Chakras The Energy Reservoirs

Energy Reservoirs

What we're as a physical body is just a tip of the iceberg. We're not this body, this body is mine. I'm not this body, the body is mine

Every human is not single, we're a community of 55 trillion cells. Every cell has the mind of its own with 8GB of memory, so 55 trillion mind is working within this body.

And above all, we've five bodies.

Our Five bodies are :

1. Gross body the physical body
2. Prana Shareer
3. Mann Shareer
4. Karma Shareer
5. Anand Shareer the bliss sheath

What Are Chakras

We all emit vibrations or energy. Just as physical body has veins, blood cells, nerves, etc etheric body has energy meridians where the cosmic energy continuously flow. These energy meridians are called chakras.

Healthy person emits frequency of 62.7 Hz frequency, if a person is suffering from flew, the frequency goes down, if the person is suffering from higher disease the frequency goes further down.

 

Chakras are the reservoirs of energy, stored in our Prana Shareer. They're located at the very intersection of two nadis: Ida and Pingala nadi. These two nadis intersect at each chakra of our prana shareer. All the psychic emotions of our all the past life karmas are stored in these chakras as well as within Ida and Paingla nadis. These impressions are stored in our chakra, which is what we call it as “sanskara”. These are all past life impressions, either good, bad or worse. These chakras in turn are connected to 72 lakh nadis.

Left part of every human is female energy the Yin; governed by Ida nadi. Moon resembles Ida nadi.

Right part of a human body is male energy the Yang; governed by Pingala nadi. Sun resembles Pingala nadi

Whatever emotions we're emitting; they are all in the form of energy. These energy get stored in chakras and in petals. It is stored in higher body which we've communicated in our chakras by way of traumatic incidence and it gets carried from all our past lives.

 

There are 7 different chakra's in human body, which has different roles embodied within it. These chakras are not visible from naked eyes.

But through Kirlian photography, now it is apparent that we can photographically see the chakra energies.

Kirlian and his wife believed that their images showed a life force energy field that apparently reflects the living and emotional living states.

When our mind, body and soul is alligned, these Chakra's can be charged by downloading cosmic energy from the nature. The charging process is subtle, it can be understood with an analogy.

We daily charge our cell phones, connecting the chord with electric current. Similarly, we need to daily charge our five body constituents, by passing cosmic energy of nature, by doing asanas, pranayaam and meditation; getting connected to cosmic source.

Characteristics & Constituents of Seven Chakras    

      Mooladhar Chakra

The root chakra; core foundation of human body. Resides at  the bottom of spinal chord. it is the foundation of all chakras embodies for safety,survival and grounding. It get developed inside mother's womb. It relates to group, country, family and gender. Past life karma is stored in root chakra, all the unresolved issues are stored in this chakra.

 

Location : Tailbone bottom of spinal chord

Controls :  Basic Survival Food, shelter, sex

Color      :  Red

Element  :  Earth

Mantra   :  Lum

Dieties    :   Dakini

No Of Petals : Four

 

     Swadhisthan Chakra

Governs creativity and sexual energy.

 

Location : Four finger below navel

Controls : Well Being, pleasure, sex

Color      : Orange

Element : Water

Mantra  : Wam

Dieties    : Shakini

No Of Petals : Six

 

     Manipur Chakra

     The chord from this chakra is said to be attached to our mother           womb.

Location : Situated in navel

Controls :  Self Confidence, self esteem

Color      :  Yellow

Element :  Fire

Mantra  :  Rum

Dieties    :  Lakini

No Of Petals : Ten

 

Anahat or Heart Chakra

It is considered as bridge between lower chakras and upper chakras. Lower chakras resembles physical attachment (materialistic) and upper chakras resemble associated with spirituality.

 

Location : Centre of heart

Controls :  Love and joy

Color      :  Green

Element :  Air

Mantra  :  Yam

Dieties    :  Kakhini

No Of Petals : Twelve

 

     Vishudhi Chakra

Symbolise power of expression.

 

Location : Throat

Controls : Self Expression

Color      : Light Blue

Element :  Akaash

Mantra  :  Hum

Dieties    :  Sakini

No Of Petals : Sixteen

 

     Ajna Chakra

Third eye symbolize guru tattva.

 

Location : Between two eyes

Controls : Wisdom

Color      : Dark Blue

Element :  Light (Guru tattva)

Mantra  :  Aum

Dieties    :  Hakhini

No Of Petals : Two

 

     Sahastratha Chakra

The crown chakra; symbolise fully connected to spirituality. When kundalini is awakened, the consciousness from mooladhar rise above and it and merges with shiva in sahastratha.

