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Svadhishthana

Svadhisthana (Sanskrit: स्वाधिष्ठान, IAST: Svādhiṣṭhāna, English: "where your being is established." "Swa" means self and "adhishthana" means established), is the second primary chakra according to Hindu Tantrism. This chakra is said to be blocked by fear, especially the fear of death. Opening this chakra can boost creativity, manifested desire and confidence.

Svadhisthana chakra is shown as having six petals, bearing the Sanskrit letters ba, bha, ma, ya, ra, and la. The seed sound in the centre is vam. The tattwa for the element of Water is shown as a silver crescent.

Representation Edit

Svadhisthana is illustrated as a white lotus (Nelumbo nucifera). It has six vermilion-colored petals inscribed with syllables: बं baṃ, भं bhaṃ, मं maṃ, यं yaṃ, रं raṃ and लं laṃ. Inside this lotus is a white crescent moon which represents the water region presided over by the deity Varuna.

The seed mantra, located in the innermost circle, is a moon-white वं vaṃ. Above the mantra that is within the bindu, or dot, is the deity Vishnu. He is dark blue and wears a yellow dhoti. He holds a conch, a mace, a wheel and a lotus. He wears the shrivatsa mark, and the kaustubha gem. He is seated either on a pink lotus, or on the divine eagle Garuda.

His strength is the goddess Rakini. She is black, dressed in red or white and seated on a red lotus. She is commonly depicted with one face and two arms, holding a sword and a shield, or two faced and four armed, and holds a trident, lotus, drum and vajra, or an arrow, skull, drum and axe.[citation needed]

Some schools teach that the divinities of the Svādhishthāna Chakra are Brahmā and Sarasvatī.[1] Brahmā is the creator of the Universe and Saraswati personifies knowledge.

Characteristics Edit

The six petals represent the following modes of consciousness, also known as vrittis: affection, pitilessness, feeling of all-destructiveness, delusion, disdain, and suspicion.

Svadishtana is often associated with pleasure, sense of oneself, relationships, sensuality and procreation. Its element is water and its colour is orange. It is blocked by Guilt. Svadhishthana is associated with the unconscious and with emotion. It is closely related to the Muladhara in that Muladhara is where the different samskaras (potential Karmas) lie dormant, and Svadhishthana is where these Samskaras find expression.

Svadhishthana contains unconscious desires, especially sexual desire. It is said[2] that to raise the kundalini shakti (energy of consciousness) above Svadhishthana is difficult. Many Hindu saints have had to face sexual temptations associated with this chakra. This in Psychological term may translates as a having a Sapiosexual personality.

One who meditates on Svadhishthana is believed to obtain the following siddhis: freedom from enemies, the status of a lord among yogis, eloquence and clarity ("words flowing like nectar in well-reasoned discourse"), loss of fear of water, awareness of astral entities and the ability to taste anything desired for oneself or others.

Association with the body Edit

 
Svadhisthana chakra with the ocean of samskara, the moon of bindu chakra, the sky from anahata and the stars.

Svadhisthana is located two finger-widths above the Muladhara chakra (Sanskrit: मूलाधार, IAST: Mūlādhāra, English: "root support") or root chakra which is located in the coccyx (tailbone). Its corresponding kshetram, or, “place,” in front of the body is barely below the belly button.

It is connected with the sense of taste, (the tongue) and with reproduction (the genitals).

It is often associated with the testes and ovaries. They produce the hormones testosterone or estrogen, which influence sexual behaviors. They are stored in areas where genetic information lies dormant, in the same way that samskaras lie dormant within Svadhisthana.[citation needed]

Practices Edit

Practices in kundalini yoga to control and balance the energy in Svadhisthana chakra include vajroli mudra (contraction of the genitals), ashvini mudra (contraction of the anus), and various asanas and pranayamas.

Comparisons Edit

The equivalent chakra in the Vajrayana tantra systems of Tibet is called the "Secret Place" four fingers below the navel. It is red in colour, with 32 downward pointing spokes. Meditation on this point produces great bliss.[3]

According to certain interpretations of Sufism, the spiritual body of a person is defined as an interconnected system (Lataif-e-sitta), in which there is an energy center called the nafs. According to Lataif-e-sitta, the nafs is just below the navel. The nafs incorporates all the elements of a person's "lower self", which is tamed in order to attain closeness to Allah.

Western occultists make the kabbalistic association of Svadhisthana with the Sephirah Yesod. Yesod is also associated with the sexual organs. Its function in the tree of life is to gather the different energies that have been created in the descent of the tree downwards and distribute them to Malkuth, the material world, where the energy can find physical expression.

Alternative names Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Maheshwarananda, Paramhans Swami (2004). "Svadhishthāna Chakra". The Hidden Power in Humans: Chakras and Kundalini. Ibera Verlag. ISBN 3-85052-197-4.
  2. ^ Satyananda Saraswati. Kundalini Tantra
  3. ^ Gyatso, Geshe Kelsang (2000). Tantric Grounds and Paths: How to Begin, Progress On, and Complete the Vajrayana Path. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-1726-5.

