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Kundalini"Kundalinî: 'She who is coiled; serpent power.' The primordial cosmic energy in every individual which eventually, through the practice of yoga, rises up the sushumnâ nâdî. As it rises, the kunalinî awakens each successive chakra. Nirvikalpa samâdhi, enlightenment, comes as it pierces through the door of Brahman at the core of the sahasrâra and enters!" Hinduism Today
"The Kundalini is your own mother. Your individual mother. And She has tape-recorded all your past and your aspirations, everything. And She rises because She wants to give you your second birth. But She is your individual mother. You don't share Her with anybody else. Yours is a different, somebody else's is different because the tape-recording is different. We say She is the reflection of the Adi Shakti who is called as Holy Ghost in the Bible. But She rises without any difficulty. Hardly any time it takes." — Shri Mataji
"Many scholars have long seen the correlation with what the East calls, chi, kundalini or prana, and the Holy Spirit. Chi, kundalini, or prana are all words for the subtle energies in the body, and are all seen as manifestations of Shakti, or the Goddess (or Divine Mother). The Holy Spirit is the subtle force that connects us to the universe and gives us life, which is the definition of Chi, kundalini or prana (along with other terms). When we say that the union of Shiva (Divine Father) and Shakti (Divine Mother) is the whole of creation, we are also saying that the union of the Father and Holy Spirit is the whole of God… Thus, we have a working cosmology that both Eastern and Western religious traditions agree on." (Christopher. 2002)
"The word kundalini comes from the Sanskrit word kundal, which means a 'spiral' or 'coil.' In Yoga, Kundalini Shakti means the 'coiled power.' It is compared to a serpent that lies coiled while resting or sleeping.
There are numerous references to Kundalini in the sacred texts of India. Shankaracharya, in his famous treatise, Saundarya Lahari, says: 'The invincible Kundalini Shakti pierces the six chakras and enters its abode slowly step by step.' In the Mundamalatantra (ch. 6), Kundalini Shakti is called the basic force of the body. In the Varahopanishad (5.51), Kundalini is called the supreme power. In the Yogashikhopanishad (6.55) it is stated that when Kundalini Shakti rises above its resting point (the kanda), the yogi attains liberation. In the Yajurveda, Kundalini is mentioned as a virgin energy which moves like a devoted wife and destroys all evils, and, by its slight movement, through its fiery energy, pierces all centers.
There are many other references to Kundalini in Gyanarva Tantra, Lalita Sahastranam, Laghustuti Vamkeshwar Tantra, Kshata Chakta, Nirupana, Ghetanya Samhita, and Hatha Yogpradipika in which she is described as an aspect of the eternal supreme consciousness, which is both with and without attributes. In the aspect of supreme consciousness and attributes (saguna), Kundalini is often personified as an aspect of the Divine Mother, the Great Goddess. In the attributeless aspect (nirguna), Kundalini is the power or will of cosmic consciousness and is pure consciousness."
Chakras: Energy Centers of Transformation
Harish Johari, Destiny Books (September 1, 2000) pp. 21-2
"What is Kundalini?
'Glory, glory to Mother Kundalini, who through Her Infinite Grace and Power, kindly leads the Sadhaka from Chakra to Chakra and illumines his intellect and makes him realise his identity with the Supreme Brahman'—Sri Swami Sivananda …
In India, kundalini is personified as the Divine Mother: Shakti Ma, Kali Ma, or other goddesses. She is the feminine power at the base of the spine, which travels up the spine to unite with the masculine power, her consort, Lord Shiva (Shakta), in the seventh chakra, sahasrara. This union of opposites is a powerful symbol depicted in all cultures.
In the ancient scriptures, kundalini is described in three different manifestations. The first is unmanifest cosmic energy: Para-kundalini. The second is vital energy of the created universe: Prana-kundalini. The third is consciousness: Shakti-kundalini, the intermediary between the other two.
Shakti-kundalini is the link to higher awareness, the revealer of all mantras, and the eternal source of bliss flowing from sahasrara (crown chakra). Through her shristi krama (process of creation), she creates by descending from sahasrara through all the chakras. She sustains by abiding in the muladhara chakra. Through her laya karma (process of absorption), she destroys or dissolves by ascending and returning to sahasrara.
When Shakti descends to the lower chakras, she is known as jagan mohini (world bewilder) and causes maya: delusion, limitation, ignorance, and ensnarement in material life. As she descends, she becomes grosser and loses her power and subtlety.
As kundalini shakti ascends through the chakras, she becomes subtler. On her pathway upward, she reabsorbs all the creative principles that originally descended from sahasrara. This is called laya-absorption. During this homeward journey, Shakti removes the veils of maya (illusion), which evaporate like a mirage.
As kundalini ascends through the chakras, mental limitations are gradually removed so consciousness can shine in its pristine glory. Mental fluctuations settle down and the mind becomes serene. Awareness flows smoothly and the mind becomes a vehicle for bliss and happiness.
At sahasrara chakra kundalini merges with Shiva, who is identified with her. In her formless state she is consciousness. In her creative form she is Shakti, the power of manifestation.
Therefore, kundalini's descent creates increasing ignorance, bondage, and delusion. The same kundalini energy, as it ascends, causes spiritual awakening, freedom, and wisdom."
Exploring Chakras: Awaken Your Untapped Energy
Susan G. Shumsky, New Page Books (January 1, 2003) pp. 70-1
Adi Sankaracharya
He lived in the 7th-8th century AD. and wrote:
"Having filled the pathway of the Nadis with the streaming shower of nectar flowing from the Lotus feet, having resumed thine own position from out of the resplendent Lunar regions and Thyself assuming the form of a serpent of three and a half coils, sleepest thou, in the hollow of Kula Kunda (Kula Kunda means the hollow of Mooladhara Sacrum bone)."
"Saundarya Lahari': 'Thou art residing in secrecy with Thy Lord (The spirit) in the thousand petalled Lotus, having pierced through the Earth situated in 'Mooladhara', the Water in Manipura, the Fire abiding in the Svadhisthana, the Air in the Heart ('Anahata'), the Ether above (Visshuddhi) and 'Manas' between the eyebrows ('Agnya') and thus broken through the entire 'Kula Path'."
"The word Kundalini is derived from a Sanskrit word 'Kundal' meaning coiled up. It is the primordial dormant energy present in three-and-a-half, coils at the base of the spine in a triangular bone called the Sacrum. The Latin name 'Os Sacrum' suggests that it is a holy or sacred part of the body. The ancient Greeks were aware of this and therefore they called it the 'Hieron Osteon', noting that it was the last bone to be destroyed when the body is burnt, and also attributed supernatural powers to it. Egyptians also held this bone to be very valuable and considered it the seat of special power.
In the West, Sacrum is symbolised by the sign of Aquarius and by the Holy Grail, container of the water of life.
The Kundalini, which is to nourish the tree of life within us, is coiled up like a serpent and therefore it has been called, 'The Serpent Power'. It has been described in great detail in the Upanishads. Kundalini Yoga is supposed to be supreme in all the Yogas. Guru Vashistha asserted that Kundalini is the seat of absolute knowledge. The awareness of the presence of this primordial energy Kundalini within the human body was considered by the sages and saints to be the highest knowledge. The Kundalini and Chakras have been vividly described in Vedic and Tantric texts.
Gyaneshwara, another famous saint of Maharashtra born around 1275 AD, described Kundalini in the 6th chapter of his famous book 'Gyaneshwari'. He wrote:
'Kundalini is one of the greatest energies. The whole body of the seeker starts glowing because of the rising of the Kundalini. Because of that, unwanted impurities in the body disappear. The body of the seeker suddenly looks very proportionate and the eyes look bright and attractive and the eyeballs glow.' — (Gyaneshwari, Chapter VI).
