Chakra Discussion

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William Upton-Knittle wrote:

 

> The so-called Root Chakra stems from the Hindu belief (borrowed later by the

> Chinese) that as a foetus develops, the brain begins first, then the spinal

> cord grows from it.

>

 

Actually, this *is* how the fetus develops, so it is not just " a

belief " . Get a good book on pregnancy and they will show you pictures

of the phases of development from zygote to infant. Before any other

organs or limbs develop, the brain and spine develop, and all the

other structures arise from there.

 

>

> So if you want to do true Kundalini yoga, you imagine that energy, get a fix

> on it, work on it, and begin raising it up your spine. It's a lot of

> visualizationwhich also results in a feeling of heat moving up trough the

> spinal canal.

>

 

I'm not sure how we jumped from general discussion of the root center

to kundalini yoga, but yes, this is one way to raise kundalini.

 

You're right, the energy system has been added to and subtracted from

by teachers and students as they feel their way through the system and

their own understanding of it. This is not necessarily a bad thing; if

we can look at things objectively and correlate the " baggage " as you

put it, we can gain a larger understanding of the process without it

becoming dogmatic or religious. Frankly, dogma does not make me feel

too nostalgic, although history does support understanding. Without

swallowing everyone's bill of goods, we can get what we need from the

mix and leave the rest on the plate.

 

I am not Buddhist, Taoist or Hindu, but amazingly, I still have

chakras and I am interested in how they function ;-) Do you feel that

accupuncture has lost its efficacy because of its separation from its

dogmatic/religious roots to become a more medical-based therapy?

 

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Blessings,

Crow

" Look for Rainbows in the Darkness "

--

Caroline Abreu, BS, RN, CHTP/I, CRMT

B*A*L*A*N*C*E

 

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> William Upton-Knittle wrote:

>

> > The so-called Root Chakra stems from the Hindu belief (borrowed later by

the

> > Chinese) that as a foetus develops, the brain begins first, then the

spinal

> > cord grows from it.

> >

>

> Actually, this *is* how the fetus develops, so it is not just " a

> belief " . Get a good book on pregnancy and they will show you pictures

> of the phases of development from zygote to infant. Before any other

> organs or limbs develop, the brain and spine develop, and all the

> other structures arise from there.

>

Yes, I was a bit sloppy. However, the point is still quite valid.....the

Hundus ASSUMED that because this is the way the nervous system develops, the

Kundalini power moves to the base of the spine during the process. THAT is

what is important in the discussion.

 

> I am not Buddhist, Taoist or Hindu, but amazingly, I still have

> chakras and I am interested in how they function ;-)

 

Now YOU are a bit sloppy...I know, we all get lots of posts and sometimes

answer without being complete. In your case you should state " I still

BELIEVE I have chakras. "

 

Cheers,

 

b