Layayoga: The Definitive Guide to the Chakras and Kundalini (93 page)

15 Bringing back Kundalini to muladhara. Now think that Kundalini has emerged from Parama Shiwa and passes in a reversed way first to the sahasrara where samadhi consciousness is restored; then to the nirwana chakra where concentrative mind (dhi) is restored; then to the indu chakra where the Deity Parashiwa, Power Siddhakali, and intellective mind (buddhi) are restored; then to the manas chakra where sense-consciousness (chitta) is restored; then to the ajña chakra where Power Hakini is restored; then through the talu chakra to the wishuddha chakra where the ‘void’ (akasha)-principle, the Deity Sadashiwa, Power Shakini, and sound-principle are restored; then to the anahata chakra where the ‘air’-principle, the Deity Isha, Power Kakini, and touch-principle are restored; then to the manipura chakra where ‘fire’-principle, the Deity Rudra, Power Lakini, and sight-principle are restored; then to the Swadhishthana where the ‘water’-principle, the Deity Wishnu, Power Rakini, and taste principle are restored; then to the muladhara chakra where the ‘earth’-principle, the Deity Brahma, Power Dakini, and smell-principle are restored; and, finally, Kundalini encircles Swayambhu-liṅga in three and a half coils and becomes static. Thereafter, bring back I-ness (jiwatman) in the form of a still lamp flame from Kundalini to the anahata chakra. The bringing down of Kundalini and the restoration of different principles, deities and powers are accomplished by deep thinking.

Bhutashuddhi ends here. At the end of the process, remain calm for some time.

Kundaliniyoga

In Kundaliniyoga, Kundalini is actually roused and passes through all the chakras and becomes united with Parama Shiwa as one entity in supreme yoga, that is asamprajnata samadhi. Events that occur at different stages of the yoga are as follows:

First, rouse Kundalini by the mantra process of ‘Yang’-‘Rang’-‘Hung’ with yonimudra. The roused Kundalini manifests her great absorbing power, when she passes through the different chakras, which works in the consciousness of the practitioner, and as a result he (or she) is in a state of absorptive concentration which develops step by step as Kundalini passes through the chakras.

Roused Kundalini in the muladhara chakra absorbs the ‘earth’-principle, the Deity Brahma, Power Dakini, and smell-principle. Because of this absorption, the practitioner’s consciousness is being withdrawn from the smell impression. This is the first stage of absorptive concentration, occurring at the muladhara level.

Then Kundalini passes into the swadhishthana chakra and absorbs the ‘water’-principle, the Deity Wishnu, Power Rakini, and taste-principle. This is the second stage of absorptive concentration in which the taste impression has been neutralized.

Then Kundalini passes into the manipura chakra and absorbs the ‘fire’-principle, the Deity Rudra, Power Lakini, and sight-principle. This is the third stage of absorptive concentration in which consciousness is free from the sight impression as well as from smell and taste impressions.

Then Kundalini; passes into the anahata chakra and absorbs the ‘air’-principle, the Deity Isha, Power Kakini, and touch-principle. This is the fourth stage of absorptive concentration in which consciousness remains unaffected by touch, smell, taste, and sight impressions.

Then Kundalini passes into the wishuddha chakra and absorbs the ‘void’-(akasha)-principle. the Deity Sadashiwa, Power Shakini and sound-principle. This is the fifth stage of absorptive concentration in which the sound impression is neutralized. At this stage, the senses do not produce any impressions on consciousness, which is in absorptive concentration. So, there is an automatic pratyahara (sense-withdrawal).

Then Kundalini passes through the talu chakra into the ajña chakra and absorbs Power Hakini. Then Kundalini passes into the manas chakra and absorbs sense-consciousness (chitta); and then Kundalini passes into the indu chakra and absorbs Deity Parashiwa, Power Siddhakali, and intellective mind (buddhi). This is the sixth stage of absorptive concentration in which the perceptual and intellective functions of the mind cease. This means that mental consciousness is now actually elevated from the perceptive and intellective levels to the supramental level.

Then Kundalini passes into the nirwana chakra. Here, at first, automatic dharana occurs. Kundalini is held in consciousness so firmly and completely that there is no interruption, and so it continues. The uninterrupted continuation of the holding of Kundalini in consciousness at a certain point develops into very deep concentration, characterized by the uninterrupted, continuous deep flow of Kundalini-consciousness. This is dhyana. Now, the absorptive concentration is very deep, in which consciousness has been established in single-objectiveness. At this stage, the only object of consciousness is Kundalini; Kundalini fills the whole of consciousness; and Kundalini is held in consciousness so firmly that it is never without Kundalini, and so consciousness is wholly Kundalini.

