In the yoga and tantra traditions, kundalini is described as a quiet energy resting, coiled, at the base of the spine. The word comes from Sanskrit, and it means "coiled." Many people first feel it as a sensation, or as a question that won't leave them alone.
Where it comes from
For centuries, yogic and tantric texts have spoken of this coiled energy, each tradition with its own language. The practice was passed from teacher to student long before it had a name in books.
Its place today
Today many people meet kundalini through yoga, meditation, or a curiosity they cannot quite name. The first teacher is always your own experience.
What it offers now
For Ramabuddha, kundalini begins as a way of paying attention: to the body, the breath and the energy you already carry. Over time, it shows you where you are truly present, and where you have only been on autopilot.
Conscious and unconscious
Seeing what runs us
Think about the last time you reacted faster than you could think: the sharp reply, the withdrawal, the need to be right. Something in you answered before you did. Much of who we believe we are is built from these quick answers.
Kundalini Awakening
Most of the day runs on habit, and habit has a voice. Kundalini invites you to notice who is speaking, and to listen with curiosity before deciding what to do with what you hear.
Kundalini Awakening
Beneath thought there is a current that moves whether we watch it or not. The practice is simply learning to watch it with patience, and to meet what appears without judging it.
Ego and self
Questions to sit with
This is where the ego likes to live: in the habit of defending an image of ourselves. The self is what remains when we stop defending. Kundalini practice invites you to notice the difference, gently, without turning it into one more thing to fix.
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Where do I defend an image of myself that I no longer need?
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Which pattern repeats in my relationships, my work and my silences?
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Who am I when I am not trying to be impressive, or right, for a moment?
You do not need to answer these today. Kundalini makes room for the questions, and the answers tend to arrive on their own, in practice and in daily life.
Kundalini is often described as a technique. In Ramabuddha's work, it is also a way of looking: noticing your reactions, your habits and the patterns you repeat without seeing them.
The experiences are not about learning a method to follow. They are a space to pause, observe and explore your own inner experience, at your own pace.
“Self-love is the first thing to discover. Methods are tools to learn with, not goals in themselves.”
For Ramabuddha
Start with a free workshop, join a masterclass, follow the full program, or work one-to-one. Each path is a different way into the same practice. Write to us on WhatsApp for any of them.
Free workshop · 60 minutes
What Is Kundalini, Really?
What it offers
An open introduction to kundalini: what it is in the yoga and tantra traditions, what it can mean in everyday life, and what to expect if you decide to go deeper.
How it connects with kundalini
It is the calm first step. Before practice, you get to understand the ground you are standing on, and to meet Ramabuddha before you commit to anything.
Details
Free of charge
Beginners welcome
Next: Saturday 31 October · 7:00 pm (IST) · once a month, free
A guided group session that combines practice and reflection, centered on kundalini and inner exploration.
How it connects with kundalini
It is the first direct experience of the practice. You do not need prior experience: you arrive, you practice with Ramabuddha guiding, and you leave with what you noticed.
Details
Group session, 2,5 hours
Beginners and experienced practitioners welcome
Every Monday, from 2 November · 7:00 pm (IST) · Group of up to 20
A deeper, structured journey through kundalini across five meetings of two hours each: ten hours in total. A new group starts every Wednesday.
How it connects with kundalini
Kundalini unfolds over time, not in a single session. The program gives you a sequence to observe your experience, practice with it, and carry what you learn into daily life.
Details
Five meetings of 2 hours (10 hours)
Small group of 8 to 12 people
A new group starts every Wednesday, from 4 November · 7:00 pm (IST)
The full Kundalini Awakening Program, in the same format of five meetings of two hours, for one person. Your own space and Ramabuddha's full attention.
How it connects with kundalini
It is kundalini practiced at your pace, with a practice shaped around your own experience and the questions you bring.
The Kundalini Awakening Program unfolds across five two-hour meetings. The same structure applies to the group and to The Inner Session.
1
Arrive
Settle into the practice and meet the group.
2
Observe
Notice the habits, reactions and patterns you carry.
3
Explore
Work with practices of breath, body and attention.
4
Integrate
Share what you noticed and make sense of it.
5
Continue
Take the practice home with a clear next step.
Ramabuddha, sharing his work
Ramabuddha in his younger years, McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, India
Ramabuddha with a group, sharing practice
Ramabuddha with monks
Ramabuddha in Rishikesh
Meet Ramabuddha
Master Ramabuddha
Yoga, tantra, meditation and kundalini, shared with presence, humor and listening.
Ramabuddha has been exploring yoga, tantra, meditation and kundalini since he was young. He began to meditate as a young man, after noticing a strong energy moving inside him. Instead of pushing it away, he sat with it, observed it and learned from it. That early curiosity about energy is where the kundalini work he shares today began.
Over the years he has spent long periods travelling and studying in India, living and practicing in ashrams and spiritual communities across the country, and time in the Himalayas. Years ago he lived in Pune, near the international Osho centre, where he was deeply influenced by Osho's ideas about freedom, awareness and living without fear of the body. Those ideas stayed with him, along with the work of J. Krishnamurti, whose questions about the mind and freedom still shape how he looks at himself and others.
He does not follow one school. He draws from the Himalayan practices of yoga and meditation, the tantric view of life as energy, Osho's invitation to live fully and without hypocrisy, and Krishnamurti's call to observe without borrowed answers. What connects them, for him, is attention: looking at what is actually happening in the body, the mind and the relationships around us.
