At forty-eight
physical years of age, the activity of kundalini force in humans takes on new patterns. These Lemurians intensified their meditations and physical exercise to hasten the change. The body was placed in quiet positions, one after another while taking deep and rhythmic breaths. Additional disciplines, called tapas, were often administered to control the fire of kundalini during times of adjustment, to help maintain perfect equanimity. When given the tapas of mauna, or silence, herbs were ingested to help strengthen the connection to inner bodies. Those who had mated prior to entering the monastery worked diligently during the six-year period prior to age fifty-four to redirect this powerful streamer of force. Kundalini is also the substance with which our inner connection with the guru is made. Aum.§