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Born in Bengal in 1931, Sri entered an "ashram" (spiritual community as they call it) at the age of 12. Here he became a master in Kundalini yoga. Sri Chinmoy came to New York city in 1964. Since then he has had a profound influence about millions of people. To show you the extent of the New Age Movement, Sri Chinmoy has been giving twice-weekly meditations at the United Nations since 1970. He is a composer of music and performs "peace concerts" around the world. He has written over 850 books as well. Here's a quote from this book, "Sri Chinmoy's achievements as a weightlifter have also earned him considerable renown... He has lifted objects weighing as much as 7,000 pounds using only one arm." People by the Millions are falling into the devil's trap of New Age and the Kundalini religion. As you will see, Kundalini is witchcraft! New Age is witchcraft! By the way; I am a
born-again Christian, and I believe that Jesus Christ is Almighty God. I
only use the King James Bible (what other bible is there?). May God's Holy
Spirit speak to your heart as I speak to your mind. Sincerely and God
bless, Dave. Bible Basics I always read the back page summary of a book before I read it. Surprising to me was the following words I read, "En route to his own spiritual realization, Sri Chinmoy attained mastery over the Kundalini and occult powers." Did you read that!—"Occult powers." We (born-again believers) know right off the bat that Sri Chinmoy has some serious problems if he's involved in occult practices. What does the word "occult" mean? Here is one definition I retrieved from a college dictionary: "Supernatural forces and events and beings collectively." Using the Bible, I would define the "occult" as "any force, power or guidance apart from God and His Word." Seeking help, guidance or information apart from the principles of God's Word is a very foolish thing to do my friend. The occult is very foolish. New Age is of the occult. Astrology is of the occult. These folks are seeking for answers apart from the True and Living God. Note: when one speaks of "forces," he is speaking of "power." Notice what the Bible has to say concerning "power." M't:28:18: "And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth." Hence, Jesus Christ is Lord (Supreme Authority) over all. This is what the Bible proclaims. There is NO power in the entire universe that does not originate from Jesus Christ, God. Notice in the next verse that Jesus has delegated a certain amount of power to the Devil. Luke 4:6: "And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it." Did you read that? The devil admitted that what power he has is "delivered" unto him. Notice "is," not "was." This means that the devil has NO power of his own. All of Satan's power is from God. God can cast Satan into hell-fire at any time if He so chooses. The Devil's power only exists as long as God continues to "deliver" it unto him. Notice also that Satan can share that power with anyone he wants to. Evidently, Satan sincerely thought he had a chance to appeal to the humanity of Jesus Christ. Satan really thought he could get Jesus to sin. Did Satan not realize that this was God in the flesh? I think Satan knew just that—Jesus was in the flesh. Though Jesus was born of a virgin, lived a sinless-life and had God's blood flowing in His veins—He was still a fleshly man, able to be tempted. Satan attacked Jesus in the only area he thought vulnerable, his flesh. Of course, Jesus never sinned, not even once. Notice in the next verse that Satan will share his power with the antichrist. 2Th:2:9: "Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders," "All power" here does not mean the same thing as it did in Matthew 28:18. The reason is mentioned in the verse we just read. The antichrist will come with all power "after the working of Satan." So the antichrist will have "all" of Satan's power, but not all of God's power. Satan's power is nothing compared to God's power. The antichrist will be limited to Satan's maximum power (which is weakness compared to Jesus' power.) I've laid the preceding foundation to say this, "There is ONLY ONE source of power in this universe--Jesus Christ and His Word. Ro:13:1, "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God." Ecclesiastes 8"4: "Where the word of a king is, there is power." Jesus is above all powers and authorities. "Jesus" is above every name, including "God." This can only be true because Jesus Christ is Almighty God. Jesus is called the "Everlasting Father" in Isaiah 9:6. Ephesians 1:21, "Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:" Jesus Christ is the ONLY
source of power in this universe. Jesus is God! The Devil, as well
as all human governments receive their power from God alone. Sri Chinmoy
speaks of "power" throughout his book. The
"mother-power" which he continually refers to is of the devil, it is
not of God in the least. The Bible (King James) presents to us a clear
image of Who God is--God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. One God, Who has revealed Himself to mankind in the form of a Godhead. This is what the Bible teaches. Sri does NOT recognize the Godhead; he
does Not recognize Jesus as Almighty God; he does NOT mention the name of Jesus
even once in his silly book. Sri recognizes many false gods, as you will
