Human body is nothing but energy and it’s a lot of energy that keeps the atoms bound to each other and give us an illusion of one solid body whereas in reality there are atoms vibrating billion times per second.
Human body has got many energy vortexes, which are called ‘Chakras’ – they are energy pathways or the junction of nadis. They are located in the astral body, along the spine, starting at its base and running upwards to the crown of the head. Chakras have the power to take one into the another dimension when enough work has been done on activating them.
Among 114 Chakras in human body, 2 are out of our physical structure of body and 112 are within the body. When one works on the 108 chakras, rest 4 will automatically activates and with the the remaining 2 gets activated 2. At this point, one becomes the ‘divine’ or god-like or cosmos whatever you call it which is beyond and above us.
As Sadhguru explains, this 108 number has come from the fact that this number is very signification in the making of our solar system e.g. the diameter of the sun and the distance between the earth is 108 times, similar with moon and there many examples that are now proved scientifically as well showcasing the relevance of 108 number.
This body has taken the shape of this sort is mainly because of the our solar system. It could be a different number for the being on other planets and solar system.
To live a full-fledged life, you only need 21 chakras. Remaining chakras are to open up the higher dimensions of perception known as super natural or magical and mystical.
Out of these 21 essential chakras, 7 chakras are given the utmost importance for a balanced and harmonious life.
Meditating on these 7 chakras can really benefit the human kind in a great way. Below is the list of these chakras, their color and mantras associated to them which are to be meditated upon for benefits:
| Chakra Name | Color, Shape | Location | Manta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root (Mooladhara Chakra) | Golden, Square | Base of the Spine | LAM |
| Sacral (Svadishthana Chakra) | Silver, Crescent Moon | Sacrum | VAM |
| Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra) | Orange-Red, Triangle | Solar Plexus | RUM |
| Heart (Anahata Chakra) | Light blue or green, Star | Middle of the Chest | YAM |
| Throat (Vishuddhi Chakra) | Royal blue, Oval | Throat | HUM |
| Third Eye (Ajna Chakra) | White, Inverted Triangle | Middle of the Forehead | OM |
| Crown (Sahasrara Chakra) | Rainbow, thousand petal lotus | Top of the Head | AUM |