The way of identifying chakras

3 Easy Ways to Vitalize Your Chakras for Better Energy Health:

1. Patch your base chakra energy leaks:

When there is a leak, you have to patch it. Many people are energy-depleted because they are not able to hold enough life force energy or “chi”. In this energy condition, you are flushing energy down and away from you, much like a toilet flushes water down. In order to maintain good energy health, you want energy spiraling up into your base chakra. Here’s one way you can do it in 4 easy steps:

a) Close your eyes and imagine you can see the energy leaking out of your tailbone.
b)Imagine a patch large enough to cover the leak.
c)Place the patch over the leak.
d)Imagine you can go beneath the energy and reverse the flow to
spiral it up into your body through your tailbone.

2. Open up your crown chakra:

Why is this important? Life force energy is also fed to us through our crown chakra. The crown chakra is located on the top of your head. We maintain a higher life force energy when our crown chakra is open and active.

When the crown chakra is closed or weak, we feel a lack of vitality and direction in our lives. As a result we look to others rather than our own spiritual compass for guidance.

Here’s a simple, but very effective way to open up your crown chakra to receive energy in abundance:

a) Place the finger tips of each of your hands on the top of you forehead where your hairline starts. Your fingertips should be touching.
b) Now pull your fingertips away from each other as though you were opening up your crown.
c) Move your fingers 2 inches above the starting point and repeat the same movement.
d) Do this over the entire crown of your head until you reach the nape of your neck. Take 3 deep breaths to anchor in this opening.

3. Activate your third chakra:

Disruption of the flow of your life force energy occurs when a chakra is frozen or weak. It is common for individuals to have a frozen or weak third chakra. The third chakra represents your will, power, confidence and sense of self. This results in a lack of confidence and will to move forward enthusiastically with towards your goals. The third chakra energy wheel is located 2 inches above the navel in the solar plexus area. These simple steps will help you activate your third chakra effectively:

a) Rub your palms together swiftly creating static electricity.
b)Place the palm of your right hand on your solar plexus, rotating your palm in a clockwise direction while repeating: “I am powerful, I am the will of creating what I want.”
c)Repeat these steps 2 or 3 more times.
d)Your chakra energy is one of your most powerful and important energy systems.
I highly recommend you study this system in more detail to change the results of your life. Whether you are a veteran student of energy medicine or brand new to this information, the chakras energy system is one of the most important to understand how to work with.

Source: http://www.chakrahealing.com/

Om Namah Shivaya chanting benefit

It is the quality of time that makes the mind become happy or crazy; angry and upset or pleasant and compassionate. Time has an impact on the mind. How can we reduce the effect of time on the mind? By chanting "Om Namah Shivaya" mantra; it nullifies almost 99% of the negative impact of the planets.

Chanting Shiva mantra everyday & feel the change

Chanting Shiva mantra is not easy for everyone. One should be very pure while chanting Shiva mantra. Those people who want to be happy can chant this. It has no side-effect. It will take less time of your busy life. It's my advise to those people also who do not believe in this mantras.

Lord shiva exists not for destroy. He is everything. If you do continue to chant "Om Namah Shivaya" then you will see the change in your own. World will be chanting for you. You can chant "Om Namah Shivaya" anytime, anywhere without any restriction. Women can chant this in their secret time also. It will protect you from all negative energy. You will feel the bless in you.

You can chant this mantra 3 times a day (108*3).

At Morning time, before leaving the bed. (108)

At Noon time, after bathing. (108)

At Night time, before sleeping at the bed. (108)

Continue with this routine..............


At Noon, after the bath, you can stand in front of the Shiv Ling and chant just once "Om Namah Shivaya shantay karonotroy hey tobe Jagoddhitay namo namah." This chanting will help you to be a pure human being.

Thank you.

 Anindya Mondal

Worshiping of Lord Shiva according to star Signs/Zodiac

Most of us offer special prayer to Lord (Bhagwan) Shiva during Shraavan which is 6th month of Hindu
calendar. In general, we render Bilava Patra (shirphal leaves) or (quince leaves), flowers, water, bhang and
dhatura (hemp plant leaves and harebell plant leaves) to see blessings from Lord Shiva.
However, if we include few more items as per our star signs/zodiac and then do the offer our prayer on
every Monday during shraavan month, then, one will get most auspicious blessings from Lord Shiva.
We are explaining you below what to offer to seek most auspicious blessings from Lord Shiva as per your
star signs-:
(Please note that, these star signs are as per Hindu Panchang and not as per English Dates).