Guru Nanak Dev
Guru Nanak Dev (born in 1496 AD) has made references to Kundalini awakening as mentioned below:
"A pure heart is the golden vessel to fill the Divine Nectar which is to be sucked from the 'Dasham Dwar' through the two channels 'Ida' and 'Pingala'." Dasham Dwar means Brahmarandhra. (Sahasrara Chakra).
"God has made this human body a house with six Chakras and has established the light of spirit in it. Cross the ocean of Maya and meet the eternal God who does not come, who does not go, who neither takes birth nor dies. When your six Chakras meet in line, Surati (Kundalini) takes you beyond distortions.' (Sri Guru Granth). Note that the seventh Chakra was not open at this time.
In the Holy Koran
Prophet Mohammed Sahib talked of the day of resurrection when he says that the 'hands will speak'. 'That day, we set a seal on their mouths, but their hands will speak to us, and their hands bear witness to all that they did.' When Kundalini awakening occurs, a flow of energy in the form of cool vibrations from the hands is experienced, and the various Chakras can be felt on parts of the hand and fingers. [surah 24:24, 36:65 and 41:19-23]
In the West
Christians called it a reflection of the Holy Ghost, and worshipped its manifestations as tongues of flames over the heads of apostles during the Pentecost reunion.
Moses saw it in the form of the burning bush. During the exodus the Israelites lost faith and were smitten by fiery serpents so God told Moses "make thee a serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that everyone that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it on a pole, and it came to pass, that if a fiery serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived" An apt description of the healing qualities of the awakened Kundalini. Some of the Israelites even began to worship this symbol, and the practice of worshipping the brazen serpent on the pole as a god was either passed on, or was revived later. Bronze and stone serpent artifacts have been found in excavations in Canaan, Gezer and other parts of Israel!
The Old Testament symbol becomes significant in Christianity when Christ suggests Kundalini awakening, not just for the tribe of Israel but as the true destiny of all Christians: "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even as the son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life" He says unequivocally in the Gnostic Gospel of Thomas and elsewhere, that 'The Holy Spirit is My Mother'. 'The Kingdom of God is within you' (Luke 17:21).
In the Tao Te Ching the primordial power is described as that of a mother. Lao Tze described Kundalini as the "spirit of the valley" (in which flows the Nadi of Sushumna). The spirit of the valley never dies. The spiritual instrument within us can be described as a microcosm (miniature form of creation) which links us with the Divine. The ancient esoteric text "Scripture of the Golden Flower" also spoke of the effects of the awakened kundalini energy.
The Lord Buddha spoke of the "middle path" to achieve nirvana. He was actually describing the central channel (sushumna) through which the Kundalini ascends. Later Buddhist masters considered that the existence of the path of liberation within a human being was the greatest secret. They transmitted it to only a few deserving disciples.
Other Cultures
One also finds symbols of Kundalini in many different cultural legacies, such as Mercury's serpent which is an alchemical symbol for the process of psychic metamorphosis. The Gnostics understood the serpent to represent the spinal cord. In ancient Greek and later, Roman mythology, we find Asclepius, the god of healing. He is seen holding a staff which is entwined with a serpent (or sometimes two). Why did the Greeks relate this symbol to healing? The staff represents the central support of the human body or spinal cord (physical location of the sushumna. In Rome Aescaluius came to be represent mercury who usually held a healing staff called the Caduceus. The one or two coiled snakes or serpents entwined around the staff, represent the kundalini which rises along the central subtle channel in a spiral double helical movement.
The Kundalini is there to nourish, to heal and look after and to give an individual a higher and deeper personality. The power of Kundalini is absolute purity, auspiciousness, chastity, self respect, pure love, detachment, concern for others and enlightened attention, to give infinite joy and peace to an individual."
Knowledge of Reality
Historical Sources and Knowledge of Kundalini (Issue 14)
Kundalini: The Secret Doorway
"Kundalini is a god energy, and as such, it nourishes your uniqueness and upholds your sacred vocation. Since it originates from the Divine Source, it also interconnects you with all living beings, as well as the Divine itself. Because of these connections, to tap into your kundalini is to open the channel to your intuition, to begin to hear the messages in the wind, to receive revelations colored with inspiration, and to know the unknowable. In short, kundalini allows you to be you—and encourages others to be themselves.
Shall we see why the ancients taught about this power since time began? Why teachers, gurus, and saints across time and around the world have utilized it? Why even science is now validating its existence? Then let's open the door and step across the threshold. Let's embrace this divine energy and enjoy a truly divine life.
Brilliance in Your Body
What is this masterful, brilliant energy called kundlaini?
In Sanskrit, kundalini means 'life energy.' Known as the serpent energy in Hinduism, the first culture known to have labeled this mysterious force, kundalini is the natural divine energy inside of you. Your kundalini is the life force of your body that, when fully activated, leads to living as an enlightened sage.
Etymologically, the word kundalini can be broken into the following Sanskrit roots, each of which sheds more light on what exactly this divine energy really is:
kundalin=coiled, spiraled (from the word kundalam, which means 'ring' or 'coil')
di=can mean 'little pot of earth' or 'a single cell' and its alternative root:
da=to give or 'bestower'
lini=perpetual consciousness expressing in alpha and omega, or beginning and end.
The sum total of these phrases adds richness to our understanding of kundalini. We could, based on these root words, now define kundalini as 'the coiled earth energy that begins in a single cell and, when blessed by the Bestower, gifts us with consciousness'
In Sanskrit, a language in which every noun is accorded a gender, the word is feminine. This connection easily leads to the idea of kundalini as the feminine principle of creation, the life-giving properties within our physical bodies that lead to higher consciousness. Our kundalini is the yin, or divine feminine, to our yang, or divine masculine. It's the receiving to the giving, the intuitive behind the logic, the contentment within the striving, and the sensual within the sexual. It's what gives us life and now sustains it, linking us with the fertile, emotional, and prosperous sources of divine energy. Kundalini compels us to feel and dance, bond and create, attract and merge. Then, when kundalini—this pulsating, creative, feminine power within each of us—joins with our male spirit quality, it sparks unity within ourselves as well as with the Divine.
This feminine energy is known by many different names throughout the world, including chi in China and ki in Japan. Spiritual people might call it the 'goddess within.' The Christian and Jewish scriptures name it the Holy Spirit; Dr. Carl Jung calls this energy the anima. It is the source of fire in Moses' burning bush, the caduceus symbol of medicine, the life force in Buddhism, and the source of intimacy in Tantric sex. It is the serpent called Quetzalcoatl among the Mayans. In Hinduism, it is serpent power, personified as Shakti, the goddess. Most likely you have heard a few of its many other names: Al-Lat, the Great Mother, Ruah, Pachamama, Sophia, life energy, light flame, cosmic energy, divine force, spirit fire, living flame, mothering intelligence, mana, the supreme power, and Christ consciousness.
Though known by different names to different groups, kundalini is always the same force. It is the organic catalyst necessary to unify our body, mind, and soul. It is the divine light that invites poetry into our lives. It is the secret to living this human life as divine beings."
Kundalini: Divine Energy, Divine Life
Cyndi Dale, Llewellyn Publications (February 8, 2011) pp. 2-4
"Thus, no one should be surprised at the Yogis considering the Kundalini awakening as tantamount to resurrection."
