A treasure on the essence of kundalini from Dr. Rustom !!???

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Dear All,

 

This report of Dr. Rustom was allowed by divinesahajayoga

moderators. This is the first time i have read his works ever since

joining Sahaja Yoga a decade ago. i was under the impression that

Dr. Rustom was told to leave Sahaja Yoga in utter disgrace during

the 1980s. Did i miss something? Can someone update me on this?

 

jagbir

 

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divinesahajayoga

" Divine Sahajayoga " <divinesahajayoga

Tue, 7 Dec 2004 06:43:40 -0800 (PST)

DivineSahajayoga Fwd: in the Heart... some years ago...

 

rabi ghosh <ghosh_rabi wrote: " rabi ghosh "

nirmalaite , sitaindia,

stirisahaja , divinesahajayoga

in the Heart... some years ago...

Tue, 07 Dec 2004 05:05:21 +0000

 

 

Dear Family,

 

Here is a treasure on the essence of 3-1/2 turn coil opf Kundalini

and the meaning that we seek in Sahaja . A report of a few years ago

quoted by Dr. Rustom ...a forward via Toni , Austria.

 

 

 

Namaste !

 

The Heart Chakra and its afflictions

 

 

 

The heart is the centre point of the creation - and hence all

chakras are subservient to it. It is the power-house of the body and

from it energy flows to all other points. It is the seat of the

Spirit, the ultimate source of all power, manifest! ed as Shri Shiva

Shakti Vahi (The power holder or carrier). A block in any chakra or

nadi in the body wiIl put some pressure on the heart. The centre of

the heart, the 'bindu' is on the left. It is the source of all

things and is the point at which the desire of the Divine to

manifest and begin the creation manifests to begin the creation

initially. At the dawn of creation, the Adi Shakti, manifesting in

the bindu or loop of the heart, makes 3 1/2 coils around it - and

descending from the top, bisects them to create energy foci of the 7

chakras, before settling in the first - the mooladhara - to begin

the actual substance of the creation - its strides and storms, so to

speak.

 

The reason there are 3 1/2 coils is that '3 1/2' represents the

nature of Shri Adi Shakti as Kundalini and represents both Her

manifest nature in the 3 gunas of existence! - and Her unmanifest

nature as the Ardha-matra or 1/2 syllable. A 1/2 syllable cannot be

pronounced, yet it exists - it is the point of junction between

unmanifest and manifest. Thus, in the Devi Mahatmyam: " You are

placed in the Ardha matra " and " you cannot be specifically spoken or

pronounced " . The meaning of 3 1/2 as the number of Shri Gaurishwari

Nityakanya Adimata can be understood only by Sahaja Yogis, for it is

very subtle.

 

So the whole divine Tantra or instrument of the cosmos, of which we

are all a part, is manifest as an _expression of divine desire

through its power. The slightest block or irregularity in the flow

of power in the system will put pressure on the heart, just as the

slightest puff of wind will flurry the surface of an absolutely

still, clear and smooth pond. Reflected through the heart is the

quality of ! pure existence - smooth, clear and unruffled beyond any

of the other spheres of existence, beyond even the subtle and causal

bodies and therefore beyond catches and blocks in the system. They

are a result of one's present situation and previous existence -

they are ephemereal and constantly changing; they have no meaning in

the meaning of the Divine - except as the flashing lights and sounds

that accompany the divine Drama of existence. As realised Sahaja

Yogis we should be the witnesses comfortably seated to witness the

drama - masters of everything - Badshahs or Emperors. In the words

of Shri Mataji, we may act but we are not the drama.

 

It is when this fact is forgotten that the problems begin, for then

the awareness is sucked through all the twisted spirals and loops of

the damaged instrument, is caught and gets stuck - then cries out in

pa! in and loses its awareness of its divine nature. It is only the

deft f ingers of Shri Mataji like a master weaver's, that can unpick

and untangle these knots and get the machine moving again. If,

however, one's attention is dearly and deeply rooted in the heart,

and in the consciousness of being the Atman then it becomes smooth

and protected and can enter any tangled skein to unentangle it

without itself being caught.

 

The heart is the seat of one's security. The ultimate security is to

know " I am that " . Or in the words of Shri

Shankaracharya : " Brahmadvityamevaham " (the undivided Brahma alone

am I).

 

At a more material level this manifests as the protecting power of

the Spirit, manifest as the Goddess Shri Durga - fierce in Her

protection of Her universe and Her children and associate! d in the

body with blood and the thymus centre heart. This explains the

relation between Shri Parvati and Shri Durga - for in Her quiet form

the Shakti remains as the companion and consort of the Atma. At the

gross level this protection of the Spirit is expressed in the fact

of Motherhood. The Mother is the first relationship one knows, in

this life - and it is a Mother's instinct to protect Her child - at

any cost. The experience of this existence is built up in us at the

gross level through countless lives beginning at even the animal

stage. This is to give us an inner sense of security, so that when

we see the ultimate protecting power of the Atma as Jaganmata, we

can recognize it immediately and jump into it. It is important to

recognise that the first, and also the highest manifestation of God

Almighty is as Mother - for it leads one to recognise the protecting

capacity of one's own Spirit through its Shakti. This union of Atm!

a and Shakti as the protector of one's existence is important to

under stand; as the Shri Shiva Tattwa also expresses the quality or

tattwa of pure existence - in complete security.

