Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India.
Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2021 Feb;42:101285. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101285. Epub 2020 Dec 8.
Kundalini concept comes from ancient yogic philosophy in which it is believed that certain spiritual practices will cause Kundalini awakening. The phenomenon of Kundalini awakening can sometimes mimic mental illness and results in difficulty for mental health practitioners to distinguish between them. While there are ample literatures suggesting the benefits of yogic practices in mental illness, it is also worth understanding the side effects of these practices, especially if advanced yogic practices are not performed properly with necessary preparations and precautions under the guidance of an expert. In this context, we discuss a series of cases demonstrating altered mental experiences related to Kundalini, from both modern psycho-pathology and traditional yoga view points and try to differentiate severe mental illness from advanced spiritual states perceived after practicing Kundalini yoga.
昆达里尼概念来自古老的瑜伽哲学，在这种哲学中，人们相信某些精神实践会导致昆达里尼觉醒。昆达里尼觉醒的现象有时会模仿精神疾病，导致心理健康从业者难以区分它们。虽然有大量文献表明瑜伽练习对精神疾病有好处，但了解这些练习的副作用也很重要，特别是如果在专家的指导下没有进行适当的准备和预防措施，就进行高级瑜伽练习的话。在这种情况下，我们从现代精神病理学和传统瑜伽的角度讨论了一系列与昆达里尼相关的精神体验改变的案例，并试图将严重的精神疾病与练习昆达里尼瑜伽后出现的高级精神状态区分开来。
