Kundalini Rising: Exploring the Energy of Awakening »

You have within you a latent energy waiting to transform your life

Known as "kundalini," this legendary power is believed to catalyze spiritual evolution. But is kundalini real? And if so, how can we engage this energy to awaken our consciousness? For centuries, the secrets of kundalini have been guarded by masters and buried in esoteric texts around the globe. Kundalini Rising brings together twenty-four illuminating essays by some of today's most prominent voices to demystify this mysterious phenomenon. From personal accounts and yogic practices, to brain research and historical perspectives, this compelling anthology weaves together both the mystical and practical perspectives on the rise of kundalini energy to help support your own spiritual discovery.

Introduction Tami Simon ix

Part I The Experience: Personal Accounts and Findings from Those Who Have Experienced Kundalini

Kundalini and the Mystic Path Dorothy Walter 3

Kundalini: The Role of Life-Force Energy in Self-Realization Bonnie Greenwell 21

Kundalini: Unfolding the Human Design Penny Kelly 37

Kundalini Yoga Stuart Perrin 47

Deep Light and the Great Retruthing Whitehawk 55

Beyond Kundalini Awakening John Selby 73

Part II Kundalini and Your Health: Accounts from Health Experts, Therapists, Scientists, Researchers, and Clinical Surveys of Kundalini Experiences

Kundalini Yoga as Therapy: A Research Perspective Sat Bir Singh Khalsa 87

Kundalini and Health: Living Well with Spiritual Awakening Olga Louchakova 97

The Yogic Brain Andrew B. Newberg 117

Kundalini Awakening David Lukeoff 127

Mental and Emotional Health in the Kundalini Process Barbara Harris Whitfield 141

Spiritual Energy: Perspectives from a Map of the Psyche and the Kundalini Recovery Process Charles L. Whitefield 161

Near-Death Experiences and the Physio-Kundalini Syndrome Bruce Greyson 173

Healing Through the Three Channels Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa 185

Part III Kundalini at Large: Kundalini in a Historical, Philosophical, and Cultural Context

Are the Chakras Real? Ken Wilber 195

Kundalini: Sex, Evolution, and Higher Consciousness John White 207

Kundalini: Her Symbols of Transformation and Freedom Lawrence Edwards 225

On Being Moved: Kundalini and the Complete Maturation of the Spiritual Body Stuart Sovatsky 247

An Illuminated Channel from the Ocean of Consciousness Gene Keiffer 269

The Goal of Consciousness Research Gopi Krishna277

Part IV Kundalini in Motion: Kundalini Yoga and Musings from Yogis

Thoughts on Kundalini Swami Sivananda Radha 299

Heart Swami Sivananda Radha 305

Let Your Presence Work Through the Power of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa 313

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation as Taught by Yogi Bhajan Gurucharan Singh Khalsa 319

Notes 337

Contributors 349

Credits 363

Index 365