Kundalini Rising

Other name of Kundalini/ कुण्डलिनि is Bindu/ बिन्दु. Its is also called Chidakash (चिदाकाश). This is the mahamaya or most illusioary power of Parma Ishwar, the lord. It has two powers, one is Chid (चिद) and other is Achid (अचिद). Chid power is known as Chit Shakti (चित्तशक्ति) which is same as Parmeshwar, also known as form of self. While Bindu form power also belongs to Parmeshwar and is called Achid Shakti. It is called Parigrah (परिग्रह) shakti and is not just impure like maya. 

Maya is the creator of impure creation which gets created because of the effect of Parmeshwar while Mahamaya (महामाया) or Bindu (बिन्दु) or Kundalini (कुण्डलिनि) is creator of cosmos. Pure creation appears due to inner sankalp/ सङ्कल्प of the lord. Both pure and impure creations are jad (जड) or without consciousness and gets affected by Savikalp/ सविकल्प (admitting of distinctions, alternatives) knowledge, while pure creation is not affected by it. Bindu is created due to the nirvikalp/ निर्विकल्प (enlightened, peaceful, liberated) knowledge of the lord. But maya is not affected by this kind of knowledge of the lord. Maya is under the control of Ishwar (इश्वर). This is the cause of mayic world. Ishwar with the help of avikalp (without alternatives) knowledge causes agitation in Maya, which converts it into activity, in the illusonary world.

Ishwar/ इश्वर can agitate Bindu. Bindu and Mahamaya/ महामाया are under the knowledg of Ishwar. At the start of creation becuase of the effect of knowledge of Parmeshwar/ परमेश्वर, Bindu/ बिन्दु gets agitated giving indication of creation of pure creation. Bindu is called Parigrah Shakti/ परिग्रह शक्ति (shakti which collects or assimilates) and is the main aid or upadan (उपादान).  Chit shakti (चित्त शक्ति) is the power which carries karm. It is different from Chidatma Shakti/ चिदात्म शक्ति. Bindu or Kundalini is the cause of pure body or deh which is also known as Vaindav deh/ वैन्दव देह (Pure Body). Maya is the cause of impure body/ मलिन देह. Due to the power of grace of the Parmeshwar (परमेश्वर) or Lord, Bindu or Jyoti/ ज्योति or effulgence converts into a form, which is known as Gyan deh/ ज्ञान देह (body of knowledge). This all happens due to the grace of the lord. 

Chidakash (चिदाकाश) or Kundalini are other names of Mahamaya. This effulgent Vaindav (वैन्दव देह)  body is received by the disciple at the time of his initiation from his Guru. During Maha Pralaya/महाप्रलय, when the fruitations of all karma is finalised then lord attaches jeev with Vaindav deh/ body. This body is constituted of Kundalini/ कुण्डलिनी.  When jeev is in Mayik/ मायिक body (under creation aspect) even then due to karma assimilation, Bindu is generated. There is difference between body during creation or annihilation. During annihilation the body received is Vaindav-deh (वैन्दव देह) while during creation process the body constitutes of both mayik as well as Vaindav deh (वैन्दव देह). Kundalini Shakti lies dormant on one side. When it gets agitated then out of it pure alphabets/ varnas (वर्ण)  get generated, which are known as 'Naad (नाद)', which gets converted when kundalini fire touches the varnas or alphabets or matrikas..

From Mooladhar to ajna chakra, there are six chakras in the Brahm nadi (ब्रह्मनाडी) of Sushumana (सुषुमना), first five are associated with five elements while 6th is connected with Chitt (चित्त), also known as Antahkaran Chatushtaya/ अन्तःकरण चतुष्टय i.e Mind (Mann/ मन), intellect (Buddhi/ बुद्धि), Chitt (चित्त्) and ego (Ahamkaar/ अहंकार) respectively. There are four Matrikas (मातृका) in Mooladhar which are the four petals of Mooladhar lotus. There is difference between a 'lotus/ कमल' and a 'chakra/ चक्र'. When matrikas are dormant, its called 'Chakra' (in case of uninitiated), when they are awakened, its called a 'lotus' (in case of initiated one's ). 

