Very dangerous to the soul.If you do not know what Kundalini is visit this site:
padmacahaya.com/Kundalini/Kund1.html
My question is can a christian practice Kundalini yoga, or try and awaken the Kundalini energy in you?
So what is the christian view of Kundalini energy?
So would attempting to open the so called “third eye” use kundalini energy?Very dangerous to the soul.
All occult practices are harmful, no matter what kind of “energy” they claim to use.So would attempting to open the so called “third eye” use kundalini energy?
Thankfully it is not up to you.I think that perhaps we should rethink our approach to this subject
It’s a word with a specific meaning that cannot be accepted by a Catholic; this might help you understand why that is:I am not advocating changing church doctrines at all. I was merely trying to create awareness on the subject. Kundalini is just a word.
Christian anthropology holds that man is a union of body and soul such that the soul is the essential form of the body (a point infallibly defined by the Council of Vienna). The soul is a substantial form, not a type of energy. The Catechism points out that “it is because of its spiritual soul that the body made of matter becomes a living, human body” (CCC 365). From a spiritual perspective, it is the soul that is the life-principle of the body, not something else.
catholic.com/thisrock/2001/0110ltrs.aspConsequently, there is no spiritual “life energy” animating the body. Any energy used as part of the body’s operations—such as the electricity in our nervous systems—is material in nature, not spiritual. The various forms of Hinduism and Buddhism that posit the existence of a life energy (ki or kundalini) interpret that energy as spiritual. Since this is contrary to Christian theology, it is inappropriate for Christians to participate in activities based on this belief.
All this talk of chakras is nonsense.Did you even finish reading my reply? I am not advocating changing church doctrines at all. I was merely trying to create awareness on the subject. Kundalini is just a word. Chakras are just areas in your body where you feel emotion. Have you ever felt love in your heart literally? Have you ever felt embraced by the spirit? These things are very catholic. There is no writing that states feeling the prescense of God is bad. The holy spirit as we all know transforms us, works through us, is a real prescense. What saint has not reported spiritual bliss, trials, overwhelming love and compassion. How does this happen? From pure devotion, humility, and love. Do you not think they had a deeper connection with God? Gods " beyondness" was a bit less beyond to them. If today you were praying and all of a sudden felt the bliss and unconditional love of God in your entire being and felt the holy spirit moving through you it would be wonderful. But it is also life altering. I no if few saints that did not experiance this or a dark night of the soul. The charisims of the holy spirit are a catholic teaching. But who do you know who truly has them? Who would guide them today in a society that shuns the notion of truly manifesting the promises given by Christ? That was my point. The lack of info and fear today causes many to stray outside of christianiy or hide a beautiful gift.
I am sorry if you feel outcast by this.It is not spoken of often and as so quickly proven here met with indifference. I am not afriad of unfamiliar words to the point that instead of listening without judgements I would jump to make the person attempting to find understanding and unity feel as if they were an outcast.
I think this is completely OPPOSITE of Christianity. It’s likely it’s demonic and I’ve heard of people getting possessed through kundalini yoga. I think… stay away.If you do not know what Kundalini is visit this site:
padmacahaya.com/Kundalini/Kund1.html
My question is can a christian practice Kundalini yoga, or try and awaken the Kundalini energy in you?
So what is the christian view of Kundalini energy?
there are many powerful spiritual experiences that people have in the Catholic Church… why go to other religions?I think that perhaps we should rethink our approach to this subject. I am a Catholic and I have never done anything that would be considered occult practice and yet I have undergone what would be called a “kundalini awakening” in the Eastern world. I do suggest that the subject should be approached with caution. True spiritual phenomena is so rare in western society that we forget it is possible. I am afraid many christians who have experianced similar phenomena hide in fear of ridicule. With few references to turn to and after being treated like I was possessed by the devil I did find useful information on the topic from buddhist and responsible yogic teachings. We forget that similar phenomena is referred to in the bible and catholic teachings. The virtues, gifts, and charisims of the holy spirit. These things are actually possible. As a Christian I had little information on how do deal with the manifestation of these things. I think we should be more compassionate toward others and put aside judgment. Unless someone has experianced this there is no way to truly understand. The only thing I have found unable to truly identify in christianity is chakra points. But perhaps we should look a little closer. How many times do we hear about the heart or “seeing with the eye of faith”. I have active chakras, but not by my own attempts. When trying to figure out the sensations I was feeling the list of chakras perfectly fit. And I love and have more faith and humility than I ever imagined. This supposed force should not be confused with pshychic power or eroticisim. It is feeling gods prescense on a deeper undeniable level. God created us all. Different cultures express it with different words and symbols at times. That does not mean they do not have the capacity to experiance his love.
