Dyskusja:Kundalini, Ćakramy i Epoka Wodnika

Kundalini, Ćakras and the Age of Aquarius (MHM-169)

(1) According to various esoteric and religious sources, a new astronomical and astrological era is approaching, which is referred to as the Age of Aquarius or as the small Golden Age, the New Age, the era of the cosmic Christ, Kalkin, Maitreya, etc. The energy of the planet Earth is changing, therefore the energy of the beings inhabiting the Earth is also subject to changes. The same happens with changes in atmospheric pressure, which influences the pressure in the circulatory system of mammals. If the changes are not proportional - we suffer from hypertension or hypotension. The new era promises a significant restoration of those human abilities that have atrophied over the past few thousand years. Therefore, in each successive Age of Aquarius in the cycle of the Great Mystical Platonic Year, stimulating spiritual growth and activating the hidden resources of Kundalini Śakti, the number of people - in all social classes, age groups and at various stages of spiritual development - experiencing the arousal of Kundalini increases rapidly, regardless of their cultural, philosophical or religious roots. This is a Baptism of Fire coming from within, for which the so-called baptism with water in the Ganges or Jordan or the baptism of the Spirit, known in the East as Śaktipat, is only a necessary preparation. Ultimately, the Age of Aquarius will begin in 2597, when the Aries Point once again enters the constellation of Aquarius. We will see the signs of approaching more clearly after the year 2102 and then after the year 2424, when the period of great purification and the decisive battle with the forces of darkness of this planet will begin.

(2) The seven Ćakras in the human body are spiritual and energetic sources also known as the “seven spirits” or “seven churches (congregations) of the soul”. They lead a person to transformation into a higher form of being; they open initiations on the path of mystical life. Knowledge of how to work and how to live with the Ćakras awakens the spiritual interior of a person and allows throughout the centuries in the greatest religions to develop from one form to another. Ćakras are mandalas of consciousness marking seven stages of civilisation development if most people focused on the level of the same Ćakra. Ćakras (chakras) and the ability to manage them are the greatest tools in the process of internal transformation. The first great step is the proper entry and opening of the first Ćakra - the base (root), the root reservoir. The lowest energy located in this Ćakra, as it is said in Sanskrit, is also the highest energy in animal form, the energy of the group of consciousness in which animals live, the consciousness of the man-animal and the traditional tribal family. By reaching this level, this lower animal form begins to live as a higher entity, begins to shape its race, family, nationality, and religion and becomes individually independent. If the individual has positive energy in the first Ćakra, he is full of love and warmth, although he emphasises individualism, because of which he falls into egoism and sometimes tragically breaks ties with the spiritual group and masters. Normally, a person joins in proper relationships, starts a family, establishes contacts with larger groups of people, creates unity and becomes responsible for the fate of others, the tribe or spiritual community. A poorly functioning and “dirty” base ćakra is the cause of inhibition of a person’s spiritual growth process. Positive energy awakens, activates and cleanses the Ćakras and energy channels more deeply, and then the consciousness of the individual rises from the base ćakra upwards; its range can radiate to the level of the third ćakra. Rapid development and awakening of higher consciousness occur. The centre of the base of the spine is controlled and ruled by the “Law of Being” and the consciousness of the herd, tribe, and family.

(3) Kundalini is a mysterious and sacred spiritual power of a fire and serpentine nature, which is the ideological and practical basis of Indian tantra (tantrism) and laya or hatha yoga. The idea of Kundalini combines yoga, tantrism and all Indian cults of the Goddess – Śakti, Devi, and Amma-Ji. Kundalini is considered the internal personification of the cosmic power of the Goddess, the feminine principle of God, the Absolute. It is believed that the basic preparation method for Kundalini’s development is pious worship, reverence, and adoration for the Goddess in any form. Hence, Hinduism contains many folk forms of the Goddess with local significance. Tantrism, both Śaivism and Śaktism, use the term Kundalini-Śakti, emphasising the connection of spiritual power with the feminine principle of Divinity, God or the Absolute. Kundalini is considered a creative power and force; hence, it is responsible for all creative, artistic, architectural and inventive abilities and talents. People capable of great, heroic or creative, groundbreaking deeds are considered to have great Kundalini power. In Eastern spirituality, it is worth remembering that concepts such as Śakti (Power, Energy) or Devi (Goddess, Angel), as well as Gayatri, Śri or Savitri, are synonyms for this idea, which is most often presented in the West as Kundalini! Hence, in principle, concepts such as Gayatri, Devi or Śakti can be used interchangeably with the word Kundalini. In the esoteric Śaktism of southern India, Lalita Devi Śakti is more often referred to than Kundalini.

