VISHUDDHI CHAKRA
If the 12 seed alphabets of Anahata have been visualized it becomes easy to visualize the 16 swaras in the root of the neck. In Yoga, the neck, Agnya and the Thousand petalled lotus have importance while in kundalini yoga in order to accomplish complete knowledge of seed alphabets the realization of vishuddhi and Agnya is most important. The vishuddhi chakra can be understood as follows:
Seed ; 16 AM, AAM, EM, EEM, UM, OOM, RIM, REEM, LRIM, LREEM, AYE, AYEE, AO, AOU, ANG, AH.
Vehicle : Elephant.
Shakti : Shakini.
Deva : Complete Shiva (SADA SHIVA).
Colour : Mixed.
Tatwa : Ether (AKASHA).
Seed of Tatwa : HAM.
Place : In the root of the neck behind the sushumna.
The activation of vishuddhi chakra : There are two orders in which the activation of vishuddhi chakra can be affected.
i) In the order of Yoga : To activate the PHARYNX first then to activate the vishuddhi chakra (to activate vishuddhi after the nectar flow starts).
ii) In the order of Kundalini Yoga : After the activation of Anahata chakra.
(1) ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF YOGA :
(A) After completion of the prana practices when the prana are directed from the navel upwards towards Agnaya, the pranas come in contact with the vishuddhi chakra. The chakra gradually gets activated because of the prana particles, and then various scenes and sounds appear. Generally the seed alphabets are not visualized at this stage.
(B) In practice where the neck is involved e.g. the nectar drinking. Filling the neck with pranas, to bring the chin to the chest during kumbhaka and to hear sounds during kumbhaka etc. are practiced which exert pressure and tankore on the chakra situated in the neck. It is therefore natural that the Visuddhi chakra gets activated.
(C) During mediation when the Master's grace descends and the sadhaka becomes perfect and gets the vision of the master in the centre of the eyebrows then be also visualizes shiva in meditation elephant, mother shakini or other Gods, then also the vishuddhi gets activated after such visions.
(2) The order of Kundalini yoga : The pranas and the mother kundalini are directed from the Anahata chakra to the vishuddhi. The passage upwards is through the sushumna Nadi. Ida and Pingala manifest their pure forms because of the prana going upwards. For activating these nadies the practices have already been described.
By repeated practice of the ascent of prana the complete form of sushumna nadi which includes Vajara, chitra and Brahma Nadi becomes clearly visible. From this chakra the form of Brahma Nadi becomes more developed. (This is an indication of the meeting of the Prana particles of the Jeeva with Universal Prana).
Practices :
1) Sit in the posture of adepts and remember the Master.
2) Arouse the kundalini from Mooladhara and bring it to the Vishuddhi in an orderly manner and stop it here for a fixed period.
3) Do the japa of AUM.
4) If difficulty is experienced then arouse the kundalini during holding the breath.
5) Nectar drinking, meditation in the centre of the eyebrows and the fixed period of the practices must be kept in mind.
6) Prostrate before the mother shakini and Lord Shiva again and again.
7) Meditate on the form of an elephant and if there is any difficulty then create the form of an elephant in the neck, and do the japa, on each part of the elephant like trunk, tail, feet etc., of the seed alphabets sham, sham, sham, sham, sham, sham, sham and Ham. In 3-7 days the form of the elephant will be clearly visualized.
8) The trunk of elephant appears lifted upwards and where its tip ends the mother shakini with Lord shiva on its left appear seated.
9) During the holding of the breath touch the elephant, the mother shakini and Lord shiva's feet with the pranas and salute them repeatedly.
10) The seed alphabets become clearly visible after the vision of the mother shakini.
11) In the early phases the seed alphabets appear like the light of a fire fly and later on manifest their form.
12) The 16 seed alphabets are divided in groups of 4 in four directions therefore the pranas should be directed from left to right in each portion separately and then proceed towards Agnya. Establish the prana in the centre of the eye brows. On visualising by the inner eyes the subtle form of the Vishuddhi chakra becomes visible.
Prana practices in the vishuddhi chakra :
Perform practices in an orderly manner as given below :
1) Generate the prana particles at the navel.
2) Make the prana enter the sushumna at the Mooladhara.
3) Arouse the pranas from the Mooladhar upto the neck.
For arousing them contract the abdomen and the rectum.
4) Drink Nectar.
5) Bring the chin to the chest and concentrate in the centre of the eyebrows.
6) Revolve the prana in Vishudhi from left to right.
7) Having matured the practice of holding of breath, stop the prana at the place of each seed alphabet. This practice should be completed in one kumbhaka.
8) Establish the prana in the centre of the eye-brows and enjoy the bliss.