 

At a practical level, what this means is that if one goes against

the Spirit, identifying with anything apart from it, the heart

catches. On the one hand we have the ego, " I am this " or " I have

done this " rather than " this has been done (by the Spirit) " . " Aham "

means " I " and " kara " " the doer " or Ahamkara " I, the doer " . At

another point: " This has been done to me, therefore I suffer " , is

the left, super-ego stand point. Both are illusory. One cannot do,

it is the Shakti alone that acts as the vehicle of the Divine

desire. One should identify with that collective, great, divine

being and its desire; and watch the play of its manifestation rather

than concentrate on " I do " . Similarly it is above all things, and

nothing can effect it or ma! ke it suffer.

 

When we come to Sahaja Yoga, the tantra is damaged and impure and

the heart catches. There is nothing to be upset in that. One should

settle down silently and work to undo the catches - gradually and

slowly. The whole library of divine knowledge is at one's hand, and

if the heats desire to evolve the being and achieve the absolute is

pure, the solution to every problem will occur automatically,

effortlessly and spontaneously - " Sahaja " . There is no need to

involve the ego with too much effort - for effort only builds up the

consciousness of " I do " of the ego.

 

" I do not do, I act only, in accordance with the Atma " is an

attitude that develops with the growth of the Vishuddhi and involves

detachment f! rom the fruit and results of one's actions.

 

The ultimate act against the Spirit is to worship that, which has no

Spirit - gross matter or Rakshasas. Shri Mohammad inveighed against

both - and took a powerful " avatara " accompanied by the three great

shaktis (of Shri Mahakali, Shri Mahasaraswati and Shri Mahalakshmi) -

Shri Brahmadeva and Hassan and Hussein to block this artery of

negativity into the Virata through the left swadishthana, nabhi and

void. Much of the Koran is an _expression of Nirmala Vidya

compassionate, clear and uncompromising, which is the support of the

Atma tattwa in this material universe. There is either reality or

unreality - there is no half reality. The Atma and its _expression

is the sole reality in the universe - identification with anything

else causes the heart to catch.

 

The Shiva tattwa or power of initial and primordial desire in the

heart, having caused all things to be and be complete and fulfilled,

ascends eventually to sit and dance on the Sahasrara or apex of the

creation - as Shri Sadashiva tattwa. There it is the purely balanced

witness composed of all three gunas and witness of all. This, in the

individual, approximates to the stage where all desires completed,

one may identify with the collective absolute and in fulfilled joy

witness the effects, efforts and completedness of one's desire; pure

witness beyond all things and activity.

 

JAI SHRI ADI SHAKTI MATAJI SHRI NIRMALA DEVI JAI SHRI SHIV SHRI

MAHASHIV SHRI PARAMASHIV SHRI SADASHIV PARAMATMANE NAMAH SAKSHAT

SHRI ADI SHAKTI BHAGWATI MATAJI SHRI NIRMALA DEVI NAMO NAMAH.

 

Dr. Rustom

[Guest guest]

Did someone say Kundalini? I am just beginning to acquaint myself with Eastern mysticism hoping to find answers to my predicament. For the past few years I have experienced countless physical symptoms from nervousness to feeling of being suffocated and shortness of breath. I became ultra sensitive to sounds and to the presence of others. Simple tasks such as driving and shopping or even waiting on lines became intolerable because of contact with the energy of others. I became a recluse and hated going outside. After a long and fruitless inquiry into modern medicine I began reading books that lead me to discover Kundalini. I have not done any reading yet but I plan to buy Gopi Krishna's Living with Kundalini since it was recommended to me, I was told my symptoms were due to" the great serpent moving inside of me", I thought it was very comical but when I thought about it I remember a feeling of something moving inside of me, it felt like a little animal or a little mouse in my abdomen at times and then in my heart, I would experience some kind of shifts within me, it was baffling, I am still baffled by it all and I am still looking for some answers, have I found the right forum for my purpose? I respect and acknowledge many traditions but I am most attuned to Sufi teachings. I can't explain it but I have a feeling that some of you might know somethiing to tell me on what to do about my symptoms. I am typing fast before i run out the house and so excuse the lack of details. Take care everybody!!!!!

