Is Kundalini Yoga Dangerous?

Sant Kirpal Singh
Jun 16
3 min read

The teachings of Sant Kirpal Singh are a treasure of divine wisdom and offer a positive approach to the problems of life. The QUESTIONs and Answers are meant to give outer guidance for present-day concerns using the timeless teachings of Sant Kirpal Singh.

QUESTION:

Masters speak of wrong yoga practices leading the forces downward on the spine into the area of the kundalini. Could you expand on that a little bit, please?

ANSWER:

THE MASTER: "I tell you; there are ways and ways: there are man-made ways, and there are God-made ways. The times have changed. There are so many systems of yoga. “

These yoga systems were introduced in the olden ages.

“There are four ages: the golden age, the silver age, the copper age and the iron age. They say these systems were introduced in the (last) golden age."

In the previous ages, people lived very long lives, and so were able to stay fit and practise these arduous forms of yoga for very long periods.

“Nowadays, nobody lives beyond sixty or seventy years, on the average. How can we today do those systems that were introduced in the olden ages? We are hereditarily not fit for them. Those are longer ways, time-consuming and hazardous. So, Masters cut out the prana system altogether, to befit the times. This is the natural yoga that you have been given: it requires only that you be still physically and intellectually; and a little lift is given; you know your soul. You are of the same essence as that of God. This concession is given according to the times; Masters introduced it.”

“With due deference to all those ways —they are difficult, and we are not fit for them. You referred to the kundalini question. The kundalini (energy) arises from the rectum and thus passes through the spinal cord and comes out at the head. That is a very much longer way. And from its practice, the whole body appears to be burning like fire from head down to foot. There is no remedy for it. Only a very strong man could suffer and withstand it.... “this is a natural Way on which you are put. Kundalini (yoga) is a very dangerous way. The whole body burns like fire. You cannot bear it. That is not our way.”

One man met me in India about three years ago. He was doing kundalini and he was all-burning from head down to foot: that kundalini power had awakened. And he came to me and said, “I am in very much trouble; I cannot do anything about it. I’ve been to hundreds of people, but nobody can help me.” I told him, “Please put that aside. Your purpose is to come up here [to the seat of the soul]. Why not come up by the straight way, the natural way?” So, I gave him a sitting. He was initiated, and all the trouble was gone.

Times have changed….So, this is the latest, I mean, concession of God for those who are really seeking after Him, to befit the age; that’s all.

That is why I gave the digest of whatever little I came to know intellectually by study or other scriptures in Naam or Word. I have also written a comparative study of all Yogas [Crown of Life]. You generally won’t find books like that. Each man says his Yoga leads you to the ultimate goal. Well, this is not so. Each yoga has its own scope…Hatha Yoga is only to develop your physical body, that’s all. Prana Yoga can prolong your life. In Bhakti Yoga you’ll have to make an hypothesis. Other yogas have their own scope but this is direct contact. You have not to make any hypothesis nor infer that you see something. See and then say.”

Yoga means to bind back. So, the true purpose of yoga is served only if it gradually disentangles the soul from all its outer coverings, so that soul can know the Oversoul; God. Now, in this Golden Age, the contact to that Power is given directly, with no need of any outer aids., everything you need is within you. It is a question of loving receptivity to the Master Power within. If you want to establish a connection, you will surely have it effortlessly through His grace.