For Ramabuddha, kundalini is also a mirror. It shows the patterns we repeat, the ego that wants to be right, and the self we work hard to protect. His work does not begin with a method. It begins with listening. He takes time to know each person, then shapes the kundalini practice around what that person needs, combining meditation, inner observation, energy awareness and conversation. Methods are tools to learn from, not goals in themselves, and he hopes each person makes what is useful their own.
Ramabuddha offers kundalini courses and personal guidance in Arambol, Goa.
Some people spend years looking for a guide. If you feel curious, start with a conversation.
The Unmasking Path is the self-exploration approach at the heart of the deeper program. It invites you to look beyond the identities, reactions and habits you have learned to live with, so that you can see them more clearly.
It is a way of practicing awareness, not a guaranteed outcome. Each person explores at their own pace, in their own experience.
Presence
Be here for the experience, as it is.
Listening
Start from what each person actually needs.
Respect for the process
Every journey has its own pace.
Come and meet us in Arambol
Curious? Come say hello
Arambol is a place of slow mornings, long sunsets and good people. Our space is at Yoga Village, and if you are around, we would love to meet you. Come say hello, ask your questions over a chai, and see if the practice feels like yours.
You do not need a plan or any prior practice to start a conversation. Just write to us.
Write to us
Say hi on WhatsApp and tell us a bit about yourself. We will answer your questions and help you find your first step.
No. The workshop and the masterclass are open to beginners. Those with previous practice are also welcome.
What is the difference between the group program and The Inner Session?
The format is the same: five meetings of two hours, ten hours in total. The group program has 8 to 12 participants and a new group starts every Wednesday. The Inner Session is for one person who wants a private space and Ramabuddha's full attention, by appointment.
Is this therapy?
No. The experiences are educational and exploratory. They are not a substitute for medical, psychological or psychiatric care. If you are in treatment, please talk with your health provider before joining.
Can I just come and say hello?
Yes. Write to us first on WhatsApp so we can find a time to meet, and tell us a little about what brings you to Arambol.
How do I reserve a place?
Write to us on WhatsApp, tell us which experience interests you, and we will confirm the details together.
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Begin the conversation
Not sure which experience is right for you? Write to us. We will help you choose the first step.
Kundalini Awakening by Ramabuddha is an offer of kundalini experiences led by Master Ramabuddha, in Arambol, Goa, India. You can reach us at kundaliniawakeningbyrama@gmail.com or on WhatsApp at +91 8149 768314.
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Free workshop · 60 minutes
What Is Kundalini, Really?
A free hour to meet Ramabuddha
Come and meet Ramabuddha. Hear how he came to this work, what kundalini means to him, and how he works with people. No experience needed. Bring your questions.
What the hour holds
A welcome, and how the hour works. You can ask, or simply listen.
Ramabuddha's story, and why he chooses to share it.
What kundalini means to him, and the common misunderstandings he meets.
How he works, his role in each space, and the role of each participant.
Time for your questions.
A short look at the masterclass, for those who want to go deeper.
Questions to take home
What do you already believe about kundalini, and where did those beliefs come from?
Which part of you is curious, and which part is cautious?
How much of what you think about kundalini is your own, and how much was given to you?
Details
Free of charge · English · Beginners welcome
In person in Arambol, Goa, or online
Next: Saturday 31 October, then once a month · 7:00 pm (IST)
Ten hours of kundalini, five meetings, five days in a row
Five meetings of two hours, from Wednesday to Sunday, with a small group of 8 to 12 people. A new group starts every Wednesday. Ramabuddha guides each step of the kundalini work.
The week
Wednesday · Starting point. Purpose, agreements, and the questions you bring about kundalini.
Thursday · Ramabuddha's perspective. The teaching and the guided reflection he chooses to share.
Friday · The central practice. The central kundalini practice he guides
Saturday · The Unmasking Path. A look at the masks we wear, the patterns we repeat, and the part the ego plays in them.
Sunday · Integration and closing. What you noticed, your questions, and next steps. Sharing is always voluntary.
Pace
Pauses inside each meeting, and a way to step out if you feel overwhelmed.
Questions to take with you
Where do you notice the same pattern in your relationships or your work?
When do you protect an image of yourself, and when do you let it go?
To close the week
A cup of chai, the way it is served in India, at the close of the last meeting, so you feel well looked after.
Details
€1.199 first group (launch) · €1.599 regular
10 hours in 5 meetings · Groups of 8 to 12 · In person in Arambol, Goa
Ten hours of kundalini with Ramabuddha, one to one
The Inner Session is the same kundalini work as the group program, shaped around you. Pace, topics and agenda adapt to what you bring, within what Ramabuddha proposes. The time is yours.
How it works
Five sessions of two hours, one to one with Ramabuddha.
The structure follows the group program, with flexibility in rhythm and topics.
Bring a question, a pattern you keep meeting, or simply your curiosity about kundalini.
Questions to take with you
What do you keep repeating, even when you want something different?
Who are you when you are not trying to get it right?
Breaks and closing
A cup of chai, the way it is served in India, at the close of each session, so you feel well looked after.
Details
€2.499 · 10 hours, one to one · By appointment
In person in Arambol, Goa, or online
This is a kundalini practice and a guided exploration. It is not therapy.
A retreat in Arambol, in February, to gather a small group around Ramabuddha's kundalini work. Kundalini is at the center. Around it, time for guided practice, reflection and rest together.
Possible activities
Kundalini practice at the center of the retreat
Selected energy practices
Yin Yoga
A handpan session
These activities support the kundalini practice. They do not replace it.
Questions to take with you
How do your patterns look when you step away from your daily routine?
Breaks and closing
A cup of chai, the way it is served in India, so you feel well looked after.
Details
February · Arambol, Goa
No bookings or deposits until the dates and costs are defined. Write to us to register your interest.