PART ONE
I first came across Yogi Pradeep during one of his celebrative, love-inducing meditations at the Yogafest in Dubai. Besides the uplifting, cozy flow of energy between the meditators, there was something quite magnetizing about him.
Later, I bumped into him at the ‘Miracles Center’ stall, where he told me that I have some untapped, healing energy within me and that he can help me to activate it. I’m a little taken aback but he continues: “My time on this planet is relatively short. If you’re interested come and see me”.
Being a curious seeker who has done her fair share of spiritual shopping, I couldn’t resist finding out more. Of course, my inner sceptic also piped up. What if he’s a fake guru? After doing my online research and talking to friends who know Yogi Pradeep, I discover he is a gifted Himalayan guide and healer, renowned for awakening aspirant’s Kundalini Shakti through his Shaktipat transmissions.
For those of you in the dark, Shakti is a Sanskrit term that literally means sacred life force energy. It is a primordial cosmic energy of universal consciousness. Shakti represents the divine feminine power. Meanwhile, the word kunda means a bowl in which fire is burned and the energy in this bowl is called Kundalini.
Kundalini Shakti is a divine spiritual power and according to Tantra, this energy rests like a coiled serpent at the base of the spine. It often remains dormant during someone’s lifetime, but if unleashed, it flows freely up through the seven chakras. This incredible experience, known as a Kundalini Awakening, leads to an expanded state of consciousness. For many years, the process of rousing this dynamic energy was shrouded in great secrecy by enlightened beings.
Kundalini energy can be activated in various ways including through yoga, breathing techniques (pranayama), certain herbal preparations, by chanting mantras and through initiation (energy transmission) via an awakened yogi. Of these, initiation is the fastest and easiest way of awakening this vitality.
Once stimulated, Kundalini brings about an extraordinary transformation in both the body and mind of the individual. Those lucky few who have experienced it have cited a huge surge in energy levels, the healing of chronic diseases and enhanced mental abilities. No wonder so many yogis are chasing this liberated state of higher consciousness.
So with an open mind, I head to Bur Dubai to the sacred space of Yogi Pradeep’s home. Sitting opposite him, I feel an intense, warm energy emanating towards me. It’s as if I’m basking in the sun on the beach. “Do you know we have already had this conversation 48 hours ago on the astral world?” he asks me. I shake my head.
He explains that in this physical domain we are actually witnessing events that have already happened. Space is bound by varying concepts of time. Earth time is much slower than the other domains. One astral day is the approximate equivalent of ‘one year’ on earth. We as soul fragments are present in seven progressively aware higher bodies. We journey in multiple universes at the same time. Our astral bodies are also interacting with souls and relaying information to our physical bodies. If we are aware, we can sense the familiarity of events that happen to us. Apparently, this is also known as deju vu.
After this intriguing revelation, Yogi Pradeep enquires whether I’m ready to take my journey to a higher, transcendental level, right now, this afternoon. Of course, I nod, although I’m not quite sure what I’ve signed myself up for.
To be continued…
Love,
