Christians and Kundalini
A Bibliography
Testimonies :
Testimony of Terry Johnson - Terry was a practitioner or TM and Yoga before understanding the spiritual realities behind these practices. Link from the Aslan's Place website.
Testimony of Jill Barnes - this testimony describes an alleged awakening that was triggered through the "Toronto blessing" movement.
Testimony of L.Thompson this is another testimony of a kundalini experience that was initiated by exposure to the Toronto blessing.
Out of Kundalini -Testimony of Virgo Handojo - testimony of an Indonesian man's journey to Christ
Testimony - of Ron Cohen - testimony of Ron Cohen former yoga guru and founder of Messianic Miracle Ministries
TheTrueLight.Net - Mike Shreve's Story - testimony of Mike Shreve from yoga teacher to Christian minister.
Vail Carruth's Story - testimony of Vail Carruth former teacher of Transcendental meditation. On truelight.net website.
Interview with Philip St. Romain - Interview with Philip St. Romain and another Christian who have experienced kundalini awakenings. From the innerexplorations website.
In the arms of Jesus and Mary - A Personal Testimony - Testimony of the editor of the Cross and the Veil website - former New Age healer.
"Innocent Yoga?" - Dr. John Ankerberg & Dr. John Weldon - a well researched paper from the Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (www.ankerberg.com) based on New Age and Yoga sources. The story contained in the article about a women named Carole is indicative of a kundalini awakening experience. PDF file of "Innocent Yoga?"
Other Resources:
Groothuis, Douglas, “Confronting the New Age,” Intervarsity Press, 1988 pp. 76-84. This subchapter of the book focuses on the Spiritual Dangers of New Age practices with background on the development of the Spiritual Emergence Network a New Age referral network to help those undergoing kundalini awakening symptoms. (see below)
Koch, Kurt E. Occult Bondage and Deliverance - Counseling the Occultly Oppressed, Kregel Publications, 1970, pp 155 -159. Describes a thirty year-old women, labeled Example 3, who described many physical and other subjective symptoms especially auditory and feelings of electricity that are similar to kundalini awakening experiences. Interestingly, the author diagnosed this particular case as being schizophrenia not demonic oppression.
MacNutt, Francis Deliverance from Evil Spirits - A Practical Manual, Chosen Books, 1999, pp 281-288. Interview with Fr. Rufus Pereira in Appendix 2 on pages 281-288 describes Fr. Pereira's ministry in India to several people who are oppressed with spirits after involvement with Hinduism and Transcendental Meditation (TM).
Regner, Valerie A. Reexamining Christian Conversion Experiences: Considering Kundalini Awakenings and Spiritual Emergencies, Dissertation presented to the Claremont School of Theology, May, 1998. Describes the dissertation author's conversion to Christianity and her kundalini symptoms. Also presented are three additional case studies and an extensive analysis of the spiritual dynamics from a psychodynamic, transpersonal psychology and Hindu perspective. (available from University Microfilms at www.umi.com)
St. Romain, Philip Kundalini Energy and Christian Spirituality: A Pathway to Growth and Healing, Crossroads Publications, 1991 (Book) More information on Philip St. Romain can be found at the following site, Shalom Place.
Kundalini and the Toronto Blessing Movement:
Kundalini Rising: A page dedicated to drawing comparisons of the Toronto Blessing movement and kundalini
Comparison Between Kundalini and the so-called Toronto Blessing - Another kundalini Toronto website.
The Comparison - Striking Similarities between the "Toronto Blessing" and the Serpent Power of Kundalini - yet another kundalini - Toronto Page.
Kundalini - Another webpage outlining the similarities of the Toronto blessing and kundalini manifestations. From the website Toronto Blessing / Brownsville that also discusses the Brownsville revival.
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