Yoga for sale-Yoga retreats
Yoga retreats are a big business these days. A new age fad, selling yoga to the western world to make few dollars is shameful to this country, it is like selling your own body and mind –spiritual prostitution- to the western world who merely look for physical pleasure-sex- not spiritual enlightment.
God men (and women) in Gods own country-Kerala
We see lot of fraudulent Swamis (so called-“Yogis”) and Christian preachers are being caught by police for manipulating religious beliefs and faith of common men. Hindu, Christian and Muslim pundits are all involved. They exploit the believers by miracle healing, predictions and other cheap tricks.
Most of them are involved in immoral sex activities, accumulating immense wealth mainly in real estate. These are good ways to sell drugs and sex for foreign tourists. This is degeneration of our culture and the price to be paid for the new world order-globalization.
They enjoy a luxurious style of living, traveling in Lexus cars, mediating in air-conditioned parlors and studios.
Religion
This turn out to be a good way of making few bucks in all religion. If one is a failure in life, politics and religion are the best way to get rich quickly. But one has to be a crook. These god men and god women are giving bad name for genuine spiritual people.
Real Yoga and Ayurveda-Ancient practice of medicine in India- are put to shame.
Kundalini Yoga
First of all, let me tell you that I am not an enlightened guru or qualified teacher of Yoga.I am a practicing surgeon. But during the last 30-40 years of my life I was always in search of the Truth, to see whether Kundalini energy is real or a myth. I have met several genuine teachers of Yoga and visited Tantra vidya peedam in my younger days to understand more about this spiritual energy.
Now, I understand that it is not occult, or unchristian, it is real science-The science of the Autonomic nervous system. You may call the energy system by any names, doesnot matter.
What is Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini yoga is a style of Yoga that concentrates on the awakening of the energy that is found at the tip of the spine –Os Sacrum-where the autonomic nervous system ends. Kundalini Yoga has come to be called the most powerful Yoga ever known.
This energy is said to take the form of a coiled snake (like the helix of DNA), hence the name “kundalini”, which is Sanskrit for “coiled up”. The goal of Kundalini Yoga is to awaken this “snake” and send it moving up your spine along the A.N plexus all the way to your brain, which is believed to result in a sublime state of ecstasy and awareness.
Once the Kundalini energy is awakened, it passes through the different nervous plexus-chakras or centers of consciousness, that are thought to reside in the human body. There are a total of seven chakras, each providing a certain power or experience when stimulated.
To understand the Kundalini Shakti or energy better, you must have adequate knowledge of the Nervous System, particularly the autonomic-sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
Kundalini activation takes place by the
Practice of Asanas, Pranayama, and Mantras
Practice of Hatha Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga or Karma Yoga
Selflessness and intellectual inquiry
Help of a guru
At times spontaneously
Trying to awaken your Kundalini by force and without the aid of a guru can be dangerous. This can result in some symptoms such as: mental confusion and psychosis, intense mood swings epilepsy or other involuntary body movements , stress and depression
Therefore, the Kundalini must never be awakened by force. Like a real snake, it can and will strike you if you provoke it. And like a professional snake handler, the guru will guide you on how to tame this snake and deal with it properly.
Actually, awakening your Kundalini should not take a lot of effort. The only things you need are patience, perseverance, and devotion to your practice. Once it is awakened, you will feel various pleasurable and less pleasurable experiences.
The pleasant ones may be tickling sensations along the Spinal Cord, bursts of joy, and even transcendental experience .The less enjoyable kind may come in the form of trembling, waves of heat, pains in the areas of the different Chakras, tingling sensations and nervousness. Some yogis say that an awakened Kundalini is the beginning of the path leading to Enlightenment. Its effects can be very powerful and beneficial, but can also be vicious if not handled correctly.
Healing from Physical ailments by Kundalini Activation
Whether spontaneous or by effort, the activated energy from the Kundalini can heal any illness whatsoever in the area of the seven chakras. (Beyond these pages to go in detail).
Note of caution to those genuine seekers of Kundalini Yoga-Hidden Dangers for tourists
Any one who search for real truth, please be aware of the hidden agenda, if anyone is selling this sacred knowledge for money, they are not genuine.
Dr Paulose is an ENT Consultant Plastic and Laser Surgeon with over 35 years of experience covering in Ear, Nose and Throat procedures, specializing in Laser Surgery and conventional medicine across India, U.K. and Middle East. He is currently engaged with the Jubilee Hospital, in Kerala, India.
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