KUNDALINI AWAKENING KRIYA I
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TRUTH ABOUT KUNDALINI ENERGY
Hatha Yoga Pradipika: Chapter 3-Verse 1
sashailavana-dhaareenaam yathaadhaaro'hinaayakaha |
sarveshaam yoga-tantraanaam tathaadhaaro hi kundalee ||3.1||
Translation "As the serpent (Sheshnaga) upholds the earth and its mountains and woods, so kundalini is the support of all the yoga practices."
ROLE OF GURU IN KUNDALINI AWAKENING
Hatha Yoga Pradipika: Chapter 3-Verse 2
suptaa guruprasaadena yadaa jaagarti kundalee |
tadaa sarvaani padmaani bhidyante granthayo'pi cha ||3.2||
Translation Indeed, by guru's grace this sleeping kundalini is awakened, then all the lotuses (chakras) and knots (granthis) are opened.
STEP TO BE FOLLOWED 1. MAHA MUDRAA The importance of kundalini connection in relation with mahamudra is explained in following slokas
Hatha Yoga Pradipika: Chapter 3-verses 10,11,12,13 & 15
pädamülena vämena yonià sampéòya dakñiëam |
prasäritaà padaà kåtvä karäbhyäà dhärayeddåòham || 10
kaëöhe bandhaà samäropya dhärayedväyumürdhvataù |
yathä daëòahataù sarpo daëòäkäraù prajäyate || 11
åjvébhütä tathä çaktiù kuëòalé sahasä bhavet |
tadä sä maraëävasthä jäyate dvipuöäçrayä || 12
tataù çanaiù çanaireva recayennaiva vegataù |
mahämudräà ca tenaiva vadanti vibudhottamäù || 13
candräìge tu samabhyasya süryäìge punarabhyasyet |
yävattulyä bhavetsaìkhyä tato mudräà visarjayet || 15
Translation
Press the left heel into the perineum (or vagina), straighten the right leg, and with the hands, firmly take hold of the outstretched foot. - 10
By locking the throat and retaining the breath, the prana rises straight, just like a snake beaten with a stick becomes straight.-11
So the kundalini shakti becomes straight at once. Then the two (ida and pingala) becomes lifeless as the shakti enters sushumna.- 12
Then exhale slowly and gradually, not quickly. Indeed this is described as maha mudra by the great siddhas.- 13
After practicing on the left side, practice on the right side. When the number of rounds is even, discontinue and release the mudra. -15
Technique
- Sit with the right leg stretched leg front.
- Bend the left knee, and press the heel in to the perineum or vagina.
- Exhaling, lean forward and grasp the big toe of the right foot.
- Keep the head erect, eyes closed and the back straight.
- Breath slowly
- Retain the breath and lock the throat
- Hold the breath as long as you can
- When you feel you can’t hold slowly expel the air
Do this 7 times. After that do this 7 times with right leg also.
Benefits of Mahamudra
Hatha Yoga Pradipika: Chapter 3-verses 14,16 & 17
iyaà khalu mahämudrä mahäsiddhaiù pradarçitä |
mahäkleçädayo doñäù kñéyante maraëädayaù |
mahämudräà ca tenaiva vadanti vibudhottamäù || 14
na hi pathyamapathyaà vä rasäù sarve'pi nérasäù |
api bhuktaà viñaà ghoraà péyüñamapi jéryati || 16
kñayakuñöhagudävartagulmäjérëapurogamäù |
tasya doñäù kñayaà yänti mahämudräà tu yo'bhyaset || 17
Translation Maha mudra removes the worst afflictions (the five kleshas) and the cause of death. Therefore it is called ‘the great attitude’ by the ones of highest knowledge. -14 For one who practices maha mudra, there is nothing wholesome or unwholesome. Anything can be consumed, even the deadliest of poisons is digested like nectar. -16 Abdominal disorders, constipation, indigestion and leprosy, etc. are alleviated by the practice of maha mudra. - 17