"Kundalini-like experience as psychopathology: A case series and brief review".

Autor: Suchandra HH; Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India., Bojappen N; Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India., Rajmohan P; Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India., Phurailatpam S; Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India., Murali LP; Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India., Salam Ok A; Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India., Pahuja E; Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India. Electronic address: erika.pahuja@nhs.net., Bhargav H; Department of Integrative Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India., Mehta UM; Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India., Manjunatha N; Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India., Thirthalli J; Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Complementary therapies in clinical practice [Complement Ther Clin Pract] 2021 Feb; Vol. 42, pp. 101285. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 08.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101285
Abstrakt: 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.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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