The fundamental and the essential truth accepted by all the different ancient text and religions is that man is potentially divine and that religion and other methods like meditation, yoga, alchemy etc. consist in finding out ways and means which when properly followed bring that potential perfection into full manifestation. As the result of old saints and prophets observation and experiments they discovered and taught several procedures, kundalini yoga is one of them. Kundalini yoga belongs to tantra school of yoga, which investigates that the potentiality of perfection lies within person in the form of a very subtle spiritual germ or seed. Accepting the metaphor of a sleeping serpent, they described this "germ" of potential perfection by the word, KUNDALINI. The etymological meaning of the word is, "the coiled-up one". When a serpent is in a state of long rest it coils itself up and remains in the form of a bundle. It appears than that there is no life in the serpent but serpent is not dead and it remains powerful. It will awaken and will rise up again. That is the state of its full expression; the previous condition was its potential unexpressed state. So the technical term "kundalini shakti", which has been translated by many as "the serpent power", is only a metaphorical expression. In modern language and by scientific expression it could very well be translated as potential power. The idea contained in the modern word potentiality is expressed in beautiful symbolism of a sleeping serpent. In translating this expression many ridiculous mis-conception have taken place. Many people are entirely mis-informed about the theory. They think it is a dangerous process. Where as there is no danger in awakening our potential perfection. It is a pity that we do not know how to do so. According to this system there is a centre at the base of the spine where this potential energy lies dormant. This is the condition of the average person. This "sediment" or spiritual substance which blocks the passage is the undeveloped state of our spirituality. The endeavour of the old saints is to open this channel by means of certain practices in breathing and meditation.  

There are special methods prescribed for the awakening of the kundalini. With the awakening of the kundalini the practitioner actually feels a unique and soothing heat and light at the base of the spine. The awakened kundalini is then made to travel upwards by means of highly symbolic form of meditations, which unfolds higher and higher spiritual qualities in that person.

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