This conversation is near and dear to my heart as I have on my mother, Kimberly Gable, a psychotherapist. If you would like to check out her Facebook page Healing from Within. This conversation is kind of all over the place but I hope you enjoy. Please take into account that I am still working on the editing part. It is my hope that I will get better at that. As always thank you for listening. 

Book Reference: Cutting through Spiritual Materialism by Chögyam Trungpa

Clarification on Kundalini Awakening: Kundalini is your life force energy. It's believed that in those who are unawakened, their energy remains coiled at the base of their spine. For those who have an awakening event and become conscious, the energy spirals upward, activating each chakra, and making the being transition into an enlightened guru.