To: K-list 
Recieved: 2004/01/22  23:06  
Subject: Re: [K-list] A survey 
From: Oyvind
  
On 2004/01/22  23:06, Oyvind posted thus to the K-list: 
  
 
Hi Doug, 
 
> a lot of talk about the spiritual stuff and a few good books relating  
> chakras to psych 
> matters (Judith something...?) but I haven't seen much in the way of  
> physiological 
> explanations of what goes on while K is active (I haven't looked too  
> hard though - 
 
If you're interested in the psychological aspect of K, I believe most 
of people here who read "Kundalini : The Evolutionary Energy in Man" by 
Gopi Krishna, will recommend it :) (With psychological commentary by 
James Hillman) 
 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1570622809/qid=1074811589/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-7164600-2209737?v=glance&s=books 
 
He tells very openly about his own experiences, and his life in general. 
A good buy. 
 
> And you know, all that chakra stuff is so newagey california hippy  
> crap.... :) 
 
Yeah.. so did I say a year ago. Now I dont anymore. However, here is a 
lot of newagey crap written about the topic, I agree with that. Note, 
that chakras are actually associated with endoctrine glands :) 
 
 
> So first stop is to see if there is a bias in the group of people  
> experiencing K towards 
> introversion vs. extroversion (the psychological definition as defined  
> by Jung - not the 
> popular definition) <i.e. shy people are introverted extroverts, while  
> extroverted introverts 
> can talk your ears off like anyone else> 
 
:) 
 
If youre into Jung, I know there is a book called "Psychology of 
Kundalini Yoga Notes of the Seminar Given in 1932" by Jung. 
(Havent read it myself yet) 
 
 
Oyvind 
 
 
 
 
 
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