Kundalini Shakti and Maipura

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Harsha: Many Yogis emphasize focusing on the Manipura Chakra for health,

strength, vitality, and healing of others. See for example Swami Sivananda's

book on Pranayama. Deep breathing and gentle retention exercises also have

been known to be effective in stimulating the Manipura Chakra. Guidance in

all this from a competent person is suggested. For someone who is familiar

with the subject matter, Kundalini awakening and symptoms such as the

feeling of electrical shock currents, heat, lights, visions, etc. will not

cause concern. Sometimes, it is not the Kundalini manifestations (call it

Holy Spirit or Divine Intelligence, if you wish) that can do harm, but the

reaction of the people experiencing them. This is why being familiar with

the Kundalini literature and having experienced people around is very

helpful in maintaining a balance. Western psychologists have only recently

started exploring this phenomena, perhaps with Carl Jung. So many people who

are having these experiences or have had them have indeed been

misunderstood. Fortunately with many Medical Doctors like Lee Sannella now

writing about this, the subject is becoming more mainstream. Kundalini Yoga

is all about exploring the nature of consciousness. Therefore it has a lot

to contribute to the understanding of human psychology and spiritual well

being. Its real import is however in revealing the true nature of the Self,

which is without any bounds or limits, and Eternally Free.