Kundalini.Tantra.by.Satyananda.Saraswati

sublimate the form of their emotional energy and even transform the primal energy into a
divine experience.
Psychic propensities of swadhisthana
At a higher level, swadhisthana acts as the switch for bindu. This is the point where
primal sound originates. Any awakening in swadhisthana is simultaneously carried up to
bindu, where it is experienced in the form of the sound body, which is an important
psychic attribute of this chakra.
According to the tantric texts, there are many other psychic propensities gained
through the awakening of swadhisthana chakra. These include: loss of fear of water,
dawning of intuitive knowledge, awareness of astral entities, and the ability to taste
anything desired for oneself or others.
It must be remembered that up to swadhisthana, the consciousness is not yet purified.
Due to ignorance and confusion, the psychic powers awakened at this level are often
accompanied by maleficent mental attributes. What happens here when the aspirant tries
to manifest or express himself through the psychic medium is that more often than not it
becomes a vehicle for personal and lower tendencies rather than for the divine.
The sum and substance is this - awakening of kundalini is not a difficult task, but to
get beyond swadhisthana is. For that you must improve the general background of your
psycho-emotional life. Once you pass swadhisthana you will not have to face any
explosive traumas again, but there will be other difficulties further on. Kundalini is
unlikely to descend again as it is destined to move on, but the problems you will confront
will be concerned with siddhis, and they are more difficult to subdue.
Chapter 6
Manipura Chakra
Manipura is derived from two Sanskrit words: mani meaning 'jewel' and рura
meaning "city". Therefore, manipura literally means "city of jewels". In theTibetan
tradition, this chakra is known as mani padma, which means "jewelled lotus".
Manipura is a very important center as far as the awakening of kundalini shakti is
concerned. It is the center of dynamism, energy, will and achievement and it is often
compared to the dazzling heat and power of the sun, without which life on earth would
not exist. In the same way that the sun continually radiates energy to the planets,
manipura chakra radiates and distributes pranic energy throughout the entire human
framework, regulating and energizing the activity of the various organs, systems and
processes of life. When deficient, it is more like the glowing embers of a dying fire rather
than a powerful intense blaze. In this state the individual is rendered lifeless, vitality
deficient and devoid of energy. He will be hindered by poor health, depression and lack