“I wanted to become a theologian; for a long time I was unhappy. Now, behold, God is praised by my work even in astronomy.” – Johannes Kepler
“What more powerful form of study of mankind could there be than to read our own instruction book?” – Francis S. Collins
“Those who have dissected or inspected many [bodies] have at least learnt to doubt; while others who are ignorant of anatomy and do not take the trouble to attend it are in no doubt at all.” – Giovanni Battista Morgagni
“The size and age of the Cosmos are beyond ordinary human understanding. Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” – Carl Sagan
“[Defining Life] The constant uniformity of phenomena under diversity of external influences.” – Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus
“The significant chemicals of living tissue are rickety and unstable, which is exactly what is needed for life.” – Isaac Asimov
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” – John 1:14
Throughout the ages, people of all creeds, backgrounds, and cultures have dedicated their lives to search for a higher reality where the visionary experience of Cosmic Consciousness brought about through mystical union, is part of an inner process which may lead to enlightenment. Traditions in India hold that this urge to find the truth involves awakening kundalini energy. In its dormant state, this serpent energy is said to lie coiled up at the base of the spine. In search of a biological basis of the religious impulse, we look at early embryonic human development, which is seen as being guided by higher cosmic forces. On approximately day 30-33, the human embryo begins to grow a tail, which then disappears. The corresponding development of the heart during this phase resembles that of reptiles. Linking the time lapse between the formation and absorption of the tail with an increase in voltage between the tail and the head suggests that on intake, the increase in charge could result in the potential at the base of the spine where it lies dormant until used either for procreation or reverse itself up to join the cosmic source from which it originated. To further our understanding of kundalini energy and its connection to light, we also consider these terms from various perspectives, including quantum physics.
Author keywords
kundalini
biological basis
religious impulse
mystical union
serpent
energy
embryology
quantum physics
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