Our ancestors noted four distinguished way to stimulate and awake Kundalini in our human body. Those are karma yoga, bakthi yoga, gnana yoga and kiriya yoga. Each one has its unique way and one can choose according to their body and mind stability. We may get deviate from the topic, if these topics are explained further. Hence, we just see the basics of everything across the post.
Self realization is the first stage of this kundalini yoga. However, we understood this in various senses. We all think self realization as, seeing self in mirror, taking care of body, getting medical aid for health related problems and collecting materials and keeping it safe for one’s future and for relatives. All the above said actions were just understanding or keeping good of outer body.
How many of us felt or listened breathe? A basic harmony of human! Actual self realization starts with listening of breathing air. We usually do not consider this activity since, it is a natural activity where, air comes in and out on its self. But actual significance lies in this breathe.
Breathing as well as air inhalation is a continuous constant process which can be realized only if we start listening it. We were well aware of breathing process during normal and abnormal situation of mind. Listening the rhythm of breathing process is the first stage. We can feel the changes in us during this listening practice itself.
Siththars noted that, there are 4 ways of breathing in general viz, upper breathe (uyar suvaasam), medium breathe (maththima suvaasam), lower breathe (keezh suvaasam) and full breathe (muzhu suvaasam). We can see the concerned detailed information in separate post. Among these mentioned breathing style, we have to indentify ours and have to upgrade it to full breathe. Now you may recall pranayama and that is the point of posting these detailed information here.
Basically , Kundalini is neither magic nor illusion, it is just a practice. On grasping the full breathe, one can realize the basic rhythm. On listening this rhythm, mind will become calm down at that point. The anxious mind becomes serene and stable. The changes occurred during the process of mind settling down at breathe can point out your readiness for practicing Kundalini. This is basic and nothing is complex here. A person with full of eagerness and dedicated hard work along with proper guidance can attain this.
Before starting this Kundalini, practitioner should first select the unique calm place. Separate room may be good choice for practicing Kundalini for calm and comfortable practice. Farm area, terrain grass land, forest area, land nearer water bodies, flower gardens and jeeva samadhi are perfect place for practicing.
Next thing is asana. For Kundalini practice, it is not necessary to practice all asanas. However, it is essential to find and practice asanas which are comfortable and versatile. Padmasana which is a normal sitting posture is highly enough. And if a person felt padmasana as difficult one, they can sin in sukhasana (easy pose).
Original – www.siththarkal.com
Translated by Lalithambika Rajasekaran
