BALANCING THE CHARKAS WITH BIJA MANTRAS                   BALANCEA.TXT
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       It is said;
       "The real language of spiritual power on this planet is Sanskrit, and 
       the intoning of each sanskrit sound produces a specific psychic 
       vibration/effect inside a person." "That each letter of the sanskrit
       alphabet is a specific energy of the One Consciousness [ God(dess) ]."
       "That by focusing on even one of the sounds, and repeating it, 
       meditating on it, feeling the energy of it and allowing that sound to
       penetrate your whole being, new states of consciousness are available."
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       According to yogic physiology, there are seven energy vortices along 
       the trunk of the human body called Chakras, which corresponds to
       different psychic energies, states of consciousness and levels of
       existence. Each of these Chakras has what is called a Bija [seed] mantra
       associated with it. When a Chakra Bija mantra is chanted, it resonates
       that particular Chakra and helps to open, clean, balance and align it.
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       Chakra Bija mantras:
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       1ST = ROOT CHAKRA (MULADHRA)            COLOR = RED

       BIJA = LAM
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       2CD = SEX CHAKRA (SVADHISTANA)          COLOR = ORANGE

       BIJA = VAM
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       3RD = NAVEL CHAKRA (MANIPURA)           COLOR = YELLOW

       BIJA = RAM
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       4TH = HEART CHAKRA (ANAHATA)           COLOR = GREEN [BLUE?]

       BIJA = YAM
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       5TH = THROAT CHAKRA (VISSUDDHA)       COLOR = LIGHT BLUE [EMERALD GRN?] 

       BIJA = HAM
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       6TH = THIRD EYE CHAKRA (AJNA)           COLOR = INDIGO [VIOLET-BLU/WHT?]

       BIJA = OM
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       7TH = CROWN CHAKRA (SAHASRA)            COLOR = VIOLET

       BIJA = AUM
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       PRACTICE: Start with the first Chakra and work up.

         1. Focus your mind on the first Chakra.
         2. Chant the seed mantra seven times.
         3. Move your focus up to the next charka and chant its mantra seven
            times.
         4. Continue until all Chakras have been worked on...
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       ADD ON VARIATIONS: 

       1. Hold your hands with palms toward your body over the Charka, hands 
          not touching each other or your body, while chanting the seed mantra.
       2. Visualize the Charka color while chanting the seed mantra.
       3. Place your open right hand on the Charka area touching the body
          and your open left hand palm up toward the sky while chanting the 
          seed mantra.