"The medical science has fully corroborated Shri Mataji's assertions about the Kundalini energy penetrating the nervous system when the latter has reached a certain age of evolution. Thus, embryology has established that over the interval of the first 2-3 months, a radical change arises in the human embryo brain. Over the second month, there are already structures (like the hypothalamus) that are capable of separating the pencil of the Kundalini energy. The evolution of the fetal brain takes place between the 8th and the 12th week of pregnancy by an increase in the number of nervous cells. The genetic program controls the 14 billions of these cells (the number is supposed to be much higher after others) resulting in the creation of the brain as an organ. The quantitative generating process is suddenly interrupted during the 12th week when the cells start making an increasing number of connections. At the moment of birth each and every cerebral neuron is connected to other cells through approximately one thousand intercellular connections, to be later increased to about one quarter of a million connections with other cells in the period of maturity. During the eight week, the root of the sacral nerve becomes noticeable, and during the thirteen week the backbone marrow has got its final shape. W.I. Thompson wrote: "Neurophysiologists have discovered that the electrical pathways of nerves appear to develop before the growth of the nervous tissue itself; the implication being that they would constitute formative fields preexisting the nervous matter and guiding its development." The nervous pathways prior to the nervous tissue itself —it seems to be an absurd idea. We infer that this sentence refers to the subtle system channels that appear so early inside the fetus. The formative fields pre-existing the nervous matter and guiding its development can be no other than those created by the Kundalini energy.
The convergence of the ancient Indian concepts, of the conclusions of modern embryology, and of religious ethics consenting the abortion before the fetus has reached three months is indeed remarkable.
Sacrum bone A hadith narrated by Abdullah read: "Allah's Messenger, the true and truly inspired said: <<(as regards our creation), every one of you is collected in the womb of his mother for the first forty days, and then he becomes a clot for another forty days, and then a piece of flesh for other forty days. Then Allah sends an angel to write four words... Then the soul is breathed into his body>>" The angel sent is the piercing pencil of vibratory energy, the four written words are the four rays, and the breath is the manifestation specific to the Kundalini that is felt above the fontanel like a cool breeze. In the words of the Toledan physician Judah Halevi (1085-1141) who was a disciple of al-Ghazali, the entering of the Kundalini is described as follows: "It is just as the soul which waits for its entry into the fetus until the latter's vital powers are sufficiently completed to enable it to receive the higher state of things." The Ishraqi movement, founded by the prominent Sufi as-Sahrawadi believed that the Holy Spirit bestowed the light (or soul) on the embryo.
The problem of the sacrum bone is worth, here, a short analysis. The anatomical name coming from hieron ostoun or osteon (holy bone, Gr.) was used in the time of Hippocrates (about 400 BC) and was translated by the Romans through sacrum (sacred, Lat.). Hulyah (vertabra, Hebr.) has the name God Yah (short form of Yahweh) as its root. Why this bone had been called a "holy bone" has been a mystery for centuries. Some thought that the bone was used in sacrificial rituals, others, that it played a role in the protection of genitals (considered to be sacred in themselves), or that the Last Judgment would require this cone to be intact as a receptacle of resurrection. The ancient assumed that the sacrum was the last bone subject to decay after death (conviction found in a Jewish folk story). This idea is also found with the Muslims, being mentioned in a hadith "Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said: "Everything of a human will waste away, perish or decay except the last coccyx bone and from that bone Allah will reconstruct the whole body." Thus, no one should be surprised at the Yogis considering the Kundalini awakening as tantamount to resurrection.
Etzem (bone, essence, Hebr.; tz, vertebra, Egypt.) has etz (tree, Hebr.) for its root, a reason for which Annick de Souzenelle asserted that the sacrum (atz, Hebr.) is the tree (of life, we should add: etz hayyim, Hebr.; ch IV) in its seed form. The double significance of the word etzem, in our opinion, makes it possible the correct interpretation of Adam's sentence about the Divine Feminine (Eve): "This time it is bone of my bones....; this shall be called Woman" (Genesis 2:23), a sentence that becomes: "she who is essence of my bones" (the feminine energy Kundalini being the sacred essence of the respective bone).
In chapter 1, the Mooladhara was shown to be controlled by Ganesha, the Divine Son depicted with an elephant head by the Hindu iconography. Indeed, any anatomy book provides the image of an elephant head for the group made up of the sacrum bone (elephant's triangular face) having on both sides the iliac bones (as its ears) and the coccyx (as its curved trunk) at the bottom."
Dan Costian (Ph.D), Bible Enlightened, Vol. One
PublishAmerica (November 3, 2003) pg. 93-4
Those who wish to awaken their Kundalini are advised to follow instructions #16-18 of this Self-realization link. The Mother Kundalini will rise from the base Mooldhara Chakra and, after awakening all the chakras on Her path, reach the Sahasrara Chakra. There will be two self-verifiable signs of this kundalini awakening and opening of the chakras:
i) feeling Cool Breeze of Spirit (ruach, pneuma, rhuh, shekinah, chaitanya) from top of head and/or;
ii) feeling Cool Breeze of Spirit (ruach, pneuma, rhuh, shekinah, chaitanya) from finger tips/palm of hands.
You are assured of your own Divine Kundalini/Mother/Spirit within giving Self-realization and opening your chakras provided you follow those instructions. That assurance in the form of Cool Breeze, which is self-verifiable, manifests due to a far higher spiritual evolution. Rest assured that this experience is absolutely without any side-effects whatsoever.
On the contrary, your own Divine Mother/Holy Spirit within will over the years lead you to a state of mind, bliss, peace, knowledge and spiritual journey that has no parallel. This second birth of the Spirit/Mother Kundalini commences the promised Resurrection and, upon physical 'death', evolution into the eternal spirit as demonstrated by Jesus Christ and upheld, albeit with different wordings and interpretations, by the holy scriptures of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Sikhsim.
But Jesus insists that for all this to manifest one must be born of the Spirit (Mother Kundalini), and the sure sign of that spiritual birth from within oneself will be the Cool Breeze (Wind):
Jesus and Nicodemus
John 3:1-8
1. Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
2. this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him."
3. Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God."
4. Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?"
5. Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6. "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7. "Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
8. "The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
"Experience of the Spirit is of great importance to believers, and this is natural, if the Spirit is the source of new, eschatological life. However, experience of the Spirit must also take its place within a larger context. For every present encounter with the Spirit is one instant in a long history of pneumatic activity. Forgetting this point results in an overblown evaluation of the significance of experiences of the Spirit. It also results in those experiences losing much of their meaning. The Spirit encountered today is the same Spirit that spoke through the prophets, empowered Jesus and the apostles, and will someday bring about the complete transformation of all things. It is the eschatological Spirit. To experience the Spirit is to be drawn up into this pneumatic movement. Therefore, any experience of the Spirit must take its meaning from this larger historical context." (Beck 2007, 237)
Cool Breeze (Wind) experiences of those born of the Spirit
Judith Coney is a lecturer in the Department of Study of Religions at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. She published her book in 1999 prior to this website and refrained from mentioning the eschatological significance of the "cool breeze" experiences felt by hundreds of thousands since the 1970s till date.
"The result, in all three settings [Royal Albert Hall, local meeting or private house], is that many people do feel a cool breeze. The coolness which is felt is usually associated with other sensations as well. Typically, the pupils of the eyes can be observed to dilate and the person will feel very relaxed and 'centred.' However, it is notable that, despite the very similar ways in which individuals 'get their realisation'—and even in the same setting—not everybody feels exactly the same thing. Sri Mataji teaches that the vibrations of kundalini can be felt as cool breeze on the palm of the hands and above the head. Sometimes breezes, in line with the teachings, are felt on the hands and head specifically. For others, the experience is more generalized:
The experience was extremely timeless, because I felt that it only lasted for about five minutes but somebody came behind me and said 'would you like a cup of tea' and I thought, 'this is silly, what's all this about tea?; But it turned out that it was about three quarters of an hour later. And I felt a strong cool breeze. I was actually told; you will probably feel some coolness or some nice feelings inside' but I felt coolness not just in my hands, where I was told it would be, but all over and I felt incredibly peaceful.
