Seven Chakras in our body |
The concept
of chakra is found in Hindu texts and features in tantric and yogic traditions
of Hinduism and Buddhism. It is derived from Sanskrit word meaning "wheel"
or "turning." They are believed to be a number of wheel-like vortices
which are supposed exist in the surface of the subtle body of living beings.
The chakras are considered as "force centers" or whorls of energy
permeating, from a point on the physical body, the layers of the subtle bodies
in an ever-increasing fan-shaped formation.
There are
seven main chakras in the body, along the spinal column -
i.
Muladhara
- Base or Root Chakra (last bone in spinal cord, the coccyx)
ii. Swadhisthana - Sacral Chakra
(ovaries/prostate)
iii. Manipura - Solar Plexus Chakra (navel
area)
iv. Anahata - Heart Chakra (heart area)
v. Vishuddha - Throat Chakra (throat and
neck area)
vi. Ajna - Brow or Third Eye Chakra
(pineal gland or third eye)
vii. Sahasrara - Crown Chakra (top of the
head; 'soft spot' of a newborn)
Meditating
upon them leads to siddhis, or mystic powers, and also induces the upward movement
of the Kuṇḍalinī power. Chakra meditation is recommended for people who have
less faith in God, and have not yet understood the concept of the relationship
of the soul with the Almighty.
This chakra
meditation does not develop our love for God, or help us realize our eternal
position as His servant. Hence, those who have faith in God, and have understood
from the scriptures that we have an eternal relationship with Him, should not
go for chakra meditation. Instead, they should try to meditate upon God, and
His Names, Forms, Virtues, Pastimes, Abodes, and Saints.
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