 30mins a day for almost a month now and also a 20min Ah meditation. Along with these meditations i do an hour of yoga. During the kundalini meditation i start seeing white light patches and flashing white light when i do the root lock. Also at the end when i am done i feel dizziness. All day and night i feel diffrent things in my body like..Muscle spasms,Hot flashes,Tremors,Almost wanting to cry, And happiness! Is this a good sign that the kundalini is rising? Also I would like to know if you could help me find a mentor/teacher in this field. I am a universal minister in Maryland,USA and would love to teach this and the true teachings of the christ to help others! Please Reply or e-mail me!! Thank you! Namaste.

318. Jeannie said,
     
     

     on January 14th, 2010 at 2:52 am

     Hello Anmol,

     I have been going over our site for some time now. I work in a set now and then. I am still learning about yoga philosopy and understanding what it all means and how it works. I have been on quite a spiritual journey for some time now. I have learned more and more how energies live in and around us. I am now looking to take responsibility for this part of my life. I started your Kundalini Morning sets, followed by the energy and prosperity mudra. It is a very powerful combination. But it took me a bit to realize what was happening. My symptoms:
     - flushes of energy in my spine.
     - my spine is elongated.
     - I actually can feel my thrid eye. (first time)
     - mental keeness.
     - I feel a sense of love and hope.

     I also experienced some kind of crazy energy and was wondering if this was normal? I am not sure if it was good or bad. I do struggle with weight especially in the tummy region. I read that this was a place for bad karma? Could this be a release of this negative energy? I stopped the sets on the third day because I wasn’t sure. But then I cam across this article. So I felt assured that all I was feeling was an exchange of all these energies. What are your thoughts? And anyone who understnads these things?

     thanks :)

319. chiranth said,
     
     

     on January 14th, 2010 at 12:10 pm

     i hav experienced multiple symptoms!!! first would be the elongating of the spine and increased awareness, burning in my head, spontaneous bliss, and wat i am feeling now is pain in the lower back and pain in the neck.

320. chiranth said,
     
     

     on January 14th, 2010 at 12:12 pm

     and i also feel increased love and affection for my partner during the night…

321. krishna ananth said,
     
     

     on January 15th, 2010 at 11:30 am

     Hi Anmol,
     Usually during meditation I tremble a lot like Epilepsy,body gets stiffened,more sounds come out.But these all happen
     once or twice during the meditation in a duration of 1 hour.Yesterday(14-01-10) I did meditation for 2 hours.
     Near the Navel it trembled and something passed from stomach to Neck and strange sounds came out for 12 hours. cannot explain these feelings in words.
     Today these things didn’t happen as I didn’t do meditation.I don’t know whether these can happen or not?What is this?
     Is it just a body cleansing process or because of some other reason.Will it continue in futures?

322. nick keleher said,
     
     

     on January 21st, 2010 at 4:19 am

     please can some one out there help me understaind an experience I had about 3 years back. I was out mowing a lawn with a freind, we finished and got in our truck to leave. I started to get this weird taste, sensation on my tounge, pretty soon my tounge felt numb. after that I got this really intence cold, burning sensation running along my scalp (it felt like someone was cutting my head in two, but it felt really good, if that makes any sence). after that my whole body, every part of my being felt electrified. Soon after that I got extreamly dissy and when I came to every thing around me was brighter, larger, bolder, more animated, more detailed. For the next couple of weeks I felt good 24-7, like breathing in and out in and out it felt like there was a never ending supply of richness. I never had to think things through, I had no thoughts of dout or second guessed anything, nothing was confussing, everything seemed to make sence and was simple, I had no feelings of pain (physical or emotional) and eveything seemed to slow down a bit for me. When I slept I felt light and detached. After awhile when I would feel really good, something as simple as a good meal I started to get really, really sick to my stomach and after awhile I could not bear the pain. I felt like I got an oppertunity to understaind what life turly is in it’s riched form. The part that I don’t undersaind is why did this happen, It seemed to of happened automatical without effort. I would do almost anything to feel this way again. If someone out there has any idea of what this experiance might of been please e-mail me at nickkeleher@msn.com
     I need to know that this was real and I am not crazy

323. Jiyu said,
     
     

     on January 25th, 2010 at 5:54 am

     Hi Anmol,
     Thanks for all the wonderful posts.
     I have a question though.
     I have this symptom:
     Pressure in the Third Eye Region (Ajna Chakra). Been there for as long as i can remember, 10+ years
     I’m not sure if that means that I should open my third eye?
     Also, it’s like i can will it to tingle and not to; is that normal?
     Hope to receive a reply
     Many thanks,
     Jiyu

324. Trupti Mehta said,
     
     

     on January 30th, 2010 at 2:44 pm

     Hello Jiyu,

     Yes this is normal. Only worry if the pressure gets magnified to a very large degree and is too uncomfortable. In which case you should back off or slow down any meditation practice you may have.

