Mooladhara
Chakra
The first chakra is situated below the sacrum bone in which resides
the Kundalini, and its main aspect is the 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 the 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 manifest
as pure joy
when the Kundalini rises.
Swadishthan
Chakra
The second chakra is the chakra of creativity, pure attention and
pure
knowledge. It is the one which 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 it is direct perception of the Reality,
that can
be felt in our palms and indicates our subtle blockages. Also this
is the center
of pure, steady attention and power of concentration.
On the physical level it looks after our liver, kidneys, and the lower
abdomen.
When we think too much, this center gets drained of energy and diseases
like
diabetes or blood cancer can occur when this chakra goes completely
out of
balance.
Nabhi
Chakra
The third chakra is the one that gives us the sense of generosity,
complete satisfaction and contentment. On the left side, the main
quality of this center is peace - clearing this chakra can relieve
stress and tensions. On the right side, it looks after our liver which
is the organ of our attention and power of concentration.
When enlightened by the Kundalini, the Nabhi chakra gives us our spiritual
ascent, righteousness and inner sense of morality, and complete balance
at all levels in our life.
The
Void
Surrounding the second and the 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 is awakened and 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. Moreover, establishing this center helps us get rid of
all our habits, laziness, gross attachments, and everything that enslaves
us in a way or another: we become our own master.
Following false "gurus" who are more interested in power
tricks or your purse can damage very much the Void area. But after
Self Realization, everything can be cured through the purifying power
of the Kundalini in meditation.
The
Heart Chakra or Anahat 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. Our misidentifications
with our ego or conditionings drop and we start becoming identified
with our Spirit, which is our true nature.
On the physical level, this chakra looks after our heart and lungs
- if affected it can cause asthma or various heart conditions.
It is from our heart that the compassion and love manifests, and also
the heart chakra is the one that gives us the sense of responsibility
and pure
behaviour towards others. The heart chakra manifests in the center
(at the level of the sternum bone) as complete security and confidence.
All our worries,
doubts and fears are destroyed when the heart chakra is fully enlightened
by the Kundalini.
Vishuddhi
Chakra
The fifth chakra is the chakra of diplomacy, of pure relationships
with others, and of playful detachment. It removes all our guilts
and remorses when it is opened by the Kundalini, and gives us a kind
and compassionate voice. The tendencies to dominate others or to feel
dominated by others, the feelings of superiority or inferiority and
all jealousies are removed when this chakra is nourished by the Kundalini.
Also, the Vishuddhi is the chakra which gives us the connection with
the whole, enabling us to feel our oneness and the fact that we are
all part and parcel of the whole.
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, conditionings, 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 center.
Roving eyes, watching impure things, or self-centeredness damage this
chakra.
Watching the sky, earth or nature can help cleanse it.
The Sahasrara Chakra
The seventh center 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, and which becomes absolute at the level
of the Sahasrara.
This chakra gives us the direct, absolute perception of Reality on
our central nervous
system. This is precisely what is achieved by Self Realization, through
the spontaneous awakening of the Kundalini given by Sahaja Yoga.