{"id":17,"date":"2006-11-29T04:31:54","date_gmt":"2006-11-29T12:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sahajayoga.com.au\/book_one\/ch-5-the-chakras\/nabhi\/"},"modified":"2006-11-29T04:31:54","modified_gmt":"2006-11-29T12:31:54","slug":"nabhi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sahajayoga.com.au\/bookone\/ch-5-the-chakras\/nabhi\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2022 Nabhi Chakra"},"content":{"rendered":"

Qualities<\/em>: Sustenance (Dharma), Ten Commandments, righteousness, welfare, Wealth (Laxmi tatwa), seeking, evolution
\nGross expression<\/em>: Solar plexus.
\nPlace on hand:<\/em> Middle finger
\nManifestations:<\/em> Intestines, stomach, spleen, liver
\nCauses of catch<\/em>: Family and household problems, money-mindedness, alcohol, dominating husband or wife, fanaticism, asceticism, fasting, too much interest in food
\nNumber of Petals:<\/em> Ten
\nElement:<\/em> Water<\/p>\n

Kundalini passes first through the Nabhi chakra, piercing it from side to side.\u00a0 Through vibrations, after realisation, we gain real understanding of why and how a pure and righteous life should be led.\u00a0 We truly realise the need for Dharma.\u00a0 Thus wisdom grows within.<\/p>\n

As guidelines to our realisation and subsequent way of life, we have the Ten commandments: the divine statutes that keep human beings in the centre.\u00a0 Those who have always followed these principles of human sustenance achieve a powerful and lasting experience of Self-realisation.\u00a0 And those who did not understand the need for Dharma before realisation now become aware of it.\u00a0 It means that after realisation, if you do anything against Dharma your stomach revolts against it.\u00a0 Actually, those who have tried to test their enlightened sustenance have been amazed to see how their stomach becomes sensitive to Adharma.\u00a0 It can also be tested very clearly on vibrations.\u00a0 These experiences convince you of your new human awareness.\u00a0 Moreover, due to the manifestation of the Spirit’s beauty, one enjoys oneself so much that the seeker does not want to indulge in rubbish after tasting the nectar of life.<\/p>\n

These precepts are there for you to follow, but you are still free.\u00a0 In Sahaja Yoga you are your own judge and jury.\u00a0 The vibrations state the case to you.\u00a0 Then it is up to you in your wisdom to give the verdict and pass the sentence.\u00a0 This is possible after realisation when you stop identifying with your weaknesses and become a witness to your self.\u00a0 This is how the Last Judgement is manifesting.<\/p>\n

Through the grace of Sri Laxmi, who is the power of Sri Vishnu, we get our physical and material well-being (Kshema). On the left of the chakra is the place of the Grihalaxmi-the wife, the Goddess of the Household. The wife must be respected and be the embodiment of respectability. We catch on this side of the chakra when we have problems in the household or if we worry too much about money. After realisation, we learn to have faith in Providence, that our Father, God Almighty is taking care of us. We gain the strength to face our responsibilities and start to enjoy the duties we must take on. We realise that the family, as the most important unit in our society, has to be supported, and must flourish in an atmosphere of love, respect and unity.<\/p>\n

Drinking alcohol, eating the wrong food, too much interest in food (“gourmet”)-whether it shows itself in gluttony or in fasting, will naturally cause the Nabhi to catch. After Kundalini awakening, such desires quickly fade. The temptation for particular dishes disappears and you start enjoying the food which gives the best vibrations. The whole attitude becomes very subtle and detached, and you find that your appetite is very easily satisfied.<\/p>\n

“Satisfaction” is actually a key word for Nabhi. Because of liver problems and the consequent irritability people often develop the habit of expressing discontent at the slightest provocation. For them, life without worry is an impossibility.<\/p>\n

When the Spirit manifests, you see things in their true perspective, through purified attention, and give up worrying. In the peace of thoughtlessness, you can only be content. Then you know the Spirit is not bothered with passing fads and trends, a button missing here or there. The mantra for Nabhi is : “In my Spirit I am satisfied.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Qualities: Sustenance (Dharma), Ten Commandments, righteousness, welfare, Wealth (Laxmi tatwa), seeking, evolution Gross expression: Solar plexus. Place on hand: Middle finger Manifestations: Intestines, stomach, spleen, liver Causes of catch: Family and household problems, money-mindedness, alcohol, dominating husband or wife, fanaticism, asceticism, fasting, too much interest in food Number of Petals: Ten Element: Water Kundalini passes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":13,"menu_order":90,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sahajayoga.com.au\/bookone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sahajayoga.com.au\/bookone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sahajayoga.com.au\/bookone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sahajayoga.com.au\/bookone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sahajayoga.com.au\/bookone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sahajayoga.com.au\/bookone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sahajayoga.com.au\/bookone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sahajayoga.com.au\/bookone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}