Kundalini Rising : Exploring the Energy of Awakening

by Khalsa, Gurmukh Kaur

• ISBN13: 9781591797289
• ISBN10: 1591797284
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-01
• Publisher: Sounds True

Summary

You have within you a latent energy waiting to transform your life. Known as "kundalini," this legendary power is believed to catalyze spiritual evolution. But is kundalini real? And if so, how can we engage this energy to awaken our consciousness? For centuries, the secrets of kundalini have been guarded by masters and buried in esoteric texts around the globe. Kundalini Rising brings together 24 illuminating essays by some of today's most prominent voices to demystify this mysterious phenomenon. From personal accounts and yogic practices, to brain research and historical perspectives, this compelling anthology weaves together both the mystical and practical perspectives on the rise of kundalini energy to help support your own spiritual discovery. Contributors include: Lawrence Edwards, PhD, Bonnie Greenwell, PhD, Bruce Greyson, MD, Gene Keiffer, Penny Kelly, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa, PhD, Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, PhD, Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, PhD, Gopi Krishna, Olga Louchakova, David Lukoff, PhD, Andrew B. Newberg, MD, Stuart Perrin, John Selby, Stuart Sovatsky, PhD, Swami Sivananda Radha, Dorothy Walters, PhD, John White, Whitehawk, Barbara Harris Whitfield, Charles L. Whitfield, MD, Ken Wilber

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
The Experience: Personal Accounts and Findings from Those Who Have Experienced Kundalini
Kundalini and the Mystic Path	p. 3
Kundalini: The Role of Life-Force Energy in Self-Realization	p. 21
Kundalini: Unfolding the Human Design	p. 37
Kundalini Yoga	p. 47
Deep Light and the Great Retruthing	p. 55
Beyond Kundalini Awakening	p. 73
Kundalini and Your Health: Accounts from Health Experts, Therapists, Scientists, Researchers, and Clinical Surveys of Kundalini Experiences
Kundalini Yoga as Therapy: A Research Perspective	p. 87
Kundalini and Health: Living Well with Spiritual Awakening	p. 97
The Yogic Brain	p. 117
Kundalini Awakening	p. 127
Mental and Emotional Health in the Kundalini Process	p. 141
Spiritual Energy: Perspectives from a Map of the Psyche and the Kundalini Recovery Process	p. 161
Near-Death Experiences and the Physio-Kundalini Syndrome	p. 173
Healing Through the Three Channels	p. 185
Kundalini at Large: Kundalini in a Historical, Philosophical, and Cultural Context
Are the Chakras Real?	p. 195
Kundalini: Sex, Evolution, and Higher Consciousness	p. 207
Kundalini: Her Symbols of Transformation and Freedom	p. 225
On Being Moved: Kundalini and the Complete Maturation of the Spiritual Body	p. 247
An Illuminated Channel from the Ocean of Consciousness	p. 269
The Goal of Consciousness Research	p. 277
Kundalini in Motion: Kundalini Yoga and Musings from Yogis
Thoughts on Kundalini	p. 299
Heart	p. 305
Let Your Presence Work Through the Power of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation	p. 313
Kundalini Yoga and Meditation as Taught by Yogi Bhajan	p. 319
Notes	p. 337
Contributors	p. 349
Credits	p. 363
Index	p. 365
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