Kundalini is said to cosmic or spiritual power in individual bodies (astral body) in the symbolic form of central serpent coiled in three and a half spirals and so called kundalini shakti or energy and this energy is in unactivated or dormant state and all the purposes of yoga is to awaken this shakti which is called kundalini yoga which is inter related with naadis (astral tubes which pass the energy current to the body) and chakras. The place where it is located dormant is called kanda which is called as a centre of 72,000 naadis of the body and it is of the size of an egg.
It is said that freedom from kama, krodha, raga and dwesha and possession of balance of mind, cosmic love, astral vision, supreme fearlessness, desirelessness, siddhis, divine intoxication and spiritual bliss are the signs of awakening of the kundalini. When it is dormant, a man has full consciousness of the world and its surroundings. When it is awakened, he is dead to the world. He has no body consciousness. He attains unmani state. When kundalini travels from chakra to chakra, layer after layer of the mind becomes opened and the yogi acquires psychic powers. The yogi has then control over the five elements. When the kundalini reaches the Sahasrara chakra, the yogi is in the chidakasa (knowledge space).
Kundalini can be awakened by pranayama, asanas and mudras by hatha yogis, by concentration and training of the mind by raja yogis, by devotion and perfect self-surrender by bhakt yogis, by analytical will by the gyna yogis, by mantras by tantra yogis and by the grace of guru through touch, sight or mere sankalpa – shaktipaat. It is also said that awakening of kundalini shakti affects the state of Samadhi and mukti (moksha) and no Samadhi is possible without awakening the kundalini.
Intensive, dedicated and devoted yogic practices are required to awaken the kundalini shakti.
So, kundalini yoga has to do only under guidance of Master / guru who is much capable of helping you. One needs to know the complete science of asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha, astral bodies, chakras, naadis, etc. to know about kundalini yoga. If question arises about these terms, I would be happy to share here.
