“O Mahadeva, the One beyond form and time,
I dissolve like the Ganga in Your wild locks,
I burn like the Dhuni in Your ascetic fire,
I rise like Kundalini in Your cosmic dance.
Neither life nor death holds me now—
Only You, the infinite void, the roaring silence,
The eternal ecstasy where I become Shiva!”May this Shivaratri awaken the divine within!
I once thought Kundalini was a mystical force, but now I see it as a name for the moment when prana crosses the awakening threshold. My experience wasn’t a slow, years-long process—it happened rapidly, in just a month.
I was practicing rigorous Tantric Kundalini Yoga, transmuting prana that would normally build up in the sexual organs and dissipate into worldliness. Instead of losing it in daily life, I redirected it upward, nourishing my meditation image in the brain. One day, the threshold was crossed—a sudden rush of prana to the brain, and an awakening glimpse unfolded.
Why Long-Term Buildup Often Fails
Many accumulate prana for years but never awaken. Why? Because the intensity never sustains—it leaks away through worldly engagements, emotions, and desires. Even if prana builds up, it breaks at intervals, depleting rapidly before reaching the required threshold. My process was different—I sealed off distractions, transmuted prana efficiently, and locked in energy.
The Symbolism of the Coiled Snake & Chakras
I now see why Kundalini is symbolized as a two-and-a-half-turn coiled snake:
- Coiled = Latent prana, stored but inactive. The two and a half Kundali or coil is probably the circle of chakras. The first Kundali is of the Muladhara and Swadhisthana Chakras. It is the biggest, meaning that initially, more effort is required to release the life force from these Chakras. The second Kundali is of the Manipur and Anahat Chakras. It is somewhat easier to open it. The three Chakras above it are shown in the half Kundali. Meaning that the Kundalini Shakti easily rises above it.
- Uncoiling = Rising energy, moving through the chakras.
- Hood Spreading = Awakening, as energy floods the brain.
Some describe Kundalini as ascending through chakras step by step, but in my case, there was no gradual unlocking—I felt a direct rush to the brain. My Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi weren’t stage-wise as in traditional texts but present from the beginning of my sadhana.
Favorable Natural Conditions Helped
It wasn’t just my effort—natural conditions favored it. Even without strong willpower, things aligned:
✔ My prana system was already near the threshold.
✔ No major distractions or worldly entanglements drained energy.
✔ My practice acted as the final catalyst.
Main reason ~ Shiva’s devine Grace
What I Haven’t Achieved Yet
I didn’t hold the awakened state for long—just ten seconds. I haven’t reached Nirvikalpa Samadhi, nor do I seek another forced awakening. But I see that meditation still slowly fills the “dam”, visible as bliss and an intensifying meditation image.
Now, I integrate my practice wisely:
- During work burden: Sharirvigyan Darshan (body-science awareness).
- In free time: Kriya Yoga.
- When fully out of worldly concerns & health is perfect: Tantra.
Final Understanding: A Threshold, Not a Mystery
Kundalini is not an external force—it is simply prana crossing a threshold. My experience showed that slow accumulation often leaks energy, but rapid, focused transmutation locks it in place until the floodgates open.
Would I attempt to reach the threshold again? Not necessarily. My curiosity remains, but I am already at peace with understanding its nature.
Demystifying Kundalini 