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KUNDALINI ENERGY
In Indian Philosophy, the cosmic energy of consciousness is known as kundalini energy. Kundalini literally means serpent power or energy since it takes the mythological form of a snake coiled at the tip of the spine, sleeping in the subtle or spiritual body until it is awakened by special yogic means. In this story, Guruji tells us about his first important experience in the awakening of kundalini energy. The setting for the story is on a beach of the sacred Ganges River of India. There Guruji was buried in sand, daily, over a six week period.
W hen I was a child, I was experiencing the light and
energy of my kundalini consciousness before I knew what it was. A core of golden fire, ringed by red flames, would go up and down my spine. I could feel the electric energy of the cosmic Life-force working through my whole physical body. Although I was very exhilarated and inspired by these early, innocent experiences, I did not have enough knowledge to control them.
By the time I became a monk at the age of fifteen, I became adept at experiencing the energy flow from my big toe to the top of my head and I could open the sushumna or main energy channel that follows the backbone of kundalini consciousness. At that time, I was
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