When in Mooladhar, the lotus opens, it has four petals. Above it Swadhisthan has 6 petals, Manipur has 10 petals, Anahat has 12 petals, Vishuddhi has 16 petals and Ajna has 2 petals respectively. From 1st to 6th chakra is Smashti/ समष्टि. In two petals of Ajna lotus, there are two varnas (वर्ण), one is 'Ha/ ह' and other is 'ksh/ क्ष'. Ha (ह) is attached to the Bindu/ बिन्दु and Sa (स, represents oneness) lies below Mooladhar. Sa is Visarg (:, represents duality). At the top Ha-kaar Bindu and below Sa-kaar Visarg/ सकार विसर्ग, this is known as Pran shakti/ प्राण शक्ति or life force. Near yogis, this is Soham/ सोहम. Those who do Ajapa jap, they only know this secret. Innumerable Nadis, 72,000 are there in the physical body. Nadis for moksha/ मोक्ष are 32 in number, out of them three are main, Ida/ इडा, Pingala/ पिङ्गला and Sushumana. Ida Vam-marg/ वाम-मार्ग, Pingala Dakshin-marg, both have vakr/ वक्र (not straight) movement while Sushumana has Saral/ सरल (straight) movement. After this, Vajra/ वज्र, then Chitrani/ चित्रणी and then Brahm-nadi/ ब्रह्मनाडी, that alone is akhand/ अखण्ड (un-fragmented).

Without entering into Sushumana Kundalini cannot be awakened. Without ending the circulation of Ida and Pingala/ पिङ्गला, we cannot enter Sushumana. Movement of Ida and Pingala is nothing but movement of Kaal or time, while Sushumana/ सुषुमना is annihiltor of Kaal/ काल. Goal of a Yogi is to establish in Brahm Nadi/ ब्रह्मनाडी after entering into Sushumana. Anand of Vedanta is connected with Sushumana. There is a set procedure to enter into it. Each chakra has three levels or parts, first is Matrika/ मातृका, second is Naad/ नाद and third is called Bindu/ बिन्दु. Matrika in its general term is called 'Kalaa (कला)'. So, Bindu/ बिन्दु, Naad/ नाद and Kala/ कला are the thre basic parts of each chakra. 

To enter into any chakra, first it door has to be opened which is generally kept closed all the time. When due to attrition of opposing forces (pran and apan), equanimity is attained, then from below fire of Chid arises. It annihilates the opposing forces and joins the pran and apan together. When Pran and Apan join together (balancing/ samya occurs), this is known as 'Saman (समान)'. The fire, which comes out of the balancing of Pran and Apan, is called 'Udaan (उदान)' and when it enters Brahmrandhra (ब्रह्मरन्ध्र), its called 'Vyaan (व्यान)'. 

With the help of this Chid/ चिद fire, one has to melt the walls created by different Matrikas shaktis. After melting of these walls door of the chakra opens, their Varna attribute is removed and 'Naad (नाद)' is generated. As soon as 'Naad' attribute arises, upward movement starts to the next chakra. Varnas of Mooladhar has no connection with other Varnas of different chakras, but as soon as they convert to Naad (नाद), all get connected. 

Speciality of Suhumana (सुषुमना) is that it is always upward moving. Thus different chakra matrikas get converted into Naad, move into Sushumana and converge into Bindu (बिन्दु) above Ajna (आज्ञा). When they reach there, matrika gets completely removed and only bindu is left, at this moment third eye (तीसरा नेत्र) opens. This third eye is called Shiva's eye or ॑eye of knowledge (gyaan chakshu/ ज्ञान-चक्षु)'. Only Shiv has three eyes, Jeev has only two. Thus opening of the third eye, transforms Jeev into Shiva. From here, two paths lead, one goes to Sahasrar and other goes to Brahm-randhra. Sahasrar leads to 'Parmeshwar/ परमेश्वर' or the lord and Brahmrandhra leads to "Brahm". ॐ.......shaktanand.blogspot.com. 

from 'Shakti Ka Jagran aur Kundalini', written by Pt. Gopinath Kaviraj.  

Kundlini Stuti

As desired by the readers, the text of the Kundlini stuti is being given here for their reference. As for diagrams, I think they are easily available on the media itself and can be downloaded for reference. Trust the stuti would be more clear when hearing from the channel along with the text in hand. 

