Layayoga: The Definitive Guide to the Chakras and Kundalini (80 page)

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3   MANIPURA

 

 

Terminology

Waidika

manipura, manipuraka
,
nabhi chakra

Tantrika

manipura, manipuraka, dashapatra, dashadala padma, dashapatrambuja, dashachchada, nabhipadma, nabhipaṅkaja

Pouranika

manipura, nabhi chakra

Position

externally, navel region

Petals

number

ten, arranged from right to left

colour

black, dark-green or dark-blue

Matrika-letters

on petals

ten in number:
Dang Dhang Nang
Tang Thang Dang Dhang Nang Pang Phang, arranged from right to left

colour

dark-blue, black, lightning-like

Writtis

on petals

ten in number, arranged from right to left

name

1 spiritual ignorance; 2 thirst; 3 jealousy; 4 treachery; 5 shame; 6 fear; 7 disgust; 8 delusion; 9 foolishness; 10 sadness

In the pericarp

triangular ‘fire’-region

colour of FR

red, deep red

‘Fire’-bija in FR

Rang

colour

red

Form of ‘fire’-bija

deity Wahni

Concentration form of Wahni

Wahni is shining red; four-armed, holding a rudraksha rosary and a spear, and showing the gestures of granting boons and dispelling fear; seated on a ram

In the bindu of Rang

Deity Rudra

Concentration form of Rudra

Rudra is red or white; three-eyed; two-armed, showing the gestures of granting boons and dispelling fear; seated on a bull

Presiding divinity

power Lakini

Concentration form of Lakini

Lakini is black or dark-blue, vermilion, pale-red, or deep red in colour; three-eyed, or three-faced with three eyes in each face; four-armed, holding Wajra and a spear, and making the gestures of granting boons and dispelling fear; or two-armed, holding a noose and a goad, as showing the gestures of granting boons and dispelling fear; dressed in yellow raiment, or white raiment; seated on a red lotus

 

4   HRIT

 

 

Terminology

Waidika

hridaya chakra, hrit padma, hridaya padma, hridaya kamala, hridayaamburuha, hridaya padmakosha, hritpundarika, hemapundarika

Tantrika

hrit padma, hritpundarika, hridayambhoja, eight-petalled padma, eightpetalled kamala, sixteen-petalled padma

Pouranika

hrit padma, hritpadmakosha, hritpundarika, hritpaṅkaja, hritsaroruha, hridabja, hridambuja, hridambhoja, hridayambhoja, hridaya kamala, hridaya pundarika, hridaya, hrit desha, ashtapatra, adi shodasha chakra

Position

externally, heart region

Petals

number

eight, arranged from right to left

colour

golden, white, red

on petals

eight forms of superpowers, arranged from right to left

In the pericarp

circular sun-region, moon-region (within sun-region); fire-region (within moon-region)

colour

sun-region—vermilion

moon-region—white

fire-region—deep red

In the fire-region

red whishing-tree; gummed seat (at the base of the tree)

 

5   ANAHATA

 

 

Terminology

Waidika

anahata, hridaya chakra, dwadashara chakra, fourth chakra

Tantrika

anahata, anahata-puri, padma-sundara, dwadasha, dwadashadala, suryasangkhyadala, hrit padma, hritpatra, hritpankeruha, hritsaroruha, hridambhoja, hridambuja, hridabja, hridaya, hridayambhoja, hridayambuja, hridayasarasija, hridayabja, hridaya kamala, hritparikaja

Pouranika

anahata

Position

externally, heart region

Petals

number

twelve, arranged from right to left

colour

deep red, shining red, shining vermilion, yellow, dark blue-yellow, white

Matrika-letters

on petals

twelve in number; Kang Khang Gang Ghang ṅang Chang Chang Jang Jhang Ñang Tang Thang, arranged from right to left

colour

vermilion, deep red, shining red, white

Writtis

on petals

twelve in number, arranged from right to left

name

1 lustfulness; 2 fraudulence; 3 indecision; 4 repentance; 5 hope; 6 anxiety; 7 longing; 8 impartiality; 9 arrogance; 10 incompetency; 11 discrimination; 12 an attitude of defiance

In the pericarp

hexagonal ‘air’-region

colour of AR

smoke-coloured, black

‘Air’-bija in AR

Yang

colour

smoke-coloured

Form of ‘air’-bija

deity Wayu

Concentration forms of Wayu

Wayu is smoke-coloured; four-armed, holding aṅkusha; seated on a black antelope

In the bindu of Yang

deity Isha

Concentration form of Isha

Isha is shining white as pure crystal in colour; one-faced, or five-faced, three-eyed; two-armed, four-armed, or ten-armed; making the gestures of granting boons and dispelling fear; clad in tiger’s skin or silken raiment

Presiding divinity

power Kakini

Concentration form of Kakini

Kakini is shining yellow, shining red, moon-white or white in colour; one-faced, three-faced or six-faced; three-eyed; four-armed or two-armed; holding a noose and a skull; a trident, a drum, and a noose; a noose, a trident, a skull, and a drum; a skull and a trident; a trident, a bow, and a skull; the Weda; making the gestures of granting boons and dispelling fear; the gesture of dispelling fear; the gesture of granting boons; clad in white raiment, black raiment, or yellow raiment; seated in a red lotus

In the pericarp

a triangle

colour of the triangle

lightning-like, golden

Within the triangle

Bana-liṅga

colour

golden, shining red

In the pericarp

Jiwatman

Concentration form

motionless flame of a lamp, shining gold colour

 

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