(4) The basic imagery of Kundalini in the Tantra system is a power dormant at the base of the spine, bright as a thousand suns, similar to a fiery, serpentine coil when it rests or to a pillar of fire when it rises. Kundalini, as a feminine, divine inner power, awakens to life at the base of the spine in the root centre called Muladhara (the womb and tail area) and gradually rises to the top of the head to the Sahasrara centre, where it has its final abode. This process of awakening Kundalini and the sevenfold ascension is described as a sevenfold path of mystical spiritual development, liberation, and enlightenment. The teaching of Ćakras is closely connected with the idea of Kundalini-Śakti and practical methods of its development, such as Laya Yoga. People who practice Kundalini development usually wear red, pink or scarlet robes, and the sun’s glow accompanying the imagery of this power has a reddish tint similar to the colours of sunrise and sunset. A spiral is graphically painted in three and a half turns, which is considered a magical symbol or sign and is used in contemplation, as well as in healing and war magic, depending on the direction of the spiral. The Kundala Śakti winds from the outside to the inside in a counterclockwise direction, which causes development, growth, support, repair, healing and rebirth.

(5) The first symptom of Kundalini awakening in spiritually impure people is often shivers or, more broadly, paresthesia in various body parts. Shaking of the body during prayers and meditation is not a sign of spirituality but only a symptom of cleansing from the dirt and defilements of the soul, which occurs in people with impure, poisoned consciousness. With them, a person often begins to alternately feel bliss, a feeling of spiritual fulfilment appears, a state similar to erotic ecstasy; the brain becomes heavy and hot, sometimes symptoms of unknown diseases, painful states may occur, but for a short time, as catharsis. Not every person feels all the symptoms of the threefold purification of mind, emotions and body, and often, these are some individual discomforts or physiological sensations at a level that is not bothersome, hence ignorable. It should be remembered well that all unpleasant sensations in connection with the awakening of Kundalini are the effects of impurities, stains, mistakes and sins, the effects of bad karma that burns in the flame of the divine Kundalini Śakti. Not everyone awakens Kundalini right after the holy Initiation in Laya Yoga/h: despite all our efforts, we do not know to what extent we are really prepared to receive it because the intelligence of the Guru/h protects us from too early a flow of Kundalini Śakti - the Fire and Flame Power. The flow symptoms are mild for most, although some feel “sitting in heated seats all the time”, and others feel warm or hot in their spines.

(6) The Soul (Atma/n, Purusha) is the reflection of Almighty God, while Kundalini Śakti reflects the power of His desire in us. She is the Mother, called Adi-Śakti in Indian culture or the Holy Spirit in Christian culture. The term’ Holy Spirit’ in the Bible is originally feminine, as is the word ‘Kundalini’. The Hebrew’ Rucha Kaddosh’ or, in Yiddish, ’ Ruach Kaddosh’ is more of the Holy Soul than the Holy Spirit to maintain grammatical consistency. Passing through the fontanel on the top of the head, Kundalini gives us self-realisation, fulfilment of life, and the rebirth of the soul to life in God. This is our true, real spiritual baptism. When this happens, one often feels a cool breeze on the head with one’s hands. Exactly the same breeze of the Holy Spirit that the disciples of Christ felt on the day of the descent of the Holy Spirit or, rather, the Holy Soul. Before this experience, the Kundalini is apparently dormant in the vessel at the base of the trunk and spine. Still, when it awakens, and Self-Realization is initially established in us, the breath of God becomes a reality.

(7) Esoteric traditions speak rather mysteriously of the existence of an innate inner power that remains dormant in the vast majority of people. This power, called the Kundalini - or creative force of the cosmos - is located at the base of the spine, where the coccyx curls forward. Sometimes, even during the act of love, the Kundalini spontaneously awakens and begins to travel up the spine, igniting the next Ćakram/s with its fire. This journey of the Śakti is often felt as a gigantic wave of heat. Such awakenings are spontaneous and short-lived, but after the act of practice is completed, the Kundalini goes to sleep again. Combining the awakening of Kundalini with erotic acts, according to Tantra, never gives a lasting awakening of this great spiritual power and, in principle, serves only to cleanse the sphere of erotic life from morbid complexes, inhibitions and deviations (perversions). Usually, awakening Kundalini requires appropriate preparation and performing multi-stage practices. Kundalini Śakti carries within itself two opposing potentials: destruction (curse) and construction (blessing); it is said to enslave fools and give freedom to yogis. Love, Bhakti for the Goddess, is essential for developing Kundalini. The adept of the Teachings of Divine Love prepares in many stages for the awakening of the power of Kundalini, and Kun (Kun) is, after all, Trust, Faith and Faithfulness, the core ideals for the development of this Holy Power of Divine Magic. The movement of the serpentine force of the Soul stimulates and cleanses all the Ćakras (chakra/m/s), burning out all the stagnation and deposits in them one by one. In this way, the body is rejuvenated and healed, vitalising every human cell and organ. This gives a person a sense of mastery of the body and mind, develops the strength of the spirit, and awakens paranormal abilities, e.g., clairvoyance or levitation. Old treatises say that nothing is impossible for one who has awakened the cosmic force within himself, and every goal is ultimately achievable.

Udâna: Message of the Himalaya Master No. 169, First Edition: Toruń 1983.