P

RÂNA AND THE

C

HAKRAS

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Created by KVK. Nehru

The Theosophical Society ::

Adyar

2001

Fohat

or Cosmic
Electricity

Fohat

or Cosmic
Electricity

The Solar Forces

3

2

1

Prâna

or Vitality

Prâna

or Vitality

Aspects of the
Logos

Kundalini
or Serpent

Fire

Kundalini
or Serpent

Fire

The Ultimate Physical

Atom

The Will Force of
Solar Logos,
welling up from
another dimension

The Vitality

Force of Solar

Logos, welling

up from

another

dimension

The Vitality Globule

Origin

al

Atom

GROSS PHYSICAL
(STHÛLA)

ETHERIC DOUBLE (PR

Â

NAMAYA)

ASTRO-MENTAL (K

Â

MA)

CAUSAL (KÂRANA)

SELF (ÂTMA -- BUDDHI -- MANAS)

MONAD (TURIYÂTMA)

THE

PERSONALIT

Y

The Constitution of

the Human Being

Functions of the Etheric

Double

1

To act as a Mold for the building of the
Physical Body

2

To absorb Prâna and distribute it through out
the Body

3

To act as a bridge between the Physical and
the Astral Consciousness

4

To develop Force-centres through which the
phenomena of the Etheric world could be
cognized

Shape of the Chakras

Rapidly rotating Vortex,
2 to 6 inches, opening into
the surface of the Etheric
Double

Stem ending on
the corresponding
Center on the
Spine

Structure of the Chakra

Vitality Force
of Solar Logos,
welling up
from another
dimension

Primary Forces,

move radially

outward

Secondary Force
is rotational

Working of the Chakra

To Throat Chakra

To Root Chakra

To Heart Chakra

To Navel Chakra
and Abdomen

To entire Nervous
system

Mûlâdhâra

(

Root

)--

Seat of

Manipûra

(

Navel

)--

Feeling

*

Svâdhishthâna

(

Splenic

)--

Travelling

Anâhata

(

Cardiac

)--

Understanding

Vishuddha

(

Throat

)--

Clairaudience

Âjnâ

(

Brow

)--

Clairvoyance

Sahasrâra (Crown)

--

Continuity

of

Names and Functions

Kundali

ni

Consciousn
ess

Types of Nervous System

SYMPATHETIC

SYSTEM

Two cords parallel

to spine and in

front—Ganglia,

plexuses, smaller

ganglia and nerves

First system to form. Formed by

impulses generated the Centers in

the Astral body.

Control and energize the vital

organs—the heart, the lungs, the

digestive system

CEREBRO-

SPINAL

SYSTEM

Brain, Spinal cord,

Ganglia and

nerves

Formed by impulses generated from

the Mental Plane. Formed later than

the Sympathetic system

Expresses the ‘waking

consciousness’

VAGUS

SYSTEM

Medulla Oblongata

to other nerves

and Plexuses

Root Chakra

8th Thoracic

Coccygeal Plexus

Heart Chakra

Navel Chakra

4th Sacral

Solar Plexus

Spleen Chakra

1st Lumbar

Splenic Plexus

Cardiac Plexus

8th Cervical

3rd Cervical

Throat Chakra

Pharyngeal Plexus

Chakras and

the Nervous

System

Brow Chakra

1st Cervical

Carotid Plexus

Crown Chakra

Pineal Gland
and Pituitary
Body

SPINAL

GANGLIA

Root Chakra

(Mûlâdhâra)

4 Spokes

--Receives Orange, Red and some dark

Purple Vitality from Spleen Chakra

Spleen Chakra

6 Spokes

--Absorbs Vitality Globules from Sun and

splits them into 7 different streams

Navel Chakra

(Manipûra)

10 Spokes

--Receives Green Vitality from Spleen

Chakra

Heart Chakra

(Anâhata)

12 Spokes

--Receives Yellow Vitality from Spleen

Chakra

Throat Chakra

(Vishuddha)

16 Spokes

--Receives Violet and Blue Vitality from

Spleen Chakra

Brow Chakra

(Âjnâ)

96 Spokes--Half Rose with much Yellow, half

Purplish-blue

Crown Chakra

(Sahasrâra)

Centre 12 Spokes, Outer 960 Spokes

--Receives

Yellow from Heart Chakra and Violet Vitality from

Throat Chakra

Distribution of

Vitality

NERVOUS

SYSTEM

SEX

ORGANS

BLOOD

BRAIN

ABDOMEN

ROOT

S

P

L

E

E

N

HEART

NAVEL

BROW

CROWN

CROWN

THROAT

UPPERB

RAIN

LOWER &

CENTRAL

BRAIN

Pores

Breath

Top of Head

Excretory

Organs

Excretory

Organs

VYÂNA

VÂYU

PRÂNA

VÂYU

UDÂNA VÂYU

SAMÂNA

VÂYU

APÂNA

VÂYU

The Health Aura (Etheric)

Excess Prâna

streaming out

from the

pores

Modification in

Developed Person

SEX

ORGANS

BLOOD

For heat

of body

From Spleen
Chakra

ROOT CHAKRA

BRAIN

SPINAL

COLUMN

Stimulates Affection

Quickens Spirituality

Intensif

es

Intellect