     All the best,
     Trupti

     It means that the Third Eye is active….

325. Jiyu said,
     
     

     on February 2nd, 2010 at 6:53 am

     Hi Trupti,
     thank you for your reply.
     What does it mean when you say that my third eye is active?
     Again, many thanks,
     Jiyu

326. pali said,
     
     

     on February 3rd, 2010 at 9:20 pm

     Hi,

     After reading all of the comments posted up by so many people experiencing self-realization, I just had to share my experiences as well. To start, the first experiences that I can fully remember began at the age of five or six, where I would close my eyes and pray to God and see a blue radiant light. I didn’t know what it was at that age, but I knew it answered my prayers and protected me. Soon after I began having visions and dreams of gods and goddesses of many different religions, including Jesus Christ, Shiva, Mata ji, and many more that i didn’t know of. This was scary for me at first, given my age and lack of knowledge of religion. But then, I respected it. A seven headed snake came to me in a vision and told me with a radiant voice “There are only thousands like you, and only one will make it.” I never understood what he told me until I was older.
     As I grew up, I became more and more interested in meditation as well as understanding who I am. I have experienced many physical symptoms of kundalini since childhood as well - including intense energy rising up from my lower spine to above my head - it always feels amazing, but recently there have been times where I could feel slight pain in certain places. I feel energy all over my body - my hands, legs, arms and everywhere. I also have seen myself in past lives - something i never believed in until I began to see visions. I could hear people’s thoughts at times - a reminder that we are all connected. I can predict what’s about to happen - this is nothing that I spent time focusing on, but i believe that we all possess psychic abilities. I have felt as if my soul left my body while sleeping. I had a vision once of myself in spirit form, chosing the family to be born to - and it was my parents I was watching - this was a bit scary… My body also freezes when experiencing kundalini rising, to the point where i cannot move a muscle or speak. I could break the kundalini by forcing my muscles to move using all of my strength.
     The experiences I have are countless… for the past 23 years i have learnt so much.. The only advice that I can give is to never get caught up in the experiences, to just take them as they come… the more positive energy you give off regardless of the situations that you encounter, the more at peace with yourself you will become. Life is a lesson for everyone. Astrology is very important, because we are all composed of energy and mathematics is the building block of our universe (both inner and outer). Never impose your knowledge onto others - only teach if people come to you for guidance. Self-realization is the ultimate goal. We are all immortal and it is only our ego’s that separate people. There is always only one I for everyone, which mathematically indicates that we are all connected to the same I.

327. gaurav said,
     
     

     on February 10th, 2010 at 11:57 am

     dear sir m new to you site,i found it really amazing full of knowledge..i just want to share some persnel experience with you,that as its written in ‘uncommon symptoms -

     Complete paralysis of the body. Complete immobility and rigidity takes place. The arms and legs churn like that of a baby. It happens naturally and cannot be simulated.

     i had experienced these symptoms 3 times for my whole body stiffness one day i was sleeping in morning i was willing to wake up but i cant even move my single muscle of my body was jus feeling too help less in my childhood i also faced this but this year it happend 3 times i was very much scared that my be any unnatural force/spirit was rulling my body …secondly thats written that churning of body parts number of times yes that do happen to me when i use to practice pranayam continuesly without stopage, my hands and feet churns and i just feel my whole body dipped in water or some sensational or vibrating waves in whole body, sometimes i also feels shocks at time when i go to sleep that’turiya awasth’ when i not fully slept or not awaked at that stage only i feel shocks sometimes that disturbs me a lot….and when ever i go to meditation i feel some waves in my body moving from my lower back moving upward to brain and my body move in waves slowly slowly like floating but that really a enjoyable feeling jus feels to keep sitting like that but it keep on increasing. more n more..i dnt know any kundalini medi. m too intrested in kudalini but due to non availability for any guru i cant go on this way…i can be dangerous i think..