External links Edit

  • Svadhisthana - The Seat of Life by Anodea Judith

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Svadhishthana news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2007 Learn how and when to remove this template message Svadhisthana Sanskrit स व ध ष ठ न IAST Svadhiṣṭhana English where your being is established Swa means self and adhishthana means established is the second primary chakra according to Hindu Tantrism This chakra is said to be blocked by fear especially the fear of death Opening this chakra can boost creativity manifested desire and confidence Svadhisthana chakra is shown as having six petals bearing the Sanskrit letters ba bha ma ya ra and la The seed sound in the centre is vam The tattwa for the element of Water is shown as a silver crescent Contents 1 Representation 2 Characteristics 3 Association with the body 4 Practices 5 Comparisons 6 Alternative names 7 References 8 External linksRepresentation EditSvadhisthana is illustrated as a white lotus Nelumbo nucifera It has six vermilion colored petals inscribed with syllables ब baṃ भ bhaṃ म maṃ य yaṃ र raṃ and ल laṃ Inside this lotus is a white crescent moon which represents the water region presided over by the deity Varuna The seed mantra located in the innermost circle is a moon white व vaṃ Above the mantra that is within the bindu or dot is the deity Vishnu He is dark blue and wears a yellow dhoti He holds a conch a mace a wheel and a lotus He wears the shrivatsa mark and the kaustubha gem He is seated either on a pink lotus or on the divine eagle Garuda His strength is the goddess Rakini She is black dressed in red or white and seated on a red lotus She is commonly depicted with one face and two arms holding a sword and a shield or two faced and four armed and holds a trident lotus drum and vajra or an arrow skull drum and axe citation needed Some schools teach that the divinities of the Svadhishthana Chakra are Brahma and Sarasvati 1 Brahma is the creator of the Universe and Saraswati personifies knowledge Characteristics EditThe six petals represent the following modes of consciousness also known as vrittis affection pitilessness feeling of all destructiveness delusion disdain and suspicion Svadishtana is often associated with pleasure sense of oneself relationships sensuality and procreation Its element is water and its colour is orange It is blocked by Guilt Svadhishthana is associated with the unconscious and with emotion It is closely related to the Muladhara in that Muladhara is where the different samskaras potential Karmas lie dormant and Svadhishthana is where these Samskaras find expression Svadhishthana contains unconscious desires especially sexual desire It is said 2 that to raise the kundalini shakti energy of consciousness above Svadhishthana is difficult Many Hindu saints have had to face sexual temptations associated with this chakra This in Psychological term may translates as a having a Sapiosexual personality One who meditates on Svadhishthana is believed to obtain the following siddhis freedom from enemies the status of a lord among yogis eloquence and clarity words flowing like nectar in well reasoned discourse loss of fear of water awareness of astral entities and the ability to taste anything desired for oneself or others Association with the body Edit nbsp Svadhisthana chakra with the ocean of samskara the moon of bindu chakra the sky from anahata and the stars Svadhisthana is located two finger widths above the Muladhara chakra Sanskrit म ल ध र IAST Muladhara English root support or root chakra which is located in the coccyx tailbone Its corresponding kshetram or place in front of the body is barely below the belly button It is connected with the sense of taste the tongue and with reproduction the genitals It is often associated with the testes and ovaries They produce the hormones testosterone or estrogen which influence sexual behaviors They are stored in areas where genetic information lies dormant in the same way that samskaras lie dormant within Svadhisthana citation needed Practices EditPractices in kundalini yoga to control and balance the energy in Svadhisthana chakra include vajroli mudra contraction of the genitals ashvini mudra contraction of the anus and various asanas and pranayamas Comparisons EditThe equivalent chakra in the Vajrayana tantra systems of Tibet is called the Secret Place four fingers below the navel It is red in colour with 32 downward pointing spokes Meditation on this point produces great bliss 3 According to certain interpretations of Sufism the spiritual body of a person is defined as an interconnected system Lataif e sitta in which there is an energy center called the nafs According to Lataif e sitta the nafs is just below the navel The nafs incorporates all the elements of a person s lower self which is tamed in order to attain closeness to Allah Western occultists make the kabbalistic association of Svadhisthana with the Sephirah Yesod Yesod is also associated with the sexual organs Its function in the tree of life is to gather the different energies that have been created in the descent of the tree downwards and distribute them to Malkuth the material world where the energy can find physical expression Alternative names EditTantra Adhishthana Bhima Shatpatra Skaddala Padma Wari Chakra Vedas late Upanishads MedhraReferences Edit Maheshwarananda Paramhans Swami 2004 Svadhishthana Chakra The Hidden Power in Humans Chakras and Kundalini Ibera Verlag ISBN 3 85052 197 4 Satyananda Saraswati Kundalini Tantra Gyatso Geshe Kelsang 2000 Tantric Grounds and Paths How to Begin Progress On and Complete the Vajrayana Path Motilal Banarsidass ISBN 978 81 208 1726 5 External links EditSvadhisthana The Seat of Life by Anodea Judith Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Svadhishthana amp oldid 1170100501, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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