चक्र (Chakra)

सात चक्र

चक्र [संस्कृत में "पहिया," "मण्डल," "चक्कर"] एक शब्द है जिसका उपयोग आकाशीय शरीर में स्थित प्रकाश के केंद्रों को दर्शाने के लिए किया जाता है। चक्र मनुष्य के चार निचले शरीरों में ऊर्जा के प्रवाह को नियंत्रित करते हैं।

मनुष्य के शरीर में कुल 144 प्रकाश केंद्र हैं - सात किरणों के अनुरूप सात प्रमुख चक्र हैं और पांच गुप्त किरणों के अनुरूप पांच छोटे चक्र हैं।

चक्रों के कार्य

चक्रों के कार्यों की व्याख्या करते हुए ज्वल कुल कहते हैं:

प्रत्येक चक्र का एक विशेष कार्य होता है; हम इन कार्यों पर एक एक कर के विचार करेंगे। हिमालय में रहने वाले गुरुओं की शिक्षाओं के अनुसार, प्रत्येक पहियेदार चक्र के भंवर की एक निश्चित आवृत्ति होती है, जिसे पंखुड़ियों द्वारा चिह्नित किया जाता है। ये पंखुड़ियाँ मनुष्य तक आने वाली भगवान की ऊर्जा के प्रवाह को नियत करती हैं, और भगवान की चेतना के कुछ पहलुओं को संचालित करती हैं, जिन्हें आमतौर पर गुण कहा जाता है। चक्रों के भीतर इन गुणों को बढ़ाया जा सकता है।

The chakras that are presently operative in the being of man are anchored in the lower etheric body, and their positions conform to the organs in the physical body which receive the flow of vitality from the higher bodies necessary to its functioning. These chakras are located at the base of the spine, over the spleen, over the navel, over the heart, at the throat, on the brow, and at the crown.

The placement of these chakras to correspond with nerve centers in the physical body was adjusted during the epoch of the Fall of Man. There remains, however, in the higher etheric body the line of the seven chakras as forcefields for the seven rays; and these are for the distribution in the four lower bodies of the frequencies of the seven Elohim, known as the seven Spirits of God.

The seven major chakras, their rays, Sanskrit names, and colors are as follows:

Ray	Chakra	Sanskrit name	Color	Petals
First ray	throat	Vishuddha	blue	16
Second ray	crown	Sahasrāra	yellow	972
Third ray	heart	Anāhata	pink	12
Fourth ray	base of the spine	Mūlādhāra	white	4
Fifth ray	third eye	Ajñā	green	96
Sixth ray	solar plexus	Manipūra	purple and gold	10
Seventh ray	seat of the soul	Svādhishthāna	violet	6
Eighth ray	Secret chamber of the heart	Ananda-Kanda	between pink and gold, a peach color	8

The hands, feet, and thymus represent the five secret-ray chakras.

Music and the chakras

Chakra	Corresponding rhythm	Musical instrument
Base	4/4	drum
Seat of the soul	6/8	woodwind
Solar plexus	5/4	organ
Heart	12/8 (without) 3/4 (within)	harp
Throat		brass
Third eye	2/4	piano
Crown		strings
Secret chamber of the heart		harpsichord
Seven chakras	7/4
Rings of the causal body that form around each succeeding chakra in the course of self-mastery	12/4

Geographical chakras

► Main article: Geographical chakras

States, nations and continents also have chakras, geographical areas where the energies of the seven rays are anchored and released.

For more information

Elizabeth Clare Prophet and Patricia R. Spadaro, Your Seven Energy Centers: A Holistic Approach to Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Vitality.

Kuthumi and Djwal Kul, The Human Aura: How to Activate and Energize Your Aura and Chakras.

Mark L. Prophet and Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Lost Teachings on Your Higher Self.

Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Chakra Meditations and the Science of the Spoken Word (audio album).

Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Saint Germain’s Heart Meditations I & II (audio album).

For more about music and the chakras:

Elizabeth Clare Prophet, The Power of Music to Create or Destroy (DVD).

Sources

Mark L. Prophet and Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Saint Germain On Alchemy: Formulas for Self-Transformation.

Elizabeth Clare Prophet, October 7, 1977.

Elizabeth Clare Prophet, December 13, 1973.