BALANCING THE CHARKAS WITH BIJA OR FULL MANTRAS          BALANCEC.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."

       It is said, "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, whole new states of consciousness are available."
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       According to yogic physiology, there are energy vortices along the 
       trunk of the human body called Charkas, which corresponds to different
       psychic energies, states of consciousness and levels of existence.
       Each of these Charkas has what is called a Bija [seed] mantra
       associated with it and also a full mantra associated with it.
       When a charka Bija mantra or full mantra is chanted, it resonates that
       particular charka and helps to open, clean, balance and align it.

       Charka Bija and full Charka mantras:
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       1ST = ROOT CHARKA (MULADHRA)            COLOR = RED

       BIJA = LAM

       FULL MANTRA = LAM VAM SAM SAM SAM
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       2CD = SEX CHARKA (SVADHISTANA)          COLOR = ORANGE

       BIJA = VAM

       FULL MANTRA = VAM BAM BHAM MAM YAM RAM LAM
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       3RD = NAVEL CHARKA (MANIPURA)           COLOR = YELLOW

       BIJA = RAM

       FULL MANTRA = RAM DAM DHRAM NAM TAM THAM DAM DHAM NAM PAM PHAM
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       4TH = HEART CHARKA (ANAHATA)           COLOR = GREEN [BLUE?]

       BIJA = YAM

       FULL MANTRA = YAM KAM KHAM GAM GHAM NAM CAM CHAM JAM JHAM NAM TAM THAM
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       5TH = THROAT CHARKA (VISSUDDHA)       COLOR = LIGHT BLUE [EMERALD GRN?] 

       BIJA = HAM

       FULL MANTRA SECONDARY SOUNDS = 
       HAM AM AM IM IM UM UM RM RM LRM LRM EM AIM OM AUM AM AHM
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       6TH = THIRD EYE CHARKA (AJNA)           COLOR = INDIGO [VIOLET-BLU/WHT?]

       BIJA = OM

       FULL MANTRA = OM KSAM HAM
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       7TH = CROWN CHARKA (SAHASRA)            COLOR = VIOLET

       BIJA = AUM

       FULL MANTRA = AUM
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       PRACTICES:

       Start with the first Charka and work up.

       Practice 1.

         1. Focus your mind on the first Charka.
         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 Charkas have been worked on...

       Practice 2.

         1. Focus your mind on the first Charka.
         2. Chant the full mantra once.
         3. Move up to the next Charka and chant it's full mantra.
         4. Repeat 1 to 3 twice more.

       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
          or full mantra.
       2. Visualize the Charka color while chanting the seed or full 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 or full mantra.