Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 If you are not clear where a chakra is located please visit here. http://www.kundaliniawakeningseminars.com/howitworks.html click on each chakra and it will give additional information regarding the characteristics - chrism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 The site you linked to is a little difficult to use, as a picture is blocking the text. Anyway, I tend to know of too many different systems, and so I tend not to place a lot of reliance on sources other then direct experience. The main confusion is in the area of the solar plexus, spleen, navel, and just a few inches below the navel. All systems that describe the chakras have at least one of these four, but none of them acknowledge more than two. It may well be that all of these chakras exist (certainly there are many of them), but that different systems regard different ones as important. Either that, or they're not very consistent about the location. I'd like to hear any connments you might have on this. Again, to summarize, in case people have responses about particular locations: 1. the solar plexus, which unless I'm mistaken is in the area of the diaphragm, between the lower ribs 2. the spleen area on the left side of the body, which is ignored by many systems because it's not on the central channel, thus not relevant to kundalini yoga, but it's important (according to the Theosophists) for taking in prana. 3. the navel 4. an area that seems to be all-important to the Taoists, called the tan-tien, which is located about three inches below the navel. John , " " wrote: > > If you are not clear where a chakra is located please visit here. > > http://www.kundaliniawakeningseminars.com/howitworks.html > > click on each chakra and it will give additional information regarding > the characteristics - chrism > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Hello John E., One must click the cursor over the number and the chakra you click on will light up and the characteristics will be listed on the left. My webmaster tells me that different browsers or computers will sometimes create divergencies - Hope this helps - chrism H , " nologo3 " <esposito@c...> wrote: > > The site you linked to is a little difficult to use, as a picture is > blocking the text. > Anyway, I tend to know of too many different systems, and so I > tend not to place a lot of reliance on sources other then direct > experience. > The main confusion is in the area of the solar plexus, spleen, > navel, and just a few inches below the navel. All systems that > describe the chakras have at least one of these four, but none of > them acknowledge more than two. It may well be that all of these > chakras exist (certainly there are many of them), but that different > systems regard different ones as important. Either that, or they're > not very consistent about the location. > I'd like to hear any connments you might have on this. > Again, to summarize, in case people have responses about > particular locations: > 1. the solar plexus, which unless I'm mistaken is in the area of > the diaphragm, between the lower ribs > 2. the spleen area on the left side of the body, which is ignored > by many systems because it's not on the central channel, thus > not relevant to kundalini yoga, but it's important (according to the > Theosophists) for taking in prana. > 3. the navel > 4. an area that seems to be all-important to the Taoists, called > the tan-tien, which is located about three inches below the navel. > > John > > , > " " wrote: > > > > If you are not clear where a chakra is located please visit here. > > > > http://www.kundaliniawakeningseminars.com/howitworks.html > > > > click on each chakra and it will give additional information > regarding > > the characteristics - chrism > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Hello John E., Yes different systems will indicate different information. The Vedic seven chakra system is different from the Asian five chakra system. Some of the locations are different and the attributes will vary. It will be difficult to find strict uniformity among the varying traditions. Some aspects are similar : earth, water, fire, air, ether in both systems conform to specific color frequencies. Some attributes are similar such as grounding, sexual expression, spiritual expression and so on. I would suggest you follow the nerve plexus location on the spine and counting from 1-5 up the spine you will determine for yourself the exact locations. Six and seven will correspond better with the Vedic system placement, namely the brow and the fontanel. Pranic generation and distribution is governed by more then one system and is inherent to at least 4 organs- lungs, spleen, eyes, testicle/ovary, heart. When Kundalini rises it becomes very clear where the chakra is and how it is expressed. I, because of my Kundalini experience, will suggest the Vedic system. One through seven starting at the base of the spine, to the sacral region, below the xyphoid process, the top of the thymus, the larynx, between the eyebrows and up an inch, the fontanel. These are the major areas. There are many as you state. - blessings -chrism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Thanks again to the people who have been responding. It is most helpful. I've found lots of information now on the chakras, which is helping conceptually, but I still haven't got a good understanding experientially. I guess at this point what I'm wondering is -- amidst all these amazing stories about sensations that are very obvious -- is whether these results were preceded by more subtle feelings? In other words, before having a " full-blown " kundalini experience, were there vague feelings that something was going on, or was it rather just a sudden onrush of seemingly uncontrollable sensations? (A minor side question: what are kriyas?) JohnE , chrism wrote: > > > Hello John E., > Yes different systems will indicate different information. The Vedic seven chakra system is different from the Asian five chakra system. Some of the locations are different and the attributes will vary. It will be difficult to find strict uniformity among the varying traditions. Some aspects are similar : earth, water, fire, air, ether in both systems conform to specific color frequencies. Some attributes are similar such as grounding, sexual expression, spiritual expression and so on. > I would suggest you follow the nerve plexus location on the spine and counting from 1-5 up the spine you will determine for yourself the exact locations. Six and seven will correspond better with the > Vedic system placement, namely the brow and the fontanel. > > Pranic generation and distribution is governed by more then one system and is inherent to at least 4 organs- lungs, spleen, eyes, testicle/ovary, heart. > When Kundalini rises it becomes very clear where the chakra is and how it is expressed. I, because of my Kundalini experience, will suggest the Vedic system. One through seven starting at the base of the spine, to the sacral region, below the xyphoid process, the top of the thymus, the larynx, between the eyebrows and up an inch, the fontanel. These are the major areas. There are many as you state. - blessings -chrism > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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