Generally, the feeling of coolness on 'realisation' seems to be discernible, but relatively weak. As with Kakar's description of his own 'realisation', many newcomers are left with the feeling that they felt something but they are not sure what:
Mataji grandly announced, 'He is realised' ... 'Sit in meditation for some time' she told me as I sat up. 'Do you feel a cool breeze on the top of your head and on your palms?' Indeed I did, though I could not distinguish the coolness due to kundalini from the gutsy breeze coming in from the sea. I felt well, though, calm and deeply relaxed. (Kakar 1984, 195-6)
A few, however, have an extremely strong experience. One such incident was described by one of the participating Sahaja Yogis:
He felt really cool, not just on his hands but all over. He said: 'This isn't a breeze, it's a wind'. We all felt it really strongly too. Then we picked up Mother's photograph and held it in front of him and he felt loads of vibrations coming from that. But I think the whole thing was so strong that it frightened him. He was very high and positive for two days, he brought us some flowers, and then he became wary and never came to [the ashram] again.
Others still, in contrast, do not feel much, if anything, on their first session. This lack of feeling on their part, however, may not be shared by the Sahaja Yogis 'working on them', who may remark enthusiastically about how cool the individual feels, and may also be at odds with the view of Sri Mataji herself. Here is the description of his initial contact with Sahaja Yoga by one such follower. He first went to a meeting at which Sri Mataji gave 'realisation' en masse, but felt nothing. Nevertheless, he was persuaded to go to a smaller workshop a few days later.
I really didn't feel anything there at all either but I was told by Mataji herself-she said 'Who hasn't felt it yet?' and I put my hand up with a few others. Mataji said 'Come forward' and then she said to me 'You've got it, you know'. And I said 'Have I?' and she said 'Yes, go through to that room and ask some Sahaja Yogis to work on you'. So that was my introduction to Sahaja Yoga.
It was only with repeated sessions that he developed the ability to feel a cool breeze. There are also those, a few, who may feel more calm, possibly as a result of sitting quietly for some time, but otherwise feel no different and never feel any sort of breeze. This is often explained by Sahaja Yogis as being because the chakras have been too badly damaged by negativity in the past (Rajasekharan and Venkatesan 1992, 98).
Kakar (1984, 208), a trained Freudian psychologist, having witnessed Sri Mataji's delivery of 'realisation' both en masse and on a one-to-one basis, concluded that much of this experience is built on suggestion and 'hypnotic induction':
Needless to add, because of the emotional pressures created in a group setting, the tendency to identify with the experience of other group members and the intense desire to please the leader, only a handful of people hold out against this mass suggestion. (ibid., 209)
Such a conclusion would undoubtedly be rejected by a Sahaja Yogi, convinced that they have experienced their Spirit through the grace of Sri Mataji. It is not within the remit of my present enquiry, however, to seek to establish the 'real cause' of a cool breeze felt by an individual, but to try chart the social dynamics involved. Just as Goodman commented, in relation to religious experience:
The religious practitioners argue for it, either because it is part of their dogma, or because, as they affirm, they have 'been there', they have experienced it. The hard scientists take the opposite position, again as a matter of conviction. As social scientists, our situation is a happier one: at least we can state that, without any doubt, the alternate reality is a social one. (Goodman 1988, 43)."
Judith Coney, Sahaja Yoga
RoutledgeCurzon, 1999, pp. 55-58
Since the 1970s tens of thousands of Sahaja Yogis "have [daily] experienced their Spirit through the grace of Sri Mataji... they affirm, they have 'been there', they have experienced it."
"Such a conclusion would undoubtedly be rejected by a Sahaja Yogi, convinced that they have experienced their Spirit through the grace of Sri Mataji. It is not within the remit of my present enquiry, however, to seek to establish the 'real cause' of a cool breeze felt by an individual, but to try chart the social dynamics involved. Just as Goodman commented, in relation to religious experience: The religious practitioners argue for it, either because it is part of their dogma, or because, as they affirm, they have 'been there', they have experienced it." (Coney 1999, 58)
The Messiah-Paraclete-Ruh-Devi
Truth to be Achieved, Brighton, U.K.—7 October 1982
"The Cool Breeze is all around us and we can start feeling in our hands when the Kundalini emerges from the top of the head if our Vishuddhi is alright. This is what Christ meant by 'to be born again' and not just to call some people and say 'Alright, now we have some baptism.'"
The Messiah-Paraclete-Ruh-Devi
We don't have to suffer, Bedford, U.K.—8 October 1982
"As prophesied in the scriptures, the phase of Last Judgment has started. The testing ground is of great illusion (Mahamaya). Kundalini is the indicator of our balance and wisdom. She will evaluate, correct and evolve us. Sahaja Yoga gives you a chance to be fully your meaning. Take full advantage of it. Establish your attention in the Absolute (Atman) and achieve the life eternal in the Kingdom of God."
The Messiah-Paraclete-Ruh-Devi
London, U.K.—June, 1980
The Divine Mother in this Age has
come in the form of Shri Mataji
(1923-2011) who, as the promised
Paraclete, brought closure to Jesus'
message of the Kingdom of God
and commenced the Resurrection.
For Hindus, Sikhs and others that
should be understood as Kundalini
awakening and Atma jnana that is
absolutely essential for moksa. My essence is complete innocence in thought, word, and action. I came many times in the form of prophets, saints and gurus of each and every religion, giving you laws and principles whose observance gave inner balance and harmony.
Today when Kundalini awakens My presence in you (second spiritual 'birth'/'being born again' of Spirit), religion is no more a belief—it becomes a living state within. As you become the childlike disciple of your Mother, I make you your own master and in this lifetime strive to liberate you from ceaseless rebirths on this Earth (moksa) and lead you to residence and life eternal in My heavenly Paradise (Kingdom of God). These few names of mine confirm that I reside within you and so will be able to fulfill that promise:
Shri Kundalini
Kundalini [110th] She is coiled like a serpent. She is stated to assume 31/2 coils - the form in which Sri Lalita resides in sacrum bone of every human as potential state.
Shri Muladharambujarudha Devi
(Muladharambujarudha [514th]: She is mounted on the four-petalled Muladhara-Padma at the level of the anus.)
Shri Svadhisthananambuja-gata Devi
(Svadhisthananambuja-gata: [504th]: Resides in the six-petalled Svadhisthana-Chakra at the level of the sex organ. This name means Herself resides as Fire in that Chakra.)
Shri Manipurabja-nilaya Devi
(Manipurabja-nilaya [495th]: She has Manipurna-Padma as Her abode near the navel. This Padma has ten petals.)
Shri Anahatabja-nilaya Devi
(Anahatabja-nilaya [485th]: She dwells in the Anahata-Chakra near the heart as Rakini.)
Shri Anahatabja-nilaya Devi
(Anahatabja-nilaya [485th]: She dwells in the Anahata-Chakra near the heart as Rakini.)
Shri Visuddhi-Chakra-nilaya Devi
(Visuddhi-chakra-nilaya [475th]: Dwelling in the Visuddha Padma of 16 petals.)
Shri Agnya-Chakrabja-nilaya Devi
(Agnya-chakrabja-nilaya (521st): Resides in the two-petalled Agnya-chakra. Residing in this Chakra, She controls various organs (Indriyas). Hence, it is known as Agnya-Chakra situated between the eye-brows.)
Shri Sahasra-dala-padmastha Devi
(Sahasra-dala-padmastha [528th]: Residing in the Thousand-Petaled Lotus.)
Kundalini: The dormant, divine Evolutionary Force that enlightens and bestows immortality when activated
"What is Kundalini Really? More commonly known in western cultures as Holy Spirit, Kundalini is the ancient Sanskrit name for the primal life force that animates all living entities—the evolutionary force behind all living matter.... Shaktipat is a Sanskrit word for the process of activating the higher Kundalini-Shakti energy, initiating the process of spiritual growth and enlightenment and advancing personal evolution dramatically. This has also been called the "baptism by fire" and "second birth"—a truly sacred mystical experience." Dr. Larry Jensen PhD, DD, MBA.
