{"id":4956,"date":"2012-10-22T21:06:55","date_gmt":"2012-10-23T01:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/?p=4956"},"modified":"2012-10-22T21:07:17","modified_gmt":"2012-10-23T01:07:17","slug":"4956","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/2012\/10\/22\/4956\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday night &#8211; throat shakra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today was sponsored by the Throat Shakra..\u00a0 The shkaras .. as you probably know .. ar ethe energy centers the vedics envision along our spines.. there are 7 primary ones.. (I beleive). Diane is doning a yoga series on them all.. and tonight was the throuat .<\/p>\n<p>Wikipedia tells me that the throat chakra is<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;also called <strong>Vishuddhi<\/strong>, is the fifth primary <a title=\"Chakra\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chakra\">chakra<\/a> according to <a title=\"Hindu\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hindu\">Hindu<\/a> tradition.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.indianetzone.com\/photos_gallery\/21\/Throat-Chakra_6568.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Vishuddha is positioned at the <a title=\"Neck\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neck\">neck<\/a> region near the spine, with its <a title=\"Ksehtram (page does not exist)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Ksehtram&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\">ksehtram<\/a> or superficial activation point in the pit of the throat. This chakra is white with 16 purple or smoke coloured petals, and within the pericarp is a sky-blue downward pointing triangle, within which is a circular region which is white like the full-moon, representing the element of <a title=\"Akasha\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Akasha\">akasha<\/a> or <a title=\"Ether\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ether\">ether<\/a>. This region is represented by the deity Ambara, who is white in colour, with four arms, holding a noose and a goad, making the gestures of granting boons and dispelling fear, and seated upon a white elephant.\u00a0 The bija mantra (seed sound) is the syllable <strong>\u0939\u0902 ha\u1e43<\/strong>, and is written in white upon the chakra. Vishuddha has sixteen purple petals upon which are written the 16 <a title=\"Sanskrit\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sanskrit\">Sanskrit<\/a> <a title=\"Vowel\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vowel\">vowels<\/a> in golden;<\/em><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><em>\u0905 a<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>\u0906 \u0101<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>\u0907 i<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>\u0908 \u012b<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>\u0909 u<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>\u090a \u016b<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>\u090b \u1e5b<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>\u0960 \u1e5d<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em>\u090c \u1e37<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>\u0961 \u1e39<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>\u090f e<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>\u0910 ai<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>\u0913 o<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>\u0914 au<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>\u0905\u0903 \u1e25<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>\u0905\u0902 \u1e43<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Vishuddha chakra is known as the purification centre. It is associated with the element Akasha or \u00c6ther, And the sense of hearing, as well as the action of speaking.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is interesting to me.. because everything today has been centered on my throat..<\/p>\n<p>Today I was speaking with my friend M.. she was talking to me about finding balance between heart and mind.. She suggested I find a mid point between.. Ahhhh HA\u00a0\u00a0 !the throat.. ..<\/p>\n<p>Then tonight in yoga, the whole evening was devoted to the\u00a0 throat . The throat shakra is the thing that I most felt after Sam&#8217;s death.. It burned whenever I thought of him, and compelled me to say his name or speak about him. Tonight in yoga when we talked about the throat shakra.\u00a0 it took me right back there and\u00a0 brought me\u00a0 to (good) tears.<\/p>\n<p>Be nice to your throats people..<\/p>\n<p>Speakign of which, I gotta go watch the presidential debate..<\/p>\n<p>nite all, nite sam<\/p>\n<p>-me<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was sponsored by the Throat Shakra..\u00a0 The shkaras .. as you probably know .. ar ethe energy centers the vedics envision along our spines.. there are 7 primary ones.. (I beleive). Diane is doning a yoga series on them all.. and tonight was the throuat . 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