Chakras and Tantric Yoga
Chakras can be defined as the energy centers parallel to the spine.
According to Yogic Philosophy there are considered to be 7 Chakras.
The Chakras vibrate at different frequencies and each Chakra is associated with a certain power and attribute that improves our experience and existence: Muladhara (root) - Root, Syashisthana (sweetness) - Sensual, Manipura (lustrous gem) -Power, Anahata (love) - Love, Vishuddha (purification) - Communication, Ajna (to perceive) - Perception and Sahasrara (thousand petalled) - Universal Connection.
There are different ways to tune into the energy centers for stimulating and strengthening each Chakra.
Tuning into this energy will enable us to deal with the specific life challenges of each energy center or chakra and as a consequence to live more enhanced, meaningful and stress free lives.
Yoga defines exercises and postures that help our bodies harmonize and balance the energy centers.
Tantric Yoga teaches the tools and techniques for achieving the required balance through refinement of thoughts, breathing exercises (Pranayama), contemplation, visualization and repetitive chanting of mantras, and meditation.
Tantric Yoga offers us the ways to identify and cleanse the thoughts and feelings.
Using these practices to refine our thoughts and feelings we can acquire the ability to control them.
The first step towards this is to identify the factors influencing our thoughts and feelings as occurring due to ignorance and materialistic attachments.
The next tool is breathing (Pranayama) and other exercises (called mudras and asanas) prescribed by Tantric Yoga.
The exercises will help regulate the flow of life energy which is required for maintaining a healthy immune system and balanced emotional state.
The exercises energize the body and help regulate the flow of energy.
Visualization is the perception of the symbolic representations (yantras) and deities, which serve as centering devices for the energy centers and in Meditation.
The mantras include the Seed Syllables (Bija Mantras).
The sound of each syllable representing each Chakra.
Chanting of these syllables will bring in harmony into the chakras or energy system.
Meditation is attaining a deeper state of consciousness.
Tantric Yoga teaches methods for meditation, with the use of visualization and/or mantra chanting techniques to attain meditative state.
The balancing of the Chakras and Tantric Yoga will help us control our feelings and lead to a happy, peaceful and content state of mind.
According to Yogic Philosophy there are considered to be 7 Chakras.
The Chakras vibrate at different frequencies and each Chakra is associated with a certain power and attribute that improves our experience and existence: Muladhara (root) - Root, Syashisthana (sweetness) - Sensual, Manipura (lustrous gem) -Power, Anahata (love) - Love, Vishuddha (purification) - Communication, Ajna (to perceive) - Perception and Sahasrara (thousand petalled) - Universal Connection.
There are different ways to tune into the energy centers for stimulating and strengthening each Chakra.
Tuning into this energy will enable us to deal with the specific life challenges of each energy center or chakra and as a consequence to live more enhanced, meaningful and stress free lives.
Yoga defines exercises and postures that help our bodies harmonize and balance the energy centers.
Tantric Yoga teaches the tools and techniques for achieving the required balance through refinement of thoughts, breathing exercises (Pranayama), contemplation, visualization and repetitive chanting of mantras, and meditation.
Tantric Yoga offers us the ways to identify and cleanse the thoughts and feelings.
Using these practices to refine our thoughts and feelings we can acquire the ability to control them.
The first step towards this is to identify the factors influencing our thoughts and feelings as occurring due to ignorance and materialistic attachments.
The next tool is breathing (Pranayama) and other exercises (called mudras and asanas) prescribed by Tantric Yoga.
The exercises will help regulate the flow of life energy which is required for maintaining a healthy immune system and balanced emotional state.
The exercises energize the body and help regulate the flow of energy.
Visualization is the perception of the symbolic representations (yantras) and deities, which serve as centering devices for the energy centers and in Meditation.
The mantras include the Seed Syllables (Bija Mantras).
The sound of each syllable representing each Chakra.
Chanting of these syllables will bring in harmony into the chakras or energy system.
Meditation is attaining a deeper state of consciousness.
Tantric Yoga teaches methods for meditation, with the use of visualization and/or mantra chanting techniques to attain meditative state.
The balancing of the Chakras and Tantric Yoga will help us control our feelings and lead to a happy, peaceful and content state of mind.
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