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Kundalini is a latent power in the higher body. When awakened, it pierces through six chakras or functional centers and activates them. Without a master, the awakening of the kundalini cannot take anyone very far on the Path; and such indiscriminate or premature awakening is fraught with dangers of self-deception as well as the misuse of powers.
v. t. e. The four stages of awakening in Early Buddhism and Theravada are four progressive stages culminating in full awakening ( Bodhi) as an Arahant . These four stages are Sotāpanna (stream-enterer), Sakadāgāmi (once-returner), Anāgāmi (non-returner), and Arahant. The oldest Buddhist texts portray the Buddha as referring to people who ...
Spiritual crisis (also called " spiritual emergency ") is a form of identity crisis where an individual experiences drastic changes to their meaning system (i.e., their unique purposes, goals, values, attitude and beliefs, identity, and focus) typically because of a spontaneous spiritual experience. A spiritual crisis may cause significant ...
The meaning of spirituality has developed and expanded over time, and various meanings can be found alongside each other. [1] [2] [3] [note 1] Traditionally, spirituality referred to a religious process of re-formation which "aims to recover the original shape of man", [note 2] oriented at "the image of God" [4] [5] as exemplified by the founders and sacred texts of the religions of the world.
In Buddhism, the Seven Factors of Awakening ( Pali: satta bojjhaṅgā or satta sambojjhaṅgā; Skt.: sapta bodhyanga) are: Mindfulness ( sati, Sanskrit smṛti ). To maintain awareness of reality, in particular the teachings ( dhamma ). Investigation of the nature of reality ( dhamma vicaya, Skt. dharmapravicaya ). Equanimity ( upekkhā, Skt ...
In Waking Down, apologizing is considered a spiritual practice known as "Coconut Yoga" and is a central part of the teaching of mutuality. Bonder's work at the start of Waking Down was intensely personal and his spiritual teachings were shared alongside his emotionality, personal life, and imperfections.
Buddhism. Satori ( Japanese: 悟り )is a Japanese Buddhist term for awakening, "comprehension; understanding". [1] It is derived from the Japanese verb satoru. [2] [3] In the Zen Buddhist tradition, satori refers to a deep experience of kenshō, [4] [5] "seeing into one's true nature ". Ken means "seeing," shō means "nature" or "essence".
Divine madness, also known as theia mania and crazy wisdom, refers to unconventional, outrageous, unexpected, or unpredictable behavior linked to religious or spiritual pursuits. Examples of divine madness can be found in Buddhism, Christianity, Hellenism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Shamanism . It is usually explained as a manifestation of ...