MULADHARA - 4

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Muladhara

 

Muladhara is a triangular space in the midmost portion of the body,

with the apex turned downwards like a young girl & #65533;s yoni. It is

described as a red lotus of four petals, situate between the base of

the sexual organ and the anus. " Earth " evolved from " water " is the

Tattva of this chakra. On the four petals are the four golden varnas & #65533;

" vang, " " shang, " " shang, " and " sang, " In the four petals pointed

towards the four directions (Ishana, etc.) are the four forms of bliss

& #65533; yogananda (yoga bliss), paramananda (supreme bliss), samaj-ananda

(natural bliss), and virananda (vira bliss). In the centre of this

lotus is Svayambhu-linga, ruddy brown, like the colour of a young

leaf. Chitrini-nadi is figured as a tube, and the opening at its end

at the base of the linga is called the door of Brahman (brahma-dvara),

through which the Devi ascends. The lotus, linga and brahma-dvara,

hang downwards. The Devi Kundalini, more subtle than the fibre of the

lotus, and luminous as lightning, lies asleep coiled like a serpent

around the linga, and closes with Her body the door of Brahman. The

Devi has forms in the brahmanda. Her subtlest form in the pindanda, or

body, is called Kundalini, a form of Prakriti pervading, supporting,

and expressed in the form of the whole universe; " the Glittering

Dancer " (as the Sarada-tilaka calls Her) " in the lotus-like head of

the yogi. " When awakened, it is She who gives birth to the world made

of mantra. A red fiery triangle surrounds svayambhu-linga, and within

the triangle is the red Kandarpa-vayu, or air, of Kama, a form of the

apana vayu, for here is the seat of creative desire. Outside the

triangle is a yellow square, called the prithivi-(earth)-mandala, to

which is attached the " eight thunders " (ashta-vajra). Here is the vija

" lang " , and with it prithivi on the back of an elephant. Here also are

Brahma and Savitri, and the red four-handed Shakti Dakini.