Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 Pranayama (deep breathing or special breathing methods), mudras, and meditation do not cause the normal type of intoxication but a shift in consciousness that is due to Kundalini awakening. As a side note, some practicing yogis once they are advanced in pranayama etc., experiment with special herbs, teas, and foods (fried red kidney beans for vegetarians) and a small bit of red wine. Such foods put the average person to sleep but stimulate the Kundalini Shakti of the yogi (and can provide various types of interesting experiences in meditation). All such experiences, due to the influence of pranayama, meditation combined with food and wine are joyful but transient. That is why Sri Ramana advised focusing on the "experiencer". As Sri Ramana has stated the only thing we can be completely sure of is that "I Exist". Meditating on this feeling and experience of "I Am" is the key to Self-Knowledge. The self-evident fact of "I Am" and the conscious experience of its presence as (self presence) indicates the clue to the Self- quality of Sat (Existence). By remaining aware of the Existence aspect, the nature of Ananda, and Knowledge is realized as well as they are One Whole. Harsha /join The Heart is the Self. The Self is the Heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 Pranayama (deep breathing or special breathing methods), mudras, and meditation do not cause the normal type of intoxication but a shift in consciousness that is due to Kundalini awakening. As a side note, some practicing yogis once they are advanced in pranayama etc., experiment with special herbs, teas, and foods (fried red kidney beans for vegetarians) and a small bit of red wine. Such foods put the average person to sleep but stimulate the Kundalini Shakti of the yogi (and can provide various types of interesting experiences in meditation). All such experiences, due to the influence of pranayama, meditation combined with food and wine are joyful but transient. That is why Sri Ramana advised focusing on the "experiencer". As Sri Ramana has stated the only thing we can be completely sure of is that "I Exist". Meditating on this feeling and experience of "I Am" is the key to Self-Knowledge. The self-evident fact of "I Am" and the conscious experience of its presence as (self presence) indicates the clue to the Self- quality of Sat (Existence). By remaining aware of the Existence aspect, the nature of Ananda, and Knowledge is realized as well as they are One Whole. Harsha /join The Heart is the Self. The Self is the Heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 , Harsha wrote: > Pranayama (deep breathing or special breathing methods), mudras, and > meditation do not cause the normal type of intoxication but a shift in > consciousness that is due to Kundalini awakening. > > > The Heart is the Self. The Self is the Heart. and there it rests, a lotus bud km Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 Who can tell what actions will produce what fruit. Who is the doer of all this .Thy will be done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 , r.hend4614@n... wrote: > > Who can tell what actions will produce what fruit. Who is the doer of all this .Thy will be done The Bhagavad Gita gives very useful desriptions of the three types of action etc and their fruits [rajas, tamas, sattwa] So do other spiritual traditions. The B.G. also talks about its message 'as secret' and not to be used in a way that confuses those who are not prepared through a high degree of humility, love and sel-discipline. Otherwise, like any other quotation, the fruit can be fundamentalism, fatalism, irresponsible behaviour etc [Of course, that applies to none on this list as we are all 'self-realised'?!Big smile km] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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