The Kundalini Experience by HeraofStockholm on DeviantArt

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

Article writer Joseph Campbell describes the idea of Kundalini as the body of the coiled feminine serpent a serpent goddess not of gross but of understated substance which is to be regarded as residing in a torpid, slumbering condition in a subtle center, the to begin the seven, close to the base of the spine the purpose of the yoga then being to rouse this serpent, lift her brain, and bring her up a delicate nerve or route of the vertebrae to the so called thousand petaled lotus Sahasrara at the crown of the head.

She, rising from the cheapest to the highest lotus centre, will go through and wake the five between, and with each waking the mindset and personality of the practitioner will be altogether and fundamentally altered. Kundalini awakening is thought to result from profound meditation, and therefore enlightenment and bliss.

However, as each individual is exclusive, Kundalini awakenings can happen through a variety of methods not limited to deep meditation. This awakening will involve the Kundalini physically upgrading the central route to attain within the Sahasrara Chakra near the top of the top. Many systems of yoga focus on awakening Kundalini through yoga, pranayama deep breathing, the practice of asana and chanting of mantras. In physical conditions, the Kundalini experience is frequently reported to be a feeling of electric energy running across the spine.