Kundalini.Tantra.by.Satyananda.Saraswati

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Chapter 7
Evidence for the Existence of Chakras
Kundalini yoga teaches us techniques to influence our nervous system and mind so as
to bring about total balance and reintegration at every level of our being. It is an
expanded concept of man, a method of developing creative awareness and, more than
this, of putting the knowledge gained to use via a system of experiential techniques. It
helps us to develop a new outlook on life and ourselves. The chakras and their interaction
within the totality of our personality, stretched between ida and pingala, balanced in
sushumna, open up new dimensions for our mind and understanding to explore and
develop.
The techniques of kundalini involve kriyas, combinations of asana, pranayama,
mudra and bandha, rotation of breath and consciousness through psychic passages
and subtle spaces, repetition of mantra and the piercing of psychic centers in order to
heat up the psychic and physical energies of man and to activate and awaken the chakras
to our conscious level of experience and control. The techniques are also designed to
bring about balanced purification and activation of all the chakras, but with the gentle
accentuation of one or two important centers. Certain techniques, such as ajapa japa,
achieve this, creating a psychic friction which ignites the spark of higher consciousness.
When conditions for ignition reach the required temperature and pressure, energy is
liberated within the body and mind, transforming our total personality. This energy must
be real and actual; though perhaps as yet undefined and not qualified. It is measurable at
both the physical and psychic levels if we have the correct conditions, equipment and
understanding of the phenomena. In this regard, several researchers have begun to
pioneer exploration into the uncharted depths of the human psyche and are devising
techniques and equipment to assess, measure and scientifically prove the existence of the
chakras as the primary controlling points for different levels of our being.
Measuring the chakras
One man who has helped to pioneer scientific research into yoga and the phenomena
of kundalini and chakras is Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama. He states, "Fascinated... I too began
physiological experiments about fifteen years ago to try to determine if chakras actually
exist and their relationship to the autonomic nervous system and internal organs...
Through various examinations we have been able to determine that there are significant
differences in the physiological function of the organ associated with the chakra that the