Kundalini yoga and transcendental meditation

[Guest guest]

Hi. I have practiced transcendental meditation off and on since 1976.

I started practicing kundalini yoga over one year ago. I would like

to know if there is any potential conflict between the two, whether

they can be practiced together, or if it makes no difference.

 

I am asking because I would like to " change over " to kundali yoga

meditations or kriyas with meditation components and am not sure how

to go about this or whether it is necessary to do so.

 

Is there a danger in using different mantras? Thanks.

 

Sat Nam.

Fiona

[Guest guest]

Hello Fiona,

I am not an expert, this is my opinion, and my experience:

 

I have done Kundalini Yoga off and on for 30 years.

During that time I have done various other meditative practices,

Buddhist, for example, altho never Transcendental.

I did my own meditation, I practiced Women's spirituality.

 

I cannot think of any reason why you cannot do both Kundalini and TM.

Perhaps doing two mantras would be confusing.

I suspect that after doing both for a while, you will probably be

drawn to one or the other.

 

so - my opinion is - try both and see.

 

regards,

Sat nam,

Kartar Kaur

 

Kundaliniyoga , " newjd2006 " <fionaabfab wrote:

>

> Hi. I have practiced transcendental meditation off and on since 1976.

> I started practicing kundalini yoga over one year ago. I would like

> to know if there is any potential conflict between the two, whether

> they can be practiced together, or if it makes no difference.

>

> I am asking because I would like to " change over " to kundali yoga

> meditations or kriyas with meditation components and am not sure how

> to go about this or whether it is necessary to do so.

>

> Is there a danger in using different mantras? Thanks.

>

> Sat Nam.

> Fiona

>

[Guest guest]

I'm no expert, but can only give you my experience. I've practice TM since

about 1974, and K-Yoga for years along with Hatha, focusing more on K-Yoga

since July this year. I see no conflict -- meditation can be practiced many

way. TM uses a mantra, and K-Yoga generally uses chants and sometimes

breath. I sometimes do a Kriya and sometimes practice TM depending on what

I feel will work best for me at the time -- or what I feel I need more at

the time.

 

I believe that all meditation is trying to get us to the same place -- a

quiet mind so we can connect with the universal spirit more easily -- or,

rather, since we are always connected with the universal spirit, meditation

can help us be aware of that fact -- and " hear " or " see " the truth.

 

Namaste,

 

Pamela

 

 

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Kundaliniyoga [Kundaliniyoga ]

On Behalf Of newjd2006

Friday, November 28, 2008 11:21 AM

Kundaliniyoga

Kundalini Yoga Kundalini yoga and transcendental meditation

 

 

 

Hi. I have practiced transcendental meditation off and on since 1976.

I started practicing kundalini yoga over one year ago. I would like

to know if there is any potential conflict between the two, whether

they can be practiced together, or if it makes no difference.

 

I am asking because I would like to " change over " to kundali yoga

meditations or kriyas with meditation components and am not sure how

to go about this or whether it is necessary to do so.

 

Is there a danger in using different mantras? Thanks.

 

Sat Nam.

Fiona

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam, my wife practiced TM for a few years before finding out about KY. She

simply made the switch, no harm, no foul! BTW She still won't tell me what her

TM mantra was!

 

KartaPurkh S Khalsa

 

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correct nature.

If you can do that, then your work is a meditation.  --Yogi Bhajan

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