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Is the sadhana or discipline of Kundalini psychic or spiritual?

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"Kundalini sadhana is a preparation, a diving board that readies you for the leap from the realm of the mind to the vastness of the soul. It is in the jump beyond that true spirituality is found."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, Kundalini sadhana works in the psychic realm—the subtlest form of matter (breath, mind, psyche)—and is not itself spiritual. Like a diving board, it prepares the right state and becomes a stepping stone from body-mind to soul. The spiritual is attained only when, from that prepared base, the 'jump' beyond mind and energy actually happens.
Kundalini practice tunes your inner energy so you can leap into spirit; the energy-work isn’t the spirit itself.
Why this matters practically
- Stops you from mistaking energy experiences for enlightenment.
- Guides you to use body, breath, and mind as tools, then let go for the real shift.
- Clarifies practice: stabilize energy first; then surrender beyond technique into awareness.
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