The Awakening of Consciousness: Kuṇḍalinī and Cakras
The science of yoga is the science of body, mind, and consciousness. Yoga is the eternal balancing principle in the universe, not a religion or dogma. The cosmic vibration, declared as OM, exists within and outside us. Human life is a precious chance within the cycle of rebirth. The human intellect can be trained endlessly, and dormant abilities within are connected to the cakras, or energy centers. The subtle body has 72,000 nāḍīs, or channels, for transmitting consciousness and energy. The mind functions between the subconscious and conscious, taking in impressions that become desires. The intellect's duty is to give judgment. We normally experience three levels of consciousness: waking, dream, and deep sleep. Past deeds create our destiny, or prārabdha karma. The Kuṇḍalinī energy and the cakra system are responsible for developing consciousness and freeing it from subconscious fears. The major nāḍīs are Iḍā, Piṅgalā, and Suṣumṇā, balancing emotion and intellect. Haṭha Yoga unites these sympathetic and parasympathetic principles. The awakening of Kuṇḍalinī is a divine process of becoming wise and calm, not a physical sensation. The cakras are located along the spinal column and are psychic energy centers. They are connected to the five elements and influence the body. Mastery leads towards liberation, the union of individual consciousness with cosmic consciousness. This requires lifelong practice and guidance.
"Yoga is not a religion, it is not a philosophy, it is not a dogma, but it is the eternal principle in this universe."
"The awakening of the Kuṇḍalinī is a divine process; you don't feel it as a physical sensation. You feel happy, as if in the lap of the mother."
Filming location: Zagreb, Croatia
DVD 188
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Bhajan evening from Vep
The text is a devotional invocation honoring a spiritual lineage. It begins with salutations to divine and guru figures, repeating their names with honorifics. The structure is intentionally repetitive for meditative chanting. The sequence remains consistent, focusing on the transmission of grace. Minor phonetic variations in transcription do not alter the core intent. The repetition is a feature of the practice, not an error. The invocation establishes a sacred connection through sound and remembrance.
"Oṁ Śrī Alakhpurīśa Mahādevam, Śrī Śrīdeveśvara Mahādevam."
"Viśvagurujī Paramahaṁsa Maheśvarānanda Yogirāja."
Invocatory Lines
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Jadan Ashram, Rajasthan, India. Singing bhajans.
Bhajan - Dhyan Karo
The path of devotion and surrender to the divine will.
The spiritual journey is one of complete surrender, not of personal effort or intellectual understanding. The mind, with its doubts and questions, is the primary obstacle. It creates a sense of separation and asks for proof where only faith can enter. True devotion means offering everything—mind, intellect, and ego—at the feet of the Guru and the divine. This surrender dissolves the individual self into the universal consciousness. It is not a path of gaining something but of losing the illusion of being a separate doer. Peace and realization come when one stops questioning and simply surrenders.
"Surrender your mind. Surrender your intellect. Surrender your ego."
"Don't ask for proof. Have faith."
Bhajan Singing from from Strilky
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic.
