The aim of all spiritual disciplines is to reach a transcendental level of consciousness by the manipulation of a “spiritual energy,” using Joseph Campbell’s term but called prana by the ancient adepts. It is the hidden agent behind the mind-brain relationship, the vital force behind all phenomena of Life. We have taken a great leap forward in evolution because of the amenities made possible by science, and with this a different environment and social order are necessary. If they are not provided, the race will degenerate and come to a disastrous end, rejected by the forces of evolution. Unless we become aware of the needs of the evolutionary mechanism, nature will take recourse through drastic methods to change the direction of life. It is our duty to bring these facts to the attention of the people.
In his way, Campbell did his best. There is a law of life, like the law of gravity, ruling all the actions, all the progress, and the life of mankind. The key to this law is Kundalini, the mechanism in the body for accelerating the evolutionary processes. We can call it by any name we choose, but the adepts of times past knew it as the Serpent Power. Disregard of this law is at the root of all or almost all the evils that we are experiencing at present. We cannot survive as a solely materialistic species. Our evolutionary direction is different. The brain is actually remodeling itself by extremely slow degrees to reach another dimension of awareness, and the greatest obstacle in the path of this metamorphosis is our own unenlightened intellect. If we are able to prove by experiment that the brain is in a state of evolution, all conflicting ideologies will disappear. We will then know what lifestyle, government and social structures are best for us. Otherwise, we will degenerate. Glance at history.
Every civilization of the past reached a certain zenith and then fell, never to rise again. The same thing is happening now, but we are not aware of it. Correct knowledge of the facts of Kundalini can reverse the trend and lead to a glorious future.
Excerpts ©1988 • GENE KIEFFER • KUNDALINI AWARENESS on Joseph Campbell