XPost: alt.yoga, alt.meditation.transcendental   
      
   On 10 Mar 2007 07:28:27 -0800, "pundit_moderator"   
    wrote:   
      
   >Bhairitu wrote:   
   >> Shakti is developed from within so a cap or hat won't effect anything.   
   >>   
   >It's just a metaphor that the kundalini is within - in reality, there   
   >is no inside and outside in kundlaini yoga. In fact, the whole   
   >description of kundalini is a metaphor taken from the Tantras, manuals   
   >of instruction. Kundalini is a FORCE that can be activated that aids   
   >in the attainment of siddhis, powers of the mind. Kundalini is a   
   >siddhi power that when used in yoga helps promote isolation of the   
   >Purusha. All Tibetan chakra masters wear hats and caps - this helps   
   >the shakti awaken the kundalini. Wearing caps is just good practice.   
      
   If there is no inside or outside, then what do hats matter?   
      
   >   
   >> If you are planning on raising your kundalini find a good guru to help   
   >> you as it is a very dangerous process without proper instruction.   
   >>   
   >It's easy to raise your kundalini by practiceng TM - in fact. raising   
   >your kundalini is automatic with the practice of TM. All you have to   
   >do is provide the opportunity for the raising. Most TMers have   
   >experienced this raising - it's been described on this forum. To be   
   >exact, everytime you meditate there is a rasing of the kundalini. You   
   >can rtaise your kundalini by simply relaxing, even without a   
   >technique. In my experience, after trying all kinds of kundalini yoga,   
   >including techniques taught by Yogi Bhajan and Tarthang Tulku, I'd be   
   >willing to say that TM is second to none in the technique for rapid   
   >raising of the kundalini through all the chakras up to the top chakra   
   >and back down again.   
      
   Ah, an extremely watered down idea of what kundalini is. It;s like   
   being given lucky charms made out of carboard. man I hate   
   it when that happens. Lucky charms are the stuff of life.   
      
   I don't know about that little Irish elf though.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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