Mooladhara Chakra

The Sanskrit word “Moola” means “Root” or “Foundation”. Just as the root gives foundation and stability to the tree, this chakra gives stability to the spiritual & healthy aspect of our self. The presiding deity for this chakra is Ma Shakti, and the element is Earth.

The Basic Chakra is located as the base of the spine. A centre of self-survival, this chakra is associated with red & orange colours. It has four petals, which blooms when this chakra is healthy.

This chakra controls:

• The muscular system
• Skelton
• The whole spine
• Quality of blood, adrenal glands, and body tissues
• Skin, pimples, glow
• Sexual organs
• Body heat
• Growth of children

If the Basic Chakra is hyperactive, it will lead to lack of sleep and restlessness. Health issues that are related to this chakra are:

• Body pains
• Arthritis
• Allergies
• Dull skin
• Blood-related problems
• Anaemia
• Acute Leukaemia
• Bone cancer
• Low vitality
• Slow healing of wounds
• Breaking of bones

Old people have a depleted Basic  Chakra, Which is why they tend to curve and grow weak. People with low and weak Basic chakra plan out things but are unable to implement them  because they have a weak body and poor confidence.

Steps to improve a low Basic Chakra:

• You should do an exercise called Half squatting. This exercise will cleanse the Basic Chakra, and will also regulate it.
• Increased use of the colour red will energize this chakra, wear red-coloured clothes and use objects like bags, pens, key chains etc.
• Focus, concentration and visualize on the Basic Chakra point in  the body
• Mantra for the chakra is “Lam”
• The thumb and the middle finger when joined is good mudra for energizing the chakra.
• Some good crystals which will be effective are Black Tourmaline , Garnet, Selenite, Carnelion and smoky Quartz. You can either place these crystals on the chakra point for about twenty minutes or massage the chakra point for at least five minutes

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What is Chakra ?

 These are Whirling energy centres and are very important parts of the energy body. Chakras affect us both physically and psychologically. By the former, we mean health conditions, and by the latter we mean mental conditions. If the chakra is congested or depleted , we may be prone to confusion, depression, anxiety and low self-confidence.

It is possible to cleanse the blocked or congested chakras and also enhance them. Some measures have to be taken for this, like reciting their beej mantras. Yes , Chakras too have mantras and these have to be recited a specific number of times, depending on the requirement.

Both Major and Minor Chakras coexist in the physical body, rotating both clockwise and anti-clockwise. Each chakra has a particular shape and colour, neither of which are visible to an ordinary person. Incidentally , there are three types of special or extraordinary powers that some people are blessed with : clairaudient, clairsentient and clairvoyant.

In the former, those blessed with this special gift can hear and understand certain noises/voices that others cannot; in latter, there are people who can see colours or things beyond the ordinary, while clairsentient are those who can understand positive & negative energies.

Relationship with the Physical Body
one's physical body and energy body are so closely related with each other that what affects one affects the other. For instance, if one catches a cold or cough, the energy body of that place get affected as well

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Ways to Activate Kundalini

Some ways to activate Kundalini are through meditation, devotion, worship, body purification, will power, discernment, and knowledge. Expert guidance is required in each and every method to awaken Kundalini.

If one can develop a balanced mind in relation to mental and emotional issues, he will be able to control anger, tensions, worries, disappointment, jealousy, bitter memories of the past, sorrows and feelings of love in such a way that these will not distract him, then he is all ready well prepared to awaken the Kundalini.

• Proper diet control is necessary so that one has a refined body.
• One should go to a remote place so that there is no distraction and disturbances. 
• Refining one’s karma is also important .one has to be non-judgemental, non-stealing, and non-aggressive towards materialistic issues of the world.
• Sexual fasting should be maintained to have a control on the senses. Isolation from all sorts of distraction is very important.

There are different yogic techniques to stimulate the kundalini, but these cannot be taught through books, and neither it is possible to mention these techniques.
Some experiences that may occur when the kundalini has been awakened.

