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    Kundalini, The Mother-Power
    Kundalini, The Mother-Power
    Kundalini, The Mother-Power
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    Kundalini, The Mother-Power

    By Sri Chinmoy

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    En route to his own spiritual realization, Sri Chinmoy attained mastery over the Kundalini and occult powers. In this book he explains techniques for awakening the Kundalini and the chakras. He warns of the dangers and pitfalls to be avoided, and discusses some of the occult powers that come with the opening of the chakras.

    Topics include:

    The Mother aspect of the Divine
    Concentration techniques and the Kundalini
    Kundalini and Hatha Yoga
    Mantras and the opening of the chakras
    Opening the third eye
    Sexuality and occult power
    The different approaches to Kundalini Yoga including Tantric and Vedantic
    Energy centres in the subconscient planes and subtle nerves

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSri Chinmoy
    Release dateNov 2, 2013
    ISBN9781934972243
    Kundalini, The Mother-Power
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    Sri Chinmoy

    Sri Chinmoy was born in the small village of Shakpura in East Bengal, India (now Bangladesh) in 1931. He was the youngest of seven children in a devout family. In 1944, after the passing of both of his parents, he joined his brothers and sisters at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, a spiritual community near Pondicherry in South India. He prayed and meditated for several hours a day, having many deep inner experiences. It was here that he first began writing poetry to convey his widening mystical vision. He also took an active part in Ashram life and was an athletic champion for many years. Heeding an inner command, Sri Chinmoy came to the United States in 1964 to be of service to spiritual aspirants in the Western world. During the 43 years that he lived in the West, he opened more than 100 meditation Centres worldwide and served as spiritual guide to thousands of students. Sri Chinmoy’s boundless creativity found expression not only in poetry and other forms of literature, but also in musical composition and performance, art and sport. In each sphere he sought to convey the diverse experiences that comprise the spiritual journey: the search for truth and beauty, the struggle to transcend limitations, and the supremely fulfilling communion of the human soul with the Divine. As a self-described student of peace who combined Eastern spirituality and Western dynamism in a remarkable way, Sri Chinmoy garnered international renown. In 1970, at the request of U Thant, third Secretary-General of the United Nations, he began the twice-weekly peace meditations for delegates and staff members at UN headquarters that continue to this day. He offered hundreds of peace concerts, always free of charge, in the U.S. and many other countries. He founded the World Harmony Run, a biennial Olympic-style relay in which runners pass a flaming peace torch from hand to hand as they travel around the globe bearing the message of universal oneness. And he established the Oneness-Heart-Tears and Smiles humanitarian organization, which serves the less fortunate members of the world family by supplying food, medical and educational equipment and other urgent support. On 11 October 2007, Sri Chinmoy passed behind the curtain of Eternity. His creative, peace-loving and humanitarian endeavours are carried on worldwide by his students, who practise meditation and strive to serve the world in accordance with his timeless teachings.

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      Kundalini, The Mother-Power - Sri Chinmoy

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Chapter 1. The Mother Aspect of the Divine

      Chapter 2. Kundalini Yoga: The Mother-Power

      Chapter 3. Prana and the Power of the Chakras

      Chapter 4. Concentration, Meditation, Will-Power and Love

      Chapter 5. Self-Discovery and Transformation

      Chapter 6. Stories

      Chapter 7. Questions and Answers

      Chapter 1. The Mother Aspect of the Divine

      God is both Mother and Father to us, both masculine and feminine. The kundalini power is the power of the Supreme Goddess, the power of the Mother aspect of the Divine. Sometimes the Mother wants to play with Her children, who like to see their Mother’s Power; so sometimes, in order to see the strength of Her children, She plays all kinds of games. Then She comes down to the children’s level to show them how much power and strength they can get if they behave well. The children are charmed; they are fascinated. They feel, Mother is so strong; Mother is so powerful.

