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Last Days with the Guru 

Caution: Hairpin Bend Ahead (Life Positive, 2007) 

Kundalini 

Prana 

Chakras 

Vibrations 

Power of Affirmations 

In search of a Guru 

Mind and Meditation 

Nada and the Golden Egg 

Symbols

The Spiritual Heart

Shanishcharya (Shani)

Questions and Answers

PRANA
I have been practising pranayama and meditation for a number of years. Some months ago I had participated in a Chakra Workshop. Since then, when I sit for meditation, I feel something stirring in my body. I am quite afraid. How should I handle this?
What is meant by the term 'subtle bodies'?
Will the automatic movements which I experience during meditation ever stop?
I seek your guidance. I have done two levels of a course in breathing techniques and also different levels in Pranic Healing. I have been practising both, alternatively. Though the breathing techniques lead me to a feeling of stillness, I still feel loss of energy and am left with a feeling of fatigue.
CHAKRAS
How does evolution happen for the animal kingdom? Do animals also have chakras?
KUNDALINI
What is the difference between Kundalini and prana and how can one distinguish between them when they are manifested?
How does the guru guide a disciple once the Kundalini awakens?
I have heard people narrate experiences of Kundalini even though they do not have a guru nor follow any Kundalini technique. How is this possible?
If I do not manifest any symptoms of awakening, how will I know whether the Kundalini within me is awakened?
MEDITATION
What is the purpose of meditation?
I saw Kali very clearly in my meditation. Is that how gods reveal themselves or is it pure imagination?
As soon as I sit for meditation, there is a constant flow of thoughts. When will the thoughts stop?
I was sitting for meditation with my back resting against a wall in a Shiva temple. When the time came to get up, I realised that I could not move. Is there any explanation for something like this?
In meditation, I sometimes get the feeling of wings flapping gently in my head. What does this mean?
Why is 'witnessing' considered to be important for a spiritual aspirant?
What is the process of visualisation in meditation?
Ever since I have started meditating, I find that some of my relationships are dropping off. I am quite fearful that soon I may have no friends and I will be left alone. Is this just a passing phase?
I am doing breath meditation - is it right for Self-realisation? There is no stability in business even after twenty years. Please help.
Why is it specified that one should sit straight for meditation and not lean against a wall or the back of the chair?

GENERAL QUESTIONS

What do the terms 'detachment' and 'involvement' mean?
How does the guru's grace occur?
How will I know that I have been blessed with the grace of the guru?
What does 'transmission' mean and how does it take place?
How do mantras work?
What is the difference between being 'attentive' and being 'aware'?
My guru does not give any explanation for my experience even though it is all happening in his space. What can be the reason for it?
Can one change one's destiny?
How does one find out whether the guru one has chosen is a true guru?
What role does 'surrender' play in an aspirant's spiritual journey?
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