By Paula Mayura
The Chakra system originated in India over 4.000 years ago and is described as far back as the ancient texts of the Vedas and mentioned in many other philosophical and yogic cornerstones such as The Upanishads, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and Hatha Yoga Pradipika. The concept was brought to the West by Arthur Avalon in his book The Serpent Power.
Most people have heard of the word ‘Chakra’ and many yogis know where they are in relation to the body and are familiar with the symbology and mysticism that shrouds them - but do we really understand the immensity of their potential as portals through which we can connect the inner and outer worlds?
If we accept that we are Mind, Body and Soul creatures, and that the purpose of yoga is to unite these three aspects of the whole in balance and harmony and ultimately to unite our individual consciousness with divine consciousness (which is the meaning of ‘yoga’), then the subtle body energy plays a vital role. It is easy to accept that we are Mind and Body because we feel our body when we are in pain, tired, hungry, in ecstasy or stub our toe. We can also believe the Mind Body link as we experience how our thoughts and emotions instantly and dramatically change what we experience in our body. For example, if we listen to a beautiful soothing meditation, we relax, our breathing slows and moves down into our belly, our pulse slows and our whole nervous system is lulled into a state of ease. If we change that information and think of a stressful situation and immerse ourselves in that scenario for a few minutes, the body reacts! Our pulse quickens, the breath moves up into our chest, maybe our palms sweat, and we become anxious. We may not have even moved from our mat. That is how powerful our thoughts are and how interconnected they are with the body.
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