According to Indian tradition, man has seven chakras (centres of energy). The Kundalini force is said to be sleeping, coiled like a serpent, in the lowest chakra, called the root chakra. When this force is awaken, it begins to rise up through the spine. The awakening occurs through yoga, meditation, breathing exercises etc., and was called "the shorter way to God".
The most ancient Eastern spiritual texts, the Vedas, of India, tell us that the process of spiritual awakening by which one attains truth -awareness is called 'Self-Realization'. The Self Realized person lives in direct experience of reality—this is called "Jnana" ( a traditional sanskrit word meaning 'knowledge' or 'Gnosis'). Such a person is called a "Jnani" ('knower ' or 'gnostic' ) or "dwijaha" ('twice born'; first from a human mother to the earthly plane then secondly as a child of the Goddess, or Divine Mother, who gives the seeker their second, spiritual birth, Self-Realisation, into the plane of mystic awareness- gnosis! ).
Kundalini means 'coiled energy' and it refers to a power which lies in three-and-a-half coils in the sacrum bone called the Mooladhara which is distinct from, and lies above, the Mooladhara Chakra. (It is interesting to note that sacrum if Greek for sacred.) A pulsation is sometimes seen at this level during Kundalini Awakening. Like the Sushumna, the Kundalini is normally in a potential state. When it is awakened it ascends through the Sushumna, across the void to the top of the Sushumna. When the Kundalini emerges at this point, Yoga is said to have taken place. Yoga is impossible without Kundalini Awakening.
This happening of Kundalini awakening and ultimate union with a higher consciousness are described by a Sanskrit word 'Sahaja'. This means literally 'born with,' spontaneous or effortless. The implication is that the entire mechanism is inborn — part of human anatomy — and is activated in a spontaneous and natural way without undue or extreme efforts. One analogy often used is the germinating of a seed. This happens automatically when the seed is placed in the Mother Earth.
When the Kundalini reaches the Agnya Chakra, one becomes silent and peaceful. The person sits with his eyes closed, so this is not a state of hypnosis, brainwashing or manipulation — just silence. The person is fully aware of himself and of his surroundings and is he wishes to, he can think. However, the person is very relaxed and his attention is not constantly being distracted by the normal flow of mundane thoughts. This state is not achieved by any effort of will or by any mental exercises on the part of the patient. It occurs spontaneously when a Sahaja Yogi, that is to say someone who has the state of Yoga and the expertise of the mechanism, awakens the Kundalini. But this is also an illusion as it the Divine Presence within that gives Self-Realization.
If one of the Chakras is damaged or defective, the Kundalini may be obstructed at that level. In such cases, it is often possible to see the pulsation of the Kundalini at that level with the naked eye, and to hear it with a stethoscope. This pulsation can also be heard at the fontanel and Adi Shankaracaraya called this 'spandakarika.'
As the Kundalini rises through the Agnya Chakra, it cools down the system, especially the cerebo-spinal fluid. This results in the balloons of the left and right Agnya becoming progressively deflated. Once this happens the Kundalini is able to reach the top of the Sushumna; the Sahasrara Chakra. At this point we can say that Yoga has taken place. The person feels the coolness, like a breeze of cool vibrations flowing in the fingers and palms of both hands. The sensations on the hands can, with very little practice, be used to ascertain the state of the Chakras. The nadis and the Chakras themselves begin to manifest in the conscious awareness, and what has so far been a hypothesis becomes part of one's everyday sensory experience. Our fingertips, the base and center of the palm become extremely sensitive as the sympathetic nerve endings representing the different Chakras become enlightened. (According to the Prashna Upanishad, verse 3:6, there are precisely 727,210,201 nerves.) We can feel on our fingers our own selves and other people by a proper method of decoding, which can be taught to anyone who reaches this stage, in a month. Thus, the diagnosis takes place at a deeper level of our being through our sensitivity to these seven centres.
If one learns how to nourish the Chakras through the knowledge of Sahaja Yoga, one can cure the exhausted Chakras. Thus the patient is cured at the root of the disease. It is a scientific and logical method that exists naturally within ourselves, which gives us a balance, redeems us of our mental and physical troubles, comforts and counsels us.
The Mysterious Kundalini
Manastvam Vyoma tvam Marudasi Marutsarathirasi,
Tvamapastvam Bhumistvayi parinatayam nahi param,
Tvameva Svatmanam parinamayitum visvavapusha
Chidanandakaram haramahishi-bhavena bibhrushe.
"O Devi! Thou art the mind, the sky, the air, the fire, the water, and the earth. Nothing is outside Thee on Thy transformation. Thou hast become Siva's consecrated queen to alter Thy own blissful conscious Form in the shape of the world".
Kundalini, the serpent power or mystic fire, is the primordial energy or Sakti that lies dormant or sleeping in the Muladhara Chakra, the centre of the body. It is called the serpentine or annular power on account of serpentine form. It is an electric fiery occult power, the great pristine force which underlies all organic and inorganic matter.
Kundalini is the cosmic power in individual bodies. It is not a material force like electricity, magnetism, centripetal or centrifugal force. It is a spiritual potential Sakti or cosmic power. In reality it has no form. The Sthula Buddhi and mind have to follow a particular form in the beginning stage. From this gross form, one can easily, understand the subtle formless Kundalini. Prana, Ahamkara, Buddhi, Indriyas, mind, five gross elements, nerves are all the products of Kundalini.
It is the coiled-up, sleeping Divine Sakti that lies dormant in all beings. You have seen in the Muladhara Chakra that there is Svayambhu Linga. The head of the Linga is the space where Sushumna Nadi is attached to the Kanda. This mysterious Kundalini lies face downwards at the mouth of Sushumna Nadi on the head of Svayambhu Linga. It has three and a half coils like a serpent. When it is awakened, it makes a hissing sound like that


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Introductory Note: Knowledge
of bone structure and familarisation with the major
bones of the human body is an essential part of training
in many therapies, such as Massage (in its many forms,
"Indian Head Massage", "Swedish Massage",
"Acupressure Massage" etc.), Aromatherapy,
Shiatsu, and others. This page is intended to include
the amount of detail required for most First Level Courses
and some ITEC Diplomas.
There are typically 206 bones in the body, though there
may be up to about 226.
Of these there are 22 bones of the Skull, which include:
8 Cranial Bones:
1 x Ethmoid Bone
1 x Frontal Bone
1 x Occipital Bone
2 x Parietal Bones
1 x Sphenoid Bone
2 x Temporal Bones
2 x Inferior Nasal Conchae
2 x Lacrimal Bones
1 x Mandible
2 x Maxillae (pl.); Maxilla (sing.)
2 x Nasal Bones
2 x Palatine Bones
1 x Vomer
2 x Zygomatic Bones
The other bone also included in this section
is the hyoid bone, which is located in the neck
(as illustrated below).
Other bones that may also be required knowledge
to pass courses in "Indian Head Massage"
and other similar therapies include:
33 Spinal Bones:
33 x Vertebrae, including:
1 x Atlas (1st Vertebra), and
1 x Axis (2nd Vertebra).
2 x Clavicle
2 x Humerus
2 x Scapula
1 x Sternum
The following two diagrams illustrate the positions of most
of the cranial and facial bones required by First
Level courses in massage and other therapies.
It is not possible to illustrate all of the bones
and parts of bones that may be included on such
courses without also including more complicated
diagrams illustrating sections cut through the
skull (such as sagittal and transverse sections).
To include information about the locations of all of the main
features of the skeletal structures of the face and cranium,
a table is included below the diagrams, summarising key facts
about each.
