CHAKRAS 1st level, Their location and their meaning

THE CHAKRAS

1st Level

Health – Energy

Description
Meaning of the concept

Chakra : a sanskrit word meaning = wheel
The chakra is an active principle vibrating at a definite frequency. It can be compared to an energy vortex that put into interaction the body (organs, nervous plexus and different apparatus such as neuro-muscular, circulatoiry, respiratory and hormonal systems) as well as psychic centers with electromagnetic fields from all sorts of external sources (human, objects and elements).

They are thus as well physiological centers as psychic vortex.

In each human being exists a great quantity of chakras, but only the major ones are used for the practice of Tantra and Yoga.

Number

According to the esoteric standard tradition, seven chakras can be itemized.

1) Mooladhara Chakra

2) Swadhisthana Chakra

3) Manipura Chakra

4) Anahata Chakra

5) Vishuddha Chakra or (vishuddhi)

6) Ajna Chakra

7) Sahasrara Chakra



– according to some others traditions, only five chakras are to be found, Swadhisthana Chakra and Sahasrara Chakra are not mentioned. The last one is not considered as a chakra even though it is classified as.
It stands for the peak of ascent and the climax of unconditioned infinite consciousness.


– in the pranic healing, the art of healing by controlling the prana, a broader array of chakras can be found with hierarchies of major and minor vortex (spleen, kidneys and so on).



– in kundalini yoga, an eighth major chakra can be found.
8) Chandra chakra (bindu visarga)

Location

Mooladhara Chakra
perineum
Swadhisthana Chakra
root of the sexual organs
Manipura Chakra
navel area
Anahata Chakra
heart plexus
Vishuddha Chakra
throat center
Ajna Chakra
between the eyebrows
Bindu visarga
on top, at the back of the skull
Sahasrara Chakra
top of the head or above top of the head, three fists length higher

Translation

– Mooladhara Chakra (root, fondation)
moola= root dhara= support, earth


– Swadhisthana Chakra (its own dwelling)
Swa= own dhisthana= home


– Manipura Chakra (city of jewels)
Mani= jewels Pura= city


– Anahata Chakra (which never stops)
anahata= not beaten, not striken


– Vishuddha Chakra (center of purity)
vi= center shuddhi= purify


– Ajna Chakra (order, checking center, Guru’s chakra)
ajna= know, obey, follow


– Bindu visarga (fall of the drop)
bindu= drop, dot


– Sahasrara Chakra (infinite consciousness)
sahasrara= one thousand

Summary 1st level

Network of 72000 nadis and their chakras

hari om tat sat