What is a Chakra?

“If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.”  ~Lao Tzu~

A chakra is a swirling pool of energy that is blocked by the emotional and physical muck of our lives. We have seven chakras that start at the base of our spine and continue through the crown of the head. Each of these swirling pools of energy flows into the next one. The energy flows in both directions. Each chakra pool can only be as clean and clear as the pool below it. 

The root chakra is our sense of security and is blocked by fears - LAM

The sacral chakra is our center of creativity and is blocked by guilt - VAM

The solar plexus chakra is our sense of self and is blocked by shame - RAM

The heart chakra is where our Love originates and is blocked by grief - YAM

The throat chakra is our ability to communicate with ourselves & others and is blocked by lies - HAM

The third eye chakra is our sense of connection to self, others and the universe and is blocked by the illusion that we are separate from each other - SHAM

The crown chakra is our gateway to the cosmic universe and it is blocked when we have forgotten that we are God - OM

"Maya told Braham that they will play a wonderful game, but Brahma has to do what she says, and Brahma agreed. Maya first told Braham to create the whole universe, the stars, moons, and the planets. Brahma created earth with animals, plants, oceans, air, and everything. Maya then said 'How beautiful is this world of illusion you created, now I want you to create a kind of animal that is so intelligent and aware that is can appreciate your creation' so Brahma created humans.

Brahma was getting excited and wanted to know when the game would start. Maya said right now…Maya cut Brahma up into tiny little pieces. She put a little piece of Brahma into every human and said, 'Now the game begins! I am going to make you forget what you are, and you are going to try to find yourself!' 

So this is why the universe exists. It is out of playfulness, because Brahma wanted to have fun. So the game of life is Brahma trying to remember who he is. Brahma is inside of each one of us. Each one of us is part of the divine." ~Sita LivDeep~

Meditate With Me

 

“Where you are in deep Communion, in deep conversation, or even in deep silence, but just in the presence of the divine - that is meditation. In that state of Union, what happens is that you are drawing that light, that energy, not just into you soul but also from your soul and the rays extend out into the body also. It is like the warmth of the sun. You can feel that energy, not just on a superficial level on your skin, but you can feel your body absorbing that warmth and that energy within itself. It actually is a process of healing! The primary advice given to persons with a physical illness is to practice meditation and to be mindful of every thought and action. These practices help to connect the person back to the divine energy source which is the primary aspect of their being.” 

~Sister Jayanti~

Stop Pointing the Finger

"If there is something in your life that you don’t like, first you have to be aware that it’s the result of something that you do. It’s the result of a choice that you made. The only way to change your life is to change your choices, to change your actions." – don Miguel Ruiz

We have to stop pointing the finger at other people and start pointing it at our own hearts. We are responsible for our lives. (If we are adults, I do believe that children with all of the vulnerability that comes with being dependent upon others are not responsible for their own suffering)

It is time to wake up! To look around. To take an inventory of our lives. To change the things that we do not like and to embrace the things that we love.