7 Kundalini Mantras for 7 Seven Chakras By Ramdesh Kaur on September 24, 2012

The chakras are subtle energy centers, literally "wheels", that exist on the physiological level as nerve plexuses. All except the 7th are located on the Sushmanaa, the central nerve channel within the spinal cord. Life force travels through these channels, a literal "stairway to consciousness" or dare I say it, a "stairway to heaven". Understanding the chakras as tools for personal growth and identifying the mantras which can help open the energy within each wheel is important for every practitioner of yoga. There are many mantras that correspond to the chakras, but here I have selected one for each chakra. Sometimes mantras can be relevant to more than one chakra (for example, Hummee Hum can stimulate both the Heart and Throat Centers). Sing, chant and leave these Kundalini mantras playing in your environment to strengthen the chakras of your choice. The First Chakra lies in the area of the rectum. It deals with instinct and one's most primitive survival needs. A mantra to strengthen the root chakra is the Mul Mantra, literally the "Root Mantra", which eliminates fear. Mantra: Mul Mantra Complete Mantra: Ek ong kaar, sat naam, karataa purakh, nirbho (neer bho), nirvair (neer vair), Akaal moorat, ajoonee, saibhang, gur prasaad. Jap! Aad such, jugaad such, Hai bhee such, Naanak hosee bhee such. Language: Gurmukhi Source: Siri Guru Granth Sahib Author: Guru Nanak Translation: One Creator. Truth is His name. Doer of everything. Fearless, Revengeless, Undying, Unborn, Self illumined, The Guru's gift, Meditate! True in the beginning. True through all the ages. True even now. Oh Nanak it is forever true. More Information: The Mul Mantra translates as the root mantra from which a spiritual foundation is built. The Siri Guru Granth Sahib is based upon the concepts of the Mul Mantra. Yogi Bhajan says on chanting the Mul Mantra "The Mul Mantra is a fate killer. It removes the fate and changes the destiny to complete prosperity." Osho translates the Mul Mantra as such "He is one, He is Ongkar, the supreme truth. He is the creator, beyond fear, beyond rancor. He is the timeless form, never born, self- creating. He is attained by the guru's grace. He was truth before the ages and as time ran its course. Nanak says now is he truth eternal and forever will he be."

The Second Chakra corresponds to the sexual organs and deals with creativity, procreation and relationships. The mantra Adi Shakti, calling upon the Divine Mother force of creativity, helps to balance and heal this chakra. Mantra: Adi Shakti Complete Mantra: Adi Shakti, Adi Shakti, Adi Shakti, Namo Namo Sarab Shakti, Sarab Shakti, Sarab Shakti, Namo Namo Pritham Bhagvati, Pritham Bhagvati, Pritham Bhagvati, Namo Namo Kundalini Mata Shakti, Mata Shakti, Namo Namo Translation: I bow to (or call on) the primal power. I bow to (or call on) the all encompassing power and energy. I bow to (or call on) that through which God creates. I bow to (or call on) the creative power of the Kundalini, the Divine Mother Power. More Information: The Adi Shakti Mantra tunes one into the frequency of the Divine Mother, and to the primal protective, generating energy. It is said that chanting it eliminates fears and fulfills desires. Some quotes Yogi Bhajan gave on this mantra specifically for women: "Merge in the Maha Shakti. This is enough to take away your misfortune. This will carve out of you a woman. Woman needs her own Shakti, not anybody else will do it. When a woman chants the Kundalini Bhakti mantra, God clears the way. This is not a religion, it is a reality. Woman is not born to suffer, and woman needs her own power." "When India and Indian women knew this mantra, it dwelt in the land of milk and honey." Yogi Bhajan taught that after conception, the soul enters into the womb of a mother on the 120th day. This is a day of celebration and when the soul/child is entering the womb this chant is traditional. The Third Chakra lies around the area of the navel center and deals with issues of power, energy, health and vitality. The mantra Har, meaning God, is a power mantra that activates the solar plexus. Mantra: Har Complete Mantra: Har Har Har Har Har.......... Language: Gurmukhi Translation: Creative Infinity. More Information: This bij (seed) mantra represents the Infinite in its creative form. This mantra is used for a very powerful prosperity meditation. It is also a mantra that develops will power.

The Fourth Chakra corresponds to the heart center and the ability to give and receive love. The mantra Guru Ram Das, which calls upon the loving protection of Guru Ram Das, opens and heals the heart. Mantra: Guru Ram Das Mantra Complete Mantra: Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru Language: Gurmukhi Source: Dream with Guru Ram Das Ji Author: Yogi Bhajan Translation: Guru - teacher or guide that brings one from the darkness to the light. Wahe - exclamation of ecstacy like ''WOW!'' Ram Das - literally translates as "God's Servant", but also refers to Guru Ram Das, the Fourth Guru of the Sikhs More Information: This mantra was given to Yogi Bhajan by Guru Ram Das in His astral self. As Guru Ram Das, the fourth Guru of the Sikhs, was known for humility and healing abilities this mantra is also known for its healing qualities and for imparting humility to the one who chants it. This mantra relates directly to healing and protective energy represented by Guru Ram Das. The mantra is comprised of two parts. The first part is a nirgun mantra (Guru Guru Wahe Guru). This projects the mind to the source of knowledge and ecstasy. The second part is a sirgun mantra (Guru Ram Das Guru). This means the wisdom that comes as a servant of the infinite. It is the mantra of humility. It reconnects the experience of the finite to infinity.

The Fifth Chakra lies in the area of the throat and deals with creative expression and communication. The mantra Humee Hum opens and soothes the throat chakra. Mantra: Humee Hum Brahm Hum Complete Mantra: Humee Hum Brahm Hum Language: Gurmukhi Translation: We are We. We are God. More Information: This mantra literally means that we are the spirit of God. It is total spirit. Total spirit represents God. It fixes the identity into its true reality. The Sixth Chakra is the third eye. It relates to knowledge, wisdom and intuition. The mantra "Ong Sohung", which connects us to all-that-is, helps to bring about an expanded state of knowingness. Mantra: Ong Sohung

Complete Mantra: Ong Sohung Language: Gurmukhi Translation: Ong - The Creative Consciousness of the Universe Sohung - I am that! More Information: Chanting this mantra stimulates ond opens the heart chakra. It is a beautiful recognition that each of us is a part of the Creative Consciousness of the Universe.

The Seventh Chakra is located at the crown of the head. Known as the Tenth Gate, this energy center relates to self-realization and connection with the entire Universe. The mantra Waheguru connects us to the experience of the Infinite. Mantra: Wahe Guru Complete Mantra: Wahe Guru Language: Gurmukhi Translation: Wahe is a statement of awe and ecstasy. Guru is the one who brings us from darkness to light. Wahe Guru is an expression of complete ecstatic awe of the Divine. More Information: This is a mantra of the Infinity of ecstasy and dwelling in God. It expresses the indescribable experience of going from darkness to light (from ignorance to true understanding). It is the Infinite teachers of the soul. A trikutee mantra, it balances the energies of the generating, organizing, and transforming principles. It expresses ecstasy through knowledge and experience. It is the gurmantra, which triggers the destiny. It is said that chanting Wahe Guru is equivalent to chanting Har 11,000 times.