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The great sages of India were practical visionaries who envisaged the
spiritual destiny of man based on their own inner experiences. They considered
the body as the temple of god and made in the basis for man's greater voyage
into subtler worlds. Such was their discovery of the serpent power, the
Kundalini that lies coiled at the base of the spine, the nadis, channels of the
subtle body that carry the vital energy, and the chakras psychic energy centers
in the sushumna nadi (the most important channel that extends from the base of
the spine to the crown of the head). The health and correct balance of the
chakras gives a fruitful life and expands the consciousness to the divine level.
The Manipuraka, which is the third chakra in the ascending order, is the centre
that gives energy, optimism and transforming power to the individual. As its
name indicates, the Manipuraka chakra glows like a lustrous gem, which is not
surprising since it is the centre of the element fire. When the chakra is
purified, it frees the person from the burning desire for worldly pleasures. All
the negative energies and impurities of the ego are burnt up at the altar of
this fiery centre. Raaga Malkauns is associated with Manipuraka and bestows all
the positive vibrations of the chakra on the listener. In this remarkable album
of soothing music based on the chakra's raga, the strains of the sitar, flute,
tabla and shehnai mingle seamlessly in the music of Ganesh Muthu, a disciple of
Ustad Ahmad Hussain Khan of the Achpal gharana. You have a magical web of
caressing melody here. ** 1. The ebb and flow of life 2. Inner quest for
significance 3. Search and supplication to the Guru 4. Service and Total
Surrender 5. The bliss of Divine Union. |