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The word chakra literally means wheel, circle, vortex, or whirlpool. The
chakras are connected to a network of psychic channels called nadis, which
correspond to the nerves but are more subtle in nature. The major chakras
are seven in number and are located along the pathway of sushumna nadi
which flows through the centre of the spinal cord. Sushumna nadi originates
at the perineum and terminates at the top of the head. The chakras are
depicted symbolically as lotus flowers, each having a particular number of
petals and a characteristic colour. The lotus symbolizes the three stagesignorance, aspiration and illumination. It represents spiritual growth from the
lowest state of awareness to the highest state of' consciousness. The petals
of the lotus, inscribed with the beeja mantras or seed sounds of the Sanskrit
alphabet, represent the different manifestations of psychic energy connected
with the chakras and the nadis leading into and out of them. Within each
chakra is a yantra comprised of the geometrical symbol of its associated
element and beeja mantra. Within the yantra there is also a presiding deity,
which represents particular aspects of divinity, along with the corresponding
vahana or vehicle which is an animal form, representing other psychic
aspects related with the particular centre.
CHAKRAS ASSOCIATION WITH THE PHYSICAL BODY
On a physical level, chakras are associated with the major nerve plexuses
and endocrine glands in the body. Endocrine system is a system of glands
which secrete hormones directly into the blood stream rather than through a
duct to regulate activity in other parts of the body. It is instrumental in
regulating metabolism, growth, development, puberty, tissue function and
also plays a part in determining mood. The names of the glands & the
chakras are muladhara (adrenal glands), swadhasthana (gondas/ovaries),
manipura (spleen/pancreas), anahata (thymus), vishudha
(thyroid/parathyroid), ajna (pituitary gland), sahasrara (pineal gland). The
ideal condition of chakras is that they all be open and active, and neither
underactive (closed) or overactive. If your chakras are closed, you can
perform meditations to open them again. Sit in meditation and focus on each
chakra for 30-40 seconds, one at a time going up, then focus on each one
going down, then again going up. This is one round. In this way you can
make one more round. While doing this, you will just be in a flow through all
your chakras, running both the upward and downward current. Once your
chakras are open and active, you should feel more balanced, happy and at
peace.