Igor Kufayev Part 1 - Igor's Journey, Kashmir Shaivism, and Kundalini - KC Podcast

The Kundalini Collective is a free peer to peer website dedicated to supporting people through the spiritual awakening process with information, resources and group support. www.kundalinicollective.org To donate please go to the top left hand side of the website and click 'Donate'. This episode delves into Igor's awakening journey as well as concept of Kundalini within Kashmir Shaivism. Part 2 of the interview with Igor can be viewed here:    • Igor Kufayev Part 2 - Pranotthana - KC Pod...   'Igor Vamadeva Kufayev is an artist, spiritual adept and teacher whose work is devoted to the transformation of human consciousness. Following a radical awakening in his mid-thirties culminating in embodied Self-recognition, he has served as a living conduit of transmission, guiding seekers through the complexities of the Kuṇḍalinī process and the stabilisation of awakened awareness. Grounded in the non-dual tradition of Tantric Śaivism, his teaching integrates rigorous metaphysical insight, direct energetic transmission and refined somatic integration. His immersive gatherings are known for catalysing irreversible shifts in perception and identity. More details on the programs can be found here: https://www.igorkufayev.org/events. Originally trained as a painter, Igor bridges scholarship, poetic articulation and lived realisation. He is the author of Camatkāra: The Hidden Path (2023) and KUṆḌALINĪ: The Goddess as the Power of Self-Recognition in Tantric Śaivism (2026). His latest book – a groundbreaking exploration of Kuṇḍalinī – is available here: https://www.songpublishing.org/kundalini. He resides in Mallorca, Spain, with his partner Amrita Ma Devi and their three children. For those wanting to explore this more deeply, see “KUṆḌALINĪ: The Goddess as the Power of Self-Recognition in Tantric Śaivism” by Igor Kufayev: https://songpublishing.org/kundalini' 0:00 - 5:50 Early Life in Soviet Uzbekistan, Mentorship & First Glimpses of Inner Seeking 5:50 - 7:39 Military Service, Art School & the Move Toward Europe 7:39 - 11:09 Tragedy, Grief & the Turning Point Toward Meditation 11:09 - 15:46 Meditation as Healing: The Body Begins to Move 15:46 - 18:17 Spontaneous Spinning, Bliss & the First Signs of Awakening 18:17 - 22:03 Entering Transcendental Meditation & Revaluation of Western Culture 22:03 - 26:06 Longing, Love & the Heart Turning Back on Itself 26:06 - 29:06 The TM-Sidhi Course & the Unleashing of the Process 29:06 - 31:18 Returning to London as “A Different Consciousness” 31:18 - 35:55 The Full Ascent of Kundalini & the Dissolution of the Former Self 35:55 - 38:10 Two Years of Intense Sādhana 38:10 - 42:48 Discovering the Language of Kundalini 42:48 - 46:04 Muktananda, Nāda & the Recognition of the Process 46:04 - 50:22 Kashmir Śaivism and Consuming Scriptures 50:22 - 1:00:53 Spontaneous Guidance & the Rise of Pratibhā 1:00:53 - 1:08:03 Kundalini Beyond Psychophysical Phenomena 1:08:03 - 1:12:44 Why Kundalini Is Not “Inside” the Human Being 1:12:44 - 1:15:07 Consciousness Moving Within Itself 1:15:07 - 1:19:43 Kashmir Śaivism, Creation & the Embodiment of Śiva 1:19:43 -1:25:48 Abhinavagupta, Aesthetics & the Sacredness of Creativity Note: In this new season The Kundalini Collective will be offering different perspectives around Kundalini and related ideas as we did before. The KC does not promote any particular group or lineage, but as always, we like to present the differing viewpoints on these subjects acknowledging the diversity within the unity.