[Kundalini Yoga is it dangerous to not do complete setS?

[Guest guest]

dEAR CO-TEACHERS

I often pick several individual exercises to do rather than a whole set. Do

you think this could be damaging in any way?

Thanks a lot

kirsten

[Guest guest]

Kundaliniyoga, "kirsten stendevad"

<kirsten.stendevad@m...> wrote:

> dEAR CO-TEACHERS

> I often pick several individual exercises to do rather than a whole

set. Do

> you think this could be damaging in any way?

> Thanks a lot

> kirsten

 

You phrase the question as though you are a teacher. If you are

selecting "individual" exercises to teach students in class then yes,

it is damaging both to the student and to your vibration/karma as a

teacher. The teachings are not to be diluted, changed, altered,

obscured, Etc. in any way whatsoever. It's not Kundalini Yoga, it's

Kirsten Yoga which doesn't have the Golden Chain backing it up. Don't

do it.

 

Breaking up a set is like reading only a few chapters of a novel. Do

you really know what is going on in the book. You might get a flavor

but not the full effect.

 

Now, if you are talking about your own personal practice, I think you

can do any exercises you like in any sequence you like (Though it is

recommended you start from the bottom chakra and work your way up in

warmups). But certain exercises go together (as in a "kriya")and

probably should not be done.

 

Why fool with a science that has been effective for thousands of years?

 

Regards,

[Guest guest]

Dear co teachers

 

thanks so much for your answer, Karta

 

I am aware that K-yoga should not be diluted or transformed when taught. But

I wasn´t talking about when I teach, but more my personal practise. You

know, sometimes a manual will say: "practise this for 40 days". Therefore, I

often collect a couple of those I want to work on for 40 days, and do those

together

 

Or I´ll do a couple of the exerises my body seems to crave for whenever I

need them (fx during the work day, when I don´t have time for an entire

kriya) I do this because YB always sais that KY is the "yoga of the

household" - you ca fit in the exercises when you need them

But I don´t wnat to do this if you think i´t could be damaging in any way to

not do entire sets. What do you think?

 

thanks for your time

Kirsten

 

>

> You phrase the question as though you are a teacher. If you are

> selecting "individual" exercises to teach students in class then yes,

> it is damaging both to the student and to your vibration/karma as a

> teacher. The teachings are not to be diluted, changed, altered,

> obscured, Etc. in any way whatsoever. It's not Kundalini Yoga, it's

> Kirsten Yoga which doesn't have the Golden Chain backing it up. Don't

> do it.

>

> Breaking up a set is like reading only a few chapters of a novel. Do

> you really know what is going on in the book. You might get a flavor

> but not the full effect.

>

> Now, if you are talking about your own personal practice, I think you

> can do any exercises you like in any sequence you like (Though it is

> recommended you start from the bottom chakra and work your way up in

> warmups). But certain exercises go together (as in a "kriya")and

> probably should not be done.

>

> Why fool with a science that has been effective for thousands of years?

>

> Regards,

 

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Kirsten,Sat Nam

why is it that you are choosing to do several

individual exercises, rather than a whole set?

more details would be helpful to answer your question

(:

Jiwan Shakti

 

 

--- kirsten stendevad <kirsten.stendevad

wrote:

> dEAR CO-TEACHERS

> I often pick several individual exercises to do

> rather than a whole set. Do

> you think this could be damaging in any way?

> Thanks a lot

> kirsten

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam

 

In my experience, Yogiji gave a very limited number of exercises that

are to be done alone. So Darshan Chakra Kriya, Sat Kriya, Kirtan

Kriya, etc but in general parts of kriyas are just that -- a part of

the whole.

 

If you find one part of a kriya beneficial then how much more would

you get out of doing the entire set? At your discretion you probably

can and should do certain exercises if you feel so inclined.

 

I think Yogiji was probably trying to avoid the dilution of the

teachings by urging us to keep them complete both in our teaching and

personal practice.

 

I am sorry to sound like a fanatic but the smallest crack in the dam

of purity will grow inevitably to a gushing loss of integrity. I think

we need to be as responsible in practicing and teaching KY as he was

in delivering it to us.

 

Sat Nam & God bless you

[Guest guest]

sat nam

For example, I read Gurmuks books. She recommends "do this if you feel

fearful", "do that if you need emotional balance" etc

 

I find it very useful that in this way, on top of sadhana, I can use yoga to

get thorugh the day in a sane manner

 

I find that this is how KY can be helful for the Aquarian age

 

On the other hand i don´t want to do something inappropriat e this is why I

asked

 

Does this clarify?

Kirsten

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"wolfsister harmony" <wolfsister_harmony

<Kundaliniyoga>

Tuesday, May 10, 2005 7:45 PM

Re: Kundalini Yoga Re: [Kundalini Yoga is it dangerous to not do

complete setS?

 

 

> Dear Kirsten,Sat Nam

> why is it that you are choosing to do several

> individual exercises, rather than a whole set?

> more details would be helpful to answer your question

> (:

> Jiwan Shakti