What Buddha has to say about Kundalini?

[Guhan]

Hello Everybody,

I have NEVER heard of any unpleasant experiences, due to energy imbalance among the buddhist monks (even in their sacred text).

As a person who respect Buddha & his teachings (I am Hindu), I really wanted to know what the Buddha has to say about Kundalini energy, because I didn't like the 'energy imbalance' experiences I read about (e.g: Gopi Krishna).

But I couldn't find any article that points to any of the discourses of Buddha, where he talks about this energy or the experiences 

Please share any information you know...

[Selski]

Hi Guhan

Just a quick question... Lord Buddha?  That's the first time I've heard him called that.  Surely he wouldn't want to be known like that - he was too humble?

Admittedly, I don't know that much about buddhism and buddha... but calling him Lord?  Surely not.  That's like calling Ghandi - 'Most Worshipful Ghandi' - surely not?

*walks away shaking head sadly*

Sarah

[cool guy]

I do hear people referring him to Lord Buddha . ...It actually seem quite common.  But i agree, he surely wouldn't want to be known like that.

[Guhan]

Hello Sara & cool guy,

I agree with both of you. I noticed that only after you pointed out. And I know the reason for that too. Because I am from a Buddhist country, I have seen him being worshiped... its a common thing here.

Maybe that has influenced me to unconsciously type like that 

Thanks for the replies... [ By the way Sarah, if you didn't know it before... There is a temple for Ghandi in India!!  ]

Note: I modified the title of the post (Removed the 'Lord' part)

I'm still waiting for an answer to my original question...

[Awakened_Mind]

Well most energy imbalances in kundalini are chakra related. Buddhism is generally seen as a 'way of life', so the chakra and energy work is generally not emphasised highly in Buddhism. I read a book called "Buddhism Plain and Simple" by Steve Hagen, a Buddhist monk. There wasn't a single mention of either chakra's or energy systems.

Coming back to my original thought (chakra related), a lot of chakra problems are a product of a psychological difficulty accepting or 'flowing' with reality in the individual. Buddhism really focuses on accepting reality and seeing things in a different light. They sidestep a lot of chakra difficulties so you may not here it a lot.

How often do you hear it in Hinduism?

-AM

[Guhan]

How often i hear it in hinduism?

I should say - always. I mean the chakra topic. The problems caused are also discussed in advanced books, but its not known by the average follower.

I was suprised to read in 1 book which said, raising kundalini too quickly is not advisable because it will come down soon & stir up desire to dangerous levels.

But in buddhism, where meditation is a primary part of the religion, these  topics are suprisingly missing. Which means, something in that religion filters them (prevents from happening).

Thats why i was curious about  buddha's standpoint in this subject.

[astraluminated]

I am not to familiar with Buddhism but i don't think you will find much about Kundalini in Buddhism.
I do a type of Kundalini yoga and what i can say is that the inbalance is not caused by Kundalini Herself but by the blockages in the chakras She removes, which can cause disconfort. Not severe though. And it depends on certain factors.

[Awakened_Mind]

http://easternhealingarts.com/Articles/kundtibet.html

-AM

[The Present Moment]

e-sangha is the most active Buddhist internet forum, you may find an answer there.

[Guhan]

http://easternhealingarts.com/Articles/kundtibet.html

-AM

Thank you "Awakened_Mind"... Just the correct confirmation I was looking for, so I guessed right... Buddhism does have its "protective shield", towards kundalini/chakra related problems.

Thanks to everyone for valuable thoughts

[dotster]

I am from a Buddhist country, I have seen him being worshiped... its a common thing here.

Buddhists do not worship Buddha They pay respects, not to worship him or ask him for favours. And his images and statues serve as reminders to buddhists to strive to live a live of peace and love. When they bow to him, it is just a way for buddhists to give thanks to one of their greatest teachers for all of his help/

[DH]

Most Buddhists wouldn't worship Buddha but he has been worshiped by some as an avatar of Vishnu in India.

[Stookie]

Just like many Christians misconstrue the concepts of Jesus and Christianity, many Buddhists in Asian countries do the same. My avatar, the Buddha Hotei, is related with wealth, good fortune, and happiness. Shop keepers in some parts of China and other countries tend to put a Hotei statue that customers see as soon as you walk in the door. It's supposed to bring prosperity to the store. In reality, it's a superstition that strays from the real concepts of Buddhism.

The real Hotei was an example of giving and sharing what little you have with others. Having compassion. Somehow it's been turned around into getting instead of giving.

[DH]

[The real Hotei was an example of giving and sharing what little you have with others. Having compassion. Somehow it's been turned around into getting instead of giving.]

Yeah, look at what some of the TV preachers have done with Jesus.

[Tyciol]

I find in a lot of cases with humble persons, they are often complimented even if it is against their will. Titles like 'Lord' might be like that. Sort of a 'okay, you don't like it, but according to your humility, who are you to tell me whether or not to compliment you huh?' sort of thing. I think it's pretty interesting. Often, being self-condemning in a way makes figures very difficult to condemn. If they do so, people may be less urging about attacking them compared to a figure who denies condemnation. It is a spite to authority and form of rebellion in a way, so what better method to pacify than to make it 'rebelling' to compliment a person, and if you criticize the person, you are still indulging in their request to be humble and people will use that to the figure's defense.

I recall when I checked out this one temple that they did deal with some chakra-esque type thinking. It was very similar, they dealt with 3 energy centres however rather than all three, they said to pick one to focus on and that the others didn't matter, so I felt it was somewhat of a different approach.