Function(s) - of specific bones/features
General Features
(of skeletal structure of head)
Definition: The cavity (cavities) in the skull
that contain the eye(s).
These cavities are formed from parts of the following
bones (also mentioned below): frontal, ethmoid, lacrimal,
maxillary, palatine, sphenoid, and zygomatic.
Mechanical protection of the sensitive structures of
the eye(s), including the eye balls themselves, together
with the associated muscles, nerves, blood supply, and
other tissues.
Paranasal Sinuses
Definition: air-filled cavities lined with mucous
membranes located within some skull bones.
Paranasal sinuses include: frontal sinuses
and maxillary sinuses (one pair of each);
ethmoid sinuses (many spaces inside the
ethmoid bone); two sphenoid sinuses.
These are named after the bones in which they are located
- see diagram for positions of bones.
Producing mucus;
Acting as resonating chambers - resulting
in personal speaking and singing sounds
that differ from person to person.
draining mucus out of the skull via the nasal cavities
as necessary (e.g. in case of over-production of mucus).
Definition: The word "suture" has
meanings in both anatomy and surgery. In
the context of anatomy, a 'suture' is a
type of immovable joint found only between
skull bones and consisting of a small amount
of connective tissue between the bones.
There are several of these joints in the skull, examples
include: Coronal Suture (between frontal and parietal
bones); Lamboidal Suture (between the parietal and occipital
bones); and Sagittal Suture (between the two parietal
These joints hold the bones of the skull together.
Bones of the Cranium
Floor of the cranium, inferior to the frontal bone
and anterior to the sphenoid.
Non-technically: Centre of the face, behind the nose.
Forms part of the nasal cavity and the orbits.
Main support structure of the nasal cavity
Forehead, extending down to form the upper surfaces
of the orbits. Anterior roof of the skull.
Back and base of the cranium, forms the back of the
Non-technically: Lower back of the head.
The occipital condyles (rounded surfaces at the base
of the occipital bone) articulate with the
atlas (first vertebra of the spine), enabling
movement of the head relative to the spine.
Has a large opening called the Foramen Magnus
which the spinal cord passes through.
Top and sides of the cranium, posterior roof of the
Anterior to the temporal bones and forms the base of
cranium - behind the orbitals.
Consists of a body, two "wings" and two "pterygoid
processes" (not labelled on diagrams) that project
Articulates with the frontal, parietal and temporal
Sides of the skull, below the parietal bones, and above
and behind the ears
Bones of the Face
In the neck, below the tongue (held in place by ligaments
and muscles between it and the styloid process of the
temporal bone).
Supports the tongue, providing attachment sites for
some tongue muscles, and also some muscles
of the neck and pharynx.
(Commonly fractured during strangulation, so studied
in autopsies if strangulation suspected.)
Behind and lateral to the nasal bone, also contribute
to the orbits.
(Smallest bones in the face.)
Contain foramina for the nasolacrimal ducts (tear ducts).
Known as the lower jaw bone. Also forms the chin and
sides of the face.
(Largest, strongest facial bone.)
Bone into which the lower teeth are attached.
The only moveable facial bone; motion of
this bone is necessary for chewing food
(the first stage of the digestion process).
Each side of the mandible has a condyle and a coronoid
process. The condyle articulates with the temporal bone
to form the temporomandibular joint.
Upper jaw bone, which also forms the lower parts of
the orbits.
Bone into which the upper teeth are attached.
Each maxilla contains a maxillary sinus that drains
fluid into the nasal cavity.
Pair of small oblong bones that form the bridge and
roof of the nose.
Back of the roof of the mouth (hence not illustrated
above). Small "L-shaped" bones.
Form the bottom of the orbitals and nasal cavities,
and also the roof of the mouth.
Also known as Turbinate Bone and Nasal Concha.
These terms refer to any of three thin bones that form
the sides of the nasal cavity (not illustrated in the
diagrams above).
Form the nasal cavities.
Thin roughly triangular plate of bone on the floor
of the nasal cavity and part of the nasal septum.
Separates the nasal cavities into left and right sides.
Also known as Zygoma and Malar Bone.
Commonly (non-medically) referred to as
Cheek Bone because it forms the prominent part
of the cheeks. Also contributes to the orbits.
Articulates with the frontal, maxilla, sphenoid and
temporal bones.
The functions stated above are in addition to the general functions
for the category of bones, that is:
Type of Bone(s)
Protection of the brain;
Inner-surfaces attach to membranes that stabilise
the positions of the brain, blood vessels, and
Outer-surfaces act as areas of attachment for
muscles that move the head in various ways;
Protect and support organs for the senses of vision, taste,
smell, hearing and equilibrium/balance.
Form the mechanical framework of the face;
Protect and support entry points of both the digestive,
and the respiratory systems;
Provide attachment for some muscles of facial
Protect and support organs for the senses of vision, taste,
smell, hearing and equilibrium/balance.
The first (upper-most) vertebra.
See diagram above.
Supports and balances the head.
Allows flexion and extension of the head.
The second vertebra, immediately below the Atlas.
See diagram above.
Allows rotation of the head.
Long bone(s) positioned in an approximately horizontal orientation
between the base of the neck and the shoulders. Forms the
anterior aspect of the shoulder girdle and is sometimes (non-medically)
referred to as the "collar bone".
Articulates with the sternum (medially) and the scapulae
Long bone located in upper-arm
(the longest bone in the upper-skeleton)
Providing the mechanical structure of the upper-arms. Articulates
with the scapula, enabling movement of the arms at the shoulder
Large, flat, triangular bones that form the posterior shoulder
girdle (one scapula is located on each side of the body).
Providing mechanical structure for the upper-body. Articulates
with the clavicle and humerus, enabling movement of the arms
at the shoulder joints.
Center of the chest, sometimes (non-medically) referred to
as the "breast bone".
Point of attachment for some (though not all) ribs.
The spine consists of 33 vertebrae, each of which articulates
with the adjoining vertebrae (above and below).
Provides mechanical structure for the body, enabling movement.
The spinal cord (i.e. of the central nervous system - CNS)
passes through, and is protected by all the vertebrae.
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Board will hold special meeting Tuesday to address vacancy
For the second time in three months the Town of Waukesha is in search of a clerk-treasurer.
Clerk-treasurer Jeanne O'Brien's resignation Friday comes just one month after being hired by the Town Board.
She replaced former clerk-treasurer Jamie Salentine, who resigned at the end of 2013.
O'Brien informed the Town board members in an email on Friday afternoon that her resignation would be effective immediately. She did not give a specific reason for her departure.
"I would like to thank the Town Board for allowing me to serve the residents of the Town of Waukesha," she wrote in an email to the board at 4:01 p.m. Friday. "Please consider this my formal resignation."
O'Brien said "it was a great interim position, which I fulfilled to the best of my abilities, and I wish you all the best."
"It is my hope the Town Board members will serve the Town of Waukesha residents to the best of their abilities and as a united front."
Before her one-month stint with the town, O'Brien was formerly a part-time clerk with the Village of Eagle for three years. She also previously worked as a deputy clerk/treasurer for the City of Delafield and Town of Ottawa for a total of 16 years of municipal experience.
In addition to the once again vacant clerk-treasurer's position, the town also recently saw its deputy clerk, Molly Roamer resign. She stepped down at the end of February.
With an election nearing in the Town of Waukesha on April 1, Town Chairman John Marek had said when O'Brien was hired in February it was imperative to have its entire staff in place.
But with the election just two weeks away the town's staff is now down to just Clerk-Treasurer Eryn Baudo.
To address the clerk-treasurer vacancy, the Town of Waukesha has scheduled a special board meeting at 11 a.m. Tuesday morning at Town Hall.