9) When blue, green, red, rosy, violet, yellow, white light becomes clearly visible then consider the practice successful.
1) Give tankore on tale and arouse the mother.
2) Go on performing the japa of AUM and halt at each chakra.
3) After piercing the Manipoora chakra the two eyes of the mother generate extremes of light. Proceed further and keep on visualizing the two eyes.
4) Stop in the neck and direct the mother to the elephant, mother shakini and Lord Shiva's fixed places.
5) Revolve the mother many times from left to right and after practice make her touch the place of each seed.
6) Do not forget to drink nectar, practice should be done for during kumbhaka ( Holding the breathe ). When one has mastered the practice the kumbhaka is not essential.
7) Direct the mother from vishuddhi to Agnya chakra.
1) Divide the vishuddhi into four parts :
AM AAM EM EEM UM OOM RIM REEM.
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
Lrm Lreem Ayem Ayeem Oum Aoum Ang Aah
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
2) Practice proper pronounciation of each alphabet.
3) Practice the descending, ascending and descending order of the japa.
4) Do the above japa in kumbhaka the japa in external kumbhaka gives quick benefit.
5) The japa
is done from left to right. During japa pronounce each seed and during
mental japa concentrate in the light and give tankore on the faces of
seed alphabets. The complete form of the visuddhi chakra will appear like
this - the lights coming out of the trident join together and illuminate
the seed alphabet Ham. As soon as Ham is visualized all she 16 wowels
start radiating. The pronounciation of the 16 wowels of the vishuddhi
chakra, should be repeated many times a day. The elephant situated in
the vishuddhi bestows the power of controlling the pranas of the sadhaka.
The sadhaka can establish his pranas anywhere and enjoy. The mother shakini
bestows the sadhaka with secret knowledge, the knowledge of brahmanda,
the knowledge of controlling the manas, peace, stability etc. By the grace
of Lord Shiva the sadhaka Experiences samadhi and there is a great increase
in the light because of nectar drinking. The knowledge of manas, intellect
and chitta becomes clarified only after the knowledge of Vishuddhi is
obtained because the activation of Agnya chakra is not possible unless
the vishuddhi chakra is activated. This chakra is therefore of great importance
in Yoga as well as in Kundalini Yoga. The sadhaka should make all efforts
for the visualization of the 16 vowels, the elephant, the mother shakini
and Lord shiva.
Yogi Raja the Master.
SPECIAL
NOTE
After piercing the Anahata chakra, the mother Kundalini slip into the
vishuddhi chakra. This slippery movement of the mother generates the sound
of sham, sham. The sound of Sha, constructs the form of Shiva, and here
the shakti of the Lord Shiva shakini also becomes visible. By the power
and grace of shiva and shakini the sadhaka attempts to control his Manas.
In order to propitiate them the japa sham, sham, sham, sham, sham, sham,
sham and Ham is done. The seed alphabet Ham here represents elephant like
power.
The mother kundalini drinks nectar in the Vishuddhi chakra. Here the mother
opens her mouth and drinks the raining drops of nectar and inturn increases
its light immensely. Because of this increase in light her complete from
starts becoming visible and the glow of the mouth and eyes increase to
such an extent that the sadhaka starts practically visualizing the path
lying ahead of kundalini. The sadhaka should remember here that he is
also increasing the power of the subtle body and attains the capacity
of performing practices in the Brahmand.
After the activation of Anahata chakra the anahada sound is usually audible
in the Antaha Karana. In this sound the sound of Arti has a special importance.
The sounds of the 16 seed alphabets become simultaneously audible with
the sounds of Mridanga, Naphiri, Bell, and Ghadiyala. The sound of the
16 vowels can be easily heard in kumbhaka. The mother kundalini first
of all touches slowly the seed alphabet AM from here the mother kundalini
slowly goes all around. During this sojourn it keeps on drinking nectar,
and enables the sadhaka to visualize shiva and shakini. The mother enters
the nadies again and again and keeps on coming out of them. Because of
this the whole area of neck starts echoing automatically. This echo gradually
activates the Agnya chakra because all the six nadies (Ida Pingla Sushumna
chitra, Vajra and Brahma Nadi) are now campletely activated in the neck.
The pure from of the six nadies and the mother kundalini is visualized
best during early morning hours. If any obstruction is felt the sadhaka
should hear the anahada sound again and again When the anahada sound is
completely realised the sadhaka should now try to listen the sound of
Arti After moving through the 16 vowels the mother kundalini carries with
itself the humor of 48 seed alphabets into the Agnya and presents itself
in front of Ham and Ksham. Do not forget to direct the subtle body along
with the mother kundalini. Of a must keep on drinking nectar.
Aum Shantih, Shantih, Shantih
Yogi Raja the Master.