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Hypothesis: Chakras
and the Seven Sacred Cities |  | Seven cities in India correspond to
seven centres or chakras in our body: ÒAyodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi,
Avantika, Puri drawaravati chaiva, Saptaide moksha dayikaÓ. The seven cities
are companioned with seven sacred
rivers; Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Godavari, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri
The microcosm
and the macrocosm are interlinked. Planet earth, home to many organisms, is
itself a large organism. It is not just a place for living beings; it is a
living organism as a whole. This is what the Gaia theory says. Materialism
considers everything as objects. Spirituality, on the other hand, discovers
life in everything.
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Theory: Chakras
and the Seven Sacred CitiesBy Sri
Sri Ravishankar
Seven
cities in India correspond to seven centres or chakras in our body: ÒAyodhya,
Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi, Avantika, Puri drawaravati chaiva, saptaide
moksha dayikaÓ. Maya or Haridwar corresponds to the mooladhar chakra situated
at the base of the spine. When the jadata or lethargy goes and enthusiasm
begins, you commence your journey. Haridwar, the starting point, is Òthe door
to the house of the DivineÓ.
Kanchi
corresponds to the swadhisthana chakra situated behind the genitals, as the
presiding deity here is Kamakshi, the goddess of kama or desire.
Ayodhya
corresponds to the third chakra, the manipura, situated in the navel region,
where joy, generosity, greed and jealousy manifest. All these emotions are
connected to Ayodhya.
It was
the jealousy and greed of Kaikeyi that made Rama take vanavas. Ayodhya is also
known for the generosity of Rama. The joy of Rama's return to Ayodhya is
celebrated as Diwali. Joy, generosity, greed and jealousy meet in the nabhi
pradesh, Ayodhya. Ayodhya also means where there is no fight, where it cannot
hurt.
Mathura
is anahata, the heart chakra. The heart is associated with three emotions:
Love, fear and hatred. Mathura symbolises the love and devotion of the gopis
for Krishna, as well as of the fear and hatred of Kansa, all matters of the
heart.
Avantika,
also called Ujjain, is related to the vishuddha or the throat chakra. Ujjain is
the city of art and literature. Poet Kalidas hailed from Ujjain. It is also the
city of Vikramaditya, of grief and glory. We feel gratitude in the throat
region - we get choked.
Kashi
represents the ajna chakra situated between the eyebrows. Kashi has always been
the seat of knowledge. That's why the ajna chakra is also called gyana chakshu,
the third eye. Kashi is the city of pundits and scholars.
Dwaraka
represents the sahasrara, the crown chakra on top of the head. Dwarka literally
means: ÒWhere is the door?Ó The door is irrelevant if there are no walls.
Infinity has no walls. Krishna left his body in Dwarka. Sahasrara also means
thousand avenues. It means the pathless path. The path to liberation begins at
Haridwar and culminates at Dwarka.
The
soul is called Purusha. Pura means a town. Purusha means one who lives in the
town. The Purusha is unbound and infinite. But the Purusha experiences bondage
with all the negative emotions. Positive feelings with knowledge are
liberating. Positive feelings without knowledge create negative emotions which
are stifling, hence one experiences bondage. When you observe the prana moving through
different centres associated with sensations, the negative feelings cease to
exist and one is libera-ted from bondage.
The
microcosm and the macrocosm are interlinked. Planet earth, home to many
organisms, is itself a large organism. It is not just a place for living
beings; it is a living organism as a whole. This is what the Gaia theory says.
Materialism considers everything as objects. Spirituality, on the other hand,
discovers life in everything. So do children. For them, the moon talks, the sun
smiles and the mountains hear. Everything comes alive. Chicken, cows, mice -
all are perceived to be in communication mode. Even cities have collective
consciousness. A street where unethical people conduct their business is
believed to emit heavy vibrations whereas an educational institution or a place
of worship emits positive and light vibrations.
The
seven sacred rivers are the Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Godavari, Narmada, Sindhu
and Kaveri.
Together
with the seven sacred cities, they are linked to the seven sacred spots within
you.
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