TANTRA BODY MEDITATION

by Sasha Lessin, Ph.D.

Chant the Sanskrit syllables (lam, vam, ram, ham, yam, ooo, mmm) As you chant each syllable, imagine you open within you a rose of the color indicated below the syllable. perform the bodily action indicated, and repeat the task sentence aloud.

Bija Mantra: chant, perform action, repeat sentence--like Catholic catechism (Hail Marys) and Buddist Prayer Beads–using the body as Catholics and Buddhists use beads.

CHAKRA 1, safety, security, health, belongingness, trust center. Chant Lam, Tighten your anal sphincter. Imagine opening a red rose in your perineum. Say:"I enhance my health. I create safety for myself and my beloved. I cherish my Inner Child. I contribute to everyone’s well-being and regenerate the planet."

CHAKRA 2 Sexual center. Chant Vam. Tighten your pc muscles. Imagine opening an orange rose in your genitals. Say, "I delight myself and my lovers sexually. We can create kids consciously. I elevate sensuality to alleviate violence."

CHAKRA 3 Power center. Chant Ram. Tighten your diaphragm muscle. Imagine opening a yellow rose in your belly. Say