1. Aries ( Mesh Rashi) – If you are suffering from mental tension or trouble at workplace
then, one can do following:-
· Take bel patra/bilva patra/quince leaves. Wash them.
· Write Shri Ram with white sandal powder (shwet chandan) on leaves. Let it dry for some
time.
· Now perform Abhishek (anoint) by water to Shivling. Once this is done then,
· Take bilva patra as mentioned earlier and render them to Shivling while chanting “Om
Namah Shivay” should be continuous till completion of this activity.

2. Taurus (Vrishabha Rashi) – People born in this rashi/star sign should always use milk and curd
(dugdh evam dahi as offering). For Abhishek /anointing on Shivling, please follow given
sequence:-
· Dahi / Curd plain water/sada jal sahad/honey plain water/sada
jal sugar/sakkar/cheeni plain water/sada jal.
· Now take milk mixed water / dugdh mishrit jal and perform Abhishek and chant the mantra of
all 12 Jyotirlingas.
· After this, apply tilak with white chandan on Shivling and then, render perfume of
Harshingar.
· By doing this, one will feel happy round the year.

3. Gemini (Mithun Rashi) – Mercury (Budha) is the lord of this star sign who is strong enemy of
Moon / Chandra. Therefore, if a person is having adverse position of Moon / Chandra in their
chart, they experience financial difficulties. To overcome with financial problems, follow the
given steps –
· Use honey for Abhishek / Anoint during shraavan. If one always use honey for Abhishek,
they will never face financial difficulties in life.
· While, anointing or doing Abhishek, please chant or recite “Om Namah Shivaye Karalam
Mahakaal Kaalam Kripalam Om Namah”.
· If, Shraavan month is not around then, one can start performing this method on first Monday
of Shukla Paksha (Brightening Moon Period).
· After anointing or Abhishek, offer green grass (Hari Ghass) to Cow (Gau Mata) which will
help in faster positive results.

4. Cancer (Kark Rashi) – Lord of this star sign is Moon which is favorite ornament of Lord Shiva.
If people of this star sign feel any kind of difficulty, they should follow given steps –
· Use Dugdh (milk), Dahi (Curd), Gangajal (Ganges water) and sugar candy for offering bath to
Shivling.
· While doing so, please recite or chant “Om Chandramouleshwar Namah”. If one continues to
use items mentioned in point number ‘a’, will never face hurdles or problems in their life.

5. Leo (Singh Rashi) - Lord of this star sign is Sun. The people having Leo star sign, they are
capable of leading. Also, they are short tempered. These people can get annoyed on small matters
also therefore, they have more number of enemies. To overcome with problem, one should offer
bath to Shivling with pure Ghee (Shudh Dhrit). While offering bath to Shivling, please recite or
chant “Om Namah Shivaye Karalam Mahakaal Kaalam Kripalam Om Namah”. This will
help you to protect from enemies as well also prevent financial losses.

6. Virgo (Kanya Rashi) - Mercury (Budha) is the Lord of this star sign. If one experiences sudden loss,
financial losses or loss of reputation then, follow the given steps –
· During Shraavan month perform anointing or Abhishek with Dugdh (milk), Ghee, Shahad
(honey).
· Now render bel patra/bilva patra/quince leaves, Mandar pushp, Dhatura(Harebell) and Bel ka
fal (also known as Shree Phal or Head fruit).
· After this, offer bhang (hemp plant leaves).
· While, anointing or doing Abhishek, please chant or recite “Om Namah Shivaye Karalam
Mahakaal Kaalam Kripalam Om Naham”.
· If, shraavan month is not around then, one can start performing this method on first Monday
of Shukla Paksha (Brightening Moon Period)

7. Libra (Tula Rashi) – Venus is the Lord of this star sign. To avoid or prevent difficulties, people
of this star sign should offer bath to Shivling using Dhai (curd) and Ganne ka ras (Sugarcane
Juice). After this, distribute Mishri (Sugar Candies) to poor people. Lord Shiva will give his
blessings.

