Kundalini Express

Kundalini in the concept of Dharma, refers to a kind of primal energy or shakti reported to be located at the base of the back. Different spiritual traditions teach ways of awakening kundalini for the purpose of reaching religious enlightenment and a range of supernormal capabilities.

Article writer Joseph Campbell details the concept of Kundalini as the figure of any coiled female serpent a serpent goddess not of gross but of understated substance which is to be thought of as residing in a torpid, slumbering state in a subtle center, the first of the seven, nearby the foot of the spine the purpose of the pilates then being to rouse this serpent, lift her head, and bring her up a refined nerve or channel of the spinal column to the so called thousand petaled lotus Sahasrara at the crown of the top.

She, increasing from the lowest to the highest lotus middle, will pass through and wake the five between, and with each waking the mindset and personality of the practitioner will be altogether and fundamentally changed. Kundalini awakening is thought to result from profound meditation, and consequently enlightenment and bliss.

However, as each individual is unique, Kundalini awakenings can occur through a variety of methods not limited to deep deep breathing. This awakening involves the Kundalini physically upgrading the central channel to reach within the Sahasrara Chakra at the top of the head. Many systems of yoga give attention to awakening Kundalini through meditation, pranayama breathing, the practice of asana and chanting of mantras. In physical conditions, the Kundalini experience is frequently reported to be a feeling of electric current running over the spine.