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The Mooladhara Chakra

Intermediate Course Week 1

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The Mooladhara Chakra

We’ll talk about

• Knowledge• Experience• Qualities• How to balance

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Mooladhara Knowledge

“Many illnesses are caused by a catch in the Mooladhara Chakra. Innocence in us can never be destroyed, but can be covered by our ego and conditionings, as the sun can be covered by clouds. We must respect our innocence.”

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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• First Chakra

• “MOOL” = Root• “ADHAR.” = Support

Mooladhara Knowledge

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Mooladhara Knowledge

• Located at the base of our spine

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Characteristics

• 4 Petals• Element: Earth• Color: Coral Red• Physical Plexus: Pelvic Plexus• Planet: Mars • Place on hand: Base of the palm

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Manifestation

• Sexuality• Reproduction• Excretion• Memory• Emotional Balance

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Mooladhara Knowledge

The divine aspect of purity and innocence is the foundation of the entire subtle system.

This aspect of the Divine is called Shri Ganesha

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Mooladhara Knowledge

Mantra for the Mooladhara chakra

AUM twameva sakshat Shri Ganesha sakshat Shri Adi Shakti Mataji Shri Nirmala Devi Namo Namaha

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Mooladhara Qualities

• Balance• Innocence• Purity• Wisdom• Joy

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Mooladhara Benefits

• Strong sense of right and wrong• No bias, because of innocence• Nobody can cheat you or

“take you for a ride”• Stable eyes• Strong attention

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Mooladhara Benefits

• It helps us remain in harmony with nature and to keep away from unnatural lifestyles.

• Gives us the ability and authority to raise our own Kundalini and that of other seekers.

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Mooladhara Balance

• Helps us keep emotional balance.• Helps us keep mental balance.• Keeps us from getting too much

towards the left side.• Keeps us from depression, lethargy.

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Mooladhara Balance

• Keeps us from getting too much to the right side.

• Keeps us from thinking too much, aggressive behavior, over-planning and over-indulgence.

• Soothes our attention and the subtle system by allowing the Kundalini to rise.

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Mooladhara How to Balance

Problems & diseases

• Diarrhea• Constipation• Misuse of sexuality• Perverted attention• False gurus• Unauthorized attempt to raise Kundalini

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Mooladhara How to Balance

The Mooladhara Chakra

• Regular Meditation, morning and evening• Sitting on Mother Earth• Place the right hand on or towards the

ground and the left hand towards a candle, while sitting face towards Shri Mataji’s picture

• Daily foot soak

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Mooladhara How to Balance

The Center Mooladhara Chakra

• Give vibrations to the chakra.• Use the mantra of “Shri Ganesha” and “Shri Gauri Mata”.• Use affirmation “Shri Mataj, please make me innocent”• Sit on Mother Earth while taking vibrations, look at the earth.• Foot soak.• Maintain purity of eyes and thoughts.• Take Ajwan dhuni treatment.• Shoebeat problems.• Be honest with yourself. No impurity in thoughts and words.• Read the Ganesha Atharva Sheersha aloud.

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Mooladhara How to Balance

The Left Mooladhara Chakra

• Use the mantra of “Shri Ganesha” and “Shri Gauri Mata”.• Use the affirmation “Shri Mataji by your grace I am the

pure innocence of a child”.• Do Puja to Shri Ganesha.• Avoid all tantric and occult practices.

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The Right Mooladhara Chakra

• Use the mantra of “Shri Kartikeya”.• Use the affirmation “Shri Mataji, verily you are the killer of demons”. • Perform Puja to Shri Kartikeya, praying that he destroys all demonic

forces.• Dissolve all puritanical ideas of sex; all austere attitudes and rigidity of

any kind.• For constipation use carbohydrate diet for some time (not macrobiotic).

Avoid eating red meat.

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Mooladhara Meditation & Talk