see in the pages to follow. Sri's Book--Kundalini, The Mother-Power Chapter 1 — The Mother Aspect of the Divine Sri begins by claiming that god is "both" a mother and father to us. Sri says, "The Kundalini power is the power of the supreme goddess, the power of the mother aspect of the divine." The Bible never mentions any such thing. There is NO feminine side of God presented in the Bible. I am not a male-chauvinist, but I am not going to corrupt the word of God to appease a political agenda either. God chose the woman to continue His divine creation—There is no greater honor than to be the mother of one of God's little creations. This whole thing of equal rights has been blown way out of proportion. Most men and women simply don't understand the Bible—at all! Their is nothing inferior about submitting to authority. Jesus submitted to the Heavenly Father while upon this earth, but He was not inferior in any way. Likewise, a Godly woman who obeys her husband is not inferior in any way. The only one inferior may be the husband who is abusive and fails to love his wife with kindness, respect and appreciation. Many women feel it is degrading to even think about OBEYING a husband—This is unfortunate. God has created us all equally IN HIS IMAGE. Sri says, "When we use spiritual power and offer peace, it is real peace." The Bible says that Jesus is our peace. Ephesians 2:14, "For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;" Sri speaks of spiritual power, but never defines "what" or "who" that spiritual power is referring to. The New Age movement obliterates the Lord Jesus Christ. They speak of "forces" and "powers," but fail to recognize the ONLY source of ALL power—God (The Godhead: Father, Son and Holy Spirit). Notice that Jesus is our peace. But this peace is only promised to those who have been born-again into the kingdom of God's family. Read Romans 5:1. Romans 5:1, "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:" Sri says you can have peace by using spiritual power. The Bible says peace begins by accepting Christ as your personal Savior. Only by trusting upon the Blood which Jesus shed for our sins can any man have true peace—Jesus died, was buried and rose again for justification—All we need to do is turn to Jesus Christ in the simplest of faith and ask Him to forgive us our sins and come into our heart as Savior. Notice in the following verse that Jesus is more than just our peace; Christ is also our wisdom, our righteousness, our sanctification and our redemption. Wow! It's sounds like Jesus is everything you've ever been looking for friend—and He surely is. I'm glad I have Jesus!. 1 Corinthians 1:30: "But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:" Sri says, "Kundalini power is most of the time like a monkey" (Just like it's author). He says Kundalini power is "restless" at the lower levels, but he claims that the purer highest forms of Kundalini power (from the supreme mother) are not restless. Sound ridiculous? That's because it is! Again, what is the name of the higher power? Sri can't tell us because he doesn't know. As believers, we uplift the name name and person of Jesus Christ (The Godhead incarnate). Sri says, "Kundalini power can perform all kinds of miracles" (such as turning invisible and curing all kinds of diseases). Sounds enticing doesn't it? Do the Scriptures speak of such things? No, they do not. Remember, Sri says that Kundalini power has its source from the mother goddess. The problem is that the mother goddess does NOT exist friend—it is a pagan god! Wait until you hear the rest of this science fiction, you won't believe it. Truth surely is stranger than fiction. The bottom line is that "Kundalini" derives it's power from Satan himself (as you will see). The Bible forbids us to have any dealings with the occultic New-Age Movement. Deuteronomy 18:10-12, "There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD..." Witchcraft (divination): a means for extracting information or guidance from a pagan god. When most people think of witchcraft, they think of worshipping the Devil. Howbeit, most people that worship the devil, do NOT worship him directly—They worship idols or other pagan gods. Did you know that behind every idol is a demon! Read the following Scripture:` 1st Corinthians 10:19-20, "What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils." There is a real danger in playing with the occult. Charms, idols (statues), crystals, tarot cards, candles, potions, magic recipes, astrology, horoscopes, palm-readings, fortune-tellers, psychics, crystal-balls, spells, trinkets, etc.—There are demons behind all of these!!! If your seeking guidance, power or information from them, you are practicing witchcraft. There are many people today who are placing emphasis upon astrology, rather than upon the Bible. Remember, seeking guidance or information from a pagan god is witchcraft according to the Bible. Stores and magazine racks are loaded with material on occultic practices. The media is promoting it. Oprah Winfrey has done much to promote it. Author's are promoting it. We see it everywhere we turn! My friend, astrology and all such practices are an abomination unto the Lord. God calls it "an abomination." Why is it an abomination?—Because it takes people away from the living and true God, Jesus Christ. It plunges them into darkness and demonism (the real gods of the occult). There is reality in the world of demons. There are fallen angels and a spirit world around us. This stuff is real folks, and today people are fascinated with it. Ozzy Osbourne went straight to the top of the rating's chart in 2002. He is known for upside-down crosses and blasphemies against Christ. People are intrigued with the occult. People use drugs and every other means they can think of to try to make contact with this unseen world (and the Satanic world is eager to make contact with them). A child of God must leave this mess alone! To dabble in astrology is to turn away from the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. God has given us warnings concerning this. His warnings have been very accurate in the past. His batting average, friend, is excellent—He hasn’t missed yet. God hits a home run every time, and I am going to go along with Him. You would be wise to do the same. To summarize chapter one, the miracles which Sri speaks of are of the Devil, not the "supreme goddess." As I've already mentioned, all power originates from God. Howbeit, God has delegated a small amount of power to the devil, which he in turn delegates to whosoever he will (Luke 4:6). To worship a "mother goddess" is pure witchcraft, because witchcraft is defined as "a means for extracting information or guidance from a pagan god." The concept of a "mother god" is pagan! The concept of a "masculine" and "feminine" combined-god is heresy! The "means" which defines witchcraft will be covered in the remainder of Sri Chinmoy's book. Chapter two and on deals with Kundalini YOGA, MEDITATION, etc. Surely, there is nothing wrong with stretching exercises or a time of thought alone. However, Kundalini yoga and meditation are much different than mere stretching or thinking. The idea is to "extract guidance or information from a pagan god--the mother god." Yoga and meditation are the "means" of extracting that guidance and information. Hence, yoga and meditation are nothing short of pure witchcraft. It is "Witchcraft" because you are summoning the mother goddess (or other deities, which I will soon explain).
May I say, no believer should ever partake in any type of yoga class. Why can't they simply call it an exercise class? Why not call it, "The Ultimate Workout & Lose Weight Now Class?" Of course, some folks do; however, there is a very heathen reason why New Age occultists are promoting "yoga" classes all across the nation. The reason is that the Devil is working round-the-clock to kill, steal and destroy people's lives. "Yoga" is NOT harmless folks! If it's so harmless, then why call the class, "A Yoga Workout?" "Yoga" always involves mind-control. I realize that some sincere folks may go to a yoga workout simply for the exercise; however, they are supporting witchcraft. It would be like going into a tavern for a drink of water, or a nude-house to use a phone book. As Believers, we are commanded to "Abstain from all appearance of evil" (1 Thessalonians 5:22). "Yoga," no matter what type, is evil. Sri says at the beginning of chapter two that if you want to follow the path of Kundalini yoga, "Then power must come first in our life and power must come last in our life. When power divine is our first choice, fear leaves us." What blasphemy! Sri is saying that we must have "POWER DIVINE" as our ultimate goal if we are to partake of Kundalini yoga. I seem to recall someone way back in the beginning of the Bible that wanted POWER DIVINE—Eve. The serpent deceived Eve by assuring her that she would be as a god, IF she simply went against the Word of God. Genesis 3:5, "For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods..." What does the Bible say should be top priority in our life? According to Revelation 4:11, we were all created to "please God." Hebrews 11:6 says that "faith" is the ONLY thing that pleases God. "Faith" is when we "submit" to God's Word. Hence, Eve sinned by not pleasing God. She disobeyed God by not submitting to His Word. Disobedience ALWAYS displeases God. God had warned Eve about eating of the forbidden fruit, just as God's Word today is trying to warn the masses of the world of the judgment to come. Just as Eve failed to listen, people today are remaining willfully ignorant of the truth of God's Word. Sri says we must want "divine power." The Bible says we must submit to God's power. James 4:7, "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." Ironically, Sri is actually doing the opposite of what the Bible mandates—He is submitting to Satan, and fleeing from God. How sad! Eve wanted to be as a god and it plundered her into sin, shame and misery. Sri evidently does not believe what happened to Eve back in the Garden of Eden. Here is another quote from Sri in chapter 2, "We need the mother of power to dance the cosmic dance of life... the dance of life immortalizes us." Is this what the Bible teaches? Of course not! The Bible says, "Ye must be born again" (John 3:6)—This is the only true path to immortality. To practice Kundalini yoga is blasphemy against God. I am now going to try to simplify (sum up) Sri's mumbo-jumbo book for you in his own words—It took me awhile. This will help you understand the big picture a lot better. I'm amazed that anyone could believe this garbage.
Whew! How's that for science fiction? So that's Kundalini yoga in a nutshell. It doesn't take a doctorate's degree in theology to clearly see what's wrong with this whole picture. Here's my thought on the matter...
Sincerely and God bless, David J. Stewart |
