Hi JCH, >> I'm trying to open nadis and chakras, but I feel it is often too violent and I don't want to harm myself.<< If I am wrong about this point, I am sure that somebody else on the list will correct me, but as I understand it, Bardon's system does not focus on the chakras and neither do some other Western esoteric systems, preferring to allow the kundalini energy to surface and the chakras/centres to become active naturally and in a gradual manner. >From what I have read, it can be quite dangerous to actively attempt to raise the kundalini energies oneself without the guiding of an experienced teacher. While I have myself experienced some strong sensations in locations which equate to chakra areas, I have not consciously sought this and try not to focus too much on it or use it as any sort of gauge of progress. I suppose also that Western physiology may be slightly different from Eastern physiology in terms of the handling of energy. :-) Martin