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==Description of each chakra==

==Description of each chakra==

{{Tantric chakras}}

There is only one energy in the body, but it manifests in different forms, in different chakras. Sexual energy, love energy, intellectual energy, sharpness, awareness, anger; all these are related.There are believed to be seven major chakras, which are arranged vertically along the axial channel ([[Nadi (yoga)|sushumna nadi]]).  

There are believed to be seven major chakras, which are arranged vertically along the axial channel ([[Nadi (yoga)|sushumna nadi]]). David Gordon White traces the modern popularity of the seven chakra system to [[Sir John Woodroffe|Arthur Avalon's]] ''The Serpent Power,'' which was Avalon's translation of a late work, the ''Sat-Cakra-Nirupana''.<ref name="White 2003 221"/> Below is a description of the seven chakras, with various associations. Each of these chakras also has its elemental deity ([[Vasu]]), demigod of its material element.

 

Chakras are energy centers. Although most people have heard of seven chakras, there are actually 114 in the body. The human body is a complex energy form; in addition to the 114 chakras, it also has 72,000 "nadis,"or energy channels, along which vital energy, or "prana," moves. When the nadis meet at different points in the body, they form a triangle. We call this triangle a chakra, which means "wheel." We call it a wheel because it symbolizes growth, dynamism and movement, so even though it is actually a triangle, we call it a chakra. Some of these centers are very powerful, while others are not as powerful. At different levels, these energy centers produce different qualities in a human being.

 

Fundamentally, any spiritual path can be described as a journey from the base chakra, called the "Mooladhara," which is located at the base of the spine, to the "Sahasrar," which located at the top of the head. This journey of movement from the Mooladhara to Sahasrar is from one dimension to another. It may happen in many different ways, and various yogic practices can effect this movement.

 

Below is a description of the seven chakras, with various associations. Each of these chakras also has its elemental deity ([[Vasu]]), demigod of its material element.

From the top down, they are thought to be:

From the top down, they are thought to be:

===Manipura===

===Manipura===

Manipura is related to the metabolic and digestive systems. Manipura is believed to correspond to [[Islets of Langerhans]],<ref>Mercier (2007). p. 168.</ref> which are groups of cells in the pancreas, as well as the outer [[adrenal glands]] and the adrenal cortex. These play a valuable role in [[digestion]], the conversion of food matter into energy for the body. The colour that corresponds to Manipura is yellow. Key issues governed by Manipura are issues of personal power, fear, anxiety, opinion-formation, introversion, and transition from simple or base emotions to complex. Physically, Manipura governs digestion, mentally it governs personal power, emotionally it governs expansiveness, and spiritually, all matters of growth.<ref>Mercier (2007). p. 167.</ref>

 

Manipura is related to the metabolic and digestive systems. These play a valuable role in [[digestion]], the conversion of food matter into energy for the body.  

Corresponding deity for material element of this chakra is [[Agni]].

The same energy goes up to the navel region, the third chakra (Manipura), and manifests in four different forms, which relate to four different emotions - greed, jealousy, generosity and joy. That is why all these four emotions are depicted through the tummy. Jealousy is an emotion that one feels in the stomach. Generosity is depicted with a large tummy, e.g., Santa Claus. Joy is also depicted with a big tummy, e.g., Lord Ganesha and the Laughing Buddha.

The tone is 126.22&nbsp;Hz = B.

If your energy moves into the Manipura chakra, located just below the navel, you are a doer in the world. You are all about action. You can do many, many things.

===Svadhishthana===

===Svadhishthana===

This chakra is located in the [[sacrum]] and is considered to correspond to the testes or the ovaries that produce the various [[sex hormones]] involved in the [[reproductive cycle]]. Svadhishthana is also considered to be related to, more generally, the genitourinary system and the adrenals. The key issues involving Svadhishthana are relationships, violence, addictions, basic emotional needs, and pleasure. Physically, Svadhishthana governs reproduction, mentally it governs creativity, emotionally it governs joy, and spiritually it governs enthusiasm.<ref>Mercier (2007). p. 127.</ref>

Svadhishthana (स्वाधिष्ठान) or 'sacral chakra' is symbolised by a white lotus within which is a crescent moon, with six vermilion, or orange petals.  

The tone is 210.42&nbsp;Hz = G#.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFHwFZJ5gac</ref>

When the same life force energy comes to the second chakra (Swadhisthana), it manifests as sexual energy or creative or procreative energy.

===Muladhara===

===Muladhara===

Muladhara (मूलाधार) or 'root chakra' is symbolized by a lotus with four petals and the colour red. This centre is located at the base of the Vertebral column. In this chakra the energy manifests as enthusiasm or inertia.

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|valign=top|'''[[Muladhara]]''' ({{lang-sa|मूलाधार}}, [[IAST]]: {{IAST|Mūlādhāra}}, {{lang-en|"root support"}}) or '''root chakra''' is symbolised by a lotus with four petals and the colour red. This centre is located at the base of the [[Vertebral column|spine]] in the [[coccyx|coccygeal]] region. It is said to relate to the [[gonads]] and the [[adrenal medulla]], responsible for the [[fight-or-flight response]] when survival is under threat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Root Chakra|url=http://asismassage.com/massage-education/root-chakra/|publisher=ASIS Massage Education|accessdate=17 January 2014}}</ref> The seed syllable is LAM.

 

 

This chakra is where the [[nadi (yoga)#Ida, Pingala and Sushumna|three main nadi]] separate and begin their upward movement. Dormant [[Kundalini energy|Kundalini]] rests here, wrapped three and a half times around the black Svayambhu linga, the lowest of three obstructions to her full rising (also known as knots or granthis).<ref>{{cite book|last1=Brown|first1=C. Mackenzie|title=The Devī Gītā: the Song of the Goddess: a translation, annotation, and commentary|date=1998|publisher=State university of New York press|location=Albany (N.Y.)|isbn=978-0-7914-3940-1|page=195}}<!--|accessdate=18 December 2014--></ref> It is the seat of the red bindu, the female drop (which in Tibetan vajrayana is located at the navel chakra).{{Clarify|date=February 2012}}

 

The tone is 194.18&nbsp;Hz = G .

Mooladhara is really made up of two terms: "Moola" means the root or source, and "adhar" means the foundation. It is the very basic foundation of life. In the physical body, your energies need to be in the Mooladhara chakra to some extent. Otherwise, you cannot exist. If the Mooladhara chakra alone is dominant, food and sleep will be the predominant factors in your life.

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Muladhara is related to instinct, security, survival and also to basic human potentiality. This chakra is where the [[nadi (yoga)#Ida, Pingala and Sushumna|three main nadi]] separate and begin their upward movement. Dormant [[Kundalini energy|Kundalini]] rests here.

===Other chakras===

===Other chakras===