brain would open a normally silent chamber called brahma-randra in the yogic tradition. Krishna worked tirelessly to promote the scientific investigation of kundalini in the human frame, hypothesizing that this energy was leading humankind towards the goal of Higher Consciousness. Research of genius and enlightened persons In the light of Pandit Gopi Krishna's experiences he himself has started to search the life of geniuses and enlightened persons in history for clues of kundalini awakening. He proposed an organisation to be erected to conduct scientific research on the matter. The research should, according to him, consist of research on biological processes in the body, psychological and sociological research of living persons. According to Mr. Krishna the lives of historical persons should also be investigated. See also Consciousness Enlightenment (spiritual) Kundalini Kundalini: The Evolutionary Energy in Man Prakasa Prana Qi Shakti Bibliography Gopi Krishna Yoga: A Vision of its Future, New Delhi: KRPT, 1978. Secrets of Kundalini in Panchastivai New Delhi: KRPT, 1976 The Awakening of Kundalini, New York: E P Dutton, 1975. The Real Nature of Mystical Experience, New York: New Concepts Publishing, 1978. The Shape of Events to Come, New York: KRPT, 1979. A warning of possible impending nuclear holocaust, in essay and verse. The Riddle of Consciousness, New York: Kundalini Research Foundation, 1976. , entirely in verse. The Secret of Yoga, New York: Harper and Row, 1972. Higher Consciousness: The Evolutionary Thrust of Kundalini, New York: Julian Press, 1974. Gopi Krishna, with another author Kundalini: The Evolutionary Energy in Man, Shambhala Books, 1970 (autobiography); commentaries by James Hillman, totaling 40 pages. The Biological Basis of Religion and Genius, New York: Harper and Row, 1971, 1972; introduction by Carl Friedrich Freiherr von Weizsäcker, which is half the book. other authors William Irwin Thompson, Passages about Earth: An Exploration of the New Planetary Culture, New York: Harper and Row, 1974. one chapter describes his interaction with Gopi Krishna Notes References External links A collection of links related to Gopi Krishna General info on Gopi Krishna en Kundalini Indian spiritual writers 1903 births 1984 deaths Indian Hindu yogis Kashmiri people Indian autobiographers People from Srinagar district Indian social reformers 20th-century Indian non-fiction writers Writers from Jammu and Kashmir Activists from Jammu and Kashmir