July 13, 2010

How To Open Chakra – A Beginners Guide

The human body has seven chakras placed in a vertical line starting form the crown of the head till the base of the spine. According to ancient Hinduism, these are the life force centers of a person, through which energy is received and transmitted and is linked with the infinite energy of the universe. Thus for the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual wellbeing of a person, these chakras need to be opened. In answering ‘How to open a chakra’, the best technique is to practice chakra meditation using mudras or hand positions coupled with Sanskrit sound vibrations that will align these energy meridians.

Symbolized by a red lotus with four petals, the base Muladhar Chakra lies at the last bone of the spine between ones genitals and the anus and stands for group force. To open this chakra, practice the mudra of joining the tips of your index finger and thumbs and meditate chanting the sound ‘LAM’ slowly concentrating on the chakra location in your body. ‘LAM’ should be pronounced as ‘Laahmng’ with a slight vibration at the end.

The Swadhisthana Chakra is an orange lotus with six petals located in the sacral region of a human body. To open this chakra, in a sitting position, place both your hands on your lap, the right one being on top of the left one, with palms sides up. Gently let the tips of your thumbs touch each other and meditate with the sound ‘VAM’ focusing on the chakra symbol in its proper location.

The Soar Plexus or the Manipura chakra is symbolized by a yellow lotus with ten petals. To open this chakra for improving personal power, bring both your hands in front of your stomach, just below your solar plexus joining the tips of each of your fingers excepting the thumb and then cross the thumbs over one another. Remember to keep your fingers straight which are pointing away from you and then chant the sound ‘RAM’.

The Anahata Chakra or the heart chakra is symbolized with a green lotus with twelve petals. The central powerhouse of the chakra system, you can open this chakra by sitting cross legged and placing your left hand on your left knee. Thereafter bring your right hand in front, join the tips of your thumb and index finger so that the mudra is pointing inwards and touch your body just below the breast bone. Meditate with the sound ‘YAM’.

The fifth Chakra is that of Vishuddha Chakra symbolized by a blue lotus with sixteen petals and located at the base of one’s throat. To open this chakra, bring both your hands in front, join the tips of your thumbs pointing them upwards and then cross your remaining fingers on the inside of your hand. Focus on the location and symbol and meditate chanting the sound ‘HAM’.

The Ajna Chakra is located between the eyebrows and is known as the Third Eye Chakra symbolized with an indigo lotus with two petals. Opening this chakra is all about advancing on the spiritual path through advanced meditation. Bring both your hands in front at a level just below the breast bone. Now, join the tips of both of your middle fingers pointing them upwards while bending all other fingers inside, the phalanges of your index fingers touching each other. Now join the tips of your thumbs as well and point them downwards. After the mudra is achieved, chant the most powerful word in the universe of ‘AUM’ or ‘OM’.

The Sahasrara Chakra is the final step of spiritual enlightenment located at the crown of one’s head and symbolized by a vivid violet lotus with a thousand petals. To open this chakra, bring your hands in front of your stomach, and cross all fingers like in a prayer formation. Thereafter lift both your ring fingers and join the tips together and cross your thumbs with the right one over the left and concentrate and meditate by chanting the sound ‘NG’, the sound of creation. Remember not to open this chakra if your root chakra is not strong.

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