On 12/31/2010 10:54 AM, Vaj wrote: > On Dec 31, 2010, at 11:25 AM, tartbrain wrote: > >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj<vajradh...@...> wrote: >> >>> >>> Tart, the mechanics have to do with what is supposed to happen when shakti >>> is awakened, and what happens when it's awakened incorrectly. When shakti >>> is correctly awakened, prana is controlled and directed to break through >>> the bottom end of central channel, rising in a straight, culminating line >>> towards the third eye and the crown bindu, the summit. >> Are you saying kundalini preceeds prana? If so, I suggest that its the >> reverse. Prana is first balanced in ida and pingali, this then enables flow >> of prana up shushuma (often this is mistaken for kundalini). Then, kundalini >> can awaken and rise. > No there are pranas which have to be balanced for kundalini to take the > correct route, otherwise it can (for some people) short-circuit. Others may > just happen to have the right balance of mental disposition and outlook so > that they'll awaken in a balanced way. >
That makes it sound more complicated than it really is. A guru may recommend some asanas or do shakipat on a chakra to help. And as you say for some nothing else is needed other than the meditation technique.
