Process of Kundalini Awakening According to Tantramarg
Process of Kundalini Awakening According to Tantramarg
Different acharas approach the practice of kundalini jagran in various ways.
In general, the Kundalini can be awakened without doing anything specifically aimed at the Kundalini Awakening. This occurs due to sadhana shakti when one’s sadhana, which isn’t focused on the Kundalini Awakening, yields enough shakti to activate their Muladhara chakra. This method is usually observed in the systems of Veda Vaishnava and Shaivachara (as based on the agama of Shaiva Shakta saurya and Ganpataya and excludes the tantras of the upper five acharas).
Kundalini Awakening in Vamachara tantramarg
In the system of Vamachara to Kaulachara, the Panchamakaras aid largely in the process of kundalini jagran. In vama, the purpose of using panchamakaras is to go from Pravritti Bhav to Nivritti Bhav. The seat of Muladhara is the seat of all Bhoga Vasanas. The makaras give rise to the accumulated urja inside Muladhara, which in turn pushes the Kundalini Shakti upwards.
Siddhantachara
In Siddhantachara, where the intent of using Panchamakaras is for tattva bodh, the state of enlightenment gives one knowledge of the true nature of everything, including the nature of kundalini. Shakti and the chakras, in turn, cause an upward pull of kundalini as each chakra, especially the Ajna and Sahasra, demands shakti, while the Muladhara acts as the seat of activation, like a magnet experiencing the upward pull.
Kundalini Awakening in Kaulachara Tantra
In Kaulachara, the way Panchamakaras and sadhanas are used to activate kundalini is given in the Kularnava tantra.
Makara Madya helps in leading the Sadhak to a more relaxed and detached state, which helps them effectively utilize the shakti inside the body.
Mamsa and Matsya give the body the necessary energy to conduct the shakti of kundalini.
Mudra corresponds to opening the chakras and the nadis; it also removes fear, which is the main Asuddha tattva of Muladhara, which once cleared helps a lot in the opening of kundalini shakti. Maithuna is the most important here, as in Maithuna, the shakti travels from the Muladhara of the Sadhak to their sexual organ, and this, when properly utilized, propels the shakti of the kundalini upwards, which is aided by the other makaras facilities for free flow of the kundalini shakti.
Shabar
In the system of Shabar, where the mantra Shakti plays the central role, the process here is related to hath yogi practices combined with mantra jaap. By performing Khechari Mudra during pranayam, doing the proper pranayam practice, and doing jaap of the beejas associated with the chakras in such a way, one develops Energy inside the Muladhara and the upper chakras, which in turn causes an upward push of kundalini shakti and allows faster jagran of the shakti.
Kundalini Awakening in Chinachara Tantra
In the system of Chinachara, the system of Kundalini Jagran is slightly different. The system of Chinachara is based on the principle of sahajachara, or spontaneous conduct, as is natural to the inherent raw nature of humans. In this system, while the process is similar to shabarachar and involves those steps, here Panchamakaras are used during the sadhana to cast off all dualities. By tapping into the most inherent nature of oneself, the Sadhak truly achieves control, like one does by jumping into a waterfall, and instead of trying to swim against the current, one swims with it and achieves speed in the same way. By abandoning all restrictions and doing mantropchar, one achieves a true state of bliss and can activate kundalini in its proper way.
Damar Tantra
In the system of damar tantra, one focuses on controlling the mantra Shakti, which in turn helps one in controlling every kind of energy, while one can do Jagran of Kundalini in other ways using methods of other acharyas. Once one becomes damar Siddha, they use the control over mantra tattva to activate kundalini at will just by sitting in sadhana.
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