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SUMMARY Paramahamsa Niranjanananda
When Paramahamsaji was living at the Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, during his meditation he saw a scene of a metropolis. There were buildings and mansions. The houses were equipped with all types of gadgets, light bulbs and everything. There were marvellous roads and thousands of gardens, but the whole area was enveloped in total darkness. When he saw this, he went to his compassionate guru, Swami Sri Sivanandaji Maharaj and asked him what this vision was about. Paramguru Swami Sivanandaji said that this was the vision of his own brain, because everything has been set up inside the brain in the same way. Paramahamsaji asked v there was no light or electricity. Paramguruji said, "There shall be no electricity until you connect the transformer to the main source of the electricity supply." Paramahamsaji asked, “How will that be done?" Paramguruji replied, "Awaken your kundalini, and when your kundalini awakens your city shall be illumiined with light."
Even science says that modern man uses only one tenth of his brain; the remaining 90% is lying dormant. According to psychology, too, man has uncovered only a very small portion of his consciousness; the subconscious, unconscious and superconscious remain unknown. Even in such a limited state, man considers himself to be super-endowed with innumerable qualities and capabilities. But think, what would happen when all the parts of the brain start working together? When the knowledge of all the faculties and states of consciousness of man is unravelled, there shall be no limit to his potential. With this increased and expanded potential, he will be able to illumine the world. This is the philosophy of kundalini. This potential lies within each of us, but we are not aware of it. Yoga is the means to awaken that potential. Yoga has this aim. The completion of yoga is tħe awakening and the ascending of kundalini. This is the message of yoga.
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