Healing, Yoga and Qigong

If you are familiar with  Kundalini , you will no doubt be familiar with the use of the Serpent to describe this energy and power.  Kundalini  is  often equated to a coiled serpent lying asleep at the base of spine , which, then with the practice of  Kundalini Yoga , is awakened and made to rise up to the crown of the head . In addition to this analogy, increased encounters with serpents are also often reported by those in the midst of a Kundalini Awakening.  These encounters don't necessarily have to be with the real live snakes. These reports generally indicate that there is just a greater presence of snakes in their lives all of sudden, in the form of pictures, dreams, conversations, TV shows, books, etc. There are also the more incredible stories regarding snakes, especially cobras, and those with awakened Kundalini . An example of this is the cobra that would often visit U.G. Krishnamurti at night at his house.  Th...

This meditation is based on a wonderfully simple but also richly meaningful  haiku by Matsuo Basho, the most famous poet of Japan's Edo period from 1603 to 1868: Year after year ... on the monkey's face a monkey face. Ha, isn't that great? Let's play with this haiku a little bit and turn it into a  meditation you can use  t o fill any hectic or empty spots in your life with peace and bliss. Here are the “how to” details... Take a long, slow deep breath. Hold for a second. Exhale slowly. Repeat several times until you're clear and still. Now visualize instead of the monkey's face your own face. This might be tough at first. Think of looking at your face in the mirror. That should bring up an image or a thought pattern like an image. Either will work. Once you have your face in mind, breathe it in and out for a few breaths. Nice and slow breaths. Nice and deep breaths. Now instead of your face...