Using the Crown In Kriya - Yogi Explains

I've given warnings about "breathing through the brain," so how do we use the "thousand petaled lotus" correctly?
Body of Myth: amzn.to/4aa97WY
MY BOOK: a.co/d/20O2lWu
/ forrestknutson
www.meditativemellows.com/
Thank you to Doug Gemmell for the amazing music!

[@MSkp4wo]

Actually explaining the cautionary tales helped me understand what breathing into the brain actually would feel like- I've been starting my journey with meditation and now realize I have accidentally been going into that type of meditation at times, and it never ends up feeling grounding/feels like I'm creating pressure in the mind. I never realized what/why this was happening and just brushed it off as something that might be a part of the process- but thanks to you bringing awareness to this really helped put things into perspective.

[@ForrestKnutson]

Beautiful! 🙏

[@williamcranstoun9566]

Wonderful explanation of the chakra and lotus distinction. One modern scholar/ practitioner that I know of speaks of the 7 chakra system as having started with not so good translation of secondary sources, referring to Arthur Avalon's works and that the new age systems start there. But now we have a powerful way forward that is balanced. Thank you Forrestji

[@kanabo5374]

Your caution speaks so much love!

[@ericsonhazeltine5064]

Very good instruction, Forrest! Thank you!

[@HMALDANA]

Great cautionary tale, Forrest! I used to be too reckless and had to spend some time in the Dark Night of the Soul for obsessing with Kundalini and trying to force enlightenment. Your ego is a very useful tool, indeed. Trying to obliterate it through brute force is not wise. Pema Chodron taught me that! Blessings and blissings!

[@ForrestKnutson]

That's so perfect! Exactly, brother! 🙏🙏

[@jonny3003]

Many people even don't know how to breath through body parts or chakras. I have even seen respective questions in comments to different videos regarding breathing in general here on KZbin. So when people start to experiment with breathing practices it's a very good warning to not breath through the brain. Thank you very much for being on KZbin!

[@Vshamann336]

The biggest problem to this problem is no one is likely to understand to help you through unless your in specific communities and even then its tough....

[@SuperArunavo]

Great elaborated explanation....thanks Forrest

[@mokoforever]

This video is brilliant! ❤

[@kimthomas8535]

Thank you so much Forrest 💓 You are a Blessing in my life!

[@keepinspirationalive]

Very interesting. Thank you so much for educating us on this.

[@magarethaneethling8590]

This is very helpful, Forest. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, wisdom and the cautionary tales. I am in the kundalini process and the magnetic pull in my brain is affecting my entire life. This video helped me understand why. ❤

[@anitapantin5264]

Thank you!!!!!

[@jillpaterson9765]

Thank you Forrest, I really enjoy your videos and often find all kinds of tips that improve my Kriya practice. I was initiated by Yogiraj SatGurunath Siddhanath and as Joshua says in a previous post, the Nath yogis do not teach breathing through the brain to the Crown. The breath stops at the medulla. ❤

[@lphantman]

very accurate clear explaination ,

[@SandipanRoy-wh5bh]

Thank you guruji , it helps

[@dakotahsimonson631]

when im doing qi gong or tai chi im going to explore this feeling like floating into expansion I honestly love this more then boxing blessings to you and for your generosity 😊🤩😇🤗

[@nancyswanson1362]

I had often wondered why the Panchanon Battacharya lineage only went to the Medulla with the breath now I have a detailed reason as to why we do not breathe thru the brain. Thanks, Forrest, it was never fully explained to me before now. Very important information you have given! ❤ 🙏

[@ForrestKnutson]

I'm so glad, Nancy! Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

[@nancyswanson1362]

@@ForrestKnutson ❤🙏

[@marsdam]

I LOVE YOU FORREST.. bless you. can you explain more about the lotus system? thank you

[@nazarethforest8313]

Namaste and thank you Forrest for this VALUABLE WARNING / I knew it already, and yet, I 'derailed' and paid the price with strange emotional symptoms, extreme fatigue, following a well known meditation /yogic methodology online to induce deep rest and sleep. These methods seemingly benevolent, sometimes are involuntarily 'twisted' with brain breathing... I've had awful side effects and even if in the the beggining I've improved my sleep quality somewhat, I became mentally exhausted and at times depressed, cranky, restless and felt personality's changes abd buzarre events. Most meditations that 'OM'/ breathe through the head, thrird eye included, should be avoided. There are even scientific reasons which explains that... on a Tim Ferris's podcast there is a Neuro-Scientist, Dr Britton, making a very interesting point of adverse effects, about certain types of meditation... Hope this helps!

[@Vshamann336]

your talking about messing up your life in the worst way you can but people don't understand it re arranges your neurology and awakens parts of your nervous system. Youll give yourself a psychotic break and manifest an illness if you take it to far,,,,, It is a warning that does need to be there and there is teachers basically telling people to force this. And in extreme cases maybe do that because you have a terminal illness, maybe. Otherwise dont do it. But yeah I have come across many practices based on squeezing your taint to your third eye. A forced kundalini experience. I keep hitting an extra chakra in between my heart and throat. Its helped to clear it. not sure that one is a chakra but I know that there is like 140 some energy centers. Thanks Forrest.

[@richardcates8605]

Higher Heart chakra, perhaps? Also known as the thymus chakra

[@seane.9937]

That's the upper heart or the major alta chakra. It's actually outside the body from what I hear. Very important one. No correction, major alto is the medulla. But you're talking about the upper heart

[@SharkFishSF]

You re probably talking about jivan in the context of swamy sivananda teachings.

