| Titel: | Kundalini and the near-Death Experience |
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| Autor: | Kieffer, Gene |
| Mediengruppe: | --- |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Journal of Near-Death Studies |
| Jahr: | 1994 |
| Band: | 12 |
| Heft: | 3 |
| Seiten: | 159-176 |
| Sprache: | English |
| Abstract: | Explores the relationship between kundalini and the near-death experience (NDE). Kundalini is the mechanism, or power center, through which the cosmic and individual prana are intermingled and regulated. In an NDE, the same conscious life-energy endeavors to make a last ditch effort to save the brain by rallying all available organic resources into action. It is argued that the mechanism that powers and regulates this life-saving operation is kundalini. However, while some scholars believe that the NDE can, in some cases, activate the kundalini, there is still little understanding of what is meant by the arousal of this power. The awakening of kundalini actually means reversal of the activity of the reproductive system and activation of another chamber in the brain, which can lead to enlightenment or illumination. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) |