Chakra Meditation: Using Light To Achieve Balance And Harmony In The Body
October 23rd, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Chakra meditation evolves from a concept originating from the oriental part of the world about the use of colors to create harmony and balance within the body. Over the years, chakra meditation has been adapted in many parts of the world. At present, there are many people living in the United States who are practicing this type of meditation technique to get rid of stress and heal their bodies from the effects of stress.
History Of Chakra Meditation
Chakra comes from the Sanskrit work “cakra” which in English mean “wheel” or “disk”. The chakra meditation system originated in India and has been passed from generation to generation for more than four thousand years. The chakra meditation system has been described in the ancient Indian literature of the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Sat-Chakra-Nirupana. The Sat-Chakra-Nirupana which came out sometime in the 16th century described in details the chakra meditation system. It is this literature which has the most influence in the currently practice of the chakra meditation. In the 1920s, the practice of chakra meditation came to the west through the book of Arthur Avalon, The Serpent Power.
Tantric Chakras
There are a number of models of chakra meditations being practiced around the world today. One of the most popular chakra meditation models involves the tantric chackras. The tantric chakras are said to emanate from the consciousness of Brahman. According to experts, the consciousness from Brahman has energy emanating from the spiritual real.
There are eight primary inner chakras involved in the tantric chakra model. First is the muladhara which is said to be centered in the tip of the tailbone and has spiritual potentials. The second is the swadhisthana which is centered in the tailbone and is said to be the center of unconscious emotion or desire. The third chakra is the manipura or the navel which is the center for dynamism. The fourth chakra is the anahata or the heart which is said be the seat of love. The fifth chakra is the vishuddha or the neck which controls discrimination and wisdom. The anja or the eyebrow which denotes wisdom is the sixth chakra while the bindu which is the seventh chakra and is represented by a dot at the back of the head is for prayer. The last chakra is the sahasrara which is the top of the head. This chakra is associated with higher consciousness.
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