कुण्डलिनी स्तुती (Prayer to Kundlini):

आयान्ति कुण्डलिनी सुषुमणा, सरणिर्मध्य प्रसाराम्,

Ayanti Kundlini Sushmana, Sarnirmadhaya Prasaram,

लूता तन्तू तता तनीयसीं, हैम विद्युदा काराम् ।

Loota tantu tate tniyaseem, Haim Vidyuda Karam,

सार्ध त्रिवलयाकारां गुञ्जन्मधुरोलंब विहाराम्,

Sardh Trivalyakaraam Gunjanmadhurolamb Viharam,

श्वासोच्छवास क्रमेण प्राणदाम्, स्वयम्भू लिंग प्रकाराम् । 1, कुण्डलिनी शक्ति

Shwasuchwas Kramen Prandaam, swayambhu ling prakaram,

      मूल चतुष्के वेद दलान्कित, वं शं षं सं रूपाम्,

            Moolchatushke Ved Dalankint, Vam Sham Ssham Sam Roopam,

      तत्र त्रिकोणे मदनागारे, धराधार लं भूषाम् ।

           Tatra Trikone madnagare, Dharadhar Lam Bhusham,

      सौवर्णाभामुद्यदभास्कर, भास्वर ब्रह्म स्वरुपाम्,

           Sauvarnabham Udyad Bhaskar, Bhaswar Brahm Swaroopam,

      गजमुख लसिताम्चैन्द्रदेवताम्, डाकिन्याञ्चित रूपाम् । 2, मूलाधार

          Gajmukh Lasitam Ch Indradevtam, Dakinanchit roopam,

बं भं मं यं रं लं वर्णाम् षडदल, स्वाधिष्ठानमधिष्ठाम्,

Bam, Bham, Mam, Yam, Ram, Lam Varnam Shaddal,Swadhishthan adhishtham,

सिन्दूरारूणलसदरविन्दे, बं कारे मकरस्थाम् ।

Sindorarun lasdarvinde, Bam kare makarsatham,

नीरदनीरकलेवर केशव, श्रीवत्सांग विशिष्टाम्,

Neeradneelkalevar Keshav, Shri Vatsang Vishishtham,

नानाभरणायुधासुनीला, राकिणी शक्तिमधिष्ठाम्। 3, स्वाधिष्ठान                                  

Nanbharnayudhasunila, Rakini Shaktimadhishtham.

             डं ढं णं तं थं दं धं नं पं फं चित्रित वर्ण विशिष्टाम्,

             Dam, Dham, Nam Nam, Lam, Tham, Dam,

             Dham Nam Pam Pham, Chitrit Varna Vishshitham,

       दिग्दल मध्ये मणिपूरस्थां, रं चतुरस्रमधिष्ठाम् ।

              Digdal madhye Maniporstham, Ram Chaturasramadhishtham.

       भस्म विलिप्ताङ्गस्य पुरारे, र्वृद्धस्यात्र प्रतिष्ठाम्,

              Bhasm Viliptangasya purare, Vridhsyatra Pratishtham,

       ध्यायेन्मन्त्री लोकशङ्करी, लाकिनी शक्तिरवस्थाम् । 4, मणिपूर

              Dhyayenmantri Lokshankari, Lakini Shaktiravstham.

कं खं गं घं ङं चं छं जं झं, टं ठं वर्ण व्यवस्थाम्,

Kam, Kham, Gam, Gham, Ang, Cham, Chham,

Jam, Jham, Tam, Tham Varna Vyavastham,

तरूणादित्य दलाम् अनाहते, किञ्जलके यं निष्ठाम् ।

Tarunaditya Dalam Anahate, Kinjalke Yam Nishtham.

तत्र सुरासुर वन्दितेश्वरे, सार्ध चंद्रशून्यस्थाम्,

Tatra SurasurVanditeshware, Sardh Chandrashunyastham,

सुधास्यन्दि कंकाल मालिनी, काकिनी शक्तिमतिस्थाम् । 5, अनाहत

 Sudhasayandi Kankal Malini, Kakini Shaktimatistham.

       अं आं इं ईं उं ऊं ऋं ऋरीं लृं लृरीं, एं ऐं ओं औं अं अः,

              Am, Aam, Im, Eem, Um, Oum, Rim Reem, Lrim,

              Lreem, Aim, Aiim, Om, Aum, Am, Ah,

       स्वर सन्दिपते पूर्ण शशांके, भास्वर वृताकाराम् ।

              Swar Sandipte Poorn Shashanke, Bhaswar Vritakaram.

       हं खं बीजे सदाशिवस्या, गिरिजा भिन्नविहाराम्,

              Ham Kham beeje Sadashivasya, Girija bhinn viharam,

       कण्ठ विशुद्धे सुध्याधवला, शाकिनी शक्तयाधारां । 6, विशुद्धि

 Kanth Vishudhe Sudhaya Dhawla, Shakini Shaktyadharam.

