Big K: The Kundalini Story [Paperback]

Elaine Lehman (Author), Susan Lehman (Author), Bob Lehman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 267 pages
• Publisher: Hara Publishing Group (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883697360
• ISBN-13: 978-1883697365
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,174,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Kundalini, September 30, 2002

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"r_prater" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big K: The Kundalini Story (Paperback)

I would have give this book less than 1 star, if that were possible. The majority of the book is nothing more than boorish discussion of how Elaine and Bob met, with more inane "new age" fluff sprinkled throughout. Often more space is devoted describing how "randy" Bob was and how Elaine was born with a "fully developed sex chakra," etc. ad nauseum. I did not buy this book to read about "the bulge in Bob's trousers.." In addition, the description of the son, who is supposedly a sociopath does not fit with the behavior described within the book. A true sociopath has no conscience. If this story is true at all (and I have my doubts) the child was misdiagnosed (an all-too-common occurrence), but he does not sound like a sociopath, and a true sociopath will not be cured by the silly meditation spoken of within this book. I agree with the previous reviewer, in that this does not sound at all like Kundalini. In my work, I often encounter people with over-active imagination and, for what little it may be worth, that is what this entire account sounds like to me. The entire experience begins one day when, suddenly, Elaine announces that she is experiencing Kundalini rising. Just like that! Unlikely given the circumstances listed within the book. Furthermore, the things she describes simply do not add up. The author may have read a bit about Kundalini, and _may_ have experienced some "Chakra activity," but a full-blown Kundalini experience this is not. There are MUCH better books available on the subject--such as, _Energies of Transformation: A Guide to the Kundalini Process_, by Bonnie L. Greenwell, _Kundalini, Evolution, and Enlightenment (Omega Book (New York, N.Y.).)_, by John Warren White, and Gopi Krishna's books. This one is mostly filler, in very large type, with much wasted space. It is almost as if they were trying to spread things out enough to fill up the book.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Questioning...., March 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Big K: The Kundalini Story (Paperback)

This book is very different from all of the accounts of Kundalini which I have found, with a down home flavor to the whole mysterious thing. An odd parallel story is the Lehman's account of their son, whom they constantly describe as a sociopath and criminal. (This continues in the book reviews following, which each of them contribute to.) This does not comport with my understanding of enlightenment and compassion. Caveat Emptor.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bob's background/came back to marry Elaine/his son, Mike, September 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Big K: The Kundalini Story (Paperback)

I was one of the pioneers of the space program at Cape Canaveral. I was lead engineer for the Thor/Delta program for 21 years, starting in 1957. Before working at the Cape, I was in the Air Force during the Korean conflict. In 1975, my first wife and I divorced, and I joined Parents Without Partners in Titusville, Florida. I met Elaine in PWP that August, and married her a year later in August, 1976.

None of that prepared me for Elaine's roller coaster Kundalini experiences. None of it prepared me for having a son who was diagnosed at 17 as an incurable sociopath.

And yet, maybe all of it did. I grew up poor on a small farm in Geneva, Ohio, and developed strong common sense and good values as a result. I know now that I came back this time around, to marry Elaine, my soulmate. We believe we can do anything when we put our heads together. She and I helped Mike straighten out, and I helped Elaine through her unusual Kundalini experiences. I leaned on my strong common sense and good values through all of it.

I am very grateful that our daughter and co-author, Susan, came back when we did. She was able to help Elaine from a young woman's point of view in ways that I could not. Susan's contributions to "BIG K, The Kundalini Story," are very valuable.

My son, Mike, has been straightened out ever since 1978, when he got out of prison and came to live with us. Elaine and I managed to help him decide to straighten out during his incarceration and afterwards, in spite of the dire prognosis that he was "incurable," given us by two different psychiatrists.

In March, 1999, Elaine became ONE with her Higher Self as a result of the Kundalini surging in her since our honeymoon in August of 1976. Our life together is a little bit of heaven, now!

Now that Elaine is safely ONE, Susan and I are having more and more Kundalini experiences, some spiritual, some difficult. Today, I turn inwards to my own Indwelling God for all of my direction. I can honestly say it's all been well worth it.

We had to write "BIG K, The Kundalini Story," because many of you are also experiencing the powerful Kundalini energy, and you may not know what's happening to you. Every person who is into metaphysics is on a need-to-know basis about Kundalini. Every yoga student needs to understand that yoga leads to having more Kundalini rise from the very beginning classes. "Kundalini Yoga," is the most advanced level of yoga. (After that, you go beyond yoga, where Elaine is, even though she never studied yoga.)

We also had to write "BIG K" because far too many children and teens are getting out of control, and we have some answers for that. Our answers work, too! So read "BIG K, The Kundalini Story," and contact us with questions or your own stories. Elaine and I will be happy to respond. Our email address is: [e-mail].

Bob Lehman, co-author of "BIG K, The Kundalini Story"