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PERCEPTIONS

CHAKRAS : ENERGY CIRCLES

The praanayama (breath control) aided by vibrations of man- tra and naada can purify and activate the chakras and make the jeevi reach the goal of ultimate bliss. The basic procedure is to concentrate with breathing-in-through right nostril holding breath, and breathing out through left nostril. If this breath is also charged by effective mantras, which have been initiated by a guru, the effect is instantaneous. The mantra advocated as most effective is the Bala mantra-Eim, Kleem, Sau. Bala mantra at the Moolaadhaara source makes one aware of the 'I am operating' feeling. Vibrations by naada or music are most effective in activating chakras. Where there is rhythm, there is vibration; so music and bhajans automatically help by produ in~ and transmitting vibrations that cleanse inter- nally and remove all blockades. This opens up psychic chakras and makes a person aware of the inner life. The seven chakras are Moolaadhaara, Swadhishtana, Manipuraka, Anahata, Vishuddhi, Ajna and Sahasrara. The Ajna chakra has a lotus of two pet- als in vidyut varna (violet colour). Here one has to worship Paramaatma accompanied by Iccha shakli. __ yoga postures and

multi-colours. Here one has to worship the guru accompanied by Moksha shakthi. The Sahasrara is also referred to as Brahma randhra. ( S B ) — “Divine Glory”

The Manipuraka chakra is a lotus of ten petals, in blue colour, and the deity to be worshipped is Lord Mahaa Vishnu with his consort, Goddess Lakshmi.

MANTRA Om Hrim Dumdurgayai Namah

Durga Dhyaanam : She is decorated with various kinds of ornaments and is riding a lion. She wears a serpent as the sacred thread. She has four hands and wears blood coloured garments. Her body radiates like the rising sun. Munis like Narada always show devotion. “Oh Bhavagehini, whose navel is a beautiful junction having three parallel lines in the great island of jewels, sitting on the throne of a lotus blossom, I meditate on Thee who is the root of the world.”

The Swadhistana chakra is a lotus of six petals, in orange colour and the reigning de- ity here is Lord Brahma accompanied by Goddess Saraswathi.

teen petals in transparent crystal and here the jeevaatma is in conjunction with praana shakti.

The Moolaadhaara chakra at the base, is the seat of the coiled kundalini shakthi.

MANTRA Om Namah Shivaya

Shiva Dhyaanam : He is beyond the seed of creation. He dispels fear of the universe. He has five heads, each of which has three eyes. He sits in padmaasana (the lotus pose) on a tiger skin. All the gods pray to him who performs the vara mudra (dispel- ling of fear) and abhaya mudra (granting of boons). In his other hands he holds an axe and a deer. He is always cheerful and graceful. I meditate on the form of Shiva, whose body is like the silver mountain and on whose head is the crescent moon.

The Anahata chakra has a lotus of twelve petals in golden colour and here the presiding God is Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvathi.

Finally there is the Sahasrara chakra which .is a thousand petalled lotus, and in