भ्रू-मध्ये द्वि दले अप्यवदाते, हं क्षं वर्णाकारम्,

Bhru madhye Dwidale apyavadaate, Ham Ksham varnakaram,

आज्ञा चक्रे शशि सम शुभ्रा, हाकिनी शक्तिमापाराम् ।

Agya chakre Shashi sam shubhra, Lakini shaktimaparam.

इतराख्ये शिवलिङ्गे विलसति, प्रणवेजगदाधाराम्,

Itrakhye Shivlinge vilasati, Pranve jagdadharam,

विद्युद दीपते तत्र त्रिकोणे, ध्यायेद ब्रह्म विहाराम् । 7, आज्ञा

Vidyud deepte tatra trikone, dhyayed brahm viharam.

       तेजोमयम् पद्मावदातम्, शिरसी च ज्ञानाधारम्,

Tejomayam Padmavtaram, Shirasi ch gyan adharam,

       आदि क्षान्त पञ्चाशद् वर्णैः, चन्द्र मण्डलाधाराम् ।

Adi ant panchshad varnaih, Chandra mandala dharma.

       परमामृतेन श्लक्ष्णं शुभ्रं, चन्द्र मण्डला धारम्,

Parmamriten Shalakshanam shubhram, Chandra mandaladharam,

       विद्यु दीपितमर्ण त्रयोपरी, शून्यं बिन्दवागाराम् । 8, सहस्रार

Vidyut diptimarn trayopari, Shunyam biindavagaram.

परमानन्द समाधौ मग्नः, भवति च विश्व वियोगी,

Parmanand Samadhau magna, Bhawati ch vishwa viyogi,

नीरज कान्त शरीर लबध्वा, परमामृत समभोगी ।

Neeraj kant shareer labadhwa, Parmamrit sam bhogi.

वागवादिन्या प्राप्य प्रसादम्, सृजति काव्य शत कोटिः,

Vagvadinya prapya prasadam, Srijati kavya shat kotih,

ब्रह्मणि लीनः सुखमासीनः, भवति कल्प शत योगीः । 9, फलश्रुति

Brahmani leenah sukham aseenah, bhawati kalp shat yogih.

Trust all enjoyed the Stuti of Mother Kundlini...........Om Hring.

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KUNDLINI PRACTICE: (updated version)

One of the main aspect of all the sadhanas or higher spiritual practice is the movement of Kundlini shakti. In tantra, practitioners addressed it as divinity , a Devi. In itself, Kundlini sadhana is a very detailed procedure and many scriptures have devoted exhaustive material on it. One aspect of it, as generally seen, is devotional while the other aspect is, totally practical. Tantra people carried two pronged approach to achieve their result in shorter time by utilizing both the aspects. 

In the devotional aspect of Her form, stuti, kavach, 1000 names etc has been beautifully written in Sanskrit which are a treat to read and hear. While in practical aspect, various yogic techniques have been devised to raise it from lowest chakra of Mooladhar to highest one, namely, Sahasrar. In the practical aspect going through various procedures, tantra practitioners, used all the knowledge of subtle yogic-procedures. Hence my personal view, which may be different from some, is that tantra has to be practiced in collaboration with yoga to achieve balanced results. Delving in shakti for sidhis in tantra may sometime make the practitioner fall but if yoga is also incorporated in it then chances of reaching the goal are more. 

    

Here one has tried to join both parts of devotional and practical aspect, to make an enjoyable combination. The main Kundlini Devi sketch is drawn by Radheshwariji of radheshwari.blogspot.com. while other sketches were self drawn. Hope all the followers will like this effort. If feed back given is encouraging then one can devise a further more detailed programme, chakra wise. Access the below mentioned link to you tube.......Om!......Shaktanand.

Note: In the Kundlini stuti audio, please take 'sagartaam' and 'sagraat' and do forgive for wrong pronunciation.

                                                     'SOME GUIDELINE FOR DHYAN'

These chakras are located inside our spine which runs through our vertebral column. Sushmana, itself is made up of three different nadis, namely Sushmana, Vajrani and Chitrani which are tubular and coaxial. The Central common axis of these nadis is called Brahm nadi and all the chakras are located on it. Here we are devising a simple practical Dhyan (meditation) procedure without going into great details because the subject is extremely vast though some basic knowledge of certain yogic pranayams, bandhas etc. will be helpful in its practice. For practice, purification of chakras and many asanas and mudras etc. are generally suggested but here we are not going in to those details.

