Chakra Mantras

by Ashley-Farrand, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9781578633678
• ISBN10: 1578633672
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-01
• Publisher: Weiser

Summary

Located along the spine, the chakras process energy for all of our waking activities, and during sleep they provide energy for healing and cleansing the physical body, but there is another, higher octave of functioning that these charkas can achieve, if they are given higher states of spiritual energy in which to operate. This higher octave provides paths for spiritual development that ultimately lead to spiritual liberation or freedom from karma. A powerful method for charging the charkas with higher energy is through the use of Sanskrit mantras.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(6)
Part I: Cosmic Concepts	7	(42)
Background	9	(10)
Conscious Evolution	19	(4)
The Complaints of the Earth	23	(4)
The Priceless Opportunities in Human Birth	27	(4)
Gods and Goddesses	31	(4)
Narayana	35	(14)
Part II: Ganesha, Shakti, and will	49	(54)
Cosmic Reality Revisited	51	(4)
After the Beginning	55	(16)
The Creation of Ganesha-Ganapathi	71	(9)
Ganesha-Ganapathi: The Principle of Unity	80	(8)
Ganesha-Ganapathi: The External Universe Found Within	88	(15)
Part III: The Chakras	103	(72)
Separation While Still Joined	105	(10)
The First Chakra: Muladhara Chakra	115	(7)
The Second Chakra: Swadhisthana Chakra	122	(4)
The Catch	126	(2)
The Third Chakra: Manipura Chakra	128	(12)
The Fourth Chakra: Anahata Chakra & Hrit Padma	140	(6)
Chakras in the Hands and Feet	146	(8)
The Fifth Chakra: Vishuddha Chakra	154	(4)
The Gayatri Mantra: A Master Mantra	158	(5)
The Ajna Chakra and Other Chakras in the Head	163	(9)
The Great Decision	172	(3)
Part IV: Divine Beings and Divine Us	175	(80)
The Ego-Mind-Personality	177	(6)
Subramanya: The Eldest Son of Shiva and Parvati	183	(17)
Tools of the Ego-Mind-Personality	200	(12)
Gurus	212	(15)
Meeting a Jagad Guru	227	(7)
The Spiritual Adult	234	(4)
Love and Service	238	(4)
Our Spiritual Ideal	242	(6)
Mantra Summary	248	(3)
While We Are Striving and Evolving, Where Can We Stand?	251	(4)
Appendix: Summary of the Chakra Petals and Qualities	255	(6)
Glossary	261	(12)
Notes	273	(2)
Bibliography	275	(2)
About the Author	277