 

Location : Between two brains

Controls : Spiritualty

Color      : Violet

Element :  Supreme Consciousness

Mantra  :  Aum

Dieties    :  Lalitamba

No Of Petals : One thousand

  

Petals of all chakra are like sub set . All the past life karmas and impressions are stored or embedded in these chakras. These impressions gets triggered by our thoughts and then we witness suffering.

We all have Five Bodies, Seven Chakras and Seven Elements

Our ancient Vedas suggest, always be in a Yogic state and inhale cosmic energy. When we inhale cosmic energy it purifies all the elements of our body. And when we're able to purify all the elements of our body ; we can manifest our goals in life ; and life become simple. On the contrary, if all or one elements become impure then disease occur; which is disturbance in ease.

Seven Elements within our body :

1.   Earth element prithvi tattav

 

2.   Water element jal tattav

 3.   Fire element agni tattav

 4.   Air element vayuu tattav

 5.   Sky element akaash tattav

 6.   Guru element guru tattav

 7.   Shiv element param tattav.

 

Affect of impure elements on our body :

 If earth element becomes impure; all the disease related to bones occur in the body.

If water element becomes impure; disease related to kidney, urinary organs, reproductive organs take place.

If fire element becomes impure; digestion problem, stomach problem, liver and diabetes take place.

If air element becomes impure ; it leads to heart problems, breathing trouble.

If sky element becomes impure; it leads to mind contamination, schizophrenia, confusions.

Sixth element is Guru tattava situated in ajna chakra between the two eyebrows.

Seventh element is present in sahastratha chakra between the two brains.

The person having Guru tattava pure would be able to purify other 5 elements of the body; on the contrary if all the 5 elements are pure and Guru tattava is impure then sooner or later other 5 elements of the person is bound to get impure.

Purification of Param tattava and Guru tattava is utmost important in human life. This is one of the main reason why we’re born with human body. These two elements act as positive catalyst in raising our consciousness.

Affects of five elements over five bodies:

Ananadmaya kosh has only akaash element.
Gyaanmaya kosh has akaash and air element.

Manomaya kosh has akaash, air, fire element.

Praanmaya kosh has akaash, air, fire and water element.
Annamaya kosh has all five elements.

So, as we go on practicing meditation, yoga and praanic kriyaas and follow the path to increase our consciousness; we’re able to break the boundaries of each our body and be on the successful path in dissolving each element with one body and in the end only one body remaining; anandmaya kosh the bliss sheath with one element sky element. Complete enlightenment. Self Realisation.

How to awaken our Chakras

Practice to activate our chakras can be done by multiple ways:

• Simple Meditation

It is scientifically proved that whenever we meditate or simply visualize our chakras, it start getting active. Simply sit in sukhasana and silently contemplate or visualize your specific chakra. After few days you'll start feeling vibrations in around the specific area to which chakra you tend to visualize. Practice for 10 to 20 minutes.

You can chant your ishtah mantra or any mantra which you embrace focusing on the specific chakra.

Another powerful method is sit in sukhasana and invoke the energy from Sun and focus the same energy on your specific chakra chanting mahamrityunjaya mantra. You can sit in khecheri mudra  and do the same for 10 to 20 minutes. Don't be specific with time, rather focus to practice whatever way you're comfortable with. Once you reach a certain stage then define some protocols for yourself.

While meditating you can try any one or all of the following activities:

• Simply gauge on your specific chakra. Similarly you can meditate on your pituitary gland too.
• Visualize the color or petals of the chakra or both.
• Visualize the dietie of the chakra.
• Visualize the fragrance of the chakra.

To make it more simple: 

While meditating on manipur chakra feel the fire in your navel. 

While meditating on swadishthan chakra feel the touch of water, warmth and color of water.

While meditating on ajna chakra gauge on two petals one left another right between your eyes.

While meditating on heart chakra feel the flow of unconditional love flowing towards your loved ones and family members, towards nature and animals.

By way of meditation we slowly allign our five bodies, mind and soul. Practicing daily will help you attain better results.

• Detoxing nadis with pranayaam and prana kriyas

We can detox our Ida and Pingla nadis. As we detox these two nadis, we burn our karmic layers and the negative energy of chakras get released. The petals of each chakra start vibrating at a higher frequency; they are in the process of activation; radiating higher energy. Each petals of chakras are awakened by rendering mantra with higher frequency, the vibrations and celestial sound of mantras activate each petals of chakra.

Following pranayaams to detox our nadis.

1. Kapaal Bhatiya.
2. Anuloom Vilom.
3. Bhastrika.
4. Surya bhedi.
5. Ujjayi.

Few basic Yoga postures to be practiced would be :

1. Vrikshasana.
2. Tadasana.
3. Adho Mukh Svanasana. (downward facing dog pose)
4. Trikonasana.
5. Bhujangasana.
6. Paschimottanasana.

• Kundalini Meditation

Practice kundalini meditation and sadhna but, under the guidance of ascendant master which will help in awakening the chakras at a much faster pace.

