How To Open Chakra - A Beginners Guide By Manjet Harley
Posted by Darshana Sanrakshak Shambhala on January 2, 2011 at 8:46pm in Chakras
According to the ancient and spiritually advanced religion of Hinduism, man
has seven energy chakras in his body which are the energy reception and
transmission centers located from the base of his spine to the crown of his
head. Centers of life force, the physical, emotional, psychological or spiritual
condition of man depends on the energy flow from these chakras. Thus in order to
open these chakras one needs to practice chakra meditation using specific hand
movements or mudras along with Sanskrit sound vibrations.
To open the
base or root chakra of the Muladhar which stands for group identity, perform the
mudra of joining the tips of your thumb and index finger and chant the Sanskrit
word 'LAM'. Remember that the pronunciation of 'A' should be 'Ah' and sound the
ending 'M' with 'Mng' or a slightly vibrating sound. Think about the location of
the chakra between your genitals and anus visualizing its red lotus with four
petals symbol.
The second is the Swadhisthana Chakra which is located in
the sacrum and is symbolized by an orange lotus with six petals. To open this
chakra place both your hands on your lap, the right one over the left, palm side
up with the tips of both the thumbs touching each other and gradually chant the
sound 'VAM' like you did in the previous case. Remember to concentrate on the
sacral portion of your body or the lower back region while you're doing
this.
Symbolized by a yellow lotus with ten petals, the solar plexus or
the Manipura Chakra stands for personal power of man. Opening this chakra calls
for brings your hands in front of your stomach and then keeping your fingers
straight, let the tip of each finger touch its corresponding other, except the
thumbs. Cross the thumbs over each other and chant the sound 'RAM'.
The
fourth and the central Anahata Chakra is symbolized by a green lotus with 12
petals and is said to be the central power house of the chakra system. To open
the Anahata Chakra, start by sitting cross legged and then place your left hand
on your left knee. Now with your right hand, join the tips of your thumb and
index finger, and place it on your chest, at the lower part of your breast bone
pointing inwards. Concentrate on the heart chakra and its symbol and chant the
sound 'YAM'.
The Vishuddha Chakra of your throat, given by a blue lotus
with sixteen petals can be opened by bringing your hands in front of your
stomach and joining the tips of your thumbs and crossing all other fingers on
the inside of your hands in a way so that the thumbs are pointing upwards. Focus
on the chakra and use the sound 'HAM'
The Third Eye or the Ajna Chakra is
the located between your eyebrows and symbolized by an indigo lotus with two
petals. To open this chakra bring your hands in front of the lower part of your
breast. Now, join the tips of your middle fingers pointing upwards, bend all
other fingers inside, the index fingers being joined at the phalanges and then
join the tips of your thumbs pointing downwards and meditate by chanting the
strongest sound of the universe 'OM' or 'AUM".
Lastly, to open the
Sahasrara Chakra, which is a violet Lotus with a thousand petals of the ultimate
spiritual enlightenment, bring your hands in front of your stomach and join your
hands crossing all fingers with the left thumb below the right. Now, lift both
the ring fingers and let them join at the tips pointing upwards. Remember that
one needs to have very strong base chakra before trying to open this one.
Concentrate on the chakra at the crown of your head and chant the sound of
creation 'NG' and let it vibrate and resonate all across your chakra system and
being.