Kundalini: An untold story

by Om Swami

It was his condescending behavior that had enraged Sati and Shiva. It was Daksha’s arrogance that had taken away their revered Goddess from them.

Don't be surprised dear. Nothing is impossible with tapas. It is with tapas alone that Brahma creates, Vishnu protects, and Shiva destroys. With penance, nothing in the three worlds is unattainable.

Awakening of the kundalini is putting an end to attracting the wrong things in our lives. It begins by feeling and experiencing the completeness and fulfillment within us. Piercing of the chakras starts with the realization that ‘I am complete’, that ‘I have everything within me to be happy, to be fulfilled’. It starts by understanding what kundalini really is.

The real transformation upon the awakening of kundalini is that you shed your old tendencies and negativity like a snake sheds its old skin. You no longer feel angry or flustered over trivial matters unlike the earlier times. Your emotions and thoughts don’t overpower and trample all over you anymore. You begin to gain control of yourself. ‘Supranormal’ streams of creativity and energy gush forth at the awakening, surprising even you with talents you never thought you had.

From the Sanskrit word ‘paash which means chain or fetter, comes the word pashu, an animal. The one who is chained to any habit, thought or desire is a pashu.

The animal way does not concern with the feelings of the partner. It is simply a matter of satiating their lust. To a man (or a woman) in the animal sentiment, they can sleep just about with anyone. They don’t have to be in love, they don’t need to feel love. Just like a dog will happily take a piece of bread from anyone, a sexual animal is only looking for a piece of flesh. They will extinguish themselves as ably in a brothel as much as with their partner.

The word manushya means one who takes ashya (refuge) in manas (mind or heart). A

In the human way, you need to feel love for the other person and you need to feel loved back before you can entertain the thought of sleeping with them. How fulfilled you feel depends on a myriad of feelings and sentiments including love, bonding, attachment and a sense of belonging. You don’t look upon the other person as an outlet for your lust. Instead, you wish to love them and be with them. You want to make a difference to his or her life and in return. You yearn for their attention. You wish to be loved back, you crave for reciprocation. This gives you a sense of belonging and attachment. You want to be everything to them and vice-versa too.

In such a state of mind, in manushya bhava, sexual union quenches our emotional and sentimental thirst too. It fulfills our great and deep seated desire for companionship and togetherness.

fertile. In vira bhava, one of the two partners is always dominant. Sexual union in this bhava serves a twofold purpose. First, the dominant partner feels a sense of victory. Like a warrior, the more they are in control, the more gratifying it is for them. Second, they feel elated by winning over their partner with a display of their physical strength and endurance. Unlike the human way, a warrior has a greater sense of detachment. For him, sexual union is a part of life, an aspect of their sadhana. Just like a warrior feels protective about his king, the one in vira bhava feels protective about their partner. This sense of protection should not be confused for possessiveness. A warrior protects out of a sense of duty and not attachment. An animal’s sexual union lasts no more than a few tens of seconds. A human’s may last for a few minutes, but the one in vira bhava gains satisfaction only by prolonging the duration of their physical union. Unlike the animal way, vira bhava is not just about satiating lust, and unlike the human way, it is not out of some deep urge for belongingness. Vira bhava is about being there for the other person as their strength and support. It is about being the one they can rely on for security.

They asked the flute that what good karma it did that it got to be Krishna’s flute. “I emptied myself,” said the flute. “I do not retain anything, I don’t cling. I’ve surrendered completely and I simply allow myself to be played whenever he wishes. I never speak, only he speaks through me.”

Divya bhava, the divine temperament, is the ultimate stage in the evolution of sexual consciousness. For the one operating in divya bhava engaging in a sexual act is only an extension, an expression of love. This bhava was exemplified by Krishna with the gopis.

As you progress on the path of awakening of the kundalini, you learn to channelize your sexual energy. You become a giver. You have no demands and your joy only comes from giving all your love and joy to the other person. You offer your body, mind and soul in divya bhava. A sexual union is not to gratify any personal urges but to unite in love at all levels. Only