Kundalini podcast - asking for input

[Surya]

So, fellow bums. A friend of mine created and host podcasts (isckon Oslo on YouTube if anyone is interested), mainly focusing on the Vedic tradition. He wants to create one on kundalini, and asked if had any thoughts on what we may bring up. I don’t, as I hardly have any idea what kundalini even is, but I suspect many of you know a lot on the subject! 
 

One interesting aspect, I think, would be to find and compare it with similar processes and experiences outside of indovedic tradition, as I assume that it is pretty universal? Any thoughts on this, on anything else or perhaps questions that could be brought up on the podcast? 
 

Thank you

Edited September 27 by Surya
Just changed title for clarity

[Lairg]

43 minutes ago, Surya said:

He wants to create one on kundalini,

 

It is better to leave kundalini as a natural process.

 

Pushing the kundalini is likely to rip holes in various webs that are supposed to protect the human until it is ready

 

Psychedelics often do the same.

 

Better not to accrue karma by facilitating damage to the light-bodies of the foolish

 

 

[Surya]

Noted, but to be blunt we are looking for elements to bring up on the podcast.

[forestofclarity]

I can give you a list of questions people have asked here in the past:

 

What is kundalini? Should I raise it? How do I raise it? What is the most effective method to raise it? What are the dangers? Can I do this on my own without a teacher? How does one find a teacher? What are the benefits? Are there are dangers or drawbacks? I had an experience, is this kundalini or not? I heard that person X raised their kundalini and suffered mental illness, what is this all about? 

[Surya]

2 minutes ago, forestofclarity said:

I can give you a list of questions people have asked here in the past:

 

What is kundalini? Should I raise it? How do I raise it? What is the most effective method to raise it? What are the dangers? Can I do this on my own without a teacher? How does one find a teacher? What are the benefits? Are there are dangers or drawbacks? I had an experience, is this kundalini or not? I heard that person X raised their kundalini and suffered mental illness, what is this all about? 

Highly appreciated!

 

Could I ask you one? Is there known experiences/concepts of similar awakenings known from others cultures?

[Forestgreen]

You could always bring up the nature of kundalini. 

One or two of the yoga upanishads are really helpful, and quite different from the popular view of the subject. 

 

And through those, there is a bridge to chinese traditions. 

[Lala Nila]

I think both forestofclarity's and forestgreen's questions are great, I would definitely add any foundational work recommendations. I look forward to watching the podcast!

[forestofclarity]

2 hours ago, Surya said:

Could I ask you one? Is there known experiences/concepts of similar awakenings known from others cultures?

 

Yes-- there are similar experiences that can occur in Christian, Buddhist, and Shavite contexts. Probably more. 

 

1 hour ago, Forestgreen said:

You could always bring up the nature of kundalini. 

One or two of the yoga upanishads are really helpful, and quite different from the popular view of the subject. 

 

And through those, there is a bridge to chinese traditions. 

 

Swami Tadatmananda looked at traditional sources: 

 

 

Transcript: https://advaitaprakarana.com/swami-tadatmananda-kundalini-yoga/

[Forestgreen]

Nice transcript.

Slightly too focused on samadhi for my taste, but we are all limited by the spiritual knowledge we have.

 

In this case, having trained oneself in the art of concentration will make visualization easy, and that can refine energy and lead it up until it becomes a bridge to the One. 

 

But the point here is to "implant" stuff in the chakras (existing or not). Colours, shapes, mantras: All in this case relating to the elements. It is the elements that should be implanted, the rest are just symbols used to allow the mind to access the elements. 

 

In my practice,  we do not go though those symbols, instead we learn to access the elements in other ways. 

 

And the result is different from the above. And follow the intent of kundalini yoga as described in one or two of the 20 yoga upanishads. 

 

In short, the linked text is a very good example showing that someone can be highly trained and accomplished in one tradition, and still miss out when trying to train from books. 

Edited September 28 by Forestgreen
Added stuff.

[Forestgreen]

1 hour ago, Lala Nila said:

 forestofclarity's and forestgreen's 

The forest brothers