What is demonic? We are Christians it is very difficult to understand something in another language and culture. The Hindu religion has been around much longer than our own. To attempt to grasp it on our terms would take years of study. All I have tried to suggest here is the similarity between this Hindu word and the Christian holy spirit. Obviously they are not manifested the same between two different cultures and religions. But as all of creation is of God I do not think that it is impossible for the holy spirit to exist for non christians and obviously they would not use the same name. I had an experience that would fit with both examples. The bible refereances many times the preparation of the bride(soul) to unite in the bridal chamber with her husband(holy spirit). Before there is a process of purification of the soul. Kundalini is this process in the Hindu religion. This term is not nessacery in christianity. But this forum is about kundalini and I have no problem with learning and appreciating other religions. I practiced unconditional love without falter and all of a sudden something changed. It was a very huge physical and mental cleansing. You loose everyting that seperates you from god. You also gain a deep repect for all of creation. Trivial things in life loose there meaning and you truly trust in god at all times. I see Christ in everyone and treat people with a deeper respect and love than ever before. This is nothing more than surrender of your ego and will to the holy spirit. The process can be hard because we have so much fear, materialism, and self importance to shed.I think this is completely OPPOSITE of Christianity. It’s likely it’s demonic and I’ve heard of people getting possessed through kundalini yoga. I think… stay away.
I am mostly a reader and not much of a joiner, but I want to comment on this one. I think that this is just a small example of a larger problem. Why are more people leaving our Church than are coming into it. Because we are too uptight. “not merely a harmless word” This word doesn’t threaten your faith does it? Does it offend you? Is it that impossible to us who know we are members of the Church started by God himself to believe that the Holy Spirit is at work in everybody in this world? Just because they call it something different, doesn’t mean it isn’t the Holy Spirit. Just because they describe it using terms like *chakras, * doesn’t mean it isn’t there and they just can’t understand it.I am sorry if you feel outcast by this.
Understand, we are not opposing the gifts of the Holy Spirit. But by choosing to use terminology like chakras (which is a Hindu religious term, not merely a harmless word) and Kundalini (again, a Hindu word with a specific meaning within that religion) it seems you are trying to convince us that these things have a place within Catholic spirituality.
They don’t and that’s all there is to it.
Look for the Charismatic Catholics or read up on why some gifts may no longer be valid rather than lumping Hindu terms in with Catholic spirituality.
I am mostly a reader and not much of a joiner, but I want to comment on this one. I think that this is just a small example of a larger problem. Why are more people leaving our Church than are coming into it. Because we are too uptight. “not merely a harmless word” This word doesn’t threaten your faith does it? Does it offend you? Is it that impossible to us who know we are members of the Church started by God himself to believe that the Holy Spirit is at work in everybody in this world? Just because they call it something different, doesn’t mean it isn’t the Holy Spirit. Just because they describe it using terms like *chakras, * doesn’t mean it isn’t there and they just can’t understand it.I am sorry if you feel outcast by this.
Understand, we are not opposing the gifts of the Holy Spirit. But by choosing to use terminology like chakras (which is a Hindu religious term, not merely a harmless word) and Kundalini (again, a Hindu word with a specific meaning within that religion) it seems you are trying to convince us that these things have a place within Catholic spirituality.
They don’t and that’s all there is to it.
Look for the Charismatic Catholics or read up on why some gifts may no longer be valid rather than lumping Hindu terms in with Catholic spirituality.