In the previous section of the series I spoke about why some deny the importance and significance of Kundalini - it essentially comes down to them bypassing the need to actually go through the difficult purification process. These people of course, haven’t actually experienced Kundalini process within themselves.
But there are some teachers that are rather quiet about the topic of Kundalini and I want to share about why I think that is.
So before I start dropping names, let me just say that I’m only making assumptions about these teachers and why they don’t speak openly about Kundalini. They might have some very different reasoning.
Ram Dass, Sri Ramana Maharshi, Adyashanti, Matt Kahn - these teachers are all Self-Realized, and they’ve all gone through the Kundalini process. They’ve mentioned it here and there, but in general, they aren’t very open or direct about it, as far as I have found. It’s not like they’ve put out a book called Kundalini 101 for example. Of course, there are many other teachers like them too.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with not speaking about it blatantly and here’s why.
Firstly, if you follow any of the teachings that they do actually share, you will position yourself for Kundalini to begin to rise automatically, and you will have the skills to surrender and let go into the process regardless.
So for example, Ram Dass says to be here now and to love, serve, and remember God. If you practice these things fervently, Kundalini will awaken, and if you continue to practice being here now, loving, serving, and remembering God throughout the process, you’ll succeed. It’s simple.
Same goes for Matt Kahn, when he says to love whatever arises. By telling yourself, I love you, you can position yourself for Kundalini to rise, and as the purification unfolds, if you continue to love yourself in this way, you will find stability and deep transformation. This is a major part of how my path unfolded, thanks to Matt Kahn’s teachings.
With Ramana, he says to ask “Who am I?”. Once you awaken to the Self with the practice of asking “Who am I?” (Self-Inquiry), Kundalini will rise on its own, and if you abide as the Self as deeply as possible, the process will unfold as it should.
Adyashanti comes from a Zen background, which does not openly address Kundalini awakening at all, but it is there if you know where to look. His teachings involve recognizing silence, spaciousness, and pure being, and abiding there. Once again, if we follow these practices, Kundalini will rise and if we continue with those practices, we will have a successful unfolding.
With Kundalini, we can approach it passively, by focusing on the practices these great teachers mention, which will bring about many benefits, one of which is setting ourselves up for Kundalini to rise on its own.
So another reason why the topic is sometimes avoided is that Kundalini is a very polarizing subject.
Some will be drawn to it because they think that it will bring about mystical experiences, nothing but bliss, great powers, superhuman abilities called siddhis, the ability to manifest anything at will, the ability to heal and perform miracles, or to be very attractive and charismatic. So they may be only interested in these things and begin spiritual practices with these egocentric goals in mind. Attracting this kind of crowd isn’t ideal.
Others will hear about how difficult the Kundalini process can be, causing people to suffer and struggle for years trying to figure out how to navigate it. They hear of ideas of ego death, far-out trippy stuff like out-of-body experiences, near-death experiences, and encounters with non-physical entities and things like that. And when they hear these things, they run in the other direction, not pursuing any spiritual practices at all.
So both cases - being drawn to Kundalini for egotistical reasons or running away from it because of fear - neither is ideal.
Kundalini is nothing to be feared, nor is it anything to seek out to attain powers and other ego-enhancing experiences.
Kundalini is about bringing the Divine into this human form and living it out as a human being in the world.
Next, if a teacher speaks about Kundalini in a direct way, others might come and expect to be given clear and simple instructions on how to awaken it. They may demand clear instructions for what breathwork practices they should do, or what mantras they should chant in order to awaken the Kundalini immediately.
But this is unsafe and no responsible teacher would provide this information to just anyone. The nervous system must be prepared in time, which usually takes years before the Kundalini can be awakened and rise smoothly without much difficulty.
And of course, how do we prepare the nervous system? Well, we engage in the simple practices - loving ourselves, being here now, remembering God, serving God, inquiring into who we really are, and preparing the body with meditation, movement, and putting good things into it.
So these are some of the reasons why Kundalini is sometimes not spoken about openly. It’s a powerful force that must be approached with care, not sought out prematurely or feared altogether.
Now you might be wondering then, why am I here, sitting as a spiritual teacher, talking openly about Kundalini awakening?
Well, I feel that some teachers are meant to do this work in an open and clear way, and I have been called, quite directly, to do so. Keep in mind as well, there are others like me out there too, and some of their teachings are even more sophisticated and detailed than my own.
Those who speak directly about Kundalini are not likely to draw big crowds like Ram Dass did, for example. His influence was worldwide. He impacted and continues to impact millions. The general population can understand and appreciate simple teachings such as being here now, and loving, serving, and remembering God.
Not everyone who practices these things will have a Kundalini awakening, but everyone who practices those teachings will benefit greatly.
Matt Kahn just spoke in front of the UN about peace and love. I’m willing to bet that if he was the ‘Kundalini guy instead of the ‘I love you guy,’ he wouldn’t have got that invite.
Those who do speak directly about Kundalini are likely to have a smaller audience consisting of those who are hyperfocused on the Kundalini process, who need support beyond just the basic general spiritual practices that we’re all familiar with.
Remember that this process, in some respects, does not need complicated and specific teachings. Our system already knows how to carry the Kundalini process out without the need for intellectual knowledge. Just like how your body knows how to heal a cut and digest food, it knows how to go through Kundalini awakening too. For this reason, not all teachers need to speak directly and specifically about the process.
With that said, keep this in mind. All genuine teachers have undergone a Kundalini awakening. They may not call it Kundalini. But they will have undergone a full energetic system overhaul that took place during their awakening process.
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