• Breathing Techniques

Breathing pattern also help to detoxify the nadis; help to release the karmic impressions stored in our nadis which in turn release the negativity of our chakras. Since all chakras as located at the junctions of ida, pingla and shushumna nadi. While deep breathing our consciousness switch from mind into our body.

No shallow breathing, always practice deep breathing. 

Different breathing patterns can be followed to improve your vibration

• Practice 4:4 breathing pattern (inhale counting 1 to 4 and then exhale counting 1 to 4).

• Inhale reciting "Om" now hold the breath recite "namah" then exhale reciting "shivay". 

• Inhale and watch your breath traversing from mooladhar to manipur to anahat to sahastratha chakras. While exhaling reverse the breath transition.

• Inhale as if taking breath from the Sun to your sahastratha chakra, from shastratha to anahat and then exhale as if you're surrendering all your five elements to the nature.

• Another form of Meditation

Close your eyes sit straight, you may lie down and relax. Now start breathing. 

With each breath connect within yourself. Take deep breath; your breath should be continuous; no space between inhaling and exhaling. 

Try and listen the sound of your breath.

Now consider the feeling you're not breathing air.. you're breathing energy. Air in it self is energy.

Inhaling energy.

Exhaling energy.

Let yourself be filled.

Be aware of your thoughts and perceptions.

Deep continuous and sound of your breath.

At certain point of time you start feeling as vibrations as frequency.

The most beautiful part of the experience is "Oneness".

At this juncture you're no man no woman just a vibration  feeling light as if you're absorbed in that environment and no restriction; when there is just energy just the vibrations.

This will enable consciousness out of mind and into your body.

• Behavioural Practice

       Follow The Fundamental Behaviour Within Yourself :

• No judging.                          (Activate Heart Chakra)

• Dissolve grudges.                 (Activate Manipur Chakra)

• Be honest and kind.   

• Every day in every way you should get better and better.

• Shower Unconditional love. (Activate Heart Chakra)

• Grant respect.

• Whatever you seek, give it in abundance to others. E.g if you seek respect in society then respect everyone irrespective to caste,creed,gender.                (Activate Ajna Chakra)

• Accept people the way they are.

• Charity begins at home, so start all the fundamental rules in your family first.

• Always introspect yourself.

• Value the importance of your time as well of others.

• Be kind and caring to nature and animals. (Activate Ajna Chakra)

• Always willing to help others.

• Run for excellence, do not compete with others.
• Body related activities such as dancing, marching, jumping and earthing help to activate root chakra

Apart from this, five important factors also play a considerable impact and role in enhancing our vibration which in turn help raising our consciousness. Following five factors predominantly impact our chakras and their active status.

Five factors affecting events of your life:

• Food
• People
• Place
• Time
• And our own karmic baggage

The universe is made up of consciousness, from the same consciousness there're five predominant factors which affects on you as our individual consciousness. All the incidents in our life take place within all the permutations and combinations of these five factors.

• Food ( Jaisa Ann waisa Mann )

Until we take food, its separate chunk of consciousness, as soon as we consume the food, it gets merge in our consciousness. All the three gunas tamas, rajat,sata and all the three doshas vatt, pitt, cough of food gets merge in our consciousness. This is why Satvik food are advised to be taken. Poo Pooed Packed foods and drinks.

• People

All living beings are energy balls. If two energy balls come in close vicinity, then exchange of energy takes place. We try and maintain a respected physical distance between two humans, but are we aware that our subtle body does touch each other substantially and there, without even knowing exchange of energy takes place.

This is the reason why we experience happiness with someone and sorrow with other. It’s just not physical proximity which affects exchange of energy process.

• Place

Energy of New York and New Delhi is different. The consciousness of a place is well defined by the work happening there, the quality and kind of people living there. This is a crude example of “collective consciousness”

• Time

Day time has different impact over human mind, compared to evening or dawn. Even year and month has different impact over human consciousness. Early morning has different impact, we experience sudden drop of energy after sun set. Time has significant role in developing our individual consciousness.

• Personal Karma

Individual karma plays a significant role in giving consciousness a shape. From past various life, we’ve been accumulating our karmic baggage.

These five factors morphed our consciousness, and in turn act as catalyst in shaping the events in our life. In reality destiny doesn't exist beyond these five factors.

Consciousness rises from the lower chakra to reach to the highest chakra, the sahastratha chakra to merge with supreme consciousness the shiva consciousness.

Awakening the chakras increases your self belonging, your consciousness. It increases your intuitive power, give you an experience of deep level of tranquility.

I salute you and salute the very divine within you.

Disclaimer: All the above mentioned is based on the teachings and preaching of my Guru His Holiness Dr. Avdhoot Shivanand. Any resemblance of thought with anyone is just a coincidence and unintentional.