Heart Chakra Meditation

The Heart Chakra meditation technique is based on Sufi tradition and is quite simple to perform. The heart chakra is central to all the spiritual bodies i.e. it lies at the midpoint. Along with the heart chakra, there are six other chakras (total of 7 chakras) in our body. One has to keep all these chakras in a balanced state to attain a peaceful state of mind. The recognition and acceptance of love which resides in heart chakra is therefore, important. The Osho heart chakra meditation, Karunesh heart chakra meditation, etc. are the different names given to the techniques of meditation based on the same principle. The Karunesh meditation music technique is used for heart chakra. Names of all the 7 chakras and their positioning in the body system are presented through following table.

Chakra	Position
Root Chakra (Muladhara)	Prostate
Sacral Chakra (Swadhisthana)	The Coccyx
Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)	Navel Area
Heart Chakra (Anahata)	Heart Area
Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)	Throat and Neck
Third Eye Chakra (Ajna)	Pineal Gland
Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)	Top of Head

Heart Chakra Meditation Technique

The heart chakra lies at center of the energy system of human beings. As stated earlier, there are 7 chakras in the human system starting from top of the head to the bottom. The heart/Anahat chakra is at the center of all these chakras in human body. This chakra is associated with the feeling of unconditional love. The other feelings that are associated with heart chakra are forgiveness, compassion and self-acceptance. Heart chakra healing method is used by many people the world over. Heart chakra opening is the practice which helps open and channelize the energy sources (i.e. chakras). Opening the heart chakra should fill the life with abundance, prosperity and peace; this type of meditation it is also one of the forms of spiritual healing. The procedure to perform this meditation is presented below.

• To perform the heart chakra meditation, one should first sit in a cross-legged position with an upright spine; the chest should be kept open.
• The palms need to be placed together and the knuckles (of thumbs) brought near the chest; the knuckles should fit into the notch near the sternum.
• Breathing should be deep and smooth. Air should be inhaled into the chest as well as belly. Eyes need to be closed and the mind relaxed.
• The mind needs to be cleared off any kind of distraction. In order to clear the distractions, one should focus his/her mind on the breath.
• The activity of keeping the focus off distractions helps in making it stable. The attention should then be turned to the pressure of thumbs felt against the chest. One should feel the beating of the heart through knuckles of ones thumbs.
• The hands should then be released from this position and palms rubbed together. Both the palms should be placed over the chest (left above the right). In this position, one should try to feel the warm energy that is emitted out of this energy center.
• The visualization of energy flowing out of heart, entering the hands and going back to the heart should help practice this meditation technique effectively.
• The palms need to be released from this position and turned outwards. Shoulders need to be maintained in a relaxed position. One should try to feel the energy flowing out of the hands.
• The meditation should be completed by inhaling while raising the arms; this action should be followed by lowering the palms while exhaling.

This meditation technique helps us feel the energy that radiates out of the chakras. Practicing this form of meditation regularly should make our life peaceful.