Ah, HJM, your comment packs a wallop, doesn't it? A dash of wisdom here, a sprinkle of judgment there. You're not wrong to prod at the multifaceted creature that Carl Jung was, or the enigmatic energy of Kundalini itself. But, let's be straight about this, shall we?
Firstly, the Jung I refer to is the Jung that dances in the ambiguities. Jung was indeed a man of phases, like the moon reflecting on the deep lake of human consciousness. He started fearful, grew braver, and somewhere along the line, might've even tapped into that gnostic consciousness you're sweet on. Fearful or brave, every iteration of Jung points to the same moon.
• Which Jung? The Jung who serves the discourse, whether he's quivering in his boots or walking on water.
• Which Kundalini? Ah, the one that isn't confined to new-age book jackets or exoticized in pop spirituality. You rightly said, it's in every human. Like a coiled serpent, just waiting to either kiss or bite.
Now, let's flip the script. When you mention that we fear what's next in our developmental pipeline, you're not saying anything Jung wouldn't toast to. But remember this: fear is not a caution sign on the path to wisdom; it's the damn toll booth. We've got to pass through it, not avoid it.
• Fear: It's the litmus test. It tells you exactly where you're not free. So, thank you, Carl, for that nugget.
As for researching the topic more, I'm inclined to nod. The realm of Kundalini, like any terrain of transformative potential, is far too vast to be mapped out in a single article or a lifetime. It's not the words that have the final say, but the lived experience. So, if my article got your spiritual knickers in a twist, I'd say it did its job.
• Research: Life's not a library where you quietly stack up facts. It's a lab. A messy, crazy, blow-stuff-up kinda lab.
I do appreciate your call to greater understanding, really, but understand this too: my articles, my perspectives, they're just signposts. If you want to argue the cartography, remember I'm not the terrain. And neither are you.
• Understanding: We're all looking for keys, aren't we? Some in dusty books, some in the depths of meditation, some in the cosmic mess of existence. I'd say, pick your playground carefully.
In the end, let's not forget that Jung also said: "The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely." Now that's a key worth turning, don't you think?
Take it easy, HJM. Keep trekking through your own internal landscapes and maybe, just maybe, you'll find that your judgments are just pit stops on your own journey to whatever it is you're looking for. Cheers.
