This topic area of Light of Life Society is dedicated to the exploration of Chakras.

Chakra is a Sanskrit term meaning circle or wheel. There is a wide literature on chakra models, philosophy, and lore that underpin many philosophical systems and spiritual energy practices, religious observance, and personal discipline. Theories on chakras fit within systems that link the human body and mind into a single unit, sometimes called the 'bodymind' (Sanskrit: namarupa). The philosophical theories and models of chakras as centers of energy were first codified in Ancient India.

The following primary chakras are commonly described:

1. Muladhara (Sanskrit: मूलाधार, Mūlādhāra) lower body
2. Swadhisthana (Sanskrit: स्वाधिष्ठान, Svādhiṣṭhāna) reproductive parts
3. Manipura (Sanskrit: मणिपूर, Maṇipūra) navel
4. Anahata (Sanskrit: अनाहत, Anāhata) heart
5. Vishuddha (Sanskrit: Airavata) throat
6. Ajna (Sanskrit: आज्ञा, Ājñā) eyebrow or forehead
7. Sahasrara (Sanskrit: सहस्रार, Sahasrāra) top of head

Chakras in the head from lowest to highest are: golata, talu/talana/lalana, ajna, lalata, manas, soma, sri (inside sahasrara) and sahasrara.

The concept of Chakra are often treated in different ways, depending on the cultural context. In Chinese medicine, traditional chakra locations correspond to acupuncture points. In some Eastern thought, chakras are considered to be gradations of consciousness and reflect states of the soul--these systems rely less on proof than on experience (under the assumption that 'proving' the existence of chakras is asking to 'prove' the existence of the thought process). A mystic may deal with chakra as a model for their internal and external experience, and when talking about 'energy centers', may be talking about subtle forces which connect to the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of a person.

Developed by Sir Martin Brofmanm Ph. D, the following Chakra Reference Chart links to the explanations for the Body/Mind Interface through the chakras, relating specific chakras to specific parts of the consciousness, and specific parts of the body.

Chakras are energy hubs through which our life-force energy is transformed into bio-magnetic impressions we call physical reality.  Chakras may be used as a key to understanding the inner causes to outer symptoms, and correct the issues at their root cause - which is energetic.

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