• Sensation of heat along the spine or at the centre of the forehead or on the top of the head.
• Hearing celestial sounds like flowing river, waterfalls, melodies of birds, flute etc.
• Sensing fragrance
• Seeing some divine images within the mind.
• Subtle sensory perception
• Having some abstract memories that may not be experienced in this birth
• Experiencing greater creativity in any form of art like music, painting ,Poetry, etc.
• Feeling a higher level of consciousness.

The Best way to learn the art of enhancing the kundalini is to take the help of a guru, who himself has mastered this art over many years and who is skilled in teaching the art of arousing the kundalini.

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Kundalini and Chakra

Kundalini is a dormant, spiritual cosmic energy or force that exists in the human body, when awakened, it leads to one’s spiritual enlightenment.

It is said that the Kundalini energy is Goddess Shakti that resides in the Basic Chakra and the super conscious which is in the Crown Chakra as Lord Shiva. When the Kundalini is awakened and reaches the Crown Chakra, it is termed as the union of Shiva and Shakti. When the Kundalini is awakened, it has to ascend and passes through every Chakra to reach the brain. To awaken Kundalini is not an easy task, one needs to be sincere and dedicated to awaken this dormant force. One must apply the right method in the right manner to awaken Kundalini.

The Sanskrit word “Chakra” literally means “Wheel”. These are the centres of vital energy in the human body. The Chakras cannot be observed by our gross sense, but have to experienced through subtle sense perception. Indian texts tell us that there are seven main Chakras in the human body. While scholars like Master Choa Kok Sui, say that there are 11.

Chakras are located in the spinal column, and each Chakra influences a body function near its region of the spine. While Kundalini Shakti reaches the brain , the goal of Kundalini meditation is achieved.

There are 72 nadis in our body, and kundalini travels through the nadi named Sushumna Nadi. The nadi is called the “ Royal Road” by our ancient scriptures. When the Kundalini moves up the spine, it travels through six major chakras, namely, the Root Chakra, Pelvic Chakra, Navel chakra, Heart Chakra, Throat chakra, and Ajna Chakra. After this, Kundalini reaches the Crown Chakra that is situated above the skull.

It is Believed that those people whose kundalini  is not awakened , live in a world of illusions. When Kundalini is activated and rises through the chakras, our awareness and understanding grows.

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The Concept of Heaven and Hell in Hinduism

The Concept of Heaven ( swarga ) and Hell ( patal or netherworlds ) in Hinduism has two dimensions. One is physical and other is mental. In the physical dimension , Heaven is a place of blissfulness, which is full of enjoyment. A Person enjoy the benefits in Heaven; there is no disease, hunger or thirst in Heaven.

Steps involved in conducting Pujas/Prayers

There are 16 Basic steps in conducting a puja in Hinduism. This is known as shodashopachara, and is common to all pujas.

Avaahana & Dhyana : Installing the deity for the puja is akin to inviting an important person to our house, which we do with respect and humility (avaahana)

Asan : we offer a place of honour to our quest to seat himself and be comfortable. In the case of goddesses, we offer an asan or decorated platform

Paadya : In traditional (and rural) India, we have read that kings have washed the dusty feet of their kulgururs  or other rishis who have visited them – it is customary to wash the feet of a guest when he visits a family.

Arghya: This means offering water to wash the hands of our guest.

Aachamana: By this we mean taking three – and only three – Consecutive gulps of water.

Madhuparka : After offering water, the guest is offered a drink. If we add a few drops of honey to the drink, it s called madhuparka.

Snaan: once our guest has rested , we make all necessary arrangements for the guest’s snaan ( bath ) so that he can freshen up. The deity is bathed with water, milk, dahi ( yoghurt), ghee ( clarified butter) etc.

Vastra: Next, fresh clothes are offered to the guest

Gandh: sandal paste (gandh) is applied on the forehead

Pushpa: Pushpa means flower . In Pujas , it is customary to offer different flowers to the deity even as we chant 108 names of that particular deity.

Agarbatti: By lighting agarbattis or incense sticks , we add to the already-fregrant and holy surroundings.

Deepa: The word means light , and traditional lamps are lit to give due recognition to the Almighty as a form of light.

