Chakra Dhyana

Chakras are energy centres in the pranic body or the energy body. The human organism comprises not merely the gross physical body but several other sheaths like the mind, karma, wisdom and bliss. The latent spiritual energy, known as Kundalini flows through these chakras and nadis, thereby making them vidrant. The flow of energy in this sheath affects all the other sheaths thereby resulting in a healthy body and mind, the results of which is bliss and peace.

These chakras and nadis get defiled due to wrong lifestyles and eating habits and also due to the burden of erroneous preceptions and negative karma. This disturbance affects an individual physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Negative thought patterns create negative situations in life.

Chakra Dhayana has three steps to it. Concentrating on the mystical diagrams of the chakras, uttering of mystical syllables to activate the chakras and the right seating posture.Placement of the fingers is also important. The ideal placement is to touch the base line of the thumb with the index finger and the ideal asana is Siddhasan. Chanting can be done for seven, nine or eighteen time.

There are seven chakra's. Details of each chakra's given below :-

1. MOOLADHARA

Four petalled Lotus, red in color. Kundalinin the golden serpent is coiled 3 1/2 times around the black linga in the centre.
Location	Perinium (midway between the genitals and the anus)
Element	Earth
Importance	It is the base for awakening the kundalini, the life energy. Increases stability.
Related Organs	Kidneys & Bladder
Mantra	LANG

2. SWADHISHTANA

Six petalled Lotus, orange in color, with a ash crescent moon inside.
Location	Genital region
Element	Water
Importance	Increase self control and sensitivity
Related Organs	Uterus, Testis, Prostate and Large intestine.
Mantra	VANG

3. MANIPUTRA

Ten petalled Lotus, bright yellow in color, with a blazing fire in the centre.
Location	At the Navel.
Element	Fire.
Importance	Awakens intensity and passion, essential for sound health and physical power.
Related Organs	Stomach, Liver, Spleen and small intestine.
Mantra	RANG

4. ANAHATHA

Twelve petalled Lotus, green in color with a brighthly glowing Jyothi in the center.
Location	At the centre of chest.
Element	Air.
Importance	Centre of feeling, love and compassion.
Related Organs	Heart
Mantra	YANG

5. VISHUDDHI

Sixteen petalled Lotus, dark blue in color, with a blue crescent and a jyoti in it.
Location	At the Epiglottis .
Element	Cosmos.
Importance	Evokes surrender, Sacredness, opens up the mystical dimension.
Related Organs	Throat, Lungs
Mantra	HANG

6. AJNYA

Two petalled Lotus, with the sun and moon on the right and left petals respectivelywith blue linga in the middle.
Location	At the Eye brow centre
Element
Importance	Centre where the solar and lunarenergies synchronise, essential for the flowering of intelligence and awareness. Regular dhyana on this Chakra increases memory and concentration.
Related Organs	Eyes, Areas of lower head and sinuses.
Mantra	AUM

7. SAHSRARA

Thousand petalled Lotus, violet in color with bright golden Jyothirlinga in he centre.
Location	Crown of the Head.
Element
Importance	Flowering of the chakra leads to a state of complete union with the Cosmic Consciousness or Enlightenment.
Related Organs	Brain.
Mantra	OGUM SATHYAM AUM