The Sushumna

23. Other Systems and Alternate Approaches
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Alright. Taking the scriptures as read, we intellectually, conceptually know that there are three main conduits or nadis, the Ida (cool channel), the Pingala (hot channel) and the Sushumna (central channel). The basic information is on all yoga sites, including Wiki ~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadi\_(yoga)

All these three nadis are said to be in the spine and the Sushumna itself being triple layered, containing the Brahma, Chitrini and Vajrini nadis.

Aspirants are urged to coax the kundalini to rise through the Sushumna for smooth awakening.

In actuality of experience however, if we feel no need to be be applauded, if we are honest, we may admit that the energy grid is not quite as the scriptures affirm. I have noticed on other sites too, that there is this egoic need in those who share to align their experiences with scriptures, even if the truth is different.

First of all, as someone who has never engaged in any practice, in fact who did not even know what kundalini is, when I first experienced it vividly sometime in 2018-19 or so, let me say it like it is ~

Imagine a straight vertical funnel connecting the root chakra to the crown chakra (fontanel). Geometrically vertical, right in the centre of our body. Well, my first three or four experiences had to do with this and nothing at all with the spine. The spine came into play later, as also the front of body, the circuitous channels through the chakras. The main energy grid loops form over front and back, splitting our body into two vertical halves energetically.

Leaving names and labels aside, the rise from root to crown in a single swoosh, without obstruction, kind of like a super expressway, is this central vertical funnel.

There’s more to share on this. I look forward to comments and feedback. Dissent is welcome too :grinning_face:

Moderator note: Topic moved for better placement

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That is correct. In fact, I now find you can intend and place this channel practically anywhere you wish - like in the center of a prayer group sitting in a circle or in the centre of the Church even if people are not sitting in a circle. It is not limited to the body but can be placed anywhere.

Sey :pray:

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Continuing …

We may, if we like call this central funnel as the rod of initiation as alluded to by Santa Kumara or staff of power, as in other scriptures.

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Hi UnseekingSeeker,

I would say that it is a more common situation that you would think, that the Kundalini starts awakening and then we stumble upon the AYP lessons. It was like that for me.

That being said, going straight to the root to crown channel usually does not go smoothly. This is because this channel tends to draw a lot more energy (“super expressway”, as you say) when activated than the alternative, root to third eye channel. For many people starting, going root to crown would create a lot of friction with existing obstructions, causing difficult symptoms. So I would definitely say you are quite fortunate that it worked out well for you - and it sounds like it also was the right time. But it’s not for everyone.

I don’t say this just because I’ve been told this. I can confirm it from my experience.

At the same time, I also think that we should take experiences as they come, and not obsess over the details about how things unfold. For example, the order in which the different parts of the subtle nervous system and of the chakras are purified, can be very different for everyone. The common idea that they purify and open from bottom to top is also not true, for example, for me I would say the third eye was the first. The order is always unique.

:folded_hands:

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I’m not aware of AYP lessons actually. What I’m narrating is how it unfolded for me spontaneously without volition.

So, to go on, looking back at the 7-years or so since the kundalini began its work, with specific emphasis on this central funnel, which of I could I would term as the true Sushumna and not the one in the spine, anyway, let is stick with the terminologies central funnel, staff of power, rod of initiation etc. to avoid confusion, so the importance of this may be listed as follows:

  1. The ascent from root to crown is almost instantaneous, since all chakras are bypassed.

  2. When we, as the kundalini or let us say, along with the kundalini move to crown, the stream of liquid magnetic light pierces the fontanel, creating a small orifice. The light or kundalini passes through it but our presence is ‘bigger’ and so cannot get through unless we agree to ‘die’ by dissolving in the stream. This is significant because we are given a choice. So, fear of death must be overcome to dissolve in the stream and pass through, to an unknown future, if any.

I agreed and passed through. But what made me agree? Perhaps a divine impulse, else why would I have agreed to embrace death? Anyway, whether we call this a test or whatever, such is as it was for me.

What lies beyond? Geometrical purple petals, which we may correlate as the multipetalled lotus as in scriptures and then the inky black void of no-thingness. The void experience is profound even though it is not true oneness. As formless presence, identity yet remains. I’ll skip the details of the void for now.

  1. Repeated ascents along this central funnel and beyond pose the next question: polarity balance. This is totally physical. Male and female polarities are balanced. It is disconcerting to say the least but once done it prepares us for the next step ~ to be truly born.

  2. We are literally hatched out of the cosmic egg in the head. It is a luminous egg, I asked what it was and the answer came immediately, Hiranyagarbha’. This is a Sanskrit word and I do not know Sanskrit. I later googled it and found it was what was said. The photograph on the Wiki page is more or less what Hiranyagarbha is.

So, we hatch out of the cosmic egg. What emerges? Our balanced polarities, which scriptures equate with Shiva & Shakti. They/we descend via the Amrit Nadi (* as scripture so calls it) to the heart centre, where they/we entwine resulting in an explosion of bliss, which illumines the central funnel alluded to.

Bliss in permanence results, a stead magnetic hum, ever present. Since the funnel is from root to crown, the bliss pervades our entire body though it spikes more at energy nodes or chakras.

  1. The next significance of the central funnel is noticed at a later stage, way after kundalini activation in spine as well as over front of body, piercing the medulla, kriyas, activation of all major and minor chakras like palms & soles of feet* (*I will leave that for some other thread) and ego death, leading to recognition of Self in singularity.

The Self is in itself an involved topic and not so easy to express so I’ll skip that for now. What is significant is that the awareness of Self, which is outside space-time, when the awareness is poised in the bardo so to speak, we stand erect as the central funnel of living light, absolutely still and all worlds, which are dream forms actually, they swirl around us. From that fulcrum, we may remain in singularity if we wish or we may enter any dream realm by donning a body compatible with the matter of that domain.

So, this is what I wanted to express about the central funnel and how intimately connected with us it is … we may say we are It actually.