Chakras
22nd July 2006
The chakras are situated on the astral body and attached to the sushumna naadi, which is the subtle energy counterpart of the spinal cord. Each chakra controls and energizes different sets of organs in the physical body. There are seven main chakras, which are situated on the sushumna naadi.
1 Muladhara Chakra The muladhara chakra is located at the base of the spinal cord. It is placed in the space between the reproductive organ and the anus. The muladhara chakra is also known as the base chakra. Four important naadis originate from the muladhara chakra, which appear as petals of the lotus flower. It is at the muladhara chakra that the kundalini lies dormant.
2 Swadisthana Chakra The swadisthana chakra is placed at the base of the reproductive organ. It controls and energizes the reproductive organs and the urinary system. It is from this chakra that six naadis emanate, which give it the appearance of a six-petal flower.
3 Manipura Chakra The manipura chakra is located on the navel region. It controls and energizes the liver, stomach, small and large intestines. It has ten petals, which indicates that ten naadis originate from this chakra.
4 Anahata Chakra The anahata chakra corresponds to the cardiac plexus and is located in the center of the breast bone. It controls and energizes the physical heart, lungs and the thymus glands.
5 Vishuddha Chakra The vishuddha chakra, which is placed at the base of the throat, controls and energizes the larynx, pharynx etc. Sixteen naadis emanate from this center giving it the appearance of a sixteen-petal flower.
6 Ajna Chakra The ajna chakra is situated in the area between the two eye-brows. It appears as a two-petal flower. It is also known as the master chakra as it controls all the other chakras. It is said that he who concentrates and meditates on this center destroys all karmas of his previous lives.
7 Sahasrara Chakra The sahasrara chakra is located on the crown of the head and is considered the abode of Lord Siva. All the other chakras are situated on a vertical plane except the sahasrara chakra, which is located on the horizontal plane atop the physical head.