Kundalini Yoga and the Chakras

Kundalini yoga is a direct path of conscious cooperation with the evolutionary forces inherent in each individual, which lead to higher consciousness. Kundalini has been preserved from ancient times in a most interesting picture language. The beautiful symbols represent a very precise path, from the foundation of human life to the heights of an expanded consciousness.

The ancient yogis depicted the evolution of humankind, and the consciousness of the individual in particular, as a progression of seven steps. The seven centres have their symbolic places located in the spinal column. These centres were referred to as chakras or lotuses. Chakra means “wheel” which is symbolic for the process of the movement of life. The lotus indicates the slow unfolding from the rooted bulb to the full-blown flower above the water, symbolizing the development from a primitive to a highly cultivated and refined being. The chakras are best understood as levels of consciousness.