In addition to the instability at Town Hall, the town's auditing firm and attorney also recently resigned. The town, however, has since filled those positions.
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The road ahead will be difficult. Many differences must be bridged, and hardliners in Washington, Tehran, and Jerusalem will throw up obstacles along the way. An effective, multiyear deal can only be
achieved if each side is ready to compromise and pursue realistic solutions that meet the other sides' core requirements.
A deal that would require Iran to dismantle major facilities would be politically unsustainable in Iran.
A successful agreement will verifiably roll back Iran's overall enrichment capacity, block the plutonium path to the bomb, put in place even tougher international inspections, resolve outstanding questions about the purpose of Iran's program, and lead to the removal of nuclear-related sanctions. But first, negotiators must resolve several tough issues in the next few months.
Uranium enrichment. The two sides have agreed to negotiate "practical" limits on the scope of Iran's enrichment activities in order to reduce Tehran's ability to build nuclear weapons.
Today, Iran has a very limited need for enriched uranium fuel for energy production. Iran has one research reactor, for which it has an ample supply of fuel, and a power reactor that uses fuel to be supplied by Russia for the next 10 years or more.
Tehran says it has plans for up to 16 more reactors, which would require a sizable enrichment capacity, but these plans are many years away from reality.
Consequently, the P5+1 can and should seek a significant reduction in Iran's current enrichment capacity - from 10,000 operating, first-generation centrifuges at two sites to approximately half that number or less for a period of at least 10 years.
Even with 4,000 or fewer first-generation centrifuges at one site, Iran would have more than sufficient capacity for its foreseeable needs. Along with a cap on the enrichment of uranium to no more than 5%, a reduction in the number of centrifuges would increase the time necessary to produce enough highly enriched uranium for one bomb to six months or more.
Enhanced inspection rights would ensure that any such activity would be readily detected within days.
If Iran tried to build a nuclear arsenal, it would take considerably more than a year to amass enough material for additional weapons, assemble a nuclear device, and develop an effective means of delivery.
So far, Iran has insisted that it wants to be able to develop new, more efficient centrifuges. Consequently, the two sides will likely set limits on the overall capacity of Iran's enrichment program rather than the total number of centrifuges.
The P5+1 wants Iran to close its underground enrichment facility at Fordow, which is less vulnerable to air attacks, while Iran opposes dismantling its facilities. The two sides might compromise by agreeing that Iran will effectively halt any significant enrichment at Fordow and convert it to a "research-only" facility.
The Arak reactor. The P5+1 has argued that Iran should abandon its unfinished 40-megawatt heavy-water reactor near Arak, which is well suited for the production of plutonium. One compromise would be to convert Arak into a more proliferation-resistant light-water reactor or, as Iranian officials have suggested, make design and operational changes to reduce its plutonium potential.
These changes could include reducing the power level at least to five megawatts and using uranium fuel enriched to 3.5%. Iran is not known to have a reprocessing plant, which would be needed to extract plutonium from spent fuel, but Iran could be required to send Arak's spent fuel to a third country to further reduce the proliferation risk.
Tougher international inspections. If Iran were to pursue nuclear weapons development, it most likely would try to do so in secret at undisclosed facilities. Consequently, Iran must allow international inspectors access to all sites, including undeclared sites, under the terms of the additional protocol to its existing safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Once approved by the Iranian parliament, the protocol would be permanent. Further monitoring measures of Iran's nuclear industry could help detect and deter any secret weapons program.
Concerns about potential weapons experiments. Iran also will need to accelerate its cooperation with the IAEA to allow the agency to determine with confidence that Tehran is no longer engaged in research with potentially military dimensions. Given that the investigation will continue for some time, the agreement between Iran and the P5+1 should specify that Iran shall not conduct any experiments with nuclear weapons applications.
These step-for-step actions will require a new UN Security Council resolution to replace earlier resolutions on Iran's nuclear program; positive, prompt follow-up actions by the EU states; and approval by Congress of revised legislation that unwinds nuclear-related sanctions.
It is important that Congress, which has an important role in implementing any final phase deal, supports the P5+1 effort on the basis of a clear understanding and realistic expectation for what the negotiations can deliver.
Unfortunately, some members of Congress say they hope "negotiations succeed in preventing Iran from ever developing a nuclear weapons capability." Others say they are "hopeful a permanent diplomatic agreement will require the dismantlement of Iran's nuclear weapons-related infrastructure".
According to the US intelligence community Iran has had, at least since 2007, the scientific, technical, and industrial capacity eventually to produce nuclear weapons if it were to choose to do so. That capacity can be reduced but not entirely eliminated, even Iran were required to dismantle its uranium enrichment machines and facilities - and a deal that would require Iran to dismantle major facilities would be politically unsustainable in Iran.
Negotiating a realistic final phase agreement with Iran will be difficult, but a sustainable arrangement is achievable. It is the best and perhaps only alternative to an unconstrained Iranian nuclear program, the risk of war over the issue, and potentially a nuclear-armed Iran.
Daryl Kimball
is executive director of the independent, non-partisan Arms Control Association in Washington, DC. He has been engaged in research and policy work on nuclear nonproliferation and arms control matters since 1989. This essay is based on an earlier version published in Arms Control Today.
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As Fair Park Gets Its Big Award, Mayor Says City Needs to Find a Way to "Leverage" Historic Site
The council -- well, most of it, anyway -- collects Fair Park's prize for being one of the best public spaces in America.
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You may recall that back in October we told you Fair Park had been named a Great Public Space by the American Planning Association. Well, during the council's lunch break today, just after he got emotional about the children, Mayor Mike Rawlings gathered with the city council, Parks Board chair Joan Walne and Ann Bagley of the City Plan Commission to collect that award and sing the park's praises.
"Fair Park is an asset to our region and our state ever year," Rawlings said, from the Texas-OU game to the corn dogs at the State Fair to the Hall of State. "And it still functions after more than 70 years. Think about that." A few moments later, council member Carolyn Davis called for a standing ovation for Fair Park, and everyone in the room happily obliged.
Rawlings pointed out too that it's been just 10 years since Fair Park was named as one of the 11 most endangered historical places in America. But, he said, there is "still a lot of work to be done, and a lot of tough decisions that we as a council are going to make and the community are going to make, to make sure the park becomes a vibrant place that people come to."
"For too long," the mayor said, Fair Park and its surrounding neighborhood "have been separated." The city, he said, needs to find a way to unite them. "In the upcoming bond initiative and the elections," he said, city government has to ask itself, "how do we leverage Fair Park?"
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The poster had a picture of a large football with a yellow and white tornado painted across the front of it, and centered on the tornado was the name and number of Penn State linebacker recruit Tyrell Sales. That poster was made by a young "buddy" who had befriended the PSU bound and former Butler Tornado linebacker. Sales' eyes lit up when he saw it, and that is what the Big33 game is all about.
Friendship, charity, and the celebration of the special talents these special athletes put on display Saturday are all interwoven into the fabric of this long running central Pennsylvania tradition called The Big33.
And there is a lot of football too.
For Penn State fans, two future linebackers and one determined defensive lineman headed our way spearheaded an effort to help pull this game out for the home team.
That threesome showed promise Saturday night, as Brown recorded four solo tackles -- two of which were sacks for a combined loss of 11 yards -- the most of any Pennsylvania defender. Sales contributed four total tackles, with one solo effort, while Shipley continuously pushed his way into the Ohio backfield on his way to assisting on five stops.
Current Penn State linebacker Paul Pozlusny met with his future defensive mates on the field after the game. "All three of them can really play. I think they can do special things for us," Posluszny said.
Sales acknowledged that the move to defensive end for the Big33 game was challenging, "it took some time to adjust to," Sales said. "I was just trying to go on athleticism. I've only been playing for one week, so I don't have the moves."
