Meditation and Education

My education transformed me superficially, made me civilized,
My meditation transformed me deeply, made me realized.

My education gave me gold medals,
My meditation gave me golden moments.

My education gave me job eligibility,
My meditation gave me life flexibility.

My education fostered appreciation,
My meditation fostered introspection.

My education made me a good tax-payer,
My meditation answered my prayers.

My education sharpened my intelligence,
My meditation deepened my awareness.

My education stimulated my passion,
My meditation motivated my compassion.

My education made my job fruitful,
My meditation made my life grateful.

My education provoked competitiveness,
My meditation invoked inclusiveness.

My education inflated my ego,
My meditation allowed to me let go.

My education coloured my mind,
My meditation purified my mind.

My education pushed me outward,
My meditation pulled me inward.

My education made me who I am,
My meditation showed me who am I.

Educate to Meditate!

Know your Chakras, Know Yourself - Chakra Manager

The word Chakra means spinning wheel.  Yogic meaning of this word is "Vortex" or "Whirlpool".  

There are seven important chakras, each associated with a different part of the body along the spine from the perineum to the crown of your head.  Each chakra is associated with a particular body location(nerve plexus), a color, a central emotional/behavioral issue, as well as many other personal aspects including identity, goals, rights, needs,  behavioral characteristics etc.

One of my personal research involves connecting the psychic/subtle chakra energies of the physiological & psychological dimensions of existence along with the organizational needs.

In this article I'm going to share with you, how the human needs and the organizational are interconnected through Chakras along with some vital information about them.

7 Chakras - Human Needs & Organizational Needs

Some vital information regarding the chakras...

Mooladhara Chakra

Location: Coccyx, base of the spine, at the perineum
Colour : Red
Rights: To be Here
Identity:  Physical - Self Preservation
Element: Earth
Demon: Fear
Endocrine gland: Adrenals
Psychological Function: Survival
Yoga Path: Hatha Yoga


Swadishtana Chakra

Location: Sacral plexus, genital area
Colour : Orange
Rights: To feel, To want
Identity:  Emotional - Self Gratification
Element: Water
Demon: Guilt
Endocrine gland: Gonads
Psychological Function: Desire
Yoga Path: Tantra Yoga

Manipura Chakra


Location: Solar plexus, navel center
Colour : Yellow
Rights: To act
Identity:  Ego - Self Definition
Element: Fire
Demon: Shame
Endocrine gland: Pancreas
Psychological Function: Will
Yoga Path: Karma Yoga

Anahata Chakra

Location: Cardiac plexus, heart center
Colour : Green
Rights: To love
Identity:  Social - Self Acceptance
Element: Air
Demon: Grief
Endocrine gland: Thymus
Psychological Function: Love
Yoga Path: Bhakti Yoga



Vishudhi Chakra


Location: Thoracic plexus, throat center
Colour : Blue
Rights: To speak & to be heard
Identity:  Creative - Self Expression
Element: Sound
Demon: Lies
Endocrine gland: Thyroid
Psychological Function: Communication
Yoga Path: Mantra Yoga


Ajna Chakra

Location: Pituitary center, eyebrow center
Colour : Indigo
Rights: To see
Identity:  Archetypal - Self Reflection
Element: Light
Demon: Illusion
Endocrine gland: Pituitary
Psychological Function: Intuition
Yoga Path: Yantra Yoga

Sahasrara Chakra

Location: Crown of the head
Colour : Violet
Rights: To know
Identity:  Universal - Self Knowledge
Element: Thought
Demon: Attachment
Endocrine gland: Pineal
Psychological Function: Cognition
Yoga Path: Gnana Yoga



Understanding how to fine tune and control your chakras through yoga and chakra meditation can help bring balance and peace to your mind, body and spirit. 

You can know more about your chakra activation levels by downloading my book Chakra Manager. This book comes with a free chakra test to know your activation levels and with suggestions on how to balance all the chakras.

Know your Chakras, Know Yourself!

World's most Simple and Powerful Meditation

Sit in comfortable place,

Gently close your eyes,

Now,

Breathe....

Feel the air,

Know that you are breathing.

Here, I am not asking you for deep breathing or forcing your breathing or asking you to feel special or thinking whether you are doing it right or not.

Just a plain awareness of breath moving in and out.

Some use mantra or syllable to hold on to the awareness in the initial stages of practice. You can mentally say the word "So" when the air flows in and "Ham" when the air flows out. I am not asking you to breathe in and out. It is happening on its own. Just become aware of it. 

Breathing and knowing that you are breathing is one of simple & powerful meditation technique. 

Here is a simple video on So-Ham Breath Awareness Meditation.

You will know only when you practice it every day. Take action and experience mindfulness & stillness.