The Swadisthan Chakra

Intermediate Course Week 2

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The Swadisthan Chakra
We’ll talk about

• Knowledge
• Experience
• Benefits
• How to balance

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Swadisthan Knowledge

• Located
above the
Sacrum Bone

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Characteristics

• 6 Petals
• Element: Fire
• Color: Golden Yellow
• Physical Plexus: Aortic Plexus
• Planet: Mercury
• Place on hand: Thumb
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Physical functions regulate

• Liver
• Pancreas
• Spleen
• Uterus
• Ovaries
• Intestines
• Metabolism SAHAJAYOGA
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Qualities

• Spiritual Knowledge
• Creativity
• Attention
• Inspiration
• Art / Music / Poetry
• Aesthetics
• Dynamism
• Work
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Pure knowledge and inspiration are
the aspects of the Divine governing
the Swadisthan Chakra

This aspect is called

Shri Bramhadeva Saraswati
Shri Nirmala Vidya

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Mantra for the Swadisthan chakra

AUM twameva sakshat

Shri Saraswati Bramhadeva sakshat
Shri Adi Shakti Mataji
Shri Nirmala Devi
Namo Namaha

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Swadisthan Experience
• Strong, stable attention
• Peaceful mind
• Creative attention
• Inspiration
• Dynamism in actions

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Swadisthan Benefits
• Brings inner peace
• Worries and doubts disappear
• Pure knowledge enhances
spiritual ascent
• Prevents diseases like, Diabetes, Blood
Cancer, Allergies, Insomnia etc.
• Brings out artistic talent

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• Balanced thinking
• Confusion recedes
• Prevents overactive thinking
• We lose interest in impure knowledge

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Problems and their causes

• Too much thinking

• Too much planning
• Overuse of artistic talent
• Follow false gurus
• Possession

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Swadisthan How to Balance
The Swadisthan Chakra

• Regular meditation, morning and evening

• Use of water and ice for the right side
• Use of candle/flame for the left side
• Use of mantras and affirmations
• Daily foot soak

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Mantra for right and center of chakra:
AUM twameva sakshat, Shri Saraswati Bramhadeva
Sakshat, Shri Adi Shakti Mataji, Shri Nirmala Devi
Namo Namaha

Affirmations:

• “Mother, please take away all my thoughts

and doubts and give me inner peace”.
• “Mother, You are the creator and the doer,
I do nothing at all”.
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Swadisthan How to Balance
Mantra for the left side of chakra:
AUM twameva sakshat, Shri Nirmala Vidya sakshat,
Shri Adi Shakti Mataji, Shri Nirmala Devi, Namo Namaha

Affirmation:

• “Mother, please give me pure knowledge”.

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Let’s meditate now

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