Mind--Its Mysteries and Control - The Divine Life Society

MIND—ITS MYSTERIES AND CONTROL
“Forsooth, mind departed from the body. It returned after a year’s absence and enquired of
the organs: ‘How did you survive my separation?’ ‘In the same way’, replied the organs, ‘in which
an infant not possessing the power of reflection breathes through the agency of his respiratory
organs, speaks through the organ of speech, sees by his eyes, hears by his ears.’ Mind resumed its
place. Then did mind say unto Prana, ‘The quality of containing all, which belonged to me, is due to
thee.’ The function of mind belongs to Prana; from Prana or life proceed all.” (Chhandogya
Upanishad, V-xiv-15). This parable illustrates the superiority of life (Prana) over mind and other
organs. In reality, there was no dispute of any kind.
MIND AND KUNDALINI
Kundalini, the serpent-like coiled power that lies dormant with 3 1 2 coils with the face
downwards in the Muladhara Chakra, the basal lotus at the end of the spinal column, is connected
with Prana and Prana is connected with the mind.
Even a Vedantin (student of the path of Jnana) can get Jnana-Nishtha (superconscious state)
only through the awakening of Kundalini Sakti. No superconscious state or Samadhi is possible
without the awakening of this primordial energy, whether it is in Raja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga or Jnana
Yoga.
Kundalini Sakti can only be aroused when the mind is actually free from passions and
desires. Sakti-Chalana or Asvani Mudra, Tadana, Pracharana—all help in awakening the
Kundalini. Mahabheda helps in taking the Kundalini higher up. When the Kundalini Sakti is
awakened, the mind enters, along with Prana and Jiva, the Sushumna and all perceptions are in the
mental space (Chidakasa). After Kundalini is awakened, Prana passes upwards through Sushumna
or Brahma Nadi within the spinal cord, along with mind and Agni. The Yogin is freed from physical
consciousness. You are shut out from the external objective world. As soon as Kundalini is
awakened for the first time, a Yogin gets these six kinds of experiences which last for a short time,
viz., Ananda (spiritual bliss), Kampana (tremor of various parts of the body), Udbhava (rising
above the ground from his Asana), Ghurni (intoxication divine—the body moves in a circle), Nidra
(sleep) and Murchha (fainting). After awakening the Kundalini, you will have to take it up to
Sahasrara in the top of the head.
When this Kundalini moves from Chakra to Chakra (from centre to centre), layer after layer
of the mind opens up. The Yogin experiences different kinds of bliss (Ananda) at each new centre.
He gets different experiences also as well as different powers. He gets control over the five
elements. He perceives the universe in its subtle or causal form. He gets full knowledge of the types
of various kinds of the causal plane. When Kundalini reaches the Sahasrara Chakra, you are in the
Chidakasa (knowledge space).
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