      The Mother has to come down considerably in order to show Her kundalini power. She shows some miracles and the children want to learn how to do the same. The Mother says, All right, first learn this kind of game. Then She shows her highest Power, Her highest Consciousness. At that time the children are dumbfounded. They say, Oh, Mother is like that! Then they start practising love, devotion and surrender. When they see the Mother in Her highest Form, which is Her real Form, then they feel that these kundalini powers are nothing. They are like playing with little flames and fires.

      Kundalini power is power, true; but it has a tremendous restlessness. Kundalini power is most of the time like a monkey; its quality is restlessness. But real spiritual power, the Supreme Mother’s Power from the highest level, is not restless. When we use spiritual power and offer peace, it is real peace.

      Even if we use kundalini power for the right purpose, we won’t be able to offer infinite peace, infinite bliss or infinite light that way. No matter how many miracles we show, the person who sees them will be pleased for only five minutes, and then he will be jealous because he does not have this power. Then, when we do not show him the power the next time, he becomes mad and doubts. He will think that we have limited capacity, that we can do miracles only from time to time. Kundalini power can perform all kinds of miracles, but when it is a matter of elevating someone’s consciousness, it won’t be able to elevate their consciousness even one inch. For that we need spiritual power, the power that comes from the Supreme Goddess at Her highest level.

      Sri Chinmoy was invited by Dr. James Carse, Chairman of the Religion Department of New York University, to give a series of four lectures on kundalini yoga in February and March 1973. The following four chapters are the transcription of these lectures.

      Chapter 2. Kundalini Yoga: The Mother-Power

      Do we want to follow the path of kundalini yoga? Then we must not sleep. We must not sleep in the world of darkness and night. The world of darkness weakens our inner potentialities. The world of night destroys our outer possibilities. When our inner potentialities are weakened, our life becomes miserable. When our outer possibilities are destroyed, our life becomes unbearable. Where can our inner potentialities safely grow? Our inner potentialities can safely grow only in the heart of the Mother-Power, kundalini. When can our outer possibilities be effective? Our outer possibilities can be effective only when we are at the feet of the Mother-Power, kundalini.

      Do we want to follow the path of kundalini yoga? Then we must possess an adamantine will. We must be brave in the world of ignorance and inconscience. Ignorance compels us to be helpless and useless. When we feel useless, the Mother-Power in us feels helpless. When we feel helpless, the Mother-Power in us untiringly encourages, inspires and illumines us out of Her infinite Compassion. Do we want to follow the path of kundalini yoga? Then we must love. We must love the Mother in us, love the Mother before us and love the Mother around us. The Mother in us is soulful. The Mother before us is beautiful. The Mother around us is powerful. We need the Mother of Soul to play the cosmic game of life. We need the Mother of Beauty to sing the cosmic song of life. We need the Mother of Power to dance the cosmic dance of life. The game of life energises us. The song of life enlightens us. The dance of life immortalises us. Our energy is for the world to use. Our enlightenment is for the world to glorify. Our immortality is for the world to treasure.

      Do we want to follow the path of kundalini yoga? Then power must come first in our life and power must come last in our life. When Power divine is our first choice, fear leaves us. When Power divine is our last choice, doubt leaves us. When fear leaves us, we become what we wanted to be: divine warriors. When doubt leaves us, we become what we originally were: the Universal Self.

      Do we want to follow the path of kundalini yoga? Then we have to feel that each second of our life is as important as a whole year. And we have to realise that each year is filled with as many opportunities as there are seconds. Each second carries us either toward realisation or toward frustration. Each year carries us either toward the transcendental Truth or toward the abysmal falsehood.

      Truth tells us that we are God’s chosen children. We need God to reach the Highest and God needs us to manifest the Highest. Falsehood tells us that we are death’s instruments and that death needs us badly. The transcendental Truth beckons us. The abysmal falsehood frightens us. When the transcendental Truth beckons us, we feel that we are none other than the Supreme. When the abysmal falsehood frightens us, we feel that we are the eternal slaves of ignorance, inconscience and death.

      Do we want to follow the path of kundalini yoga? Then we need purity in thought and purity in action. With a pure thought, we build the strongest and largest palace of love and fulfilment. With an impure thought, we break down and demolish

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