328. Vijay Kumar said,
     
     

     on February 10th, 2010 at 12:17 pm

     Kundalini Awakening no doubt is a direct path to God Almighty… the path to unification with God Almighty… the creator of all things cosmic! But fully awakening of kundalini needs practice of absolute celibacy for a minimum period of 12 years in continuation! In absence of practice of absolute celibacy… nothing much in field of kundalini awakening can be realized!

     The inherent kundalini Shakti… the Serpentine energy lying dormant in base of spine when aroused to its extreme… finally reaches nodal point in brain behind the forehead! Abstaining from sexual relationship… negating the invocation of negative thoughts altogether is what absolute celibacy is all about!

     I started in search of God when 13 years of age! 25 years of yoga meditation landed me in laps of God Almighty… when I finally reached stage of self realization… stage of Nirvikalpa Samadhi… the stage of absolute nothingness! Throughout my life I never practiced awakening of Kundalini Shakti!

     In absence of a preceptor I was totally unaware what kundalini energy truly meant! Only when I gained self realization in wee hours of third of August 1993 at 37 years of age did I realize that my kundalini had awakened fully absolutely unknown to me! Awakening of Kundalini Shakti is a prerequisite to reaching stage of enlightenment… kaivalya jnana!

329. DS said,
     
     

     on February 12th, 2010 at 2:40 am

     I just started practicing kundalini yoga a couple of weeks ago after my friend invited me to try.

     And now I learned that I have been experiencing some of the sensations you describe a long time ago, before I started. Tingling in the forehead comes and goes and has been with me as long as I remember.

     And 1.5 years ago I suddenly found myself in an incredible state of bliss. I felt some much warmth and love inside my chest for 2-3 weeks that I thought I can walk on water. I did not care about anything, my body felt light and I just chilled for this month enjoying this feeling. It was better than any other positive feeling/love/excitement that I ever experienced in my life. It was better than love to a woman, it was better than orgasm. And with this feeling all problems and challenges did not exist, I felt like I love every body and everything.

     But then it’s gone and ever since I was wandering how to get it back again. Is there a special exercise to stimulate specifically whatever worked by itself back then?

330. Trupti Mehta said,
     
     

     on February 13th, 2010 at 9:03 pm

     Vijaykumar,

     Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. I am sure your comment will lead everyone to the Kundalini Awakening article :-))

     Love and Light,
     Trupti

331. jhumki said,
     
     

     on February 20th, 2010 at 5:37 am

     well its bin a while since i msgd u all…….gelloz anmolgurudev…i hope u r fine and doin gud……..plz do temme…if i do hanuman chalisa 11 ties a day…all my worried will ease?well…i hav as u said started praticing 10 things u asked me to in ur previous mails…msut say…….it does work wonders

     and do temme……..is it posble dat one can get into samadhi during meditation….plz reply…..

     wid due luv and regards
     jhumki

332. Gianni said,
     
     

     on February 21st, 2010 at 10:57 pm

     Hi, I just came across your site and wanted to share some of my experiences. After learning Reiki and spending some time in a retreat over a period of about 2 years some very strange things started to happen. I would go extremely deeply into meditation and completely lose myself. My hands were buzzing with energy and it was all very confusing. While meditating one day I experienced what I can only describe as an internal explosion of energy. From my root chakra area into my stomach. It continued to push up into my chest but it was suck there. It subsided but then would come back every time I meditated. I looked into it and discovered Kundalini. This was about 5 years ago and I have been experiencing Kundalini Awakeing ever since then. It has gradually cleared me of all my negative feelings and thoughts and memories, and I feel a much deeper sense of inner peace. I do still have the pressure in the 3rd eye area, which changes intensity constantly,but I’ve got used to it now and I kind of like it really.. I would say this, anyone who is just starting out trying to awaken Kundalini should be aware that it can be pretty intense so be prepared, that was my experince anyway, yours maybe completely different.. I wish everyone a pleasant journey :-)

333. Trupti Mehta said,
     
     

     on February 23rd, 2010 at 11:42 pm

     Hi Gianni,

     You are right - Kundalini Awakening can take the unaware by surprise!! So all those practicing - be in the moment :-)))

     Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

     Wishing you all the best,
     Trupti

334. vanessa said,
     
     

     on February 25th, 2010 at 4:41 am

     Hi everybody,

     I would like to share what I think is my kundalini awakening. About to weeks ago I did a “dance of intention” which is like a trance to clean the 7 chakras, the shamans do that in Tibet. I really had an enlighment experience with the divine light on me, in me and trough me. The light of God I think. I have felt like a bird flying in the sky. I was in communion with nature and the world. I was blessed and with a lot of love and compassion for everybody and everything. I also have seen a diamond in my third eye very bright The night after the dance I woke up at 4am with this light so intense on me and much love for my partner, my body was very hot like a fever.I had the sensation of being enlightened for a few days. I also had pain in my lower back and coccyx and all along my spine which was very straight and tense.In my neck too. I had the impression to communicate by telepathy with the healer who organise the dance of intention. I have positive energy since then. I am doing yoga and think I do have to meditate more often. I do have mental illness and I am under antipsychotic medication. I hear voices, had visions of deceased aboriginal people and bodily hallucinations…. I am more spiritual since the psychosis 2 years ago and more since 2 months.
     Thank you for your website and sharing your experiences ^^.
     Any comments or help is welcome :D!

     Have a beautiful journey!!

     Love and Light
     Vanessa

335. Trupti Mehta said,
     
     

     on February 28th, 2010 at 3:07 am

     Vanessa,

     Thank you for sharing your experiences with all of us.
     Love is certainly the final destination.

     Wishing you all the best,
     Trupti

336. cin said,
     
     

     on March 2nd, 2010 at 2:25 am

     helloo all,
     i have been learning and applying techniques from this site now for almost 2yrs and the effects are amazing. i have experienced the intense power of kundalini rising up my spine, correcting my posture and the divine presence of the all speaking to me thru all that surrounds me and within me. can be a very scary, daunting and magical experience. overwhelming truth. awesomeness you just have to experience. it is so very possible. thank you very much for your teachings.

337. Samir said,
     
     

     on March 3rd, 2010 at 1:21 pm

     I had just gone through a very rough period in my life and was just starting the next part. When I returned home from work one day, walked upstairs and turned on the shower. I then walked into my room to get undressed, but before I could take anything off I dropped into my bed and was out just that fast. and in what couldn’t have been more than 10 seconds I had the most memorable dream I ever dreamed. in my dream I was at work the day before and there was a box on the floor just as it was the day before, only this time in my vision as I squatted down to open it the box bursted open and out sprang a snake right in my face about 6 inches from it. there was a snake in my dream and so I spent the next week at boarders books reading dreams decoded, dream dictionary etc… but nothing in these books matched the situation in my dream. The snake didn’t bite me, hiss, strike or bare fangs. It simply revealed itself to me, starred me in the eyes. I jumped out of bed thinking this is bad there was a snake in my dream. The snake was white, pure white except for a green marking on the brow, the third eye. it was two green triangles or pyramids tip to tip almost like an hour glass shape.

     any ideas on what that was all about?

338. Trupti Mehta said,
     
     

     on March 6th, 2010 at 3:29 am

     Cin,

     Thank you so very much for sharing your experience and your positive thoughts about this site.

     May the light always guide you on your journey.
     Trupti

339. Aishwarya said,
     
     

     on March 9th, 2010 at 4:56 pm

     Dear Anmol,
     When I read Lalitha sahasranama in the evening prayers, I experience strain in my back, below neck as if somebody is pressing it hard.But it goes off when I finish praying.Sometimes I get headache with tingling in the middle of my forehead.But the headache and tingling sometimes lasts more than an hour or two.I want to know, what should I do if it is something related to kundalini?

     Regds,
     Aishwarya

340. Martin said,
     
     

     on March 9th, 2010 at 5:50 pm

     Hello,
     I have not told this before so here goes.

     My first experience with Kundalini was at a meditation/yoga retreat about 14 or 15 years ago. The teacher was a man named Robert who taught TM, altough I had been practising TM for a short while I had not done Yoga before.

     The routine of Yoga/Meditation was intense throughout the first day but in the evening session Robert played a tape of chanting in a language I had never heard before. Afterwords Robert said it was by Indian pundits and it was to free up energy blockages. I was sitting in a chair at the time and it felt like an unseen force was pushing my head back and my spine was rigid. I felt like I was going to fall back in my chair.

     This language, I assume that it was Sanskrit was awakening something deep within me and also having an extreme physical and emotional affect. I went to bed that night feeling shaken and lightheaded.

