How can we attain the goal of awakening the kundalini?
Kundalini may be awakened by intensity of work or by deep concentration. There are many practices in Yoga and in Tantra for awakening the kundalini, but we have to remember that any practice of Yoga or Tantra will awaken only one aspect of kundalini. The methods which have been outlined in Yoga and Tantra represent the techniques which are relevant to a particular personality type. According to modern psychology, the human personality is divided into four categories – dynamic, intellectual, emotional and psychic, and we all tend to become creative in one of these aspects. An intellectual will tend to develop his intellectual creativity, while an emotional type of personality will be inclined to develop his emotional faculties and creativity. Kundalini represents an awakening of the inner self which does not fall into any of these categories. Some of the methods prescribed for awakening are: 1. Mantra japa – repetition of mantra. 2. Tapas – austerity. 3. Swadhyaya – deep self-study. 4.
