An Introductory Course, Designed and Written by Guru Rattana, Ph.D. Why do we choose to practice Kundalini Yoga? Why do we decide to follow a spiritual path? Regardless of the path or the practice, one of our primary motivating factors is that we want to change something in our lives. We want to reduce our…

An Introductory Course, Designed and Written by Guru Rattana, Ph.D. Kundalini Yoga and Meditation synchronize us with universal energies and help us cultivate a conscious connection with the Divine. The rest of our day flows when we have established this connection and synchronization. This is what synchronicity is all about. Devotion Completes Sadhana We always…

An Introductory Course, Designed and Written by Guru Rattana, Ph.D. Did you ever wonder why someone who “has everything” could be depressed and unhappy and why someone who has very little can be so happy? Of course, we can answer that material wealth, beauty, situation, good environments aren’t everything. (Sure are nice though :+)) But…

An Introductory Course, Designed and Written by Guru Rattana, Ph.D. The concept of surrender is fundamental to all religions and a goal of all spiritual paths. The idea is that we release control, get our mind trips out of the way and let the universe take charge. Surrender recognizes that our limited perceptions of what…

An Introductory Course, Designed and Written by Guru Rattana, Ph.D. One of the most common goals of Kundalini Yoga is to sharpen our intuition. There are many ways to do this that involve all the chakras. In this lesson, I want to give you a few pointers on how to do this by aligning with…

An Introductory Course, Designed and Written by Guru Rattana, Ph.D. Cultivating and maintaining good posture is one of our modern challenges. In this lesson we will cover some pointers and Kundalini Yoga techniques related to posture. Some of the reasons for bad posture and the gradual humping of our spine include: A closed heart Being…

An Introductory Course, Designed and Written by Guru Rattana, Ph.D. Humans are endowed with the mechanisms of consciousness. We have an inner operating system which makes it possible to wake up and stay awake and to become aware and conscious. Our human vessel has a highly refined brain and sensory system. When awakened and trained we can acquire an…

An Introductory Course, Designed and Written by Guru Rattana, Ph.D. The purpose of this article is to redefine depression as our psyche’s response to disconnection from our souls and to help us use this response to cultivate and reconnect with our own inner light. Disconnection from our Souls Depression is a call from the soul…

An Introductory Course, Designed and Written by Guru Rattana, Ph.D. Many people have difficulty going to sleep even though they are tired. There are many reasons for insomnia. When the mind is too active, we have a hard time going to sleep or even if we do go to sleep, we are restless and do…