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Recieved: 2003/05/23 10:40
Subject: [K-list] Ignorance of Kundalini (or an equivalent concept)
From: Bhavin Desai

In "Zen Flesh, Zen Bones", compiled by Paul Reps, there is an appendix
called "Centreing" (which is not really directly related to Zen) which
has a translation of the Vigyan Bhairava composed of 112 verses. Having
read it, it is clear that the subject matter is Kundalini. BUT THE BOOK
HAS NO MENTION OF KUNDALINI or even any equivalent/related concept!!!
Also, it does not even attempt to explain the meaning of the verses.

Similarly: at http://www.iosho.com/TantraWeb/TantraMeditation.html you
will find a translation of Vigyana Bhairava Tantra [The Book of
Secrets], which has the same 112 verses, perhaps in a different order.
However, again it is apparent that THERE IS NO MENTION OF KUNDALINI or
any equivalent/related concept!!!

See for example:
http://www.iosho.com/TantraWeb/oTantra/VBTv1/chapter07.html#011 where
the verse discussed is "STOP THE DOORS OF THE SENSES WHEN FEELING THE
CREEPING OF AN ANT. THEN". It will be clear to any person who is
familiar with the symptoms of Kundalini activity that "the creeping of
an ant" is an indication of initialisation of Shakti manifestation,
therefore it is important to stop and internalise - which is the intent
of the verse. However, the discussion at that link seems to be a rather
strange digression from the verse. Discussions of other verses at that
site clearly show that there is no understanding of Kundalini. The text
may be useful to some people (perhaps), but it is hardly a scholarly
work in terms of a faithful analysis of this classic Tantra literature.

I was extremely disappointed with the above book and the above website.
I would probably also be disappointed with other similar literature or
media. Again, it is hard to find true teachers and true knowledge.


Bhava Murti
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