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Manipura chakra

Manipura chakra. Third Chakra Some Tendencies: Shyness Fear Melancholy Irritability Attachments. Luminous factor Visualization Color: red. Yoga Psychology. Understanding the connection between the mind, body, and spirit. What is yoga psychology?.

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Manipura chakra

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  1. Manipura chakra Third Chakra Some Tendencies:Shyness Fear Melancholy Irritability Attachments Luminous factor Visualization Color:red

  2. Yoga Psychology Understanding the connection between the mind, body, and spirit

  3. What is yoga psychology? • Developed by P.R. Sarkar -- Indian philosopher and spiritual teacher • Revitalized ancient yogic understanding of how the chakras are related to our mental/emotional states and how we can use yogic practices to create balance • Systematized by Ashtabakra over 2000 years ago, called “Raja dhi Raja yoga”

  4. Chakras Subtle Psycho-Physical Centers Mental/Emotional tendencies are located at different chakras throughout the body

  5. Propensities (Tendencies of mind) Fear Altruism Hope Desire

  6. 50 tendenciesx 2 internal and external expressionx 10 motor and sensory organs= 1000 tendencies Vrittis – tendencies of mind Sahasrara chakra

  7. Chakras and Yoga “Yogashcitta vrtti nirodha” --Patanjali Yoga is the cessation of the fluxuations of the mind Manipura (third) chakra

  8. Human Expression Through the Chakras beyond expression all knowledge self-expression compassion drive Inferiority/superiority longing

  9. Synthetic system • Yoga Psychology is a synthetic approach • Systems approach – never separates one element from another, sees all as interactive: Asanas, meditation, diet, ethics, service • Tuning/cleaning the mind/body instrument in order to harmonize the symphony

  10. Glands and Subglands C- 7th – pineal B- 6th – pituitary A- 5th – thyroid D- 4th – thymus E/F- 3rd – pancreas/ adrenals G/H - 2nd --ovaries/ testes 1st – no “official” glands *Science has recently discovered that not only glands, but also different areas of tissue throughout the body produce hormones*

  11. Adaptation(physical, mental/emotional, spiritual) environmental stimulus *Limbic system *Hypothalamus *Endocrine glands readiness heightened mental state altered physiology (blood sugar, adrenalin, temperature, immune cells, electrolytes)

  12. Integration of Internal and External Stimuli Environmental Stimuli Limbic system Cortex- memory Limbic system – correlates with past experiences hypothalamus pituitary Hormones released defense digestion reproduction

  13. SUCCESSFUL ADAPTATION Relaxation, efficiency, focus Subtle, higher mind/ propensities FAILURE TO ADAPT Sickness, stress Crude, lower mind/ propensities Adaptation

  14. How does Yoga Psychology work? Asanas Meditation glands nerves hypothalamus nerves glands mood behavior

  15. Muladhara Chakra First chakra – “root” Ka’ma - physical Artha - psychic Dharma – psycho-spiritual Moks’a – spiritual Solid factor Visualization color: Gold

  16. Svadhisthana Chakra Second chakra “In one’s own abode” Liquid factor Visualization color: Silvery white (like moonlight)

  17. Vrittis of the Svadhisthana • Indifference, neglect • Psychic stupor • Indulgence • Lack of confidence (in oneself or another) • Crude expression • Thought of complete annihilation (defeatism)

  18. Manipura chakra Third Chakra – “place of gems” Luminous factor Visualization Color:red

  19. Vrittis of the 3rd Chakra • Shyness, shame • Sadistic tendency • Envy • Lethargy, inertia • Melancholy • Blind attachment, infatuation • Craving, thirst for acquisition • Fear • Irritability • Hatred, revulsion

  20. Anahata Chakra Fourth Chakra – “Unhit” Aerial Factor Visualization color:Smokey gray/green

  21. Vrittis of the 4th Chakra Self-esteem, vanity, arrogance anxiety, impersonal worry conceit, egotism greed, avarice, voracity hypocrisy, deception nervous breakdown argumentativeness hope effort love and attachment discrimination, conscience repentance

  22. Evolution Sustained demand for adaptation Psychic urges (hopes and fears) Psychic transmutations Genetic transmutations (change in DNA) Vibrational energy New species

  23. Why are some people born happy, others sad, others scared, others outgoing?

  24. Samskara – a “seed” of reaction • We all enter the world with our own samskaras • Often called “karma” • Samskaras are accumulated from past lives, also imposed and acquired • Samskaras determine our chakra symphony

  25. Yama Niyama Asana Pranayama Pratyahara Dharana Dhyana Samadhi Yoga’s 8 limbs (Ashtaunga)

  26. How can Yoga Psychology help? • If we can strengthen the chakras, the mind will become more balanced • Yoga in its entirety is holistic • Diet, therapy/counseling, exercise etc. help create a holistic approach • Yoga postures can contribute – some are very specific, others help balance several chakras at once

  27. What’s special about Yoga Psychology Asanas (poses)? • Postures are held in order to put sustained pressure on the specific glands. Breath is controlled. • Postures are repeated to maximize their effectiveness • Postures are done when you are cool • Postures are followed by self-massage to help with the assimilation of the glandular effects

  28. Vishuddha Chakra Fifth Chakra – the “pure wheel” Ethereal factor Visualization color: Multi-colored/shaped

  29. 1-7 feelings inspired by the musical scale 1st note, vibrancy 2nd note, relieving 3rd note, quieting 4th note, peaceful 5th note, joyful 6th note, sweetness 7th note, tender longing OMN, creativity HUM, movement of the divine force (sound of the kundalinii) PHAT, fruition or inspiration Vrittis of the Vishuddha

  30. Altruism (for mundane welfare) Altruism (for psychic welfare) Universal welfare Surrender to a higher power Poisonous quality of voice/speech Attractive quality of voice/speech Vrittis of the Vishuddha

  31. A’jina Chakra Sixth Chakra “command” Beyond the factors and colors mundane knowledge spiritual knowledge

  32. Sahasrara Chakra Seventh chakra “thousand petaled” Devotion Surrender Love

  33. Baba Nam Kevalam

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