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shriadishakti , " goishak " <goishak@h...> wrote:

> Did someone say Kundalini? I am just beginning to acquaint myself

with Eastern mysticism hoping to find answers to my predicament. For

the past few years I have experienced countless physical symptoms from

nervousness to feeling of being suffocated and shortness of breath. I

became ultra sensitive to sounds and to the presence of others. Simple

tasks such as driving and shopping or even waiting on lines became

intolerable because of contact with the energy of others. I became a

recluse and hated going outside. After a long and fruitless inquiry

into modern medicine I began reading books that lead me to discover

Kundalini. I have not done any reading yet but I plan to buy Gopi

Krishna's Living with Kundalini since it was recommended to me, I was

told my symptoms were due to " the great serpent moving inside of me " ,

I thought it was very comical but when I thought about it I remember a

feeling of something moving inside of me, it felt like a little animal

or a little mouse in my abdomen at times and then in my heart, I would

experience some kind of shifts within me, it was baffling, I am still

baffled by it all and I am still looking for some answers, have I

found the right forum for my purpose? I respect and acknowledge many

traditions but I am most attuned to Sufi teachings. I can't explain it

but I have a feeling that some of you might know somethiing to tell me

on what to do about my symptoms. I am typing fast before i run out the

house and so excuse the lack of details. Take care everybody!!!!!

......................................

I am an old yogi ,and I specialized in treatments from a distance

...please take care of your right lung .This is NOT a joke. You may

also try Sahaja Yoga,as many of us can help you.

Sincerely,danny

[Guest guest]

Hello Danny

 

Thank you for taking the time to read my story. Your advice is most appreciated. So what can I do about my right lung? What am I doing wrong or what am I not doing? I am very interested in the concept of distance healing. Thank you again Danny.

 

Best regards,

Bob

[Guest guest]

shriadishakti , " goishak " <goishak@h...> wrote:

> Did someone say Kundalini? I am just beginning to acquaint myself

> with Eastern mysticism hoping to find answers to my predicament.

> For the past few years I have experienced countless physical

> symptoms from nervousness to feeling of being suffocated and

> shortness of breath. I became ultra sensitive to sounds and to the

> presence of others. Simple tasks such as driving and shopping or

> even waiting on lines became intolerable because of contact with

> the energy of others. I became a recluse and hated going outside.

> After a long and fruitless inquiry into modern medicine I began

> reading books that lead me to discover Kundalini. I have not done

> any reading yet but I plan to buy Gopi Krishna's Living with

> Kundalini since it was recommended to me, I was told my symptoms

> were due to " the great serpent moving inside of me " , I thought it

> was very comical but when I thought about it I remember a feeling

> of something moving inside of me, it felt like a little animal or

> a little mouse in my abdomen at times and then in my heart, I

> would experience some kind of shifts within me, it was baffling, I

> am still baffled by it all and I am still looking for some

> answers, have I found the right forum for my purpose? I respect

> and acknowledge many traditions but I am most attuned to Sufi

> teachings. I can't explain it but I have a feeling that some of

> you might know somethiing to tell me on what to do about my

> symptoms. I am typing fast before i run out the house and so

> excuse the lack of details. Take care everybody!!!!!

>

 

Hi Ghoisak,

 

Many years ago i went to watch some games organized by one of my

friends in Montreal.

 

Some Malaysian guys and myself watched my friend's soccer team as we

sipped some really good tea. Over some small talk i brought up the

topic of kundalini and asked if any one of them was interested in

getting self-realization from Shri Mataji.

 

One guy reacted adversely to kundalini awakening, clearly distressed

and agitated at my suggestion. i told him that kundalini awakening

through Sahaja Yoga is natural and without any unpleasant side-

effects whatsoever, but he disagreed.

 

Naturally i asked him why he was so fearful since my experiences and

that of the vast number of SYs were normal. Hundreds and thousands

of newcomers have received kundalini awakening in public programs

before Shri Mataji since the 70s without any adverse effects.

 

He then told me his experience. On the advise of a friend he went to

some guru who supposedly 'awakened' his kundalini. It was the worst

thing that ever happened and for two years he underwent very painful

side effects, and had to stop working. He even was on the verge of

committing suicide, so desperate was he to end that ordeal. It was a

never-ending nightmare.

 

Slowly over time the symptoms subsided. At the time of the

conversation there were still some unpleasant side-effects. Under no

circumstance would he ever dabble with the kundalini again. i ended

the topic to ease his lingering mental pain.

 

From what Shri Mataji has told us there are false gurus who try to

awaken this Divine Power. Those who go to these gurus suffer strange

and painful effects, some so severe that they require medical

treatment. There are hundreds of such horror stories.

 

i do not know how you activated your kundalini. Maybe if you could

provide some details we could sort it out for you. i must assure you

that ever since joining Sahaja Yoga i have never heard anyone

complaining about any negative effects of self-realization. On the

contrary, most have had pleasant and positive remarks. Even mentally

unstable people were personally witnessed by me healing over time as

the kundalini stabilized them. So all these painful stories about so-

called kundalini awakening just does not make sense since SYs do not

have such symptoms.

 

jagbir