Theos-Talk Archives (April 1995 Message tl00143)

> All of the sources I have studied indicate that such practices
> (especially those concerned with raising kundalini) should only
> be practiced under the close supervision of a competent teacher,
> and only then if the aspirant has eliminated all traces of
> selfishness or self-importance.
>
> I'm not suggesting that such practices can't be used without
> moral development, merely that such a course of action is likely
> to be extremely unwise and productive of some highly educative
> karma.  On a personal note, I'm avoiding such practices until I
> can reach some improved state of personality integration.
>
> Paul G.

A colleague of mine, when in his twenties, raised kundalini
through practising yoga methods _unsupervised_.  He was quite ill
for at least two years, though was later able to return to his
metaphysical studies.

Moral:  Don't go ego-tripping with this stuff!  :-)