In a vote of the players, A.Q. Shipley was named the defensive captain of the squad at the culmination of practice week. During the game Shipley mainly focused on trying to make a presence in the Ohio backfield, "Ohio threw the ball a lot, so I was just trying to work a rush, get some pressure and go from there."
On the offensive side of the ball, Penn State was represented by fullback Dan Lawlor and quarterback Anthony Morelli. Despite the presence of team MVP Curtis Brinkley along with Miami Hurricane recruits Andrew Johnson and James Bryant sharing the backfield duties, it was Lawlor who got more carries than any of them. Lawlor had nine carries for 33 yards in the game to go with one pass reception and a number of nice blocks to help spring the tailbacks.
Anthony Morelli was one half of one of the most interesting sub plots this game has seen in many years. The other half of that sub plot was Michigan bound quarterback Chad Henne and his entourage of supporters.
Yes, there was a bonafide quarterback controversy in this game for the first time since Kerry Collins and Frank Costa led the Pennsylvania squad in 1989. At that time, Penn State had an ongoing and mostly burning rivalry with the Miami Hurricanes, Costa's school of choice. Today, it's Michigan that gets farther under the skin of many Penn State fans than any other school. When Wilson quarterback Chad Henne spurned Penn State's heavy recruiting push for the Wolverines, and when Anthony Morelli subsequently turned down Pitt for Penn State last winter, it set up an interesting plot line for this week's showcase.
Chad Henne fans were bedecked in Michigan attire in significant numbers in the PA stands. A rough estimate suggested there were maybe 50 such fans in the stands. Late in the fourth quarter with Morelli leading the Pennsy squad downfield inside the Ohio 30 yard line, coach George Chaump did the unthinkable by pulling Morelli in favor of the Michigan bound Henne.
And the fan reaction? The Henne entourage, all decked out in maize, blue and the number 7, they went wildly cheering along as Chad entered the game.
Less audible, but no less enthusiastic, were boos from the supporters of the quarterback who had just been replaced, Penn State recruit Anthony Morelli.
As fate would have it, Henne threw three incomplete passes and the game was essentially over. It ended much the way the first half ended, with George Chaump replacing Anthony Morelli despite the fact he was moving the team towards the Ohio end zone and his replacement, Chad Henne, unable to finish the job.
Truth be told, both quarterbacks had their shining moments in the game, but neither of them were enough to offset Ted Ginn's magnificent showing. But of the two, Morelli clearly shined on the field.
Down 14-3 early in the second quarter, Morelli took over at quarterback and went 5-for-6 for 150 yards, helping Pennsylvania take a 17-14 lead late in the half. He connected on deep bombs to Miami recruit Andrew Johnson for a gain of 57 yards and Ohio State recruit Devon Lyons for a gain of 54.
That lead could have been expanded very late when the Pennsylvania squad recovered a squib kick that had inadvertently caromed off of one of the Ohio special teams players. Morelli started to lead the team downfield yet again, but coach Chaump inserted Henne for a gadget play reception that took the PA team inside the Ohio ten yard line, but on the subsequent attempt at a TD Henne under threw his intended target and Ted Ginn nearly had himself an easy 100 yard touchdown return.
The abrupt switches at the end of both halves was never explained to Morelli, "I was moving the ball up and down the field -- I had these guys going. Then they just took me out. Maybe it was some favoring of the east side of the state," said Morelli, who played at Penn Hills High School near Pittsburgh. "I don't know what it was, but we lost and I'm just going up to Penn State and I'm going to get it done up there now."
To add intrigue to the whole saga, practice onlookers noted that Henne was getting twice the reps that Morelli got during the practices leading up to the game. In addition, Wilson head coach Jim Cantafio was manning the PA sideline with a headset.
When asked about his decision, head man George Chaump stated, "I put [Henne] in to roll out. It wasn't anything with Anthony at all. It was what we wanted to do and [Henne's] better at going to the left. Henne's got a little bit better body control."
Despite playing only roughly one third of the snaps in this game, Morelli ended up completing 5 of 8 passes for 150 yards while Henne managed to complete 5 of 14 for 102 yards.
A second sup plot to the game was the feeling among the PA squad that last year's team got beat up pretty good and that they were intent on not allowing that to happen a second time. There was some minor talk about that during the week. Truth is, both squads are made up of a bunch of top dogs if you catch my drift, and the Ohio squad had a point to make themselves.
That talk continued a bit among a few players early in the game. When a late hit occurred on Ted Ginn in the 2nd half, tempers flared and the PA came running off it's bench toward the Ohio sideline. On the subsequent play, bout number two ensued.
While the players were quick to acknowledge after the game that they meant no dishonor to their team, their mischievous smirks betrayed that they enjoyed the contact just a bit - and the chances to get their returns on the field later on.
And for the Penn State recruits, that's the exact kind of desire they hope to bring with them to Happy Valley.
"You don't want to be an idiot on the field, and you don't want to do anything cheap," Sales said. "But you gotta play with an edge, you gotta play with a passion. That core that we got coming in [to Penn State], we got that edge."
In the end, the big story was Ted Ginn.
Many had speculated that Ginn could have a Steve Breaston, Rocket Ismail, Tony Dorsett type impact in this game, and he did. The prep superstar who will attend Ohio State in the fall was named Ohio's most valuable player. Ginn will likely play cornerback at the college level, but he made the most noise on offense for Ohio Saturday, mainly because Henne and Morelli often did not try to challenge him.
Ginn caught five passes for a game-high 142 yards, including an 82-yard touchdown strike from Indiana recruit Grant Gregory.
But he saved the best for last.
Down 30-28 with five minutes remaining, Ginn took a pitch and then surprised the Pennsylvania defense by throwing and hitting an open Dustin Woods for a 36-yard touchdown. The trick play proved to be the winning score for Ohio.
Ever gracious, Penn State recruit A.Q. Shipley said of the Ohio State signee, "Ted Ginn is a great kid. I talked to him all week and he's a down-to-earth, humble kid. He's one of the best players in the country and you have to give him that."
Yes, you do have to give him that. He's something special.
Count me in the camp that feels that head coach George Chaump should have left Anthony Morelli in the game in both halves. Anthony was playing very well and moving the team downfield in both halves. I'm not sure it makes sense to take a guy out who is playing that well.
Ohio State was represented by 12 players in this year's game, Michigan by three players, and Penn State by seven players.
Two Ohio players, OL Gerald Cadogan and CB Tony Davis, are both headed to Penn State next week.
Lion News caught up to some current recruits at this year's game, most notable among them being Justin King of Gateway High School. Justin King is the step son of former Penn State great Terry Smith and is widely felt to be one of the top recruits in the country. Steve Curry will have that update for you soon.
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FFA sues paper over World Cup bid allegations
Defamation proceedings by Football Federation Australia (FFA) against The Age newspaper are underway in the Supreme Court of NSW.
The Age published a number of articles relating to FFA's bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the last week, which FFA strongly rejects.
An FFA spokesman says the articles contain "serious defamatory allegations regarding the conduct of the bid, including FFA's accounting practices and its compliance with FIFA regulations and its government funding agreement".
"FFA completely rejects these serious allegations and is seeking damages," the spokesman added.
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Board game example - Just GET OUT OF AUSTRALIA ALREADY!
9. Regardless of how it ends, both parties feel like they lost
- An adult film actress says Donald Trump, or someone on his behalf, offered her $10,000 and the use of his private jet to come to his suite.
- AT&T has made a deal to buy Time Warner — owner of CNN, HBO, and Warner Bros. — in one of the biggest acquisitions ever 💰
- The Chicago Cubs are heading to their first World Series since 1945 after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 🐻
- A black metal band crashed a couple's engagement shoot and the photos are 🤘