Guest guest Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Sat Nam Elizabeth! Yes, it does sound like stirrings of Shakti. My experience with Gurmukh, as I'm sure you know, is that she is always very available, by phone or e-mail. I think it would be a wonderful idea to contact her and follow her advice. Some things that have helped me is... staying in contact with others, even if they don't really understand what is going on with you...don't isolate yourself! Whatever your line of work is presently stay with it no matter how strange it may "feel" to you. If you are teaching yoga it is still a challenge because the experience that "you" are not in control is very real right now...but keep teaching, keep showing up to do as many phsical things as you can. Eat very consciously and keep a regular schedule with everything you do. It is very easy to leave in the state you are in, as you've already experienced in listening to the gong. Stay grounded in any way you can, come back into your body. Try to avoid analyzing what is going on with you and work on acceptance and grace. You may contact me privately if you would like. gururavikaur Blessings and love, Guru Ravi Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 > Sat Nam, Gururattan Kaur: > > I was wondering what exactly you mean by "bring the energy back down > now." Is that like, bring it back down the sushumna to muladhara or > svadhisthana? Or just to try to neutralize the energy a bit? Any > suggestions on sets or meditations how to do it? (if you give me the > name I can probably find it) > > I often felt that perhaps I (or, kundalini) was "stuck" somewhere > between manipura and anahata...often very nauseous with burning type > indigestion feelings in the area and heart palpitations or very slow > heartbeat...many frightening things happened during this time. It > was very scary. > > Also, when you say "feel every sensation in" my body...as in, just go > with the flow? Because I felt MORE than I had FELT before...every > subtle sensation was almost too much so that I wanted to NOT feel as > much...perhaps it was my resistance that was causing so much > discomfort. > > Thank you again for your time. This is truly helpful, I've received > some wonderful feedback. > > Elizabeth > Aradhana Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Dear Kellie, If you> would please a reply on the tongue to the roof of my > mouth. The tongue to the roof of the mouth connects the 5th and 6th chakras so the energy circuit is complete and the energy can flow up. In general, don't try to explain anything. The mind takes away the experience and doesn't have the answers. Just be with the energy and follow this discussion. Sat Nam, Gururattan Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Dear Elizabeth, Kellie and Everyone, I was wondering what exactly you mean by "bring the energy back down now." * When the Kundalini first rises, it goes up the spine (obviously). The second stage is that the energy comes back down and we have to face all our issues, clear all the chakras, deal with our human karma, etc. When we have done all this (could take a while :+), then the Kundalini rises again up the cleared channel. It is said that then we are enlightened. If we stay in the upper chakras and in the bliss out states, the energy does not come back down like it should. We become very spacey and dysfunctional. I often felt that perhaps I (or, kundalini) was "stuck" somewhere between manipura and anahata...often very nauseous with burning type indigestion feelings in the area and heart palpitations or very slow heartbeat...many frightening things happened during this time. It was very scary. * And voila! There is one of the issues, blocks that you have to deal with -- in the solar plexus. Interesting because the solar plexus can only be accessed through feeling. (I have written about the solar plexus in my book "Your Life Is In Your Chakras") I consider it another chakra. But whatever we want to call it, it is an area that keeps the heart from fully opening. It contains a lot of issues. We are generally afraid to face these deep issues. Is that like, bring it back down the sushumna to muladhara or svadhisthana? * yes. Back down through all of the chakras. Or just to try to neutralize the energy a bit? Any suggestions on sets or meditations how to do it? (if you give me the name I can probably find it) * The meditations and sets would be the ones that work the lower chakras, navel sets ( in Transitions), Set for the Instinctual Self (in Sexuality and Spirituality) But just as important as doing sets that deal with the lower chakras, is HOW you do the sets. On the bigger scheme of things the Kundalini rises, descends and rises. But this process is facilitated by taking time between each exercise to integrate the energy, let the body adjust and come back to stable, i.e. the body will relax and the breath will normalize. When we feel the sensations in our body, this is part of letting the energy descend and integrate. If we just do the exercise, pull the locks and raise the energy and move on, the integration and the descent are lost. The deep relax at the end of the set is part of the integration. But I personally think that the relaxing and letting go between exercises is equally as important. In my classes we do the exercises less time and spend almost the same amount of time integrating the energy. Also, when you say feel every sensation in my body...as in, just go with the flow? * Going with the flow of energy in your body is it. And feeling the energy, being very present to it so you are with the energy in your body. Because I felt MORE than I had FELT before...every subtle sensation was almost too much that I wanted to NOT feel as much...perhaps it was my resistance that was causing so much discomfort. * We become very sensitive. Then we have to be with our sensations in our body in a very loving and accepting way to ground the energy. Not wanting to feel as much is because the sensations are bringing up pain and resistance, issues that need to be healed.. Resistances does cause discomfort and blocks the flow of energy. We have to allow one resistance at a time and be with it in a very non-judgmental way. Sat Nam, Gururattan Kaur San Diego, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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