8. Scorpio (Vrishchk Rashi) – Lord Of this sign is Mars (Mangal). If people of this sign should offer
bath to Shivling by using teerthsthaan ka jal (water from holy place) like Ganga jal and milk mixed with
honey and sugar (shahad aur cheeni mila hua dugdh). After bath they should do Tilak by red chandan. This
will defeat their enemies. They will get blessings from Lord Shiva

9. Sagittarius (Dhanu Rashi) – Jupiter (Brahaspati) is the lord of this sign. They should offer bath
to Shivling using Saffron (Kesar), Jaggery (Gur or Gud) and Turmeric (Haldi) in raw milk / unboiled
milk (Kachcha dugdh). After bathing Shivling apply Tilak on it using Saffron (Kesar) and
Turmeric (Haldi) and offer Yellow flowers (peelay rang ke phool). Keep chanting or reciting “Om
Namah Shivaye Guru Devaye Namah Om”. By doing this method one will not experience
hurdles or troubles. Especially students will be benefited by performing this Puja.

10. Capricorn (Makar Rashi) – Saturn (Shani) is also the lord of this sign. If, one faces hurdle in
work, mental tension or enemies then, one should offer anointing (Abhishek) using Ghee, Shahad
(Honey), Dahi (Curd) and Badam ka tel (Almond Oil). After this, offer bath by Nariyal ka paani
(Coconut water) and blue coloured flowers to Shivling. While offering bath, keep reciting / chanting
“Om Namah Shivaye”. One can perform this method always and not only in Shraavan Month.

11. Aquarius (Kumbh Rashi) – Saturn (Shani) is also the lord of this sign. If, one faces family
issues, monetary loss, problems related to health and hurdle in work, then follow the given steps-
· Offer anointing (Abhishek) by Ghee, Shahad (Honey), Cheeni (Sugar) and Badam ka Tel
(Almond Oil).
· Then, apply Tilak using Sarson ka Tel (Mustard Oil) and Roli or Kumkum and offer blue
coloured flowers.
· At the time of offering bath, keep reciting or chanting “Om Namah Shivaye” or mantras of
Twelve Jyotirlingas or Mahamritunjaye Mantra.
· After this offer bath using Nariyal ka Paani (Coconut water). After bath offer Harshingar
perfume.

12. Pieces (Meen Rashi) – Jupiter (Brihaspati) is the lord of this sign. By following given steps, one
will always have trouble free life, students will do better in studies and ladies will have intact blessings
from Lord Shiva.
· Offer bath to Shivling using raw milk (un-boiled) mixed with Saffron and water from holy
place like Gangajal.
· While performing bath to Shivling, keep reciting “Om Namah Shivye Guru Devaye Namah
Om”.
· After bath, apply tilak by Saffron (Kesar) and Turmeric (Haldi).
· Offer yellow coloured flowers along with Nagkesar (Ceylon Ironwood) and Saffron
threads/fiber (Kesar ke reshe).

Why we progress faster when we chant with faith?

Why we progress faster when we chant with faith?

The reason this happens is because when we chant with faith, we feel God’s presence more. This means an increase in our spiritual emotion (bhav), which is our ability to feel His presence all around us. This feeling of His presence reduces our focus on ourselves and therefore reduces our ego. Because of our reduced ego, we are better able to access the Divine Energy of the Deity (aspect of God) whose Name we chant. This helps result in spiritual progress.

For more on chanting with faith and the benefits we derive please visit:
http://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/articles/id/aboutspiritualresearch/chanting/chanting_without_faith

Benefits and limitations of Mantra chanting:

Benefits and limitations of Mantra chanting:

