KUNDALINĪ-YOGA (Kuṇḍalinī-Yoga) or Tantra-Yoga, Skt.; the goal of this path is to awaken the spiritual power that in every human being lies sleeping at the base of the spinal column (kundalinī) so that it rises through the six centers (chakras) located along the spine, until this energy reaches the seventh center at the top of the head and there unites with Shiva, the divine, thereby activating all the divine forces that sleep in human beings; they are then manifested as wisdom and bliss. This process is effected through purification exercises, training of the breath, and the practice of various positions of Hatha-Yoga, certain mudrās, and intense concentration. (See also chakra.) An introduction to the theory and practice of Kundalinī-Yoga by the Indian master Shivānanda is Kundalinī-Yoga (1935).
Source: The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion: Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Zen. Shambhala Publications, Inc.
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