The Improved

Kundalini Awakening Process

through
Lightening
Path Esoteric Yoga
& Heavens Way Chi Kung
Glenn J. Morris, Ph.D., Sci. D.
Note: This workbook has subtle information omitted that can only be transmitted at the
Kundalini Awakening workshop. Letting your friends photocopy this material is wrong
and may be harmful to their health if techniques are done improperly. This material is
copyrighted and duplication is strictly prohibited. Due to the strong nature of the
Kundalini we strongly recommend that if someone desires to learn the Lightening Path
they must take the weekend training just as you did. This is for the safety of your family
and friends. The CD is for your personal home practice to be used in conjunction with
teachings given.
This is only proven system for permanently awakening Kundalini. Kundalini is the
connection of sexual energy from the base chakra to the brain, never ceasing.
Dr. Glenn J. Morris, 2006.
The Lightening Path
The Mayan Culture has its foundation in serpent lore. Their vast collection of cave art
shows their quest for Kundalini.
Course Developer
Glenn J. Morris, PhD, DSc.
Glenn J. Morris, PhD, DSc.
Educational Background
1991 Sc. D., Eurotechnical Research University. Statistical study on transpersonal and
biological aspects of leadership based on godai and TCM. 1980 Ph. D., Wayne State
University; Communication Rhetoric and Public Address, emphasis on organizational
communication, industrial psychology and psychotherapy. 1973 M. A., Pennsylvania
State University; Speech with emphasis in group dynamics and teacher training. 1968 B.
A., Pennsylvania State University; General Arts and Science with emphasis in theatre and
anthropology. 1985-1999 Continuing education courses for personal growth, professional
seminars in humanistic psychology, bodywork, gestalt therapy, Rubenfeld Synergy,
hypnotherapist certification, Chinese medicine, meditation and hypnosis, subtle energy
medicine and NCTT. Achieved kudan and oshihan master level rankings in favored
martial arts.
Martial Arts Ranks and Titles
Founder of Hoshinroshiryu
Member World Head of Family Sokeship Council since 1992
Elected to Grandmaster of Year (Combat Arts) 1996
1997 Elected to WHFSC Hall of Fame 1996, and Grandmaster of Year (Southwest
Region)
2000 Soke of the Millennium
1999 Kudan (9th dan) Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu
Nominated for Templeton Award for Science and Religion 2005
Workshop Breakdown
Egyptian archeology depicts almost every Warrior, Pharaoh, and God with a serpent
coming out of the forehead. Their entire civilization was centered on raising Kundalini.
Private shaktipat sessions by appointment begin at the end of each day. Shaktipat is only
recommended for those who have done much emotional clearing, personal work, and
wish to be deeply accelerated along their path. The intent of this workshop is to teach you
how to use traditional esoteric meditation techniques drawn from Asian and European
systems for your own energy growth and personal development. You wont need
shaktipat if you do these methods to develop your own Kundalini power.
What Drives Kundalini and Why this System Works So Well
The Kundalini is a cross cultural phenomenon that has been highly sought after for
countless eons of time. Its power and its elusiveness have kept it shrouded in a thick haze
of hearsay and myth. From a purely statistical point of view, martial practitioners and
warriors are about the only practitioners to ever awaken Kundalini now or in the ancient
times. There are the rare cases of Gopi Krishna or the renowned Muktananda and other
celebrated saints who are one in a million. But very few get this gift without a lifetime of
hard work. So what could possible be different now that makes the process any easier?
What is the underlying element that exists in successful cases?
Lets ask ourselves a few logical questions. For starters, what do skilled martial artists do
that other sitting practitioners do not? The answer is they risk their skin every time they
fight. There is a tremendous amount of adrenaline involved in real combat practice. Dr.
Glenn Morris believes it is this intensity and adrenaline that is responsible for the
Kundalini rising in so many martial practitioners. However, it is not only anger or fear
that gets the kundalini awakening underway. It is the sheer intensity of emotion. That is
the cross cultural key.
