question for teachers ... weblink article below should have some answers

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tandingTheActive-PassiveAspectsofKundaliniYogaPractice5.doc

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Excerpts from the article:

This article is to provide some clarification and guidance as to how to practice

Kundalini Yoga to realize the full physical, mental and spiritual benefit, while

attempting to make it clear that, even though the various aspects of Kundalini

Yoga may seem somewhat like the practices of other yogas, one should not make

the mistake of teaching or practicing Kundalini Yoga, as one might have learned

in another yoga discipline, because the dynamics of Kundalini Yoga are entirely

different.

 

Kundalini Yoga practice includes the use of mantra and meditations.

 

Mantra in Kundalini Yoga is much different in effect and impact than with other

yogas, because through the practice of what we might call the "Yoga of Light,"

as described above, the "Yoga of Sound" is amplified. With the Yoga of Light,

the whole body begins to resonate. When you add the Yoga of Sound, the sound

amplifies throughout the body, and has the unique and special effect of

integrating the energy that has been systematically stored from each Kundalini

Yoga exercise. It's like playing a regular guitar versus playing an electric

guitar, where the reverberation increases with the amplitude of the voltage.

But with Kundalini Yoga, the very use of the mantra also increases the amplitude

of the voltage, so that you have a leveraged effect. Part of this is due to the

effect of the sound causing a breakdown of subtle blockages of energy flow.

Part has to do with the effect of releasing of energy stored in areas of the

body from practicing Kundalini Yoga exercises. And, with the use of mantra, the

glands also secrete to support and sustain the increasing voltage. You may

practice a Kundalini Yoga set for an hour, and feel the radiance throughout your

body and mind, and now you practice a mantra, and within 5 minutes the energy is

so tremendously greater, and yet at the same time easy flowing and expanding,

that there is no comparison.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pieter,

Sorry for my sad confusion of yesterday. Sometimes it happens and the need

to talk to someone becomes quite big. Forget it. My teacher is a problem for

many people here in Brazil but we love her husband who in fact just made a

prostrate operation so, I will never bother him with my problem with his

american wife. Please could you tell me what are the differences between our

KY and other yogas ? Here in Rio people have a lot of prejudice against ky.

At the same time there is a fashion to do power, ashtanga and swasthya

yogas. The hatha is very popular as people are conservative. But I would

like to be more informed since many times I am called to say or explain or

make a talk in public or private spaces. I can talk welll about ky but not

the differences and I feel I need more arguments for that. Thank you for

your good will. Sat Nam

Sotanter K.