When dhyana reaches a certain point, Kundalini passes into the sahasrara. Here, dhyana is transformed into samprajñata samadhi (superconscious concentration) in which consciousness is concentrated to a bindu (extremely concentrated point) which is all Kundalini, and without the feeling of I-ness. In this deepest concentration, there remains only Kundalini in her splendorous aspect. This is the seventh stage of absorptive concentration.

Thereafter, Kundalini; absorbs samadhi consciousness and finally prakriti (the primary principle of mind and matter), and then there is nothing but Kundalini who, step by step, absorbs Supreme Bindu, Supreme Nada and Shakti, and ultimately becomes absorbed into Parama Shiwa in supreme yoga—asamprajñata samadhi.

This is Kundaliniyoga, and bhutashuddhi is the foremost practice for its acquirement. At a certain point of its depth bhawana (thought) begins to be transformed into dharana and then dhyana. When the thought of Kundalini becomes intensely deep the image of the chakras appears automatically in consciousness. It is the sign that the time of the real rousing of Kundalini is near. When Kundalini is roused, bhutashuddhi is transformed into Kundaliniyoga.

Note on the Pronunciation of Sanskrit Words and Mantras

The following is a key to the pronunciation of transliterated Sanskrit words and mantras (based on the Goswami method).

Glossary

Abalalaya    The triangle situated in the pericarp of the guru chakra and formed by the three lines named A-line, Ka-line and Tha-line. In this triangle lies Kundalini.

Abhimana    I-feeling.

Adhara    The perineum.

Adhara-Shakti    The power residing in the muladhara, that is, Kundalini
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Adhyatma-yoga    Spiritual yoga.

Aditi    Infinite Supreme Power as Supreme Consciousness, endowed with the specific power called prana.

Agarbha(or Wigarbha)    Pranayama done without mantra and concentration (cf. Sagarbha).

Agni    The catabolic principle of the body.

Abhang    I-ness.

Ahara    The Tantrika term for inspiration.

Ahingsa    Love for all; harmlessness.

Akasha mahabhuta    Void metamatter.

Amakala    The power which maintains mental consciousness in a state of superconscious concentration (samprajñata samadhi).

Amrita    Life-substance.

Amrita-warshana    Shower of life-substance.

Ananda samadhi    Superlove-concentration; superconcentration-in-divine-love.

Ananyabhakti    Single-pointed, concentrated flow of love for God.

Antahkarana    Mind in its entirety.

Antah-kumbhaka    Inspiratory breath-suspension (cf. Bahya-kumbhaka).

Antahmanas    Mind in its entirety.

Antaryaga    Mental worship; specifically: the Tantrika process of concentration on Kundalini

Apmahabhvta    Water metamatter.

Apana (or Apanana)    Oupanishada terms for inspiration.

Apnana    The centrifugal vital force-motion.

Apanayama    A special form of pranayama for the control of apana-force.

Apasara    The Tantrika term for expiration.

Arupa-dhyana    Deep concentration without form.

Asamprajñata samadhi    Non-mens concentration.

Asamprajñata yoga    Non-mens supreme concentration.

Asana    A posture in which the body is maintained motionless, which is necessary for the practice of pranayama and concentration; posture exercise in which the body undergoes various posture movements for physical development and control (especially prescribed in hathayoga). It constitutes the third stage of the eightfold yoga (ashtaṅgayoga).

Ashabda    Nori-sound.

Ashtangayoga    The eightfold yoga, consisting of eight main parts, viz.: yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana and samprajñata samadhi.

Awadhana    Attention.

Bahyabhyantara-madhyama-kriya    Externo-internomedian process, that is, the process of sensomental control.

Bahya-kumbhaka    Expiratory breath-suspension (cf. Antah-kumbhaka).

Bandha    Control.

Bandhana    Control.

Bhakti    Spiritualized intense love; divine love.

Bhastra kumbhaka    Thoracico-short-quick breath-control with suspension.

Bhastri    Thoracico-short-quick breath-control.

Bhawa    Feeling.

Bhawana    Thought-concentration; thought.

Bhutashuddhi    A process of deep thinking on those facts which actually happen in kundaliniyoga.

Bija    Sound-specificality; sound-specificality-point.

Bija-mantra    A highly concentrated power in sound form, created by a particular combination of matrika-units.

Bindu    Immense Potential; supremely concentrated conscious power; consciousness-point; conscious form, as a deity.

Bindu-chakra    Sahasrara.

Bodha    Notion.

Brahma    Supreme Consciousness, manifesting creativity; God as creator.

Brahma nadi    
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Brahmarandhra

Brahmacharya    Sexual control.

Brahmarandhra    The brahma nadi or brahmarandhra (nadi) inside the chitrini nadi; the terminal part of the brahma nadi where the sushumna nadi ends (in the cerebrum); the terminal part of sushumna; passage to the sahasrara centre; the brahmarandhra chakra, also termed the nirwana chakra.