The Science of Kundalini Awakening: Towards a New Era of Enlightened Healing
“The first thing that should be done to bring about a harmonious
development of human beings in the eradication of present-day
irrational beliefs in the spiritual realm is to embark on a
scientific investigation into consciousness...This may appear
idealistic or even fantastic and impractical to many people. But the
conclusion is unavoidable. At its present intellectual stature, the
alternatives facing the races are either self-caused annihilation,
with dreadful agony for myriads, or knowledge of and obedience to the
laws of evolving consciousness.”
-Dr. Gopi Krishna in The Biological
Basis of Religion and Genius
During the past four decades since Dr.
Krishna's words were published, revolutionary methods of imaging,
mapping and understanding the human brain and nervous system have
evolved through modern science. Yet, the rigorous investigation into
the full potentials of an evolving consciousness has barely begun.
Presently, in these times of rapid
technological evolution, this investigation is no longer a luxury.
It is an absolute necessity. Modern science must unravel and make
practically available the science of evolutionary consciousness.
Otherwise the human race is doomed to fall behind the rapid evolution
of an overbearing technology ending in a world with “smart bombs”
and unconscious humans.
The work by Richard Davidson in
collaboration with the Dalai Lama at the University of Wisconsin is a
positive example for future studies. Tibetan Monks were studied in
various states of meditation using the latest brain imaging
techniques. These studies have now been widely accepted in the
scientific community. They have contributed greatly towards our
understanding of neuroplasticity, mental focus and the biological
factors of inner peace.
Similar studies on Yoga have also been
conducted that have scientifically established a wide range of
physical and mental benefits. Yet, an in depth study of the most
essential and biologically pronounced yogic processes, kundalini
awakening, has been grossly overlooked.
A recent study conducted during a 21
day meditation and yoga program conducted by Paramahamsa Nithyananda
is a shining example for a medical community largely caught in a
world of darkness. The program uses traditional vedic methods of
yoga, meditation and spiritual initiation to awaken the latent
kundalini energy. This energy is an inner potential biophysical
energy that corresponds to centers in the brain and spine.
Blood samples of participants were
taken at the beginning and end of the program and sent to a research
university for study. To the shock of the researchers, it was
discovered that the participants cellular mitochondria energy levels
had increased by over 1,000% percent!
Such results have profound
implications. It means that millions of cells were revitalized
globally throughout the body. Mitochondria acts as the cells “power
plant” generating energy that effects the whole body. When poorly
functioning, the aging process is accelerated and can lead to many
diseases. Most medications and chemically altered foods have a
detrimental effect on the cells mitochondria. An increase of
cellular energy by 1,000% is unprecedented, and represents a
milestone in the scientific understanding of the kundalini energy.
Along with these findings, multiple
strands of DNA were observed to be increasingly expressed in the
participants. These genes are related to the combating of
malignancies like cancer, increasing the bodies ability to cope with
environmental stress, and counteracting neurological issues like
Alzheimer's disease. The fasting blood sugar levels of participants
who had diabetes were observed to go down to normal by the end of the
program. Hypertensive patients systolic and diastolic blood
pressures also went down to normal. A long list of other physical
and mental disorders were strongly reduced or cured within 21 days.
All these scientifically verifiable
results were the result of a non-invasive and drug free process that
has been repeated over and over on thousands of individuals. While
the scientific and medical community has put billions of dollars into
the study of drugs and the building of larger and larger hospitals,
investing a few thousand dollars to study someone healing thousands
of people seems to be out of the question.
This is the absurdity of the situation,
all the efforts are put towards studying those with diseases,
syndromes, abnormalities and if these are not found, more and more
diseases are invented and added to the ever increasing list of
illnesses by the votes of a handful of physicians. It is not that we
should give up the study and curing of disease, but at the same time
it is equally if not far more beneficial to study those exhibiting
tremendous health, individuals whose bodies have been transformed on
a cellular and genetic level by the awakening of their inner
biophysical energy. From these studies the science of kundalini
awakening can be made available to all and we can begin to naturally
heal ourselves from an overly mechanized system of health care.
From a spiritual perspective, the
healing aspects of kundalini are only positive “side effects” of
a total process of inner and outer transformation. However, to
explore this process of transformation without a strong foundation of
health is difficult. Super-consciousness, a state of awakening to
the divine nature of all things, is the ultimate act of healing. It
is healing our existential sense of separateness from the world. It
is opening ourselves to the divine wonder, bliss and intelligence
that is our very nature.
In a new era of Enlightened Healing we
will finally overcome our fanatical beliefs about health. Modern
science and contemporary healthcare will work together with the
ancient practices of an Enlightened lifestyle of meditation, yoga and
spiritual initiation. Kundalini awakening will emerge triumphantly
as a powerful motivating force bringing total health, inspired
intelligence, creative genius and spiritual Enlightenment to
millions. OM