Guest guest Posted December 22, 1999 Report Share Posted December 22, 1999 > I'm the editor of a new web magazine that recently > published an article called "The Day My Kundalini > Woke Up." It describes in detail how somebody > deliberately raised his Kundalini and experienced an > elevated spiritual state. > > I just received the following letter from a reader: > > I think "The Day My Kundali Woke Up" is an > irresponsible article. I have no respect for > anyone publishing an article telling how to > have a Kundalini awakening. Some people could > die or go insane from such an approach. You > don't know what you are playing with! > > The author of our article had an ecstatic experience > with no bad effects. > > I would like to get more opinions from people who > have experience with Kundalini. Did I really act > irresponsibly in printing this article? No way. From what I read of your magazine, it is a place to discover and read about awakenings, realizations, and enlightenment. Anyone who reads your magazine would understand this. It is geared towards adults on a spiritual path. You also linked at the bottom of this article, many wonderful websites that would tell of kundalini in more detail - Harsha's papers, a detailed FAQ from Kurt, the Shared Transformations forum, among others. The author of the article gave a few warnings that he admitted he ignored on purpose since he never follows directions anyway. Yes, people can go insane from their kundalini awakening -- I did. My kundalini did not awaken because I read an article of 'how to', but because I made my own decision to meditate and study to reach enlightenment, without realizing that it would lead me to a kundalini awakening -- which I had never heard of. Because of my own ignorant awakening, I think it is wonderful to see articles and links such as yours being brought to the public. Thank you! I have been on the Kundalini list from 1996 until recently, and many of the rs that post are there because they had never heard of the word kundalini until after they searched and searched trying to figure out what happened to them. Any that know of the word kundalini, already knows of the warnings, or reads more articles or books about it, joins a list, etc, to know more. At that point, if they choose to follow another's path -- including Gopi Krishna's nightmare -- they do it at their own free will. In my own personal opinion, when one is following diligently the path to God, Truth, and Realization, no matter if the path is ignorant, risky or just plain downright stupid, they will find what they are looking for. It is a win-win situation. I truly feel you did your part, and have no need at all to feel irresponsible. Keep up the good work! Love, xxxtg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 1999 Report Share Posted December 22, 1999 Hi all, I'm the editor of a new web magazine that recently published an article called "The Day My Kundalini Woke Up." It describes in detail how somebody deliberately raised his Kundalini and experienced an elevated spiritual state. I just received the following letter from a reader: I think "The Day My Kundali Woke Up" is an irresponsible article. I have no respect for anyone publishing an article telling how to have a Kundalini awakening. Some people could die or go insane from such an approach. You don't know what you are playing with! The author of our article had an ecstatic experience with no bad effects. I would like to get more opinions from people who have experience with Kundalini. Did I really act irresponsibly in printing this article? Also, I am looking for somebody who can write an article for me that describes carefully, from personal experience, some specific examples of bad Kundalini effects. Thank you. Laura Olshansky Editor in Chief http://www.realization.org P.S. The article is at http://www.realization.org/page/doc0/doc0000.htm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 1999 Report Share Posted December 22, 1999 Hi Laura, (this is Greg, Jerry's friend from NDS) Although I don't know too much technical stuff about Kundalini, I think you're doing a good thing by seeking information here. Many people here are well versed in K-studies, and also have access to other very knowledgeable people on the net. I think you have a very good chance of getting an authoritative answer and other information through the . With love, --Greg At 06:48 PM 12/22/99 -0500, Laura Olshansky wrote: >"Laura Olshansky" <editor > >Hi all, > >I'm the editor of a new web magazine that recently >published an article called "The Day My Kundalini >Woke Up." It describes in detail how somebody >deliberately raised his Kundalini and experienced an >elevated spiritual state. > >I just received the following letter from a reader: > > I think "The Day My Kundali Woke Up" is an > irresponsible article. I have no respect for > anyone publishing an article telling how to > have a Kundalini awakening. Some people could > die or go insane from such an approach. You > don't know what you are playing with! > >The author of our article had an ecstatic experience >with no bad effects. > >I would like to get more opinions from people who >have experience with Kundalini. Did I really act >irresponsibly in printing this article? > >Also, I am looking for somebody who can write >an article for me that describes carefully, from >personal experience, some specific examples of bad >Kundalini effects. > >Thank you. > >Laura Olshansky >Editor in Chief >http://www.realization.org > >P.S. The article is at >http://www.realization.org/page/doc0/doc0000.htm. > >>All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 1999 Report Share Posted December 23, 1999 Hi xxxtg, Thanks so much for your letter! It cheered me up. May I have your permission to publish your letter on our website? If so, how do you want your name to appear, and do you want your email address printed? Thanks, Cheers, Laura Olshansky - <LeTeegee < > Wednesday, December 22, 1999 8:52 PM Re: Irresponsible Kundalini Article? > LeTeegee > > > > I'm the editor of a new web magazine that recently > > published an article called "The Day My Kundalini > > Woke Up." It describes in detail how somebody > > deliberately raised his Kundalini and experienced an > > elevated spiritual state. > > > > I just received the following letter from a reader: > > > > I think "The Day My Kundali Woke Up" is an > > irresponsible article. I have no respect for > > anyone publishing an article telling how to > > have a Kundalini awakening. Some people could > > die or go insane from such an approach. You > > don't know what you are playing with! > > > > The author of our article had an ecstatic experience > > with no bad effects. > > > > I would like to get more opinions from people who > > have experience with Kundalini. Did I really act > > irresponsibly in printing this article? > > > No way. From what I read of your magazine, it is a place to discover and > read about awakenings, realizations, and enlightenment. Anyone who reads > your magazine would understand this. It is geared towards adults on a > spiritual path. You also linked at the bottom of this article, many > wonderful websites that would tell of kundalini in more detail - Harsha's > papers, a detailed FAQ from Kurt, the Shared Transformations forum, among > others. > > The author of the article gave a few warnings that he admitted he ignored on > purpose since he never follows directions anyway. > > Yes, people can go insane from their kundalini awakening -- I did. My > kundalini did not awaken because I read an article of 'how to', but because I > made my own decision to meditate and study to reach enlightenment, without > realizing that it would lead me to a kundalini awakening -- which I had never > heard of. Because of my own ignorant awakening, I think it is wonderful to > see articles and links such as yours being brought to the public. Thank you! > > I have been on the Kundalini list from 1996 until recently, and many of the > rs that post are there because they had never heard of the word > kundalini until after they searched and searched trying to figure out what > happened to them. Any that know of the word kundalini, already knows of the > warnings, or reads more articles or books about it, joins a list, etc, to > know more. At that point, if they choose to follow another's path -- > including Gopi Krishna's nightmare -- they do it at their own free will. > > In my own personal opinion, when one is following diligently the path to God, > Truth, and Realization, no matter if the path is ignorant, risky or just > plain downright stupid, they will find what they are looking for. It is a > win-win situation. > > I truly feel you did your part, and have no need at all to feel > irresponsible. Keep up the good work! > > Love, > xxxtg > > > > > > All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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