Kundalini: The Power of Self-Recognition – Christopher Wallis & Igor Kufayev In Conversation

In this extraordinary interview with Dr. Christopher Wallis, Igor recounts his personal awakening process in scintillating detail – a process at once terrifying and exhilarating. He outlines the progressive stages of awakening, including the transformation of the physiology, the rise of spontaneous intuitive insight (pratibhā), and the deep internalisation that marks the refinement of perception. As the conversation unfolds, they explore the true gifts of Kundalini, the journey into greater embodiment, the difference between authentic awakening and what is now widely mistaken for it, and much more. A conversation not to be missed. Recorded between Mallorca, Spain, and Portugal, March 2026. Original recording on Tantra Illuminated Podcast:    • Ep. 74  ~ Kundalinī & the Power of Self-Re...     Connect with Dr. Christopher Wallis  Website: https://www.tantrailluminated.org YouTube: ‪‪@christopherwallis751‬ Podcast: Tantra Illuminated Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/1FhOn3V... Instagram:   / hareeshwallis   Listen to this episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zaY... Subscribe to Igor Kufayev's YouTube Channel Here:    / flowingwakefulness   ─────────── 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. 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). He resides in Mallorca, Spain, with his partner Amrita Ma Devi and their three children. ─────────── Live Events with Igor Kufayev: https://www.igorkufayev.org/events ─────────── Membership Portal: https://store.igorkufayev.org/kaula Website: https://www.igorkufayev.org SONG Publishing: https://songpublishing.org Journal: https://igorkufayev.org/journal/ Instagram:  / igorkufayev   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5nvDXzp... ─────────── ONLINE COURSES KUNDALINI - The Source of Ultimate Knowledge, Power & Joy https://igorkufayev.org/kundalini/ SYMMETRY OF ONENESS - A Concise Immersion into the Heart of Trika Śaivism https://igorkufayev.org/symmetry-of-o... FLOW - Advanced program on the art of manifesting, drawing from the profound wisdom of Kashmir Śaivism and the Patanjali Yoga Sutras https://igorkufayev.org/flow/ SPANDA - The Quiver of the Self-Effulgent Heart https://igorkufayev.org/spanda/ 0:00 - 9:26 Restoring Discernment to the Teaching of Kuṇḍalinī 9:26 - 20:53 Initiation into Meditation & First Signs of Spontaneous Awakening 20:53 - 32:12 The TM-Sidhi Course and the Unleashing of the Process 32:12 - 48:12 Vision of Mount Kailash, Yogic Flying & the Leap of Udbhava 48:12 - 1:01:14 The Terrifying Realisation & Next Phase of Sadhana 1:01:14 - 1:17:06 Pratibhā, Refinement of Perception & the Rasas 1:17:06 - 1:30:45 Muktānanda, Kashmir Śaivism and the Hunger for Knowledge 1:30:45 - 1:38:54 Camatkāra and the Sacredness of Being Human 1:38:54 - 1:49:52 True Meaning of Individuality and Where Kuṇḍalinī’ Resides 1:49:52 - 2:04:54 The Cosmic Body and Threefold Aspect of Kuṇḍalinī 2:04:54 - 2:19:56 Kuṇḍalinī as Self-Immolation and Beatification 2:19:56 - 2:35:05 Prāṇotthāna vs. Kuṇḍalinī: Energy Activation and True Transformation 2:35:05 - 3:00:39 The Supreme “I”, Krama, and the Transmission Beyond Understanding