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Kundalini:
the Evolutionary Energy

Kundalini, a Sanskrit word meaning "circular power," is an individual's basic evolutionary force. Each of us is born with some of this energy already flowing. The amount available and usable determines whether a person has low intelligence, is a genius, or is somewhere in the middle.
It is not just a matter of using what we already have, but of awakening the much greater amount waiting in the Kundalini reservoir located at the base of the spine.
Kundalini is a natural force common to all of us. It is not a religion, although it is practiced by some religions and the process can enhance and develop each person's own religious beliefs.
Ancient Eastern literature contains a great deal of information on the Kundalini. This is not true of Western literature; but more is being written. As interest in the Aquarian Age grows rapidly and brings stronger energies to facilitate spontaneous Kundalini release, people in all walks of life, all ages and all levels of growth, experience Kundalini, regardless of cultural, philosophical or religious backgrounds.
Little information is available for people who have not even heard of Kundalini and wonder at the causes of their physical, mental, or emotional suffering or breakdown. Even those in the growth and help fields do not have easy access to information for counseling those who release extra Kundalini before their systems are ready and experience problems on all levels of life, as if 220 energy suddenly coursed through their 110 units; fuses blow and circuitry melts.
One reason for the lack of information is that many people, though knowledgeable, are concerned about the Kundalini power's potential for harm; they feel nothing should be done with it-no exercises and no training-because of the possibility that this awesome force will turn destructive. This attitude is much the same as that of people who say that if you don't educate children about sex, there won't be any problems.
Another reason is that many people regard Kundalini as a new age fad. Nothing could be further from the truth. Kundalini can be considered the oldest known science. In previous ages people raised Kundalini under the guidance of teachers and in controlled circumstances, preserving what they learned as an esoteric knowledge. But we have entered a period of time in which the esoteric becomes exoteric.
People whose Kundalini was raised without their knowledge, relating symptoms of their condition to others, were generally considered crazy or physically weak; they may even have considered themselves crazy. The process may entail great confusion and fright beyond the exhilaration and sense of being uplifted.
It is evident from their writings that Christian mystics had experiences of released Kundalini, which they referred to as sufferings. They understood the process as one which would bring union with God.
Gopi Krishna has been a modem exponent of this evolutionary energy. His own Kundalini release came from meditation practices he undertook without prior formal training.3 He spent years working with and understanding what was happening to him. His experiences and writings have been very beneficial to others who have not had previous training.

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