Institute of Cosmic Healing and Spiritual Sciences

The Life force energy, Aura  and Chakras

We are alive because life force is flowing through us. Life force flows within the physical body through path ways called chakras, meridians and nadis. It also flows around us in a field of energy called the aura. Life force nourishes the organs and cells of the body, supporting them in their vital functions. When the flow of life force is disrupted, it causes diminished function    in one or more of the organs and tissues of the physical body.

Chakras are the energy centers in our body. There are 7 major chakras and 21 minor chakras in our body. Apart from these chakras, there are more than 800 micro mini chakras. All these chakras function on the instruction given by the major chakras.

Closely linked to these charkas (energy centers) are the endocrine glands, a non-ductular gland  which produces hormones, these hormones produce harmony in our body. These charkas responds to asanas, mantras, yantras and gandhas which creates positive vibration in our energy centers and due to this reason, we feel good and relaxed after visiting a worship place, after doing a meditation, after performing yoga, laughing exercise or even after performing hymns (bhajan).

1. The crown chakra - located 2 to 3" above our head also referred to as  the Sahasrar charka

Explanation : Connection to the Divine,Spirit Guides, Source of Spiritual Energy.

2. The third eye chakra - located at the center of eyebrows also referred to as the Ajna Chakra

Explanation : The third eye is the center of psychic powers and higher intuition, you can receive guidance, channeling, and tune into your higher self. This is the center that enables you to experience telepathy, astral travel and past lives.

3. The throat chakra - located at the throat also referred to as the Vishuddha chakra

Explanation : This is the center for communication, when this center is open, you will have a powerful desire to talk about what you are experiencing. When you do this ,some of your old friends will fall away, but your true friends will always be there for you, so let go of the ones who are uncomfortable with the new person you are becoming. You'll find that there are many new and wonderful friends who will be magnetically drawn to you as your own energy changes.

4. The heart chakra - located at the center of the chest also referred to as the Anahata chakra        

Explanation : The heart chakra is the center of compassion, when the heart is open, you transcend the limits of your people, plants, animals, all of life. This is the humanitarian center, you care about social causes. like saving the whales and the planet earth.

5. The solar plexus or navel chakra - located at the navel region also referred to as the Manipura Chakra

Explanation : Center of personal power. When the solar plexus is open ,you have found your unique gift, the work that gives you pleasure and makes you feel fulfilled. One way to find your gift is to consider what you most enjoyed doing when you were a child, this will give you clues about your natural inclinations. In martial arts the third chakra is considered the center of Chi, the life force energy (also known as Reiki).

6. The sexual chakra or  the sacral chakra  - located at the genital region also referred to as the Swadhisthana charka.

Explanation : This chakra is about friendliness, creativity, sexuality, emotions and intuition on the gut level. It's influenced by how emotions were expressed or repressed during childhood. The sexual center for women.

7. The root chakra - located at the base of spine also referred to as the Mooladhara chakra.

Explanation : The center of physical energy and vitality, the energy to succeed in business or material possessions. Center of manifestations. Throughout the ancient world in historical and mythological stories, the root chakra has been associated with dragons and snakes .Dragons is a symbol for the kundalini fire energy.

Thought for Today :

Appreciation - Even if I don't mean to be critical, I often unconsciously home in on others' weaknesses and mistakes. The more I develop the habit of noticing goodness and only holding onto the good in others and in situations, the more my own sense of well-being will rise. When I continually think, "He/she is wrong", I create a barrier that prevents me from reaching my own goodness.

Depths of Silence - Practice going into the depths of silence. Make it your hobby and see how much you enjoy it. Any tiredness of the soul will then be removed. We will feel that we are able to remain carefree and restful. When the soul is tired it is restless and there is a lot of worry; we think I have to do this and that. All I really have to do is to remain peaceful and there will be the feeling that everything will be OK.  

Forgiveness - Why is it hard to forgive others? Usually because we believe that they are 90% to blame for the problem, that I am not as bad as they are. So I start to carry the load of other people's actions.  I may have a sense of correction, of injustice: 'I know I am right', 'That is not fair'.  But if I start to forgive from the heart, sincerely, then this kind of feeling and attitude begins to dissolve. If I remain humble, this forgiveness will bring me closer to others. Then I do not carry regrets or anger, I just let go and remain light.

Start Early - The best time to awaken both body and spirit is in the early morning. We are fresh, in solitude, and the vibrations of the world are at their calmest. It is not surprising that you will find all experienced meditators and yogis up with the dawn, inviting the sun of spirit to shine into the heart of their soul. The first half hour of conscious awareness will be the foundation of your day. Make an early start. Meditate, set the switch of your consciousness and calibrate your energy for the day. You'll be surprised the difference it makes.

Look For Goodness - In everything, goodness is there. Our goal is to find it. In every person, the best is there, our job is to recognise it. In every situation, the positive is there, our opportunity is to see it. In every problem, the solution is there, our responsibility is to provide it. In every setback, the success is there, our adventure is to discover it. In every crisis, the reason is there, our challenge is to understand it. By seeing the goodness, we'll be very enthusiastic and our lives will be all the richer.

Eye Of The Storm - A wise sea captain caught in a tropical storm knows that if he holds his vessel on the periphery it will get hurled from one side to the other. If he can reach the eye of the storm, he will enter a place of stillness. The storm will then subside and the ship can continue its journey. Similarly, when everything around me is changing in a very intense way, the best place for me to seek shelter and refuge is not on the outside, but deep within the self, where I can get in touch with my own inner being, find strength and stability, then come out and do whatever it is I need to.

See what is special - If I listen to and accept defamation of anyone, I lose some of my own value, especially if I then start to interact with others on the basis of what I have heard.  It is better to be selective in what we choose to listen to.  Let me focus only on what is special about everyone.

Perfection - Always remember deep in your heart that all is well and everything is unfolding as it should. There are no mistakes anywhere, at any time.  What appears  to be wrong is simply your own false  imagination. That's all.  But we live in a universe of Brahman, of Absolute Reality, self -contained  Consciousness, where there's perfection, perfect life, perfect bliss, perfect being.  That perfection knows nothing about wrong and right, good and bad, happy and sad.   It knows only itself as Perfection.  And you are That.