7 Chakras

In the body seven chakraas are situated. Each chakra has a location of its own.
Equal to these chakraas there are seven holy cities in India.

Ayodhya Mathura Maaya
Kaashi KaancheerAvantika
Puri Dwaravatee chaiva
Saptaite mokshadaayikaha


HARIDWAR:
The first `Mooladhara' chakra is situated below the spine. This is the seat
of emotions like inertia, enthusiasm. When there is no 'Intertia' 'Enthusiasm'
appears and vice-versa. At one time only one emotion is there. `Haridwar'
specifies the `Mooladhara' chakra. Haridwar means `entry into divinity'.


KANCHI KAMAKSHI:
The second is Swadhishthaana chakra. This is situated at the back of the
genitals. The energy for creativity, lust originate here… Temple of Kaanchi
is equal to Swadhishthaana chakra. The devi of Kaanchi is Kamakshi. The devi of
lust, desire.


AYODHYA:
The third is Manipoor chakra. This is situated at the abdomen. Emotions like
happiness, generosity, greed, jealousy are felt here. These emotions are
related to `Ayodhya'. The jealousy and greed of Kaikeyi sent Raama into the forests.
Similarly `Ayodhya is famous for Raama's generosity… `Ayodhya' means a place
that cannot be hurt.


MATHURA:
Situated at the heart is the fourth chakra, `Anahaata'. Emotions like love,
fear are related to the heart. The holy city of `Mathura' is associated with this
chakra. That is it specifies the love and devotion of gopis to Srikrishna.
Similarly the negative feelings like hatred, fear of Kamsa is related to the
heart.


UJJAIN:
The fifth chakra, `Vishuddhi' is situated at the neck. Gratefullness, sorrow
are experienced here. … The holy city of `Avantika' or `Ujjain' specify
`Vishuddhi' chakra. This is the city of art and literature. The great poet Kaalidasa was
born here. It is also the city of King Vikramaaditya.


KAASHI:
The sixth is `Aagya' chakra. Situated between the eyebrows this chakra is
the seat of knowledge, unawareness, anger. This chakra is also known as the
`Gnana chakshu' or the third eye. `Kaashi' is the seat of knowledge. `Kaashi' is
the city of learned men and wise men.


DWARAKA:
The seventh chakra is `Sahasraara'. This is on top of the head. Eternal
bliss is felt here. The holy city of `Dwaraka' specifies `Sahasraara'. Dwara-ka means
`where is the door?' What is the significance of door without walls? Look,
there are no borders, walls for eternity. Srikrishna left his body in Dwaraka.
`Sahasraara' also means `one thousand paths'.

So, the path towards mukti starts at Haridwar and ends at Dwaraka. The
`Aatma' is also called `Purusha'. `Puru' means `City' and `Purusha' means `Resident
of a City'. Purusha is blemishless and eternal. But, when negative feelings come,
purusha experiences bondage. Pure emotions steeped in knowledge leads one to
moksha. Feelings devoid of knowledge create negative feelings. These
unsettle us. Alongside create bondage. Being aware of the praana and the sensations
in one's body is the only way to end negative feelings.


Loads of Love,
Ravi

Just shed off the unwanted.

A boy was born to a couple after several years of marriage.

They were a loving couple and the boy was the gem of their eyes. When the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a medicine bottle open. He was late for office so he asked his wife to cap the bottle and keep it in the cupboard. His wife, preoccupied in the kitchen totally forgot the matter.

The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle fascinated by its color and drank it all. It happened to be a poisonous medicine meant for adults in small dosages. When the child collapsed the mother hurried him to the hospital, where he died. The mother was stunned. She was terrified how to face her husband.

When the distraught father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just five words.

QUESTIONS:
1. What were the five words ?
2. What is the implication of this story?

ANSWER:
The husband just said "I am with you Darling"

The husband's totally unexpected reaction is a proactive behavior.
The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no point in finding fault with the mother.
Besides, if only he had taken time to keep the bottle away, this would not have happened.
No one is to be blamed. She had also lost her only child. What she needed at that moment was consolation and sympathy from the husband. That is what he gave her.

~~~~~If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective, there would be much fewer problems in the world. "
~~~~~A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
~~~~~Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears. And you will find things are actually not as difficult as you
think.

MORAL OF THE STORY:-
***** Sometimes we spend time in asking who is responsible or whom to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know.
Do not see the intentions behind other people's mistakes.

By this way we miss out something called LIFE.


Loads of Love,
Ravi

The Power of Words for life or death

A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead.


The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all of their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died.
The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, "Did you not hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time.

This story teaches two lessons:

1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift them up and help them make it through the day. 2. A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes to kill them. Be careful of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your path.



Loads of Love,

Ravi