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Chakras,
Posted by: Taronga |
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11-May-2001-12:41:46 |
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Re: Chakras |
I have not personally seen any other colours associated with any particular Chakra - these seem to be universal from my experience. There is a difference, though, in the areas of focus on the Chakras. I have done meditations where we are guided to focus on groups of Chakras in unisen - for instance in Tibetan Buddhism I have come across a concentration of the Chest-Throat-Third Eye. I am not sure, but I suspect, perhaps that is what Rama is getting at when he instructs us to focus just below the navel, as this activates the first 3 chakras in unisen, although it does not seem to locate with any specific Chakra from the Hindu tradition. Whatever the case, I have tried these variations of focus many times and all do the trick.
(another student may be able to shed more light on this about Rama than moi)
Traditionally, the Chakras coincide with the spectrum, commencing at the Base Chakra.
Here are a few brief details about what they symbolise:-
MULADHARA (Root or Base Chakra)
Colour: red (secondary colour black)
Sanskrit for: "root" or "support"
Location: base of spine (coccyx) between anus and genitals (pereneum)
Represented by: 4 petalled lotus flower; also symbolised by the Goddess Kundalini - coiled snake wrapped around a phallus, or lingam (represents male sexuality)
Element: earth
Function: life force, vitality to the physical body, instincts, grounding
Stones: ruby, garnet, bloodstone.
SVADHISTHANA (Navel or Sacral Plexus Chakra)
Colour: Orange
Sanskrit for: "sweetness"
Location: lower abdomen to navel
Represented by: 6 petalled lotus flower
Element: water
Function: sexuality, nurturing, emotions, physical force and vitality, change (represents female sexuality)
Stones: citrine, topaz, carnelian, amber
MANIPURA (Solar Plexus Chakra)
Colour: Yellow
Sanskrit for: "lustrous gem"
Location: above the navel
Represented by: 10 petalled lotus flower
Element: fire
Function: balanced change, personal power, oneness with humanity, self control, humour
Stones: citrine, topaz, amber, tiger eye, gold, gold calcite, malachite
ANAHATA (Heart Chakra)
Colour: Green (secondary pink)
Sanskrit for: "sound made without two things striking" or "unstruck"
Location: chest centre
Represented by: 12 petalled lotus flower
Element: air
Function: anchors life force, compassion, unconditional love, balance, peace, forgiveness, group consciousness
Stones: emerald, tourmaline, malachite, jade
VISHUDDHA (Throat Chakra)
Colour: Blue
Sanskrit for: "purification"
Location: throat
Represented by: 16 petalled lotus flower
Element: ether
Function: communication, self-expression, creativity in the arts, peace, truth, knowledge
Stones: turquoise, lapis lazuli, aquamarine, celestite
AJNA (Brow/Third Eye Chakra)
Colour: Indigo
Sanskrit for: "to perceive", "to know", "to control"
Location: centre of forehead between the eyebrows
Represented by: 2 petalled lotus flower
Element: light
Function: intuition, vision, realisation, wisdom, perception beyond duality, clairvoyance
Stones: lapis luzuli, sapphire, amethyst, azurite
SAHASRARA (Crown Chakra)
Colour: Violet
Sanskrit for: "thousandfold"
Location: top of the head, above
Represented by: thousand petalled lotus flower
Element: thought/will/cosmic energy
Function: oneness with the infinite, perception beyond space and time, self realisation, divine wisdom and understanding, Enlightenment
Stones: amethyst, diamond, quartz crystal |
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