Institute for Consciousness Research
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Institute for Consciousness Research is a non-sectarian group with the goal of raising public awareness of Kundalini
Kundalini
Kundalini literally means coiled. In yoga, a "corporeal energy" - an unconscious, instinctive or libidinal force or Shakti, lies coiled at the base of the spine. It is envisioned either as a goddess or else as a sleeping serpent, hence a number of English renderings of the term such as 'serpent...

. They believe this energy is the divine energy force, guiding mankind through the evolution of higher states of consciousness. According to their view the mechanism is responsible for all extraordinary talents, intuition, genius, inspiration, and spiritual illumination.
The ICR would like to see more scientific investigation of Kundalini and believe that this research will lead to a new understanding of evolution, religion, insanity, psychic gifts, and other mind related aspects.

Institute for Consciousness Research members are active in literary research of known geniuses, distribution of information on Kundalini and consciousness research and the community. They support groups working toward a cleaner environment and world peace.

All scientific research on the matter of Kundalini is based on a proposal, this proposal includes the hypothesis, abstract setting, background, methods and materials and discussion on Kundalini research.

The research of the phenomenon of kundalini has originally been issued by Pandit Gopi Krishna
Gopi Krishna
Gopi Krishna of India was a yogi, mystic, teacher, social reformer, and writer. His autobiography is known under the title Kundalini: The Evolutionary Energy in Man....

. In the light of his experiences he himself has started to search the life of geniuses and enlightened persons in history for clues of kundalini awakening.
One of these persons is Mohandas Gandhi.
The Institute for Consciousness Research has continued this research and has looked into the lives of Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
Victor-Marie Hugo was a Frenchpoet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France....

, Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the musical scene...

, Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...

, Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti or , was a renowned writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual subjects. His subject matter included: psychological revolution, the nature of the mind, meditation, human relationships, and bringing about positive change in society...

, Maximilian Voloshin
Maximilian Voloshin
Maximilian Alexandrovich Kirienko-Voloshin was a Russian poet and famous Freemason. He was one of the significant representatives of the Symbolist movement in Russian culture and literature...

, Hildegard von Bingen, Saint John of the Cross and Sri Ramakrishna.

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