Chakras were first mentioned in the Vedic scriptures thousands of years ago. They’re a complex & ancient ENERGY system that originated in India dating from 1500 to 1000 BC. 

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Ancient Chinese traditions share some of the same concepts we’ll use in this course; prana, Sanskrit for subtle ENERGY, is referred to as chi or ki in Chinese Philosophy – what are known as the nadis, or ENERGY channels, in Indian traditions are meridians in Chinese traditions.

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Chinese teachings make little reference to the 7 major chakras that we’re covering in this course because they’re interested in the energetic principles that relate to physical health, whereas Indian teachings focus on spiritual enlightenment.

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The esoteric belief system is that humans have two dimensions. The two dimensions are the physical body & the non-physical body. The non-physical body is called the subtle body. The subtle body is the ENERGY while the physical body is the mass / SPACE. The subtle body consists of ENERGY channels connected by nodes of psychic ENERGY called chakras.

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 Chakras (pronounced “chuhk-ruhs” often translated as “circle” or “wheel”) refer to centralized locations where subtle ENERGY channels, known as nadis, converge. If you can understand that the mind / psyche connects & interacts with the body, you can understand that the mind & body affect each other.

 

There’s a lot one can study about chakras. They correspond to bundles of nerves, major organs, & areas of our energetic body – they affect our emotional & physical well-being. The chakras don’t exist in the physical plane, they’re present in the astral or spiritual realm, but can still influence our health & life.

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Some say there are 114 different chakras, but there are 7 main chakras that run along your spine. These are the chakras that most of us are referring to when we talk about them. Learning more about these ENERGY centers can inspire us to understand ourselves on a deeper, more multidimensional level. Let’s take a closer look at them through this 50 minute course.