Kundalini can awaken from great fear. This is aligned with tales of a mother who lifts up
a car off her injured child. The Egyptians made their initiates swim with crocodiles to get
their adrenaline flowing. Anger has sometimes been responsible for kundalini awakening
and can be sited where a warrior gained extraordinary strength to avenge a family
member who was killed dishonorably. Rarely, Kundalini has awakened in people who
prayed with intensity and had great compassion. The throes of passionate sex, love, and
ecstasy are also very good bait for arousing the Kundalini. Kundalini can be awakened by
physical and emotional trauma. Kundalini is part of the fight or flight response.
The Lightening Path system uses the safest, time tested, and mother approved
meditations. This allows the average meditator to safely awaken the Kundalini by
harnessing powerful states. The system further combines Chi Kung and targets the chakra
individually to make the rising process faster. Lastly, diagnostic techniques are given for
your use in ascertaining progress on yourself and others as you move through the
Lightening Path.
Over the years a great deal of thought has gone into this system via HoshinTao
Grandmaster, Dr. Glenn Morris. There are hundreds of people who have had the partial
kundalini awakening and over one hundred who have opened up the full Kundalini with
this same system you are holding today. Its efficiency taps into all the angles of the
Kundalini drivers: Breath, Meditation, Emotion, Psychology, and Moving Energy in
orbits along the meridians. Simply try your best to really get into the emotional feelings
of the exercises; that is one of the big keys.
Shaktipat/Shakti and Chi Transmission
Kundalini Shakti is an evolutionary energy shrouded in mystery and misconceptions
since ancient times. Its a normal process for self-development that can be activated by
specific proven techniques developed by ancient medical practitioners for the protection
of family lines and elite military and religious groups across centuries and cultures.
This biological process has historically been hidden by symbolic codes, occult practices,
and religious dogma because a person through their own effort and diligent practice can
develop the skills and understanding of enlightenment and leadership formally restricted
to the highest levels of the priesthoods and royalty.
This is the ultimate self-empowerment practice. Historically, therapies, self-help groups,
and self-improvement classes work from effecting change from the outside in.
Awakening your own kundalini will ignite an internal, inside out process that effects
permanent change.
The most permanent and practical way to activate your own kundalini is through
disciplined practice. A secondary practice is actual hands on touch from someone who
has actual experiences and demonstrated competency in kundalini activation. This is
historically known as Shaktipat in Sanskrit or Chonokyo in Japanese. Another way is to
meditate with those who have achieved full kundalini activation and have the ability to
transmit Shakti by their intent and presence.
To receive Shakti kundalini depends fully on the openness and willingness of the receiver
in the context of having authentic transmitters.
One of the siddhi (magicks) of yoga or chi kung is the ability to transfer energy or to
give shaktipat. It is often used in the healing process and is available to most people as
reiki or healing touch (HT). Shakti differs from chi in that it is intelligent energy or
creative energy. When a person is zapped with shakti the energy will stay with them and
begin to adapt to his or her body often rendering them healthier and allowing them to
experience a spiritual awakening. I first learned how to work with energy from a couple
of Therapeutic Touch Canadian nurses at an AHP convention back in the 80s. Since then
I've worked with polarity therapists, reiki masters, chi teachers, and various healing touch
teachers to develop a system of energy transfer for hoshin (my martial arts system)
healers as well as the shaktipat transfer that is part of the Heavens Way Chi Gung;
Lightening Path of Esoteric Yoga, Levels One and Two for Kundalini awakening.

Some systems of yoga treat shaktipat as a great mystery and at one time I suppose it was.
However, it can be defined and transferred in a number of ways. In budo chi is developed
by breathing techniques and usually transferred by master to student through presence
and beating the energy into the student while training together. Most yoga guru and some
chi kung teachers use mass shaktipat through raising the level of energy in a room or
group. This is why the sangha or group that meditates together is considered sacred as
there is a merging of energy. (This is another reason to be careful about whom you select
as a teacher.) Often a healer will activate a chakra by touching it with a finger or peacock
feather. A skilled master can send you energy just by looking at you, or just thinking
about you, or from a picture. However, this type of transfer, though sometimes blissful
for the recipient seldom lasts long. It seems there is a general perception that this is a
once in lifetime thing, but one can have shaktipat as often as they can find a real guru.

