{"id":2171,"date":"2018-04-17T04:10:11","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T04:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meditationmag.com\/blog\/chakra-meditation-ananda-mandala\/"},"modified":"2022-08-31T22:33:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T22:33:21","slug":"chakra-meditation-ananda-mandala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meditationmag.com\/blog\/chakra-meditation-ananda-mandala\/","title":{"rendered":"Chakra Meditation: Ananda Mandala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When I first started meditating, I started with the Buddhist traditions. It\u2019s a very straight-forward no-nonsense type of meditation<\/a>\u2026 just focus on the breathing, concentrate the mind, become still and quiet. Nothing overly \u201cspiritual\u201d or \u201cwoo-woo.\u201d Coming from a nihilist\/atheist background, I liked it that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But eventually I found myself in India. I got smacked in the face by the Hindu spiritual traditions, which have a richness that I couldn\u2019t have imagined beforehand. There\u2019s a love there, and a mysticism, that I hadn\u2019t found in the forest monasteries of Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ananda Mandala Chakra Meditation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Try this meditation for yourself if you want to actually experience your chakras, and get a sense for what Kundalini Awakening is all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before You Start The Meditation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It helps to have a basic knowledge of the chakras before you start<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I would recommend studying this chart for a few minutes before playing the Ananda Mandala video (below). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t worry, you don\u2019t need to remember everything from this chart before starting the meditation! But having at least a basic knowledge of the chakras will help you remain oriented (and avoid feeling confused) during the meditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ananda Mandala meditation is very intense<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ananda Mandala is a very intense meditation. Your body might feel weird. Muscles may cramp up.\u00a0You will<\/em> get dizzy. The intensity will probably scare you. Just keep going through the fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ananda Mandala meditation is best when shared<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ananda Mandala meditation activates all the chakras, including the heart (love) and throat (communication) chakras.\u00a0In so doing, this meditation gives you a powerful opportunity to share your experience with others. If you feel like laughing or crying during (or after) the meditation, don\u2019t hold it in. Let it out. If you feel a desire to speak, speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most powerful way to practice this meditation is in a group, sitting in a circle, holding hands. Alternatively, it can be practiced with a partner, sitting facing each other, holding hands. If other meditators are not available to practice with, Ananda Mandala meditation can be done by yourself as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are practicing this meditation alone and you want to communicate something, feel free to post a comment below this article \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WARNING<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This meditation is an intense workout for the respiratory and nervous systems, and can create very rapid changes in states of consciousness. It is not suitable for: pregnant women, people with respiratory or cardiac issues, and novice meditators.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re new to meditation, I\u2019d recommend practicing a gentler form (like watching the breath<\/a>) before you start with Ananda Mandala. You\u2019ll need to have a good measure of equanimity<\/a> in order to handle some of the states that you will go through in this meditation.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kundalini Awakening is no joke. Meditate at your own risk.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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