Kundalini Sakti and Yoga

Dr. Sourendra K. Banerjee

1. Kundalini Sakti [variously named as Mother, Devi/Goddess, Spanda Devi/Goddess of

-Sacchi .

Manifested consciousness is the innate tendency of a being to assert itself, survive and evolve individually and collectively. This is done by its organizational movements. Even at the early stages of the universe, vibrations of energy formed matter. The RNA, DNA etc. are the results of movements within a structure. Then life, mind etc. emerge. At the animated levels of life, the brain functioning, workings of the senses and motor organization, internal pulsations, neuron-transmissions etc. all involve some kind of movements. Kashmiri Saivism approximates (if not represents) consciousness by spanda, as the Vedas do by Sabda-Brahma (Word God), Aumkar etc. It is said that as silence is the substratum of sound, so is Siva as Nispanda (motionless) is

and its beings to manifest. SivaSakti, being the efficient, as well as, the material cause, inheres in its beings cosmically as well as individually, specially in human beings as Kundalini Sakti. Any being is a bundle of energy (E=mc2), which can be static as well as dynamic, so is the

sciences) is the source; sustenance and end of all that are, were or will be.

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is an effect of its previous state; merely reorganization of the constituent elements (the three gunas, subtler then subatomic particles) takes place. The non-existent universe therefore must have been formed out of the ever-existing divinity. Every being, specially the human, must contain divinity covered under its externality. This is Kundalini Sakti.

h condense into two dots, one

emission as visarga can create as well as withdraw the creation. They unite again and become

power; ev

ts her consciousness by coagulating (Rodhan) or condensing and becoming the created beings.

The Bindu can be compared with the singular point of science from which about 14 billion years

2. Coils of Kundalini Sakti Mother Kundalini is a formless entity. For our initial understanding she maybe visualized as a serpent (Bhujangini) with as many coils as one wants to imagine. The Sakti Samagra Tantra

r). As

3,4,8,10,24, and 50/51 coils. People usually think of her with 7 coils around the chakras from

revelation to Siva Sutras) that she has 3 1/2 coils.

became self deliberative Vimarsini and trifunctuates as will/ omniscient knowledge [passively ascending

Bhokritva (enjoyer), Jnantritva (knower) and Kartritva (the master). These are represented by her 3 coils (Trivali) known as (i) Para (transcendent) Kundalini (ii) Para-Apara (Divine as well as mundane) Chit- cosmically as well within a human being who is considered as a small edition of the universe. Bindu by Her will generates the thirty-

returned to its original state where he is to acquire final salvation. The pure tattvas (Siva, Sakti, Sada, Siva, Mantresvar and Vidyesvar) lie dormantly in all beings. Actually all 36 lie but some of them have dominance in the 3 Kundalinis (coils). Para has Purusa, Maya and the five

pramata (knower dominated by Prakriti (with 3 gunas Satva, Rajah, Tamah), 5 Tantmatras (potentialities for sound, touch, form, taste, smell) and 5 as (Vyom, Marut, Teja, Apa, Ksiti). This third

able to unfold the truth. The middle one, chit-Buddhi; the five senses (nose, tongue, taste, eyes, skin, ears) and the five motor (hands, feet,

etory and generative) organs. This coil can raise the person from the

' fantasies/ vikalpa and uplifting the Spirit). The half coil is the frontal part of the imagined serpentine power, where the mother stands guard. The worthy ones will be bestowed with Her grace towards spiritual path. The unworthy must go through the pains of rebirth. See Kundalini Vijnan Rahasyam translated by John Hughes]. The mother willing, the yogi can

Primeval transcendent movement) by comes a

-Abast

3. Kundalini Yoga:

s activity. They try to obscures the

thoughts by controlling body, breath, mind, etc. and meditation. The prerequisites are yam (truth, non-violence, non-stealing, chastity and non-greed) and Niyam (cleanliness, contentment, asceticism, studying scriptures, devotion to god), which Prof. Hirayana calls the ten Hindu commandments. However Kashmiri Saivism modifies the other aspects of the classical yoga. Ksemjara and ot

Divine consciousness. Also difficult practices of the withdrawal and control of senses

attention on psychic centers. The earth is supposed to be in throat area, water is in the opening of vocal cord

tures of

- 4. Methodology of Kundalini Yoga: (Guidance by Guru/ Master is necessary) One should sit in heel is placed near the rectum under the genitals and then on top of the genitals right toes are placed on left thighs. Chin should be down near the chest about two inches apart. Try simple pranayam in 1:4:2:1

out, Bahir Kumbhak/ hold) a few times rhythmically.

muscles in and out. Simultanascend to Manipur chakra (solar plexus). Also breath should be taken in and out in harmony.

Sakti will

should be kept half open like the beaks of a crow. Shut off all senses (sight, sound, smell etc.).

descend and they will meet.

possible. Some people can place the tip of the tongue inside the nasal cavity. Slowly breathe and think that mother Kundalini is being led through Susuma

(time for pr