Welcome to the second episode of season 3 of Conversations with Kara-Leah, recorded in my new home - Squamish Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Canada.  My guest today is Bhairav Thomas English. Bhairav is a dedicated teacher, practitioner, and empowered guru of Tantra and Kundalini Yoga with over 25 years of experience. His journey began after a near-fatal car accident, which led him to travel the world and be initiated into various traditions and lineages. He spent four years living in India, studying under his first yoga teacher until he met his Guru, Maharaji Guruji of the Bhairavananda lineage. Bhairav is the author of The Power of Tantric Meditation and the visionary behind Anuttara Ashram. As a co-creator and facilitator within the Anuttara School, Bhairav continues to share his deep wisdom, guiding others on their path to self-realization through authentic spiritual practices. Bhairav & I talk about all the things including: ✨ the near-death experience that changed everything for him ✨ what happened when he met his first yoga teacher in the foothills of Rishikesh ✨ how yoga healed him from an old car accident, including finally becoming medication-free ✨ what becoming a renunciate meant to him ✨ the impact of immersing in yoga practice for 6+ hours a day ✨ why he resisted teaching when his teacher asked him to ✨ how he met his tantric Guru and what happened when he first met him ✨ how the car accident blocked ajna chakra and what his Tantric master told him about it ✨ what it was like to go through a guru initiation ✨ the meaning of Tantra ✨ his understanding of karma ✨ astrology, Bill Gates, billionaire and being wealthy as a karmic tendency ✨ the intersection of destiny, free will, and karma ✨ Grace and Kundalinī ✨ what causes Kundalinī to awaken ✨ why a Guru is necessary once Kundalinī is awakened ✨ what happens when Kundalinī gets blocked at certain chakras ✨ the difference between awakening to the energy field, and Kundalinī awakening   Find Bhairav here: https://www.anuttara.org/ https://www.instagram.com/anuttara_ashram/    Show Credits Audio • Luke Bowman Music • Sexy Urban Beats by PenguinMusic Photo • Pete Longworth Graphic Design • Tara Spice   Subscribe to KL's newsletter https://karaleah.com/subscribe/