Guest guest Report post Posted August 22, 2002 Sounds good to me. Union with God. Snake like energy, symbolic and energetic. my question is "snake like energy". Is the snake a symbol that you can see in your visions and dreams.Are snakes the highest symbol of the kundalini energy. There is a story about the SSS when he was in the army.He and a friend got lost in the part of the county that was filled with cobras. They came across one and his friend was about to kill the snake.He stopped his friend who thought he was crazy. They made it through the area alive. No one ever came out of that area alive.He said that the reason that they were saved was because the snake that they didnot kill sent a signal to the rest of the snakes to leave them alone in gratitude for their mercy.Makes you wonder on the power that these creatures have and the power that we can develop through the kundalini energy. Do snakes become a todem for practioners sometimes? Well this is probably of the topic and I know people get freaked about snakes!!! but just thought I would share! s.i.r khalsa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 22, 2002 SAT NAM! I thought I'd start a discussion about the definition of Kundalini Yoga if anyone wants to join in... What does the word "kundalini" mean? Some think it means "snake," but literally: It is a Sanskrit word from feminine of "kundalin" = circular, coiled, and/or from "kundala" = ring So it is the coiled energy that lies at the base of the spine ready to rise, and yes, this visually can resemble a snake. What is "yoga"? It is from the Sanskrit word "yuj" which means to yoke or bind. Yoga means union or communion. We seek yoga with God through yoga practice. Also you hear yogis talking about union between mind, body and soul. Or more literally, it is us asking God to put the yoke around our necks and lead us. EK ONG KAR ranjit _______________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 23, 2002 The roots of the word Kundalini have also include references to a bowl (Kundal or was it Kund?) or it's shape....to be curled or coiled which also brings in the coil of the "hair of the Beloved", which is especially profound since I have been told, and understand, that you really need to have a love for your teacher in order to practice Kundalini yoga. How else to chant Ong Namo......? Dharam ~ranjit kaur~ wrote: > SAT NAM! > > I thought I'd start a discussion about the definition of Kundalini > Yoga if > anyone wants to join in... > > What does the word "kundalini" mean? Some think it means "snake," but > literally: > > It is a Sanskrit word from feminine of "kundalin" = circular, coiled, > and/or > from "kundala" = ring > > So it is the coiled energy that lies at the base of the spine ready to > rise, > and yes, this visually can resemble a snake. > > What is "yoga"? It is from the Sanskrit word "yuj" which means to yoke > or > bind. Yoga means union or communion. We seek yoga with God through > yoga > practice. Also you hear yogis talking about union between mind, body > and > soul. Or more literally, it is us asking God to put the yoke around > our > necks and lead us. > > EK ONG KAR > ranjit > > > _ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 23, 2002 Sat Nam, Dharam! I like the idea of the curled lock of hair. Many mothers save the baby locks of their children, there is something very special about having a physical "piece" of a person... I searched further and found that the root "kun" can mean "to burn." That brings to the mind's eye an image of a burning flame of energy in the core of the body, a fire that can be fanned and fed through yoga practice to burn off impurities of the body and enlighten the mind. Ong Namo Gurudev Namo Ranjit >Dharam Singh <dharam >Kundaliniyoga >Kundaliniyoga >Re: kundalini -- the definition >Fri, 23 Aug 2002 08:58:57 -0400 > >The roots of the word Kundalini have also include references to a bowl >(Kundal or was it Kund?) or it's shape....to be curled or coiled which >also brings in the coil of the "hair of the Beloved", which is >especially profound since I have been told, and understand, that you >really need to have a love for your teacher in order to practice >Kundalini yoga. How else to chant Ong Namo......? >Dharam > _______________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 24, 2002 I have been told that the medical symbol with the 2 twisting snakes going up the rod (Cadaceus) actually dates back to yoga and symbolizes the kundalina rising up the spine. Anyone else familiar with this? sukhmani - jaapsahib Kundaliniyoga Thursday, August 22, 2002 7:52 PM Re: kundalini -- the definition Sounds good to me. Union with God. Snake like energy, symbolic and energetic. my question is "snake like energy". Is the snake a symbol that you can see in your visions and dreams.Are snakes the highest symbol of the kundalini energy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
