Questions and Answers from a 1976 interview with Yogi Bhajan
Question: I have heard people say that Kundalini Yoga is a dangerous form of Yoga.
Answer: This talk of danger sometimes becomes the biggest danger and problem. The only
danger is when you use something external and artificial, like a drug and force it
into you.
Think of Kundalini in a different way. It is the unlimited power that is the essence of
your consciousness. It is an energy that is already in you, if you start utilising that
energy, where is the danger.
Originally, this form of Yoga was kept a Secret for thousands and thousands
of years, only for the very privileged (as was Education) and so kept away from
society who may not understand it and Marketed as being dangerous.
It is important as with anything else that you seek to learn from a Qualified Teacher,
a Teacher who will keep you grounded.
Question: I have a friend who is a psychotherapist. He teaches Hatha Yoga as part of
his therapy.
He told me that Kundalini Yoga is an extremely dangerous form of Yoga and that it
can lead to insanity if not handled right. Is this true?
Answer: It is very unfortunate that some people talk that way. First of all, they do not
know what they are talking about. Is money dangerous? It is just an Energy. The
only dangerous thing is the person whose Kundalini is raised properly, that person
is conscious. That person cannot be lied to or cheated or politically swayed. As
long as you practice a total discipline or a complete and balanced kriya, there is
no difficulty. Second, they don't have any real experience of it. The truth is
Kundalini Yoga produces whole human beings, teachers, yogis. Some people
teach yoga as if it is a bunch of dumb exercises.
To teach this yoga you must have authentic experience and practical knowledge of the
technology. There is never a problem with Kundalini Yoga taught as the
original sacred science.
Question: What about great visions, psychic experiences, or jerking and trembling after
meditation? Is this the Kundalini rising?
Answer: This is glitter at the bottom of the ladder. These hallucinations, psychism, and nerve
weaknesses mean nothing. If a student practicing Kundalini Yoga is very blocked s/he
may have a one time experience when the channels are cleared. But that is brief. These
things may happen when someone's nervous system has not been properly prepared,
or if they do not use the mantra or breathing technique properly. The real measure
is your consciousness from breath to breath and the courage you bring to your life.
These momentary flashes brought on by weaknesses have nothing to do with Kundalini.
Question: Is it possible for a teacher to raise the Kundalini of his students just by his presence?
Answer: The Kundalini can be stimulated directly by a teacher. But that teacher is not much
of a teacher! The student should be prepared, then given the technology to raise it
themselves. Why should they wait at the feet of a teacher like puppies? They
should go through the experience, then share the technique with others.
Question: When the Kundalini rises, do you go into a trance or become rigid?
Answer: A raised Kundalini will give you grace of motion, you are able to move smoothly
with an awareness. The Kundalini makes you graceful, not rigid like some kind of
death.
Question: Why are teachings being shared so openly now?
Answer: These techniques belong to those who practice them. They are the heritage of
humanity. I am just the postman with lots of letters to deliver. You can open them
or not. These teachings help humanity as it awakens. I am sharing these teachings to
create a science of the total self.
Question: Is it true that some people are suited to do Kundalini Yoga by birth, genetics,
temperament and others are not, no matter how much they may try?
Answer: Kundalini Yoga is the Yoga of Awareness. There is no human without the
inborn temperament for awareness. Some have higher blocks to it, some have lower.
With some it takes a long time to break these blocks, with others it is quick. That is
the only difference, it is a question of time. Just as someone prefers to go from
New York to LA in an airplane or on a donkey. Both will arrive; it is a question of
time.
Question: I practice Kundalini Yoga as you have taught it and I feel great! My life has changed,
and I have had a lot of success. My question is why does that work? I don't always
plan everything; things just seem to flow better.
Answer: The world and our journey in this life is actually very clear. Every aspect of it is
organised and creative. We are all human beings on this planet. Why has the world
become a puzzle to us? It is only when you do not understand who you are and what
you are. Understanding who you are, your own nature and relationship between things
makes it all very clear. Kundalini Yoga is the science of changing and strengthening
your radiance to give you an expanded life and greater capacity.
Question: Since my radiance is so important, I want to know what things create the cuts in the
arcline?
Answer: Whenever your intellect, the giver of thoughts, does not correspond to your
established behaviour, you create a problem. We all develop habitual behaviours
and attitudes, which record the pattern of consciousness. These patterns hold and
stabilise our personality. Conflicts in those patterns with your actions form cavities in
the aura. Kundalini Yoga rapidly makes you what you already are and brings you to
the practical experience of Infinity.
Question: Is the goal for the yoga student to bring all the energy into the brain?
Answer: No! The energy of the Kundalini releases from the navel center, then rises to the
top of the head. When it descends to complete its cycle of energy, the energy centers
open fully. The talents of each energy center are consolidated into the character and
behaviour of that person. It does no good at all to fill a person with energy that s/he
cannot integrate.
Question: Will I be converted?
Answer: Yes! You'll be converted to your true essence.
Question: Why wear white?
Answer: White is a pure colour, it is a combination of all the colours of the spectrum, it will not
deflect any of the colours instead it'll take them in to become one. Like this colour,
wearing white reminds the mind that this is the journey of our pure essence we seek
and by wearing this on the outside gently reminds us what we are aiming towards.
Wearing white absorbs pure energy, that other colours may deflect.
Wearing Light breathable clothing such as cotton, silk, linen allows our skin to breathe
easily.