Shaktipat is used in three ways in the Kundalini Awakening Levels. (1) As a group we
meditate together and there are often two or three realized masters in the room. (2)
Meridian Massage is taught in Level Two which is a form of reiki/chi connection
developed by martial artists to speed healing that prepares the body for handling higher
energy more effectively and (3) one can purchase a Shaktipat Massage if one so desires.
Shaktipat massages are designed to speed up the kundalini process for the practitioner by
removing some blockages, rejuvenating the endocrine system, and preparing the chakra
to process more positive energy. Same sex Shaktipat is for increasing gender differences,
cross sex shaktipat which increases sensitivity, and dual shaktipat which often results in
immediate Kundalini experiences for the recipient. Dr. Glenn Morris
What is Chi Kung?
Chi Kung or Qi Gong is primarily the science of bioelectrical energy generation and
circulation within the human body. The result of Chi Kung practice is increased physical
and mental vitality. Chi Kung is an ancient Chinese practice that is over 4500 years old.
The emphasis is on the direction of energy (chi) through the use of mind intention, body
movement, meditation, and breath. Huang Ti (2598-2597 BC) was the supposed founder
of Taoist Internal Alchemy, which later came to be known as Chi Kung. This became a
discipline practiced by both Taoist and Buddhist monks and Martial Artists who wished
to develop their inner strength and reach enlightenment.
The Lightening Path focuses on opening the chakra and kundalini channels using Chi
Kung. This has been proven to be highly efficient in the goal of awakening your
kundalini. Chi Kung emphasizes balancing and strengthening of the body so that it can
heal itself. In 1985, Dr. Glenn Morris achieved the full raising of the Kundalini using
these techniques and since has been able to guide over 100 of his students to successful
and relatively painless full kundalini awakenings. See Pathnotes of an American Ninja
Master (1993), for a more academic description of the process.
We are seeking to open and balance the bodys energy centers or chakra. The Lightening
Path comprehensive training consists of physical movements associated with each energy
center along with meditation. The work you will be doing on the chakra is not for the
daily home practice as this would be very time consuming. The work you are doing with
the chakra in this training is preparing the body for success. it is not for daily training
unless you desire to exercise a particular center. The CD is all you need to maintain and
be successful in your practice. Just practice for 30 minutes every day. Most of you who
have success will do so by taking the momentum from this training and simply practicing
everyday.
Chi Kungs Three Treasures
1. Jing: Sperm (Male), Hormones (Female), chemicals and neurotransmitters, the
entire endocrine system, and the genetic makeup. Jing is basically what makes a
person what they are. Male sperm is by far the most concentrated source of jing in
the human body and it is empowered by the chi. sperm travels up the spine to feed
the body and brain with its rich nutrient makeup. In females, the ovaries and other
organs sustain this function. Chi kung allows the hormones to be transported
where they are needed.
2. Chi: The simplest way to describe chi is as the energy of life, life essence, and
breath. These are almost literal translation of the term. We breathe chi when we
inhale and consume chi when we eat. We use chi in healing and in combat.
Humans are born with a certain amount of chi that has been inherited from their
parents. From there the child must begin to gather his own chi from the use of
breathing. Since chi is so closely associated with breath (except at the highest
levels), it is clearly married to circulation/blood, oxygen, and the nerve impulses.
Strong chi increases vigor and longevity.
3. Shen: The she in the energy of the mind or higher chi. At later practices the chi
is transformed into shen and it is said that is what leads to enlightenment. As the
supply of chi increases through your practice it grows to a personal limit. At that
point it transforms into shen and races up the spine to result in the awakening of
the kundalini. The actual kundalini awakening process, the Lightening Path, is
changing chi into Shen.
