Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 I feel I have to say something on this topic. I studied with Yogi Bhajan for over 30 years. During that time I became a certified Kundalini Yoga instructor. He always stressed that beginners should not do an exercise or a pranayam longer than 3 minutes. He also said that Kundalini Yoga is a technology. There are certain steps to follow in order to achieve a certain result. I am sorry this person had a problem with his shoulder. I do not know the exact circumstances the the cases that Tony was talking about. He did say that the person was a beginner. Maybe the teacher did the pranayam longer than 3 minutes. It could be any number of things. I have heard Yogi Bhajan speak of Gopi Krishna and his book. He said Gopi Krishna did not practice Kundalini Yoga. Gopi Krishna had a "kundalini experience" in which his kundalini rose but he could not control the flow of the kundalini. Kundalini Yoga gives one that technology to control the kundalini. Control is the key word. At any rate, Yogi Bhajan said that Gopi Krishna would not have had the problems he had if he pulled all the locks when he was meditating (Maha Bandh). This also goes for anyone who has had kundalini problems that went awry. I would assume that the person that Tony is talking about did not pull some of the locks if not all of the locks. I presume that it would neck lockbut only that person would know. I personally have never had any problems doing yoga. As someone else started, it is best to learn from an experienced teacher. GB Khalsa We Must Be Educated on Pranayama Dear Friends, Reading Jagganathji's post on meditative yoga, especially the last part where he wrote that practicing pranayama can be dangerous if one does not know the proper procedure has inspired me to write this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Namaste. Yes, I agree with you, the "locks" must be in place while practicing Kundalini Yoga Pranayams. The locks both protect and channel the flow of heightened prana through the Nadis. I do believe that my friend was not told how to do mulabandha, mahabhanda, or other locks while practicing the pranayama. Without the locks, it is like electricity flowing wildly in a pond of water, having no protective barriers. I imagine that my friend's teacher also had the class practice the pranayam longer than 3 minutes. Pranayama is such a powerful excercise, done incorrectly, it can be like banging your head against a brick wall. We must have respect for this excercise, and have pure intention while practicing it. Personally, Pranayam has been for me like nectar, a pure, beautiful, and divine practice. The practice has been the bridge of transcendance for me. I believe that if everyone knew how to practice this in a correct way, many diseases would dissapear, and our world collective consciousness would "jump" to a higher state of awareness, transcendant of war, aggression, and duality of right and wrong. As you said, Kundalini Yoga is a technology. I fully agree with this. However, I feel it is a technology thay many people are simply not ready for. It can create vikruti, and possible subtle damage, as we spoke about previously. I am thankful that there are Kundalini teachers like you out there who are aware of the power that this technology holds, and its potential to change our entire collective. Thank you for your post and insight. Many blessings to you and all you come into contact with. Namaste. ayurveda, Guru Khalsa <greatyoga> wrote: He always stressed that beginners should > not do an exercise or a pranayam longer than 3 > minutes. He also said that Kundalini Yoga is a > technology. There are certain steps to follow in > order to achieve a certain result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 This may be a stupid question, but what are "locks?" Ruthie On 10/20/05, mantra_media <mantra_media wrote: > > Namaste. > > Yes, I agree with you, the "locks" must be in place while practicing > Kundalini Yoga > Pranayams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Dear Ruthie, There is nothing stupid behind this question. The term "locks" is an attempted translation of the word "bandh". It means closing the apperatures of the body in a synchronised way and also stopping the breath within the body while doing breathing exercises. This helps in retaining and controlling the breath. It also helps direct the breath towards a certain area to get more concentrated benefits. They also help tone up the minor voluntary muscles that aid in the breathing, eating, assimilation and elimination process. Regards, Jagannath. ayurveda, Ruthie Marx <ruthie.marx@g...> wrote: > > This may be a stupid question, but what are "locks?" > > Ruthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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