Question: I have heard people say that Kundalini Yoga is a dangerous form of Yoga.
Answer: This talk of danger sometimes becomes the biggest danger and problem. The only
danger is when you use something external and artificial, like a drug and force it
into you.
Think of Kundalini in a different way. It is the unlimited power that is the essence of
your consciousness. It is an energy that is already in you, if you start utilising that
energy, where is the danger.
Originally, this form of Yoga was kept a Secret for thousands and thousands
of years, only for the very privileged (as was Education) and so kept away from
society who may not understand it and Marketed as being dangerous.
It is important as with anything else that you seek to learn from a Qualified Teacher,
a Teacher who will keep you grounded.
Question: I have a friend who is a psychotherapist. He teaches Hatha Yoga as part of
his therapy.
He told me that Kundalini Yoga is an extremely dangerous form of Yoga and that it
can lead to insanity if not handled right. Is this true?
Answer: It is very unfortunate that some people talk that way. First of all, they do not
know what they are talking about. Is money dangerous? It is just an Energy. The
only dangerous thing is the person whose Kundalini is raised properly, that person
is conscious. That person cannot be lied to or cheated or politically swayed. As
long as you practice a total discipline or a complete and balanced kriya, there is
no difficulty. Second, they don't have any real experience of it. The truth is
Kundalini Yoga produces whole human beings, teachers, yogis. Some people
teach yoga as if it is a bunch of dumb exercises.
To teach this yoga you must have authentic experience and practical knowledge of the
technology. There is never a problem with Kundalini Yoga taught as the
original sacred science.
Question: What about great visions, psychic experiences, or jerking and trembling after
meditation? Is this the Kundalini rising?
Answer: This is glitter at the bottom of the ladder. These hallucinations, psychism, and nerve
weaknesses mean nothing. If a student practicing Kundalini Yoga is very blocked s/he
may have a one time experience when the channels are cleared. But that is brief. These
things may happen when someone's nervous system has not been properly prepared,
or if they do not use the mantra or breathing technique properly. The real measure
is your consciousness from breath to breath and the courage you bring to your life.
These momentary flashes brought on by weaknesses have nothing to do with Kundalini.
Question: Is it possible for a teacher to raise the Kundalini of his students just by his presence?
Answer: The Kundalini can be stimulated directly by a teacher. But that teacher is not much
of a teacher! The student should be prepared, then given the technology to raise it
themselves. Why should they wait at the feet of a teacher like puppies? They
should go through the experience, then share the technique with others.
Question: When the Kundalini rises, do you go into a trance or become rigid?
Answer: A raised Kundalini will give you grace of motion, you are able to move smoothly
with an awareness. The Kundalini makes you graceful, not rigid like some kind of
death.
Question: Why are teachings being shared so openly now?
Answer: These techniques belong to those who practice them. They are the heritage of
humanity. I am just the postman with lots of letters to deliver. You can open them
or not. These teachings help humanity as it awakens. I am sharing these teachings to
create a science of the total self.
Question: Is it true that some people are suited to do Kundalini Yoga by birth, genetics,
temperament and others are not, no matter how much they may try?
Answer: Kundalini Yoga is the Yoga of Awareness. There is no human without the
inborn temperament for awareness. Some have higher blocks to it, some have lower.
With some it takes a long time to break these blocks, with others it is quick. That is
the only difference, it is a question of time. Just as someone prefers to go from
New York to LA in an airplane or on a donkey. Both will arrive; it is a question of
time.
Question: I practice Kundalini Yoga as you have taught it and I feel great! My life has changed,
and I have had a lot of success. My question is why does that work? I don't always
plan everything; things just seem to flow better.
Answer: The world and our journey in this life is actually very clear. Every aspect of it is
organised and creative. We are all human beings on this planet. Why has the world
become a puzzle to us? It is only when you do not understand who you are and what
you are. Understanding who you are, your own nature and relationship between things
makes it all very clear. Kundalini Yoga is the science of changing and strengthening
your radiance to give you an expanded life and greater capacity.
Question: Since my radiance is so important, I want to know what things create the cuts in the
arcline?
Answer: Whenever your intellect, the giver of thoughts, does not correspond to your
established behaviour, you create a problem. We all develop habitual behaviours
and attitudes, which record the pattern of consciousness. These patterns hold and
stabilise our personality. Conflicts in those patterns with your actions form cavities in
the aura. Kundalini Yoga rapidly makes you what you already are and brings you to
the practical experience of Infinity.
Question: Is the goal for the yoga student to bring all the energy into the brain?
Answer: No! The energy of the Kundalini releases from the navel center, then rises to the
top of the head. When it descends to complete its cycle of energy, the energy centers
open fully. The talents of each energy center are consolidated into the character and
behaviour of that person. It does no good at all to fill a person with energy that s/he
cannot integrate.
Question: Will I be converted?
Answer: Yes! You'll be converted to your true essence.
Question: Why wear white?
Answer: White is a pure colour, it is a combination of all the colours of the spectrum, it will not
deflect any of the colours instead it'll take them in to become one. Like this colour,
wearing white reminds the mind that this is the journey of our pure essence we seek
and by wearing this on the outside gently reminds us what we are aiming towards.
Wearing white absorbs pure energy, that other colours may deflect.
Wearing Light breathable clothing such as cotton, silk, linen allows our skin to breathe
easily.
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