Shaktipat - Spiritual Initiation

Lord Rama, the Original Teacher of our Shaktipat Lineage

In Sanskrit, Shakti means "power" or "energy," and pat means "transfer." Even though there are many ways of indirectly awakening the Kundalini energy, the simplest, quickest, and most effective method is through Shaktipat initiation.

This transfer of energy also creates a subtle bond between the teacher and the student that allows the teacher to boost the disciple's Kundalini when needed and to guide its path, eliminating obstructions that may arise from time to time in its upward travel toward the brain center. Without awakening the Kundalini, it is not possible to attain higher states of spiritual evolution.

Although regular meditation is necessary to keep the Kundalini moving upwards, Shaktipat initiation is the single most effective way to ensure spiritual progress and the attainment of the ultimate goal.

Shaktipat Initiation, Awakening the Kundalini

  "Kundalini can be awaken by attaining perfection of certain hatha yoga postures called asanas, by certain breathing exercises aimed at controlling the breath called pranayama, by God's grace, by meditation or by intense devotion. Another technique of great importance is Shaktipat, the transmission of energy. A powerful yogi can transmit energy to an aspirant and awaken the Kundalini. This is accomplished in one of four ways: by touch, gaze, sound, or thought. The yogi may touch the disciple and transmit energy through physical contact, or gaze at the disciple and let the energy flow from the yogi's eyes. The yogi may utter words which carry energy or, in a more subtle way, energy can be transferred directly by the yogi's thought or will. The process of Shaktipat, or energy transmission, can be performed only by those yogis who have gained complete control over the life force, which in Sanskrit is called prana.
       
Once the Kundalini is awaken, the student may have a variety of experiences: seeing flashes of light or colors, hearing internal sounds of bells ringing or bees humming, spontaneous vibrations or movements of the body and greater mental peace, to name a few. Different individuals will have different different experiences —there is no definite pattern applicable to everyone. Once the kundalini is awakened, this fact becomes known through the student's own experiences. If at this stage the student persists in spiritual practices such as meditation, then the Kundalini will travel upward from the base of the spinal column where She lay dormant before.
       
During Her upward journey through the spinal column, She will pierce all the chakras in succession and ultimately reach the sahasrara chakra [at the crown of the head]. When  this happens, the student attains a state of transcendental consciousness called samadhi, understands his/her true identity and is thereby liberated.
       
During the student's spiritual efforts, the Guru's help is of immense value. Shaktipat initiation creates a subtle bond between the teacher and student and allows the teacher to give fresh impetus to his or her student's Kundalini and eliminate obstructions  that may arise.
       
In my training period of over thirty years I had contact with many capable yogis. I underwent severe austerities in India at Chitrakut, Girnar, Mount Abu and in the Himalayas. By the grace of God and according to the power and instructions given by my Guru, I have given Shaktipat to a large number of people in India and the United States. Their Kundalini has been awakened. They have attained peace of mind and good health. They have been led on the spiritual path."

— Shri Dhyanyogi Madhusudandasji

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