ALL ABOUT CHAKRAS

CHAKRA - meaning

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Chakra (pronunciation (help·info), Pali: chakka, Tibetan: khorlo, Malay: cakera) is a Sanskrit term meaning circle or wheel. There is a wide range of literature on chakra models, philosophy, and lore that underpin many philosophical systems and spiritual energy practices, religious observance, and personal discipline. Theories on chakras fit within systems that link the human body and mind into a single unit, described as psycho-physical, or sometimes called the 'bodymind' (Sanskrit/Pali: namarupa). The philosophical theories and models of chakras as centers of energy were first codified in Ancient India.

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakra

The SEVEN CHAKRAS

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Each of the seven chakras represents a definite set of desires that correspond to a particular element (up to the fifth chakra). While desires should not be cultivated, they should be fulfilled if they are found to be really present instead of artificial. Otherwise one will be inevitably drawn back to them. The understanding of the seven chakras offers a way to balance ones desires and lead a more happy and spiritual life along personal destiny.

In Kundalini yoga or Laya yoga, a large set of techniques is used to concentrate all life force in the Sushumna Nadi and raise the coiled Kundalini energy through all seven chakras towards the seventh chakra. In this way, the divine mother Shakti, in the form of Kundalini, can find union with her beloved, the supreme Shiva, who resides in eternal bliss at the top of the skull. Thus one can move beyond the elements and achieve the non-dual consciousness that brings liberation from the ever-changing world of illusion (Maya).

First Chakra (Muladhara)

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Translation	Basic Support Chakra (Tail Chakra)
Location	Perineum, below the genitals and above the anus inside the coccyx, the pelvic plexus, base of the spine, the first three vertebrae
Yantra
Element	Earth
Element Color	Yellow
Aspects	Security
Ruling planet	Mars
Deity	Brahma
Behavioral characteristics	A predominant desire for security in the form of a job or shelter. Greed is the main problem
Associated age	A child of 1 to 7 years old
Leela - States of Being in the Chakras	1. Genesis (Janma) 2. Illusion (Maya) 3. Anger (Krodh) 4. Greed (Lobh) 5. Physical Plane (Bhu Loka) 6. Delusion (Moha) 7. Conceit (Mada) 8. Avarice (Matsar) 9. Sensual Plane (Kama Loka).

Second Chakra (Svadhisthana)

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Translation	Dwelling Place of the Self (Genital Chakra)
Location	Genital region, hypogastric plexus
Yantra
Element	Water
Element Color	Transparent Blue
Aspects	Procreation, family, fantasy, creativity, sensuality
Ruling planet	Mercury
Deity	Vishnu
Behavioral characteristics	Trying to establish his or her identity to attract members of the opposite sex. Fantasies and moods create a constantly changing behavior.
Associated age	A person of 8 to 14 years old
Leela - States of Being in the Chakras	10. Purification (Tapah) 11. Entertainment (Gandharvas) 12. Envy (Eirsha) 13. Nullity (Antariksha) 14. Astral Plane (Bhuvar Loka) 15. Plane of Fantasy (Naga Loka) 16. Jealousy (Dwesh) 17. Mercy (Daya) 18. Plane of Joy (Harsha Loka)

Third Chakra (Manipura)

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Translation	City of Gems (Navel Chakra)
Location	The part of the vertebral column that corresponds to the navel region.
Yantra
Element	Fire
Element Color	Orange-Red
Aspects	Vision, form, color, ego.
Ruling planet	Sun
Deity	Braddha Rudra
Behavioral characteristics	Motivated by the desire for identification, recognition, power and better living conditions. Ego is the main problem.
Associated age	A person of 14 to 21 years old.
Leela - States of Being in the Chakras	19. Plane of Karma (Karma Loka) 20. Charity (Daan) 21. Atonement (Saman Paap) 22. Plane of Dharma (Dharma Loka) 23. Celestial Plane (Swarga Loka) 24. Bad Company (Ku-Sang Loka) 25. Good Company (Su-Sang Loka) 26. Sorrow (Dukh) 27. Selfless Service (Parmarth).