1.Sit in any Dhyan (meditation) asan, which is comfortable. If it is not possible for someone to sit cross legged, one may sit in a chair with a back straight. Do relaxation of all the body parts from head to toe as generally done in Shavasan. The idea is to calm our mind and neutralize our physical body.

2.Visualize 'Kshetram (the field) of mooladhar" i.e the area of Mooladhar chakra. By chanting, 'Hram-Hreem-Hroom-Hraim-Hraum-Hrah', one can perform Nyasa mentally. Then Chanting 'Hum' beej, agitate the bindu of Mooladhar to raise the kundlini. Listening to the sloka, perform Dhyan of Kundalini Shakti as per the sketch drawn. Sketch is just a guide line and not final for everyone. Basically, Kundlini shakti represents pure dynamism and is without any kind of clothes but wears all kinds of ornaments. In tantra at many places it has been visualized as a red hued Shakti with six arms, wearing red ornaments and sitting on a red lotus floating on a red wavy ocean.

3.Mooladhar Dhyan: Chant 'LAM' beej in such a way that the vibrations of the intonation are felt inside the chakra. This space in men is between anus and scrotum, while in women, it is cervix and vaginal muscles. Dhyan of it should be done, as per the sketch drawn, in the horizontal plane inside the above mentioned areas. Then raise the kundlini energy with Ujjai pranayam to Swadhishthan chakra.

4.Swadhishthan Chakra: It is the uro-genital area in males while in females it is genito-ovarian system. Chant 'VAM" beej in such a way that the vibrations of the intonation are felt in the base of the penis in the case of males, while in the case of females, it is felt clitoris, vaginal walls and urethra. It is also felt through practice that when you chant the beej mantra in the location described above simultaneously one feels a sensation in the whole area leading up to tail-bone. Once we are able to locate this area, Dhyan of the chakra can be done as per sketch in the horizontal plane there. Then with the help of Ujjai pranayam again raise the kundlini shakti to Manipur chakra.

5.Manipur Chakra: Udiyan bandh and Nauli kriyas are very helpful in awakening this chakra. It is connected with gastro-intestinal system. Relax stomach muscles, chant 'RAM' beej and feel the location of chakra in the spine at the level of navel. Visualize the chakra as per the sketch in horizontal position. Listening to the description as per sloka also one can visualize. Then with the help of Ujjai again raise the shakti to Anahat chakra.

6.Anahat Chakra: It is at the level of heart, in the middle of the chest and in our spine. One should chant the 'YAM' beej in such a way that vibrations are felt in our chest region only. Visualize the chakra here also in horizontal position. At the end raise the energy again up through the spine to the next chakra of Vishudhi with Ujjai.

7.Vishudhi Chakra: Glottis represent the Vishudhi kshetram in out neck. Chant 'HAM' beej with intonation inside our throat only. Rotate it clockwise inside the chakra. One may feel as if one is wearing something around ones neck. Perform Dhyan of the chakra with the help of sketch and sloka horizontally inside our neck. Then raise it further into the Ajna chakra with Ujjai breath.

8.Ajna Chakra: It is the space between the eyebrows and towards middle of our brain. Chant 'AUM' beej in such a way that we feel the vibration in between the eyebrows. Visualize the chakra with the help of sketch and sloka horizontally in the middle of brain on Brahm nadi which is coming up through our Sushmana and going up towards Brahmrandhra, crown of the head. With Ujjai raise it higher to Sahasrar.

9.Sahasrar: It is the top part of our skull. Chant 'THAM" / "ठं" beej here and feel chakra location as directed by intonation. Visualize this upside down 1000 petalled lotus. One can open and close it mentally. Visualize as per sketch and sloka inside our skull.

On chanting of 

'Om Bhu', do dhyan of Mooladhar,

'Om Bhuvah', do dhyan of Swadhishthan,

'Om Swah', do dhyan of Manipur,

'Om Maha', do dhyan of Anhat,

'Om Janah', do dhyan of Vishudhi,

'Om Tapah', do dhyan of Ajna,

'Om Satyam', do dhyan of Sahasrar.

Chanting Gatyatri mantra join the Kundlini shakti with Shiv in Sahasrar chakra. After this, with the help of Ujjai bring it back into Mooladhar chakra through Sushmana and complete this practice.

                                                                  
                                                                             Om Shakti!   

 

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