It moves as an electro-optical light force, activated by the pressure, tension, stress and friction that one applies to it, through the asanas and bandhas (to lock in a muscular contraction). Hence, kundalini is the nerve ganglia at the base of the spine, coiled three and a half times, which resides in the dantian (midpoint between navel and tailbone). It is a word comprising coil (kunda) and line (lini). The 10th Limb is Krya, the merging of the 8 Limbs blended into a set of exercise, breath work, mantra and mudra (hand position). The 9th Limb is The Shabd Guru, “the teacher that is your own sacred sound” hence the Limb associated with mantra. The 8 Limbs of Yoga outline a meditative state, as opposed to the 9th and 10 Limbs, which incorporate mantra, more asanas, and kryas with emphasis on pranayama (life force breath). He essentially curated from all the great consciousness movements of the time, and synthesized the material into The Yoga Sutras, which are 196 threads, aphorisms, with each Sanskrit word able to be translated multiple ways, thus directing the reader to form their own thoughts. Patanjali flourished in India during the 2nd century B.C.E. These are essentially a compilation from the many ancient texts, such as The Upanishads, The Vedas, The Bhagavad Gita etc.
Kundalini Yoga incorporates the 9th and 10th Limbs of Yoga, to Patanjali’s 8 Limbs of Yoga found in his Yoga Sutras. Hence, The Middle Path, as mentioned above. We need to play between the two polarities of steadiness/structure and ease we need to practise both strength and flexibility, in order to fulfil the goal of yoga, which is to meet in the middle. Let us remember that structure equals freedom. We need to be of The Grisht Ashram, which is an enlightened yogi living in the practical world, not as a renunciate. In order to get there within ourselves (and collectively as a species), we need to lay a strong inner foundation, so we are then able to disassociate from our monkey mind. It is not boring to practice a daily ritual that allows a human being’s true nature, which is one of ease and bliss, to thrive, thus enabling them to go out into the world and operate from the best of themselves, with their specific talents to serve the world and lift up humanity as a whole. Boredom, when used in this sense, as the byproduct of the correct use of a daily spiritual routine, is the way to liberation. However, part of the experience is what The Buddhists refer to as, The Middle Path, and what my Kundalini Yoga teacher, the masterful Guru Singh, refers to as “boredom”. Now, as most of us who meditate regularly know, “to endure” isn’t quite the right verb to use here, since being in a meditative state is sheer bliss for the most part. One of the key components of being able to discern one’s innermost motives and intentions, is through a person’s availability to endure meditative states for certain amounts of time.
Om namo guru dev namo trial#
This ability to monitor my thoughts, check in with where I’m coming from, clarify my purpose in speaking aloud etc… comes from trial and error, as do so many aspects of being human. I felt more comfortable expressing my particular viewpoint of situations and events as I grew more confident in my innate wisdom, moral compass, sense of right and wrong, so that I was able to control my emotions more and more, allowing for my intention to ring loud and clear, and not get drowned out by feelings. Fortunately, the shyness dissipated as I grew up.
Ever since I was a child, I have been a deeply feeling individual who, even though shy, spoke up and out to those around me as best I could.
I’ve never been one to hide from my feelings, au contraire. I feel them deep within me, when my experience of a krya (a set of postures) mantra (the mind projects) and asana (posture), is so plentiful, that the resulting affection it brings cascades out of me in a river of emotional tears. These moments of sobbing are still highs, they are not lows, since they are attributed to the divine intelligence that creates life. Some highs result in many minutes of ecstatic bliss and reverie, from the vast visceral experiences they bring, while the effect of other highs brings about a flood of tears. I am now halfway through this wondrous journey known as Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training - KYTT200HR - and I must say, with a big smile that radiates throughout my entire face, and somehow has me as enlivened as is Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat when he gleefully says “I like” I have experienced many highs from these teachings during the training.
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