Fourth Chakra (Anahata)

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Translation	Unstruck Chakra (Heart Chakra)
Location	The hearth region of the vertebral column, the cardiac plexus.
Yantra	Click for a larger image
Element	Air
Element Color	Smoky Green
Aspects	Balance
Ruling planet	Venus
Deity	Ishana Rudra Shiva
Behavioral characteristics	Devotion and self-confidence are the motivating forces as one strives to achieve balance on all levels. Selfless service is the key, often awakened by mother- or fatherhood.
Associated age	A person of 21 to 28 years old.
Leela - States of Being in the Chakras	28. Apt Religion (Sudharma) 29. Irreligiosity (Adharma) 30. Good Tendencies (Uttam Gati) 31. Plane of Sanctity (Yaksha Loka) 32. Plane of Balance (Maha Loka) 33. Plane of Fragrance (Gandha Loka) 34. Plane of Taste (Rasa Loka) 35. Purgatory (Narka Loka) 36. Clarity of Consciousness (Swatch)

Fifth Chakra (Vishudda)

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Translation	Pure Chakra (Throat Chakra)
Location	Neck region, throat, carotid plexus, the cervical part of the spinal column that corresponds to the neck.
Yantra
Element	Akasha
Element color	Smoky purple
Aspects	Knowledge
Ruling planet	Jupiter
Deity	Panchavaktra Shiva
Behavioral characteristics	Simple living and high thinking, un-knotted by true spiritual knowledge. The main problem is negative intellect.
Associated age	A person of 28 to 35 years old.
Leela - States of Being in the Chakras	37. Right Knowledge (Gyana) 38. Plane of Prana (Prana Loka) 39. Plane of Apana (Apana Loka) 40. Plane of Vyana (Vyana Loka) 41. Human Plane (Jaga Loka) 42. Plane of Fire (Agnih Loka) 43. Birth of Man (Manushya Janma) 44. Ignorance (Avidya) 45. Right Knowledge (Suvidya)

Sixth Chakra (Ajna)

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Translation	Command Chakra (Third-Eye Chakra)
Location	Medulla plexus, pineal plexus, point between the eyebrows.
Yantra	Click for a larger image
Element	Mahatattva, in which all elements are present in pure essence
Element Color	Transparent white
Aspects	Self-realization
Ruling planet	Saturn
Deity	Ardhanarishvara
Behavioral characteristics	This is the stage of the true yogi. All external and internal changes cease to pose problems. All duality ceases. There is no observed and no observer.
Associated age	None
Leela - States of Being in the Chakras	46. Conscience (Vivek) 47. Plane of Neutrality (Saraswati) 48. Solar Plane (Yamuna) 49. Lunar Plane (Ganga) 50. Plane of Austerity (Tapah Loka) 51. Earth (Prithvi) 52. Plane of Violence (Himsa Loka) 53. Liquid Plane (Jala Loka) 54. Spiritual Devotion (Bhakti Loka)

The sixth Chakra is one of the Chakras of Higher Consciousness

Seventh Chakra (Sahasrara Chakra)

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Translation	Thousand-petaled Chakra (Crown Chakra)
Location	Top of the Cranium, cerebral plexus
Yantra
Element	None
Element color	None
Aspects	None
Ruling planet	Ketu
Deity	The Guru within
Behavioral characteristics	Non-dual Consciousness
Associated age	None
Leela - States of Being in the Chakras	55. Egotism (Ahamkara) 56. Plane of Primal Vibrations (Omkar) 57. Gaseous Plane (Vayu Loka) 58. Plane of Radiation (Teja Loka) 59. Plane of Reality (Satya Loka) 60. Positive Intellect (Subuddhi) 61. Negative Intellect (Durbuddhi) 62. Happiness (Sukh) 63. Tamas Beyond the Chakras : 64. Phenomenal Plane (Prakriti Loka) 65. Plane of Inner Space (Uranta Loka) 66. Plane of Bliss (Anand Loka) 67. Plane of Cosmic Good (Rudra Loka) 68. Cosmic Consciousness (Vaikuntha Loka) 69. Absolute Plane (Brahma Loka) 70. Satoguna 71. Rajoguna 72. Tamoguna

Sub-chakra of the Seventh Chakra : Soma Chakra (Between 6th and 7th Chakra) :

Translation	Nectar Chakra
Location	Above the Ajna Chakra and within the Sahasrara or seventh chakra, above the third eye in the center of the forehead.
Element	None
Aspects	None
Ruling planet	Rahu
Deity	Kameshvara and Kameshvari
Behavioral characteristics	Bliss
Associated age	None

SOURCE: http://www.sanatansociety.org/chakras/chakras_seventh_chakra_sahasrara.htm