     The next day when Robert played the tape again I decided to lay on my back on the floor. This pressure increased and culminated in what i thought was like a spasm or convulsion. I was told by others that I had literally shot up about three feet of the ground from a prone position.

     I really didn’t know what to make of all this as I was a young man but I was reasured by these older professional types that I was somehow lucky to have this experience.

     I realised that this was important but didn’t pay it much mind and went along with my life. About a year later I was unemployed and had time on my hands so I decided to practice hatha yoga from a book. I did this every day for about a month and could feel a subtle energy building again but not as dramatic as the first instance.

     At this time I had also booked a 1 day Reiki course and then after a couple of days I was to attend a 10 day Vipassana meditation retreat. For the sake of expediency during the Reiki ceremony my Kundalini surged. This was fasciliatated by the teacher expelling breath on me whilst I was seated with my eyes closed. She even stated to me that my Kundalini was rising and feeling a bit embarassed at not knowing the terminology I said “I know”.

     To cut a long story short the 10 day Vipassana meditation retreat was extremely painfull and uncomfortable and yet insightfull and culminated with an experience I will attempt to formulate into words.
     On my seventh or eighth night I couldn’t sleep as my legs were shaking uncontrolably. Not wanting to disturb others that were sharing the accommodation I mindfully arose and went outside. The uncontrollable shaking and warmth reached a crescendo of shooting energy and blinding white light like an explosion in my head and clear distinct images were revealed.

     The first of these was a troupe of monks in I think maroon robes walking on a stone structure chanting Samahdi. The second was a bit more surreal it was an image of a young indian girl who aged before my eyes to an old woman and then reverted back to a young girl.

     Anyway I have been cautious about meditating and yoga ever since. Although I later did service at the meditation retreat as a form of contribution and did experience the pulsing in the centre of my forehead and an intuition whilst meditating that thought is breath. I’m afraid I have not really had the personal courage to explore this further.

     Thank you for letting me share this.

341. ketan said,
     
     

     on March 10th, 2010 at 2:21 pm

     Dear anmolbhai,
     mai concentration badhane ke liye ek small chakra par dhyan kendrit karta hu. Jab mai dhyan kendrit karta hu tab thode time ke bad meri body mein niche ki tarah se upar ki tarah zataka lagte hai.
     Kya yeh symptoms kundalini awakening ke he?

342. Drama said,
     
     

     on March 12th, 2010 at 3:32 pm

     hello
     it is almost crazy to be hearing these syptoms because i get the pressure in my forehead from time to time almost like im wearing glasse3s that are not mine or a powerfull magnet is loged inbetween my eyebrows but i now see what it is thank you for sharing this information now alot more people will maybe “WAKE UP” in their own way!

343. Trupti Mehta said,
     
     

     on March 15th, 2010 at 12:16 am

     Chitranth,

     Thank you for sharing your experience. Yes - that is very consistent with the Kundalini symptoms.

     All the best,
     Trupti

344. Trupti Mehta said,
     
     

     on March 15th, 2010 at 12:33 am

     Joe,

     Aha - multiple questions :-) I will respond to them in the same order.

     The dizziness is a sign that you are overdoing the Kundalini meditation - it being an intensive meditation in itself you need to tone it down and take it slowly.

     Yes your symptoms are a sign that Kundalini is Rising.

     You may find our Teachers Meditation training program useful.

     To get further information on other teachers programs please visit www.3ho.com

     Wishing you all the best.
     With peace and love,
     Trupti

345. Trupti Mehta said,
     
     

     on March 15th, 2010 at 12:39 am

     Samir,

     People experiencing Kundalini Awakening often have encounters with snakes in many different ways - perhaps this is an invitation for you to begin your meditation journey in earnest..? :-))

     All the best,
     Trupti

346. Trupti Mehta said,
     
     

     on March 15th, 2010 at 12:43 am

     Aishwarya,

     You will find the following link useful, you will also find more information and discussion on the same.

     Kundalini Awakening Symptoms

     All the best,
     Trupti

347. Trupti Mehta said,
     
     

     on March 15th, 2010 at 12:52 am

     Martin,

     Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It does sound like your Kundalini was rising and awakening.

     If you have not really embarked on your meditation journey I would suggest you do so now. The link below will get you started.

     Beginners Meditation Guide

     Or if you are already on your way then the Kundalini Meditation
     may be useful. Just remember to take it slowly as it is in itself pretty intensive.