Naivedya: In no part of India will a guest not be offered some food, if not a full meal. Bhog is offered to the deity.

Tamboola: This word means betel  leaf, and it is populary belived  that chewing betel leaf rolled up with assorted herbs after a meal  helps in effective digestion.

Aarti: This is done when puja is coming to its closure. The aarti is offered to the devotees as a form of blessings from the Almighty.

Mantrapushpa, Pradakshina : To propitiate the deity, mantras or prayers that are paricularly dear to the deity are chanted during the puja. Pradkshina or circumambulation means that God is present all around us, and we recognize his omnipresence.

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THE ESSEENCE OF HINDUISM

Hinduism is one of the oldest religions followed by man. A religion of tolerance and acceptance , it has seen some bad times when, because of its misinterpretation , many Hindus had converted to other religions, while some also reconverted themselves to Hinduism. Many of its tenets like karma, maya, reincarnation, and reasons behind much of its religious activities and thoughts have found credence and acceptance the world over in recent times.

Hinduism is a dynamic religion and whenever it has come face-to-face with other religions , it has paused , taken a look deep within, and has shed those aspects which were distasteful – that it had acquired over many years – while accepting and absorbing the good in the other religion.

Goal of Hinduism

Self-realization, Knowledge of oneness and God is the goal of Hinduism. It can be further divided into many stages like the ability to sense the ultimate reality, insight into the truth, contact the supreme, and capturing the reality.

The Meaning of Hindu Dharma 

“Hindu Dharma” is referred to as “ sanatan Dharma”. The Word “sanatan” means the values of life that sustains us. Sanatan Dharma ( Hindu Dharma) is not a dharma founded by any particular persons , it is based on the values of life that sustains us.

Principles of Hinduism

There are some basic doctrines of Hinduism that people have been following since time immemorial

Veda: The veda are the supreme spiritual authority that reveals the eternal truth.
Atma : Hinduism believes in the existence of the atma (self ). The atma is independent of the body, mind and intellect.
Reincarnation: The soul is a part of God; it was never created and since it was never created – but already in existence as a part of God-it will never die.
Karma: Hinduism believes in the law of karma. our happiness and sorrow in our present life is the result of the quality of life and activities that we have led in our previous births.
Existence of god as the creator, sustainer and Destroyer: God manifests himself as the creative, sustaining and destructive powers of the entire universe. When we visualize God as the creator, we name him Brahma; when we visualize him as the sustainer, we call him Vishnu and when we visualize him as the Destroyer, we call him Shiva.
Maya: Maya is the creative power of Isvara, the lord, and is worshipped in the Hindu tradition as shakti.

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Spiritual Development

It is the Spirit or Soul that sends you; the physical body to this physical world in order to gain experiences. The physical form is controlled by the Soul to which it is attached. But due to ignorance and Mayavik (the illusory nature of world as perceived by the senses) effects, we consider this physical form as self acting, self governing and independent entity.

We all need increase of spiritual awareness, through development of our spiritual aspect, in order to form the right perspective of our existence.

Normally spiritual development is a gradual and slow process. But it can be expedited by our strong desire and determination.

We have gathered here some practical tips which can safely expedite your spiritual development.

Tip 1: Keep the company of balanced minded and righteous people; avoid associating with those who always feel dissatisfied and temperamental.

Tip 2: Read spiritual and uplifting books and articles and try to practically use the information which sounds good.

Tip 3: Meditate for at least half an hour every morning and evening.

Tip 4: Believe that you are a soul and the physical body is your instrument only. If you can accept this idea then your attitude towards life will change for better.

Tip 5: You are what you think, therefore think positive. Control your idle thoughts and you can control your destiny.

Tip 6: Develop the habit of happiness. Always look at the brighter side of things. True happiness comes from within, let not the outer circumstances decide about your happiness.

Tip 7: Develop a thankful attitude. The best morning and evening prayer is to sit in silence and thank the almighty for all the privileges and help you get.

Tip 8: No real spiritual progress can take place without doing some breathing exercises called Pranayam. There are many systems of breathing exercises. There is no point in going for difficult exercises which may do more harm than any benefit.

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