CHAKRAS(Energy vortexes), COLOURS AND MANTRAS: Besides the 7 melodic-scale tones affecting the 7 chakras or energy vortexes, mantras or power words/sounds have been employed in the long Indian Yoga tradition to activate these energy vortexes directly. These mantras are called bija or seed mantras, which are powerful concentrated root sounds. The repetition of mantras are called japa. The use of chakra mantras must be done with great caution and guidance.(Please see bottom of this page). The basic chakra activating sounds or mantras in this tradition are; from the base towards the head: Lam, Vam, Ram, Yam, Ham and Aum(Om).(Please see Chart below for detailed explanation)                                               

CHAKRA:1st                                                                          
COLOUR:Red                                                                                                                                       TONE/SOUND:C,Do,Sa                                                                                                                                              SANSKRITNAME:Muladhara 
MANTRA:Lam
ENERGYCENTER:Basechakra                                             
GLAND:Endocrine,ovaries,testes                                                                CENTEROF:Physicalenergy                                                                                                                                                                       CENTRAL ISSUE: Survival,grounding(to be here, to have)

CHAKRA:2nd                                                                                                                                                          COLOUR:Orange                                                                                                                 TONE/SOUND:D,Re,Ri                                                                                                                                      SANSKRITNAME:Svadhisthana 
MANTRA:Vam
ENERGYCENTER:Spleen,chakraHara                                                     GLAND:Adrenal,Hypogastricplexus                                                  CENTEROF:Emotionalenergy                                                                                                                                                                  CENTRAL ISSUE:Sexuality, emotions, desire(to feel, to want)

CHAKRA:3rd                                                                          
COLOUR:Yellow                                                                                                  TONE/SOUND:E,Mi,Ga                                                                                                                                          SANSKRITNAME:Manipuraka 
MANTRA:Ram
ENERGYCENTER:Solarplexus chakra                                               GLAND:Pancreas,liver,solarplexus                                                                   CENTEROF:Personalpower                                                                                                                                                CENTRAL ISSUE:Power, will(to act)

CHAKRA:4th                                                                          
COLOUR:Green                                                                                                                        TONE/SOUND:F,Fa,Ma                                                                                                                                             SANSKRITNAME:Anahata 
MANTRA:Yam
ENERGYCENTER:Heartchakra                                                                         GLAND:Thymus,Cardiacplexus                                                                                  CENTEROF:Compassion                                                                                                                                                                             CENTRAL ISSUE:Love,relationships(to love to beloved)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

CHAKRA:5th                                                                          
COLOUR:Sky blue                                  
TONE/SOUND:G,Sol,Pa                                                                                                                                            SANSKRITNAME:Visudda 
MANTRA:Ham
ENERGYCENTER:Throatchakra                                                                                GLAND:Thyroid,Cartoidplexus                                                                                              CENTEROF:Communication                                                                                                                                                                     CENTRAL ISSUE:Communication(to speak and be heard)

CHAKRA:6th                                                                          
COLOUR:Indigo                                                                                                                         TONE/SOUND:A,La,Dha                                                                                                                                                      SANSKRITNAME:Ajna 
MANTRA:Aum
ENERGYCENTER:Brow chakra third eye                                                    GLAND:Pineal,Pinealplexus                                                                                                                                                          CENTEROF:Higher intuition                                                                                                                                                                   CENTRAL ISSUE:Intuition,imagination(to see)

CHAKRA:7th                                                                          
COLOUR:Violet                                                                                                                        TONE/SOUND:H,Ti,Ni                                                                                                                                                     SANSKRITNAME:Sahasrara 
MANTRA:Silence,all sound                                                                                                                                                   ENERGYCENTER:Crown chakra                                               
GLAND:Pituary                                                                                                                                      CENTEROF:Oneness,reality                                                                                                                                                                      CENTRAL ISSUE:Awareness(Self-knowledge)

A WORD OF CAUTION:                                                                          
I would like to make it clear; the use of bija chakra mantras should be done with great caution. Opening the chakras without proper purification will result in physical, mental and spiritual set-backs. Its like playing with fire or sharp knife. Indian spiritual masters emphasize to first open the heart chakra. However, the lower chakras or the third eye is very dangerous. For more information on working with chakras or calculating personal mantras for optimum benefits, using the ancient Indian science of sound vibration please contact Yaman Konuralp. The information outlined in this article is intended as an educational and inspirational insight in to the world of bio-energy. They are not intended as an alternative to any professional medical treatment. The author is not and cannot be held responsible for the consequences of any practice or misuse of the material herein.