teaching Kundalini Yoga in prison

June 15, 2009

Hello all,Hmmm, I found this post to be a little pretentious. I mean, aren't we supposed to extend compassion to all? I would think the very nature of practicing kundalini yoga would purify one's ego. Of course, I have been in spiritual groups where the organizer was quite power hungry but they to me do not embody true spirituality and the reality of the ego is that it leads to self destruction. I guess it's true that you are your own worst enemy!

PaulaOn 6/15/09, bodhishvara <bodhishvara wrote:

Hello,

I went the same route with western occultism. The bulk of my work, was

aimed at easing the pain of isolation while under tremendous duress from

the wilds of psychological warfare; especially such rampant in the

prison industry.

When I was kicking around the idea, I would say my objectives were

skewed & jaded. I think its healthier to work with the free people of

the world than with a person so tortured they seek freedom by any means

necessary. Very few people understand that spirituality enslaves the

soul to a God or demon. The difference with free people is that they

seek truth & wholesome goodness in their lives [for the most part] & are

given knowledge, power, prosperity & are shown how to achieve those ends

for for those who climb the ladder with them; a true Guru. The free are

able to govern themselves with conscience, while the imprisoned become

enslaved by their environment, & the unholy take advantage.

I worship Shiva, though I have explored a lot of spirituality in

general. Yoga & mysticism is the light. Shiva has set me free with the

idea of of being called to stand for god, without bending my knees with

a submissive attitude toward life. Kundalini Shakti cleanses the soul &

drives the individual to the pinnacle of pain before grace washes over

the individual. The cleansing is called " the serpent kiss " , like a flame

of devotion being planted in the mind of the individual, to illuminate &

guide the kundalini to the Sahasrara chakra. once united with the crown

the kundalini forces the individual to take an attitued of absolute

dominance over the worshipful & submissive. The acolyte no longer feels

it necessary to cling to the Guru, instead stands as a god demanding

worship.

The heathen are slaves, enabling them to a submissive attitude toward

another lamp of yoga like a guru, god, or angel, is in direct opposition

to yoga. Though oppinions may vary please consider your own motivation

for acting, before actig for someone else; holding hands is not the way.

-bodhishvara

Kundalini-Yoga , " swettalthea " <swettalthea

wrote:

>

> Sat Nam! My name is Siri Chand Kaur or Tia Swett. I recently moved

to Jamaica Plain, MA and I'm interested in starting Kundalini Yoga

classes in one of the correctional facilities in the area. Does anyone

have experience with this (in Massachusetts, or anywhere for that

matter) and have any advice to give? I'm curious about the best way to

get something set up (who do I contact, how do I get them interested),

recommendations for great sets and meditations to do, and any challenges

that go along with teaching in a correctional facility.

>

> Thanks so much!

> Siri Chand Kaur

>

June 16, 2009

Sat Nam Siri Chand Kaur,

I tought Kundalini Yoga for 8 months in a women's prison, as a volunteer.

I didn't have any problems with them.

I just tuned in 'Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo' and I knew what to do.

I suggest a lot of breathing, put K.Y. mantras with the Kriyas and wear a turban.

I had problems with the police officers and guards, they sometimes wouldn't open the prison's door when I was teaching inside. They thought that the women didn't deserve yoga classes, I think they were just jealous because they were not attending the classes too.

Follow your intuition, and keep up your sadhana...

Vedya

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June 17, 2009

Sat Nam Ji,

I taught in a Federal Prison in the mid 80’s for

several years. It was part of a drug treatment program. Challenging,

but satisfying experience. Many of the inmates needed to present a front

that said “I don’t need anything. I’m not here because

I want to be. This is stupid. Etc, etc.” Nonetheless, I kept up;

kept teaching. Some were overtly appreciative; all were being impacted,

regardless of how they presented. I ‘bumped into’ an inmate in

the parking lot after he had been released. He told me that even though

he sat in the back and didn’t participate, he was paying attention and

attributing his quitting drugs (while in prison) to that class.

Keep your aura strong; as it is a very negative environment,

much in need of the light that KY brings. Inmates are under a great deal

of stress for many reasons. Helping them manage their stress is a great

gift. It was estimated that 85 – 95 % had drugs or alcohol abuse

related to their crime. Helping them experience an expanded sense of self

is a great gift.

Treat them as real human beings with real needs that may be

very different from yours. I had one fellow who, after a guided

meditation shared that he wished he had been practicing this when he was

pulling his bank jobs, “they would have gone so much better”.

Spread the light,

Blessings for your service,

Gurucharan SIngh

" What you

do makes a difference. You have to decide what kind of

difference you want to make " -Jane Goodall

Gurucharan S. Khalsa, PhD

InnerWorks Wellness Center

1306 Monte Vista Blvd, #8

Upland, CA 91786

(909)

985-3389

www.innerworkswellness.com

iwwc

June 18, 2009

Sat Nam Gurucharan and all!

That's pretty amazing...

I didn't realize that they didn't have an option of whether to attend a class or

not (doh, it's prison!). I would be curious to find out if it was optional to

attend if anybody would show up??? And how it would affect the outcome... Is

there any info on that? I think there is a huge difference between someone is

doing something because they chose to and because they have to.

Sat Nam,

Elena

Kundalini-Yoga , " gkhalsa " <gkhalsa wrote:

>

> Sat Nam Ji,

>

> I taught in a Federal Prison in the mid 80's for several years. It was part

> of a drug treatment program. Challenging, but satisfying experience. Many

> of the inmates needed to present a front that said " I don't need anything.

> I'm not here because I want to be. This is stupid. Etc, etc. " Nonetheless,

> I kept up; kept teaching. Some were overtly appreciative; all were being

> impacted, regardless of how they presented. I 'bumped into' an inmate in

> the parking lot after he had been released. He told me that even though he

> sat in the back and didn't participate, he was paying attention and

> attributing his quitting drugs (while in prison) to that class.

>

> Keep your aura strong; as it is a very negative environment, much in need of

> the light that KY brings. Inmates are under a great deal of stress for many

> reasons. Helping them manage their stress is a great gift. It was

> estimated that 85 - 95 % had drugs or alcohol abuse related to their crime.

> Helping them experience an expanded sense of self is a great gift.

>

> Treat them as real human beings with real needs that may be very different

> from yours. I had one fellow who, after a guided meditation shared that he

> wished he had been practicing this when he was pulling his bank jobs, " they

> would have gone so much better " .

>

> Spread the light,

>

> Blessings for your service,

>

> Gurucharan SIngh

>

> " What you do makes a difference. You have to decide what kind of

> difference you want to make " -Jane Goodall

>

> Gurucharan S. Khalsa, PhD

>

> InnerWorks Wellness Center

>

> 1306 Monte Vista Blvd, #8

>

> Upland, CA 91786

>

> (909) 985-3389

>

> <http://www.innerworkswellness.com> www.innerworkswellness.com

>

> iwwc

>

June 18, 2009

Sat Nam Gurucharan Singh Ji,

I laughed when I read about that student who said that it would've been helpful

to know KY during his bank robberies. I laughed, then became concerned about

what would happen if KY fell in the wrong hands, and was then guided to think

" if that person did in fact practice KY at the time, the bank job likely never

would've happened. "

Just sharing my two cents...

Blessings,

Nadh Singh