Secrets of Chakras, Kundalini and Human Body

Kundalini is a dormant energy, seated at Mooladhara chakra and symbolized as a 3 ½ coiled serpent.When awakened it leads to the expansion of the mind, beyond  all that we know. It changes the quality of awareness, experience, intellect and intuition  of the mind. It awakens our potential, our hidden qualities and abilities. We know there is a lot more to us than what we see. We know that we only use a very small segment of our brain, less than 10%, only a tiny bit of our potential. Looking at it in this perspective, imagine if we were to use 15%, 30% or even more. Imagine what could be accomplished. So far science has not been able to help us out here.

When we want to follow the path of Pranayogakriya we must follow a strict but simple and gradual process. Many people try to rush the process through other means and this can lead to permanent problems. The path is not to be taken lightly, and though, Kundalini awakening may be out of the reach of most, there are many other positive aspects of these practices. This path of will uses no specific asanas as described in Pathanjali’s Yogasutram or Hathayogapradeepika by Swami Swatmaraman. It uses pranayama, and meditation with the focus on cleansing and purifying the chakras, which helps to evolve our personality.

A chakra is a wheel, circle, or vortex of energy. They are the main energy points of the body and are the switches for distribution to other areas. There are many chakras but six of them are most important.

They are Mooladhara, Swadhisthana, Manipura, Anahata, Vishuddhi and Ajna.

Arrangement of Chakras

Mooladhara is the first chakra, where man goes from animal consciousness and begins the human world. It is the last chakra of the animal evolution, the beginning of human spiritual evolution. It governs the basic emotions of fear, security, courage and survival instincts, as well as the sexual and excretory functions.

Swadishstana is the second chakra and relates to the reproductive organs, joy, happiness, pleasure and sexual desire.

Manipura is the third chakra and relates to power, action, willpower, self-esteem, vitality and ego. It governs the digestive system.

Anahata is the fourth chakra and relates to compassion and indiscriminate love. It governs the heart, lungs, circulation and respiration.

Vishuddhi is the fifth chakra and is the communication centre as well as purification.It governs the throat, vocal chords, thyroid and neck region.

Ajna is the sixth and most important chakra. It is said that Ajna has control over all the functions of a person’s life. It is the command centre of the mind, the opening or access point. It relates to the intellect, intuition, wisdom, psychic abilities and the central nervous system.

Many techniques are used to help awaken and purify these chakras. Only when the chakras are ready, it will  be possible for the Kundalini to arise. What is used most are asanas, mantras and various types of meditation, as well as pranayama and yoga techniques. But the yama-niyamas are very difficult to follow,without which, it says, no one can get a balanced state of mind. There is the significance of  Pranayogakriya. This is the most innovative and practical method to reach to the final goal of yoga -

AN EMPTY MIND WHICH IS NOT DISTURBED BY THOUGHTS.