Color Meditation One Of The Best Ways To Focus Your Mind And Heal Your Body

By Robert Stevens


Fifty years ago, the only people who meditated were monks living on mountain tops and a few New Age individuals who primarily kept to themselves. Today, it is a popular way to relieve stress and focus one's mind. There are convincing studies showing that meditating has a positive effect on those afflicted with Alzheimer's. Color meditation is practiced by many. It involves improving the mind body connection by focusing on the colors of Chakra.

Chakra is an essential part of many Indian religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. There are seven Chakra in Hinduism. They are each specific energy sources, and each one has a color associated with it. Focusing on a Chakra and its tone while meditating is meant to bring balance to your mind, spirit and body. In the physical, the Chakras run from the top of your head to the base of your spine.

The base of the spine houses the root Chakra. Red is associated with it and represents the individual's life force. Focusing on it rids you of frustration and anger. The root Chakra stimulates the mind and body. It increases circulation. The sacral Chakra is found in the vicinity of your naval. This Chakra stimulates the nervous system and is associated with creativity and physical attraction. Orange is the color assigned to it.

Just below your breastbone you find the solar plexus Chakra. Yellow is associated with it, as is vitality and mental alertness. By focusing on yellow you will come out of your meditation with optimism and happiness. The heart Chakra, in the middle of your chest, is green. This is the healing Chakra. You will feel a sense of love and peace when you concentrate on green.

Blue represents the throat Chakra, and that is where you will find it. Meditating on blue increases confidence and self-expression. Indigo is the tone of the third eye Chakra. It's found in the middle of your forehead. Concentrating on indigo gives you peace of mind. Finally, the crown Chakra located at the very top of your head is represented by violet. Violet is the color of universal consciousness.

Experts advise newcomers to this form of meditation to start slowly. You may only be able to focus on one color, and before you begin meditating, you need to think about what is most concerning you. It may be a relationship in trouble or a physical ailment that you are grappling with. With physical difficulty, you need to focus your meditation on the Chakra that is located in the area of the problem.

To meditate on all the colors, you have to begin by creating a vision of golden light above you. As it descends and permeates your entire body, you start to relax and only then can you begin to focus on each individual Chakra. Begin with the red root Chakra, and move to the top of the skull.

Meditating is more work than most people, who have never tried it, think it is. Meditation requires concentration and discipline. It is an ancient belief that has stood the test of time.




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