The benefits of mantra japa or meditation using mantra are innumerable in the form of
both seen and unseen results. The main benefit which the modern man can safely expect
to get is the emotional balancing through mantra. This is a result which can be seen and
hence there is no make belief in this. This in turn definitely helps in improving the
physical health of an individual.
Limitations are always to be understood before taking up any endeavour. Mantra japa is
not an exception to it. If one expects any miracles or some light and sound effects due to
mantra japa, then he may be disenchanted or disillusioned. Any exaggerated subjective
expectation which is not inherently present in the thing can always lead the person to be
dissatisfied and loose charm in that practice. Mantra is not an exception to it. One
should remember that mantra is an aid in discovering fullness and joy which are innate
to us. Unreasonable expectations about the person from whom the mantra is to be taken
etc. always leads to a change of gurus and mantras. Mantra taken from a person who has
done some amount of japa of that mantra sincerely is good enough. Many modern
gurus, in the name of Shakti Pat or transferring the power of the mantra are simply
exploiting the gullibility of the individuals. It is true that mantra is always to be taken
from a living person and not from books. A live candle alone can light up another one
so even a soul alone can touch another soul. But this does not mean that a person should
keep on looking for some special person to do what he is supposed to do. No one can
transfer the responsibility of understanding the Truth from himself to the guru. Hence
excessive importance given in selecting the person and the mantra is not considered
prudent. Better than that is to stick with the mantra and what it is doing for some time
with interest and one should understand that as an aid in the ultimate spiritual progress.

Tantric mantras :

Tantric Mantras:

Tantra is from the root tanu vistare: to expand. All the tantric practices are having this
goal of expansion of individual consciousness to the total consciousness or Unity
consciousness.
Tantra is a rebel child of Vedic tradition. The reason for this was that Vedic tradition in
course of time became more and more rigid in its practices and also was not allowing
many practices to women and certain categories of the communities. In reality Vedas
are very liberal in their outlook. But certain people in power started misinterpreting and
they abused their privilege. This lead to the raise of tantras. Tantras have tantra, mantra
and yantra as its accessories. Tantra is the ritualistic portion, mantras may contain one
or more than one syllable, while yantra is a diagrammatic representation of the deity of
worship drawn on a copper, brass, golden or on a pancha loha plate (five metals).
Tantric mantras and practices are esoteric in nature. They are very popular, for they are
believed to give quick results.
An example of a tantric mantra is Om Im Hrim Shrim Shree Matre Namaha.
Another one is Ka Ye E La Hrim Ha Sa Ka La Hrim Sa Ka La Hrim Shrim. This is the
famous Shodashakshari Mantra (16 lettered mantra). If the last Shrim is dropped then it
is called Panchadashakshari Mantra (15 lettered mantra). There are innumerable
mantras in tantra, given for different purposes. Mantras are handed down in tradition
from person to person and not taken from books. They need to be practiced at least for
some time by that individual. The bija’s are considered as living only if taken from a
living person and are considered ineffective if taken from books. Some people and
traditions claim that mantras obtained in dreams through yogis, siddhas and earlier
saints are also effective. Tantric mantras are always followed or preceded by rituals,
worship and prayers. Tantra again has two methods. One is called vama marga or ‘left
hand method’ and the other is called dakshina marga or the ‘right hand method’.
Mantras in them are different and so are the practices. The left hand method mainly
employs sex as a means to expand the individual consciousness, whereas the right hand
method employs various meditation techniques to achieve this end...

Vedic mantras:

Vedic mantras:

Veda is from the Sanskrit root Vid (to know).
Veda is a body of knowledge covering all aspects of life and creation. It is one body of
knowledge, but as it was too vast for the sake of convenience a great rishi Veda Vyasa
divided it into four parts and gave them four names. He was called Veda Vyasa because
he divided the Veda.
The four Veda’s are Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharvana Veda.
Each Veda again is divided into four parts called
1. mantra bhâga
2. brahmana bhâga
3. âranyaka bhâga
4. upanishad or Vedanta.
Bhâga means a part. ( â indicates a pronunciation of elongation of a, like a in ‘are’).
All the verses in the mantra bhâga are also called mantras only.
All Vedic Mantras are having intonations for pronunciation and it is very important for
them. Correct pronunciation of words is essential. Intonation is over and above this
condition.
There are various important mantras from the Veda’s, like
gayatri mantra
maha mrutyunjaya mantra
panchakshari mantra
ashtakshari mantra etc.
There are many Shanti Mantras for individual as well as universal peace and happiness.
Vedic mantras are mainly used in Vedic fire rituals called yajñyâs and yâgâs. Every
mantra has a particular place in the ritual and is to be associated with a particular
procedure to offer oblations in the fire. Nowadays, since these rituals became rare,
individuals are using these mantras mainly for chanting to promote individual and
universal peace.
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In general all these mantras for peace are ended with uttering of the word Shanti (Peace)
three times.
Shanti or Peace can be disturbed by various reasons. These reasons can be categorized
into three groups viz. âdhi davika tâpa, âdhi bhautica tâpa, dâhyatmika tâpa.
·  The first one is the tâpa or afflictions born due to natural calamities etc. like foods,
earthquakes, cyclones, tornado’s etc. on which the human being has very less
control.
·  The second one is afflictions like strikes, wars, battles, insect bites, epidemics and
so on.
·  The third type of afflictions is due to the individual alone, from one’s own body and
mind.
In fact all types of afflictions can fully be covered under these three categories. In order
to ward off these three types of afflictions these mantras are used with a prayer to the
Universal Intelligence.