     All the best on your journey,
     Trupti

348. Trupti Mehta said,
     
     

     on March 15th, 2010 at 12:57 am

     Pujya Ketanbhai,

     Haan, yeh Kundalini ke symptoms hosakte hain. Aap iske bare me aur par sakhte hain issi panne par.

     Namaste,
     Trupti

349. Trupti Mehta said,
     
     

     on March 15th, 2010 at 12:59 am

     Drama,

     YES….. onward meditators - onward :-))

     All the best,
     Trupti

350. Trupti Mehta said,
     
     

     on March 15th, 2010 at 1:01 am

     Mary,

     Right approach - take is slowly and go from there.

     All the best,
     Trupti

351. Trupti Mehta said,
     
     

     on March 15th, 2010 at 1:08 am

     Naman,

     It is best to trust the intelligence of the energy as to where and how she should flow. You can use the How To Analyze and Heal Chakra Centers
     article to help and guide your progress though.

     All the best,
     Trupti

352. Trupti Mehta said,
     
     

     on March 15th, 2010 at 1:17 am

     Claudia,

     With regard to the relationship please see the article The True Purpose of Relationships.
     It will give you a new way of looking at and dealing with the pain of the breakup. If you need help in purging your system of the emotional pain many have found SoDarshan Chakra Kriya
     very useful.

     As far as the Kundalini symptoms go you are already on the right path with the consistent practice and meditation.

     All the best,
     Trupti

353. Hana said,
     
     

     on March 15th, 2010 at 3:11 am

     Namaste Amnol, Tripti,

     as I stumbled across this site let me share some of my Kundalini experience… and also to ask some questions :)

     I am a very enthusiastic yoga practicioner. After practicing yoga daily for several months I followed advice of my teacher to do alternative nostril breathing in the morning and at night… and thats how it all started… After few months I started to experience energy in the chakra regions. One chakra after another, I started to experience a som extra ‘additional’ things.. need to have sex, all loving or very destructive and self-hurting toughts to need to control my speech (emotions coressponding to the chakra where the energy was very intensive)… Its very slow process happening over months. Also energy is moving up my spine, sometimes I feel my body is very light which is brilliant for my hatha yoga pratice as my body becomes very flexible. I have to restrict myself from meditating in the evening as sometimes it energizes me so much as the energy goes up and I cannot sleep. This process I described tend to happen in cycles.. sometimes I have the feeling that things happen so fast and sometimes ‘nothing’ happen for weeks. Nevertheless, my question is is it good idea to add to kapalabhati and alternative nostril breathing also the Sordarshan Chakra Kriya? Is attainment of Siddhis neccesarily sign of the awakening process?? And is there any connection between kundalini awakening and self-realization??

     Om namah Shivaya,

     Hana

354. naman said,
     
     

     on March 15th, 2010 at 10:21 am

     hi hana,
     attainment of siddhis is the result of purification and dhyan so formed by self restraint which also fullfilled as kundalini goes up….
     kundalini and self realisation has no direct contact for self realisation one has to follow jnana yoga along with kundalini yoga though by the practice of kundalini yoga you can experience bliss of samadhi but it will not lead to self realisation,,,,
     for self realisation one requires to do self enquiery, manana, sravana, nididhyasana….kundalini yoga ,bhakti yoga etc.. are only a mean to concentrate mind on ones reality(oneness),,,,so for self realisation you must follow jnana yoga too its compulsary….

355. Hana said,
     
     

     on March 17th, 2010 at 9:10 am

     Hi Naman

     Thank you for your answers. For you or Anmol, do you know any ‘good’ kundalini yoga teacher in New Delhi?

     Om Shanti,
     Hana

356. naman said,
     
     

     on March 17th, 2010 at 10:46 am

     om,,
     namastey hana,
     sorry i don’t know any yoga teacher,,,
     but there is one useful and important advice that instead of finding yoga teacher u search for a self realized guru,,,,it will help alot,,because those who reached their final goals they can guide u effectively….
     hariom

357. Hana said,
     
     

     on March 18th, 2010 at 1:09 am

     namaste Ji,

     Naman, yes I am aware of that option. Somewhere I read that its not students who chose their guru but guru who choose their disciples :) Nevertheless, I know points of improvement at my end on which I can work on. With lords grace, pure mind and heart I will meet somebody who could guide me :)

     Om Shanti,
     Hana

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