Chakras Explained
The Kundalini Energy
The Kundalini energy usually is in a dormant state in the sacrum bone, but not so in everyone. Some children are born with the energy flowing, sometimes it can be seen pulsating on their fontal bone, these children are usually well-balanced people who have nice clear eyes and are often of a gentle disposition, they can be tearaways too, but you will know they have ‘something special’ about them, maybe a certain wisdom? Obviously the Greeks knew that this bone was special as they named it the ‘sacred bone’. The individual kundalini within each one of us contains a desire to meet with the collective kundalini, we could think of this as individual rain drops flowing back to the ocean. In that ocean they connect with the whole again. Get your connection.
1. Mooladhara Chakra
The first chakra is situated below the sacrum bone in which resides the Kundalini, and its main aspect is innocence. Innocence is the quality by which we experience pure, childlike joy, without the limitations of prejudice or conditionings. Innocence gives us dignity, balance, and a tremendous sense of direction and purpose in life. It is nothing but simplicity, purity and joy. It is the inner wisdom that is ever present in little children, and gets sometimes clouded by our modern lifestyles. But it is a quality which exists eternally within us and cannot be destroyed, waiting to be manifested as pure joy when the Kundalini rises.
2. Swadishthana Chakra
The second chakra is the chakra of creativity, pure attention and pure knowledge. It connects us to the inner source of inspiration, and enables us to experience the beauty around us. The pure knowledge given by this chakra is not mental, but direct perception of Reality, felt in our palms indicating subtle blockages. On the physical level it looks after our liver, kidneys, and lower abdomen. Thinking too much drains this center, causing imbalance.
3. Nabhi / Manipura Chakra
The third chakra gives us the sense of generosity, complete satisfaction, and contentment. On the left side, the main quality is peace. On the right side, it looks after our liver, which is the organ of our attention. When enlightened by the Kundalini, it brings spiritual ascent and an inner sense of universal morality.
Void / Nabhi Chakra
Surrounding the second and third chakra is the Void, which stands for the principle of mastery (guru principle) within us. In many spiritual traditions, this area is the “ocean of illusions” that needs to be crossed with the help of a spiritual guide. When the Kundalini passes through the Void, this principle of mastery is established within us. Thus, as Shri Mataji says, in Sahaja Yoga you become your own guru, your own spiritual guide since you can feel on your fingertips all your subtle problems and have the power to cure them using your own Kundalini.
Void Chakra Guru Principle
4. The Heart Chakra or Anahata Chakra
The fourth chakra, the chakra of the heart, is the place where resides our Spirit, our true Self, which is eternally pure and unaffected by anything, like a shining diamond hidden within us which witnesses all our actions. After Self Realization, our attention becomes for the first time connected to our Spirit and we gradually become aware of it. On the physical level, this chakra looks after our heart and lungs. It is from our heart that compassion and love manifest, giving us the sense of responsibility and pure behaviour towards others, complete security, and confidence.
5. Vishuddhi Chakra
The fifth chakra is the chakra of diplomacy, of pure relationships with others, and of playful detachment. It removes all our guilt and remorse when it is opened by the Kundalini, and gives us kinder speech, more loving speech, less sarcastic and a more compassionate voice. The tendencies to dominate others or feel dominated are removed. Also, Vishuddhi is the chakra which gives us connection with the whole, enabling us to feel our oneness as part and parcel of the divine whole.
6. The Agnya Chakra
The sixth chakra is the chakra of forgiveness and compassion. Forgiveness is the power to let go of anger, hatred and resentment and to discover, in humility, the nobility and generosity of the Spirit. It is the one that dissolves all our ego, conditioning, habits, false ideas of racialism, and all our misidentifications. It is the narrow gate which opens the way for our consciousness to ascend to its final destination, which is the seventh centre.
7. The Sahasrara Chakra
The seventh centre integrates all the chakras with their respective qualities. It is the last milestone of the evolution of human awareness. Nowadays, we are at a level which corresponds to this chakra, and our consciousness is able to easily enter into this new realm of perception, which is beyond our limited mind and concepts, becoming absolute at the level of the Sahasrara. This chakra gives us the direct, absolute perception of Reality on our central nervous system through Self Realization.