Emptying the Mind
Meditation is simply the act of relaxing and stilling the mind. While this may seem
simple, when one sits down and attempts to do this the person may encounter difficulty.
Silencing the mental chatter requires practice. However, for the purposes of this training
we are going to assume you know how to clear the mind of chatter. Simply begin by
sitting in the posture and attaching any effort on a particular thought that arise. Then
begin to focus on the breathing patter. We wont elaborate further on emptying the mind
since concentrating you attention on the breath should be sufficient to keep your mind
focused and clear.
Kundalini Awakening Posture
To awaken kundalini there are certain principles that greatly increase the efficiency of the
process. One of these principles is pleasure. The meditation posture used for kundalini
awakening is called fudosai. In fudosai, posture, the heel is under the perineum for
balance and pressure on the root chakra. This is a key principle in the Lightening Path
training. Pressing with the heel can feel good.
And another component to the kundalini awakening meditation is for the spine and the
back to be straight. This can be a bit tricky if you have not meditated upright before. This
is a requirement for success since the kundalini needs a clear path up the spine. Posture is
important. A meditation cushion to place underneath the base of the spine is highly
beneficial. You are only going to sit on the front 1/4 of the cushion. This elevates you
perfectly so that you can then sit with the heel underneath the perineum without too much
strain.
It is important to keep your spine and neck very healthy and flexible. If the kundalini hits
a blockage in the spine, it burns. Kundalini passes through the path of least resistance.
The smoother the ride the better the kundalini. Keep the pipe clean and straight so that
the flow is unimpaired.
Lastly, you must keep the tongue pressed to the roof of your mouth. This connects the
two primary energy circuits of the governing vessel and conception vessels. Raising the
tongue to the roof of the mouth greatly reduces the chances of damaging the nervous
system and has a valve like effect of allowing excess energy to move down the sides of
the neck. You should try to adopt this habit of keeping the tongue raised throughout your
daily life. This is the most important rule. Keep the tongue up!!!
The Breathing Style
Zen Breathing is the main form of breathing used in the kundalini awakening program. It
is a relaxed form of breathing involving the bringing in of air, through inhalation, to
below the abdomen rather than the chest. This form of breathing is known by many
names: Buddhas breath, babys breath, fetus breath, etc, because it is the way that both
babies and enlightened people breathe. This is the most important practice in kundalini
awakening. The mastering of this deep belly breathing is the mark of the master and
essential to achieving the kundalini awakening.
The Zen breathing meditation should be mastered before moving into any of the energy
moving or body moving meditations. It should be the foundation of any meditation and
used at the beginning of every meditation session. It relaxes the body, focuses the mind,
helps prepare for higher meditations and builds up strong chi. This meditation alone will
greatly increase the chi circulating within the body and yields profound health benefits.
The Kundalini Awakening Breathing Instructions
1. Begin by sitting in the fudosai meditative posture. The mudra of choice to rest the
fingers of the right hand within the fingers of the left hand, palms facing upwards
with the thumb tips touching each other. The hands should be then resting
comfortably in the area of the genitals.
2. Place the tongue on the roof of the mouth just behind where the teeth join with the
palate. Close the eyes.
3. Begin to slowly belly breath, inhaling the air DOWN into the abdomen,
expanding the stomach as the air enters the body. Fill the lungs from bottom to
top. Inhale for a count of four. Time the breathing with the SLOW counting so
that you have filled your lungs just as your reach four.
4. Exhale slowly from the top of your lungs to the bottom, contracting the stomach
inwards. This should pull the tummy back inwards toward the spine. Do this for a
slow count of ten.
5. Inhale once again, same as before. There should be no pause between the inhaling
and the exhaling; the breath is seamless. Focus on the counting to keep the
extraneous thoughts from intruding. Continue this for at least ten minutes a day.
The eventual goal is to get the breathing down to between four and six breaths a minute.
The downward push of inhale will eventually become testicular / ovarian breathing and
inflate out well below the navel without the upper ribs moving at all.