I'd like to introduce
myself to the readers. My name is Vivek Govekar. I am 38. I live
in Cary, NC. I had a spontaneous kundalini awakening in 2006 and
have been living with this amazing force ever since. It was only
after a few years of dealing with the changes brought about by the
awakening of this force in my body that I have been able to return to
'normal' (if one can ever go back to one's old self after this
occurs). Around 2009, I stumbled upon JJ Semple's blog and was glad
to find another person that had gone through the same ordeal as
myself. At that point, I was grasping for answers and finding ways
to adjust to the world with my new reality. It has been a surreal
journey but one with many benefits and definitely worth the trials
and tribulations for the insights I have gained and for how it has
changed me as a person.
I am still dealing with
the changes brought about by kundalini but it gets easier once the
'is this for real?' aspect of it subsides a little bit and this
becomes your new normal, your new reality. Getting to this point,
over 6 years involved almost complete isolation from the outside
world, changes in diet, lots of meditation, lots of music and finding
methods, through trial and error that would work on my condition to
get me some relief from my back pain and the enormous amount of
trauma churned up by the energy moving up and down my spine. Those
familiar with JJ's blogs may know that kundalini is the manifestation
of the primal spirit within us all. This energy lays dormant at the
bottom of our spine and through practices such as those described in
'The backward flowing method' or through shaktipat, can be awakened.
Once awakened, the energy takes over and the individual can assist in
its safe passage by surrendering to the flow, allowing it to go about
it's business, cleansing the psyche of past trauma, repressed
memories and other karmic baggage that prevents us from achieving our
true potential.
It is this transition
from an average guy to recipient of divine grace that is usually a
harrowing experience, especially for a novice, previously clueless
about all things spiritual who has suddenly received this gift. My
journey was a cross between 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'The Matrix'.
I was waking up to my higher self the deeper I went down the rabbit
hole. These analogies don't really do it justice, although I now
identify with a lot of the hidden metaphors in a lot of tales and
understand the disorientation and terror felt by the protagonists of
those stories. At every stage of this process, one awakens to the
reality that has always been hidden in plain sight. Our mundane
existences and distractions we have created, the internet, television
and the established status quo of 'how things are' keep the deeper
reality hidden from us. We all have the potential of becoming
enlightened buddhas not because the gift could be given to us
someday, but because it is our inherent nature and we already possess
the gift but have forgotten it, lulled ourselves into a deep slumber
and travel through life in a somnambulist stupor.
Our greatest abilities
and talents lie dormant, often neglected by us in an attempt to
conform and adapt to the demands placed on us. Finding a job, being
part of the rat race, while important for making a living, carried to
excess, lead us away from our calling, what we were meant to be.
Each illness, every neurosis and malady that we face in modern life
can be traced back to the excessive demands on the body and mind by
man. Our excesses lead to imbalances. We eat a bad diet, lack exercise and worry
ourselves to death, quite literally. The statistics show an increase
in the risk of stroke, an obesity epidemic, abuse of prescription
drugs, especially opium derivatives masked as pain pills. Our minds
and bodies rebel at this abuse and constantly warn us. Every
headache, episode of heartburn, constipation or panic attack is a
wake up call, often ignored or treated with more pills that a morally
bankrupt, for-profit medical establishment is eager to provide. The
one-a-day pill for lifetime is the big pharma cash cow that helps
their bottom line not your health.
Meditation, a healthy
diet and moderate exercise can do a lot more for the individual than
the abuse of pills. Let me add that I am, by training, a pharmacist
and also a research scientist and don't wish to vilify all modern
medicines, but only object to the 'for-profit' method of sales-driven
application of the current medical therapies available to us. Used
when needed, for healing, all chemicals have a place in society. But
when was the last time a doctor told you to change your diet and made
sure you exercised? The system is setup for the recurring 'one-a-day'
pill model. No one needs to take a pill a day to relieve heartburn.
Changing your eating habits and getting some exercise is a much
easier option.
Well, this was my
introduction. I intend to write more often on this forum and on the
other blogs related to kundalini and spirituality. Keep meditating!