[@Vshamann336]

@@SharkFishSF I'm not sure but it's smaller and it is in the body. I don't really know any of the systems that well. So I'm aware of plenty of other chakras or energy centers, but I really only know the main six and the crown. I could probably point out positions of many others but I have no clue what their name is. What I'm going to do now, because I've had to actually put a lot of attention on this chakra or energy center. Is now. I'm going to look it up and learn about it. I've been taking this tactic to learn this stuff by having something happen then seeking out the information on it. It's helped a lot on knowing what is going on really. And making sure that nothing's really muddied by anybody's opinion as there's a lot of incorrect information out there on these things..

[@Vshamann336]

@@seane.9937I don't know but it's a bit smaller and it's most definitely inside, not outside. Does feel as if it's maybe a bit in front of the spine but there's not much room to be in front at that point. But I've had major cramping into my solar plexus up basically. As I have PTSD symptoms working their way out of my nervous system. So clearing this one though has really helped clear all of the upper chakras. Kind of making me wonder is this my heart and is mine just in a slightly different spot but then what's that other shocker right under it lol. It certainly not the solar plexus right there. That's definitely down further. But there are a few spots where I have. I don't know maybe a floating chakra where it's kind of in a separate spot from day to day. I don't know if that's a But anyways clearing it really helped clear the circuitry for all of the rest... But today I will go ahead and put my attention on the same spot a few inches outside of my body and see what happens. My guess is there's a door there....

[@fhoniemcphonsen8987]

Thanks, great stuff as always. I'd really appreciate your thoughts on how you think this precaution might applies to the Daoist microcosmic orbit.

[@samuelwall5741]

So what should the feeling above the head feel like? I ask because I feel lots of energy there sometimes when meditating I’ve visualised a pure white ball of immense energy and gravitational pull there. I’ll probably start incorporating your 3 insurances to be on the safe side as balance and equanimity makes perfect sense

[@bigcat369]

👍👍

[@markluma98]

I am still guilty of not doing enough of Navi Kriya guruji ! Hope its not such a bad thing.

[@blueskythinking8312]

Spinal breathing was one of the techniques given to me as a part of total package of 6 or 7 practices in including mahamudra and nabhi kriya. This is from a famous teacher. I am wondering if i should stop

[@aloksahu7208]

❤❤❤

[@mdasgupta8703]

its so difficult sometimes... the energy just rises all the way to the top of the head . How do we contain it to not rise higher than the Ajana ?

[@801oap]

From this video, it sounds that so long as the breath stops at the medulla, it is fine if the energy continues beyond it.

[@dexternepo]

Sir, I have a question on this. Although my spiritual path cautioned me to ignore the Crown chakra, the technique I was taught involves breathing up to the Ajna chakra, which begins by breathing from the Root chakra, through the medulla, until the point between the eye brows. Is this prohibited as well? Is breathing at the Ajna chakra prohibited? Please clarify.

[@joshuamiller5701]

the Nath Yogis who practice and preserve Kriya, do not teach breathing through the brain either and it is discouraged, great video!

[@ForrestKnutson]

Exactly brother! 💯 🤗🪷🙏

[@soumyakantipaul8486]

Hi sir I had a problem of bad habit that is masterbation. I left it 2 yes ago. Can I get kriya yoga Diksha?

[@carpenterfamily6198]

It’s interesting, right in the beginning of the video. You seemed to be demonstrating energy going up the spine as you Breathed Out. I’ve alway done the opposite, ie Energy Up Spine as I Breathed In ~ which is correct ?

[@cecilegaspar4683]

Namasteji, is breathing into the 3rd eye center considered breathing through the brain? From the root to the 3rd eye & out in front of me? What is your opinion & teaching?

[@tumareyoga9041]

Such a profound video GuruJi 🙏🙏🙏one question- when I focus on the lotus during a meditation, sometimes I feel like a tube is raising from my crown up…what could it be?

[@ForrestKnutson]

You are feeling yourself expanding into "more than this." Expansion works to the sides, and it also works straight up. 🙏🙏🙏

[@tumareyoga9041]

@@ForrestKnutsongot it, thank you 🥳🙏

[@i_love_god10]

Thanks for the video. What's your opinion about kriya till 1. Spiritual eye (is it same as that of till medulla)? 2. Bindu (a point at the back of head below the top but reaching there from agnya from the back route without orbiting the brain)

[@801oap]

I believe he has said these are examples of breathing through the brain, recommending against it, but maybe he will answer directly for you.

[@nazarethforest8313]

Sorry to mingle... Yes, Third Eye is through the brain naturally, frontal and back of the head. Do not do it.

[@seane.9937]

Is the technique of squeezing the perineum and abdomen while visualizing light at the ajna a no no?

[@SharkFishSF]

You can do it, youll only feel the difference after some time though

[@seane.9937]

@@SharkFishSF I'm referring to the potential dangers forest was talking about.

[@SharkFishSF]

@@seane.9937 i do the squeezing regularly and havent noticed bad signs, except for migraines when i eat crappy food like really processed food, lemony flavors etc.

[@flowerpt]

I haven't done it in years. Too much can definitely be overwhelming and lead to suffering. If suffering is not on your path then the exhileration and revelation is not worth it. The resonance of a wine glass can shatter it and that's no good at all if you're planning drink the wine. Impressive but paying that toll is not something anybody ought to recommend!

[@violinwithRosemary]

🙏🤍

[@jaysphere7519]

Who's the Yogi?.

[@aloksahu7208]

Who practices yoga

[@jaysphere7519]

@@aloksahu7208 practices what yoga?