The Chakra Series: CONCLUSION

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The "Sat-Chakra-Nirupana", probably the most authoritative source on

the Chakras, speaks of the six Chakras discussed in this series,

plus the Sahasrara. I have based my post series on that document,

and so here the series will end. I hope it proves a useful resource

for those of you who are interested in this area.

 

You may have noticed that each post in the series also included a

passage from the classic text, "The Serpent Power," by Sir John

Woodroffe (nom de plume, "Arthur Avalon"). If you wish to explore

Kundalini Yoga and the Chakras more deeply, this book is an

excellent informational starting point. You'll find it on our

group's Shakti Sadhana reading list at Amazon.com:

 

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In concluding the series, I would only note that certain approaches

conceive of additional Chakras above the Sahasrara -- namely, the

Sushupti; turIyaavasthaa and thuriyaateetaavastha. They start at

centre of sahasrara and go up by about 9-10 inches. They are to be

be breached only with the help of a Guru.

 

My guru, Sri Amritananda Natha Saraswati, whose comments have also

graced this Chakra Series, refers to these "additional chakras"

collectively as Guru Paduka, "The Feet of the Guru." I will end this

series with his comments thereon. I thank all who took the time and

interest to read these posts. Enjoy your weekend.

 

THE GURU PADUKA, THE WHEEL OF THE SUPREME GURU

 

"The Guru Paduka -- the Wheel of the Supreme Being; your Self -- is

located nine inches above your head. It is in the center pod of the

Sahasrar. The feet have the letters Hasaum and Sahauh. They are

surrounded by an eight-petal lotus. Each petal is abundance beyond

measure, sometimes also called Ashta Lakshmis and also Sudarshana.

They are filled with millions of round disks of all colors, arranged

in the form of worlds in geometric patterns. By focusing your

attention on any disk, you will be able to gain entry into that

world, becoming its creator Brahma, sustainer Vishnu, and Dancer

Siva.

 

"The half-female, half-male form of Sakti-Siva - Ardha Nari Iswara -

is standing on top of your head, facing in the same direction as

you; and the feet above your head belongs to this form. In this

form, the creator Siva is eternally surrounded by its own Yoni,

emitting an unending, life-giving stream called Ganga. The divine

form of this nectar is Time. The earthly forms of this nectar are

the juices of sex. The physical orgasm loses life energy and ends in

a very short time. But a spiritual orgasm has no end. It is

called 'Brahma ananda', the Bliss of Creation.

 

"The sound of this creation is like that of an ocean, "Om". Suppose

there are a million people in a gathering, each talking to their

neighbors. There is an ocean of sound rising from that communion.

The sound of Om is like that.

 

"Your aim is to raise yourself above your head, merge into that

form, and experience unending spiritual orgasm which you may call is

the dance of the Galaxies, the dance of rising water falls, the

divine light-and-sound show. The joy you experience will shower your

whole body with a thrill you have never known before. The experience

there is indescribable. You are literally taking bath in these

nectarine waters of life. It is totally free from tension, very much

unlike a physical orgasm. But it satisfies a million times more.

Stay in this state as long as you can; there can be no higher

happiness than this.

 

"What happens then? You are no longer in control. There is no you to

be in control. You only experience a feeling, and visions. It is

like you had an intense multiple orgasm. You are thoroughly

satisfied; your body has lost all weight; it is floating away

without walls and ceiling being obstacles; it is being carried by

rainbows; you are rising above the city where you are dwelling, the

country, the oceans, the earth, beyond the Moon, the Sun; you enter

the star field, the constellation of Seven Sages (Great Bear),

Dhruva (the pole star), go beyond Galaxies, the worlds, and enter

the abode of Mother Goddess, an Island of Jewels. Witness the

playful and erotic fun and frolic, singing and dancing, and enjoying

multiple partners without inhibitions.

 

"You enter the Source of the Cosmos, Sri Yantra, in the Womb of the

Divine Mother. You become a part of Her, to live in waves of beauty;

Soundarya Lahari.

 

"If I seem to be carried away in all this, it is true; I was carried

away. I had no will of my own. At the will of the Mother Goddess --

who loves erotic sentiments (Rati priya), because Eros is pro-life --

I have put down these few thoughts for you to consider seriously and

practice."

 

Aum Maatangyai Namahe