These past few weeks I've been "kissing frogs" as far as exploring various modalities for growth and personal change. I came across a Kundalini app that looked interesting. It had a one week trial period, so what the heck?
I started getting into it - reading the manual and going through the training videos. It started nice and then began devolving into dogma. "If you're not sitting this ridiculous and uncomfortable way, you'll get no benefit." "If you don't chant these stupid mantras you'll get no benefit." "If you don't hold these particular mudras you'll get no benefit."
Well, you get the idea. Despite their insistence, I did get some benefit without adhering to some of their more nonsensical teachings. But after a week of the app, I decided they can take a deep breath, hold it for eight seconds and blow it out their ass.
I love trying different things but I fucking hate dogma.
And I can tell you, whether it's Tai Chi or Kundalini meditation or any number of things, "doing something" does have an effect. And I've had great Kundalini experiences, even though I can't sit cross-legged on the floor comfortably for any length of time.
Don't let dogmatic people keep you from trying new things. Do it anyway, do it your way. Just fucking do it.
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