Types of mantras

Types of mantras

Mantras can be categorized in various ways. We will categorize mantras according to
1. The Origin
2. The Purpose

According to the Origin:
1. Vedic Mantras
2. Tantric Mantras
3. Pauranic Mantras

According to the Purpose:
1. For a particular result
2. For general well being
3. For the ultimate good or moksha.
Vedic mantras

Spirituality Quotes

Spirituality is an appointment with yourself, so respect your uniqueness. If you keep blaming yourself, you can never keep an appointment with yourself...

What’s a Good Character?

When Benjamin Franklin was an old man he revealed

the secret of his fulfilling life. It was, he said, a technique

that he had invented in his twenties to improve his

personality.

The personality that Franklin began shaping was already

standing on a strong foundation. Ever since childhood he

was, according to his Autobiography, “the leader among the

boys.”1 But this same assertiveness cost him dearly by leading

his father to withdraw him from the Boston Latin School,

where he had been enrolled to prepare him for the clergy.

Relationship between religion and science

Since the scientific revolution, the relationship of science to religion and spirituality has developed in complex ways. Historian John Hedley Brooke describes wide variations: "the natural sciences have been invested with religious meaning, with antireligious implications and, in many contexts, with no religious significance at  all. The popular notion of antagonisms between science and religion has historically originated with "thinkers with a social or political ax to grind" rather than with the natural philosophers themselves. Though physical and biological scientists today avoid supernatural explanations to describe reality, many scientists continue to consider science and spirituality to be complementary, not contradictory. Neuroscientists are trying to learn more about how the brain functions during reported spiritual experiences.
During the twentieth century the relationship between science and spirituality has been influenced both by Freudian psychology, which has accentuated the boundaries between the two areas by accentuating individualism and secularism, and by developments in particle physics, which reopened the debate about complementarity between scientific and religious discourse and rekindled for many an interest in holistic conceptions of reality. These holistic conceptions were championed by New Age spiritualists in a type of quantum mysticism that they claim justifies their spiritual beliefs, though quantum physicists themselves on the whole reject such attempts as being pseudoscientific.

What is Religion...???

Whilst the terms spirituality and religion both relate to a search for an Absolute or God, and thus have much overlap, there are also characteristic differences in their usage. Religion implies a particular faith tradition that includes acceptance of a metaphysical or supernatural reality, whereas spirituality is not necessarily bound to any particular religious tradition. Thus William Irwin Thompson suggest that "religion is the form spirituality takes in a civilization."
Those who speak of spirituality outside of religion often define themselves as "spiritual but not religious" and generally believe in the existence of different "spiritual paths," emphasizing the importance of finding one's own individual path to spirituality. According to one poll, about 24% of the United States population identifies itself as spiritual but not religious.

What is Spirituality...???

Spirituality is the concept of an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the "deepest values and meanings by which people live." Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop an individual's inner life. Spiritual experiences can include being connected to a larger reality, yielding a more comprehensive self; joining with other individuals or the human community; with nature or the cosmos; or with the divine realm.Spirituality is often experienced as a source of inspiration or orientation in life. It can encompass belief in immaterial realities or experiences of the immanent or transcendent nature of the world.