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Let us briefly summarize the evolutionary stages of the vital force of Kundalini awakening in the subtle system, in the Ida and Pingala channels and rising in Shushumna. The obstacles in ego resistance are examined, deviation in Kundlaini rising and psychiatric syndromes correlated
In the Hindu Yoga and Tantric traditions, Kundalini is seen as a " coiled energy " at the base of the spine. Its release (which can be sudden or gradual) results in sudden spiritual awakening, sometimes with disruptive psychological and physical effects. In this article, cases of " kundalini-like " experiences from my research are discussed, highlighting ways in which they seem to differ from kundalini as normally conceived. Here the experiences are interpreted in terms of an " energetic " theory of spiritual awakening. It is suggested that kundalini-like experiences are related to a sudden release of energy normally expressed as sexual energy, or libido. In other cases, spiritual awakening may be related to a dissolution of the normal self-system. or ego. The concept of kundalini arousal may have been developed as a way of describing the transformational experience of a sudden release of concentrated sexual energy.
international journal of transpersonal studies
Two Modes of Sudden Spiritual Awakening? Ego- Dissolution and Explosive Energetic Awakening2019 •
A typology of experiences of sudden spiritual awakening is suggested, proposing that they may occur in two major forms, or modes. In a study of 19 cases of self-reported sudden spiritual awakening (within a larger sample that included cases of wholly gradual spiritual awakening), it was found that 13 cases could be interpreted in terms of either (a) a sudden collapse of the ego or self-system (egodissolution) or (b) a kundalini-like explosive release of energy. Both these types of spiritual awakening appeared to be most frequently induced by intense forms of psychological turmoil, such as bereavement, depression, addiction, and intense stress. An attempt is made to explain both modes of sudden awakening in terms of the release of energy that is normally monopolized by two different functions. Ego-dissolution awakenings are related to energy associated with the ego, while explosive energetic awakenings are related to energy normally associated with sexuality. The former type of awakening can be characterized as essentially structural in nature while the latter can be characterized as essentially energetic. Keywords: awakening, kundalini, ego, sexual energy, spiritual crisis, ego-dissolution
ProQuest
Re-Visioning Kundalini: Exploring Experiences of Kundalini from a Jungian and Archetypal Perspective2018 •
The majority of Jungian depth psychological analysis of kundalini has been hermeneutical in nature. Both C.G. Jung and James Hillman suggested that kundalini as an aspect of Eastern spiritual practice was not appropriate for Westerners. Yet experiences of kundalini appear to be occurring with increasing frequency for Westerners. This research explores how experiences of kundalini impacted five people in the United States, including the researcher herself. Using the methodology of Organic Inquiry the research provides stories from interviews, art and writing resulting from embodied active imagination work, and dreams recorded during the interview process. Specific areas of focus also included tracking synchronicities, and noting emotional and psychological challenges and reactions to experiences of kundalini. The research was conducted with the intention of answering the questions: In what ways might depth psychology be complementary to or supportive in understanding and integrating a kundalini experience? How might kundalini further inform depth psychology’s understanding about the effects of numinous experience on the personality? The findings showed that kundalini frequently brought psychological complexes to conscious awareness. Kundalini often acted as a transcendent function and synchronicities increased. It also appeared that for people with early childhood trauma, the psyche might initially experience kundalini as a threat. As an eros rather than logos way of knowing, kundalini offers depth psychologists a phenomenological perspective into how psyche may grapple with and be transformed by numinous experiences.
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Self-Experiments with Consciousness and Hypnagogia A scientist's personal exploration of consciousness at the threshold of sleep… And beyond -2017 •
Kundalini Emergency – Portugal: The first 10 years
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Via Kundalini: Psychosomatic excursions in transpersonal psychology2003 •