Kundalini Research Association International

A Swiss-based organization for the scientific study of all aspects of kundalini, first described in traditional Hindu scriptures and yoga texts as a divine power latent in the human organism, and now believed to be a subtle biological force generated by the reproductive system, responsible for human evolution and states of higher consciousness and mystical experience.

The association aimed to initiate, encourage, and support research into the nature and functions of kundalini; to cooperate with individuals and organizations concerned with spiritual, cultural, medical, or other aspects of kundalini; to study, translate, and publish texts from Tibet, China, Germany, Japan, or elsewhere concerned with kundalini; and to gather statistics and study case histories of people in all parts of the world who have had experience or claim talents related to the arousal of kundalini.

The association adhered to the teachings of the late Pandit Gopi Krishna (1903-1984), who claimed that kundalini is the basic psychosomatic mechanism responsible for genius, psychic faculties, mystical ecstasy (or samadhi ) and (in an abnormal form) certain kinds of insanity. The association hoped to create global awareness about the scientific implications of kundalini in order to establish the unity of religions and to bridge the gulf existing between revealed knowledge and science. Last known address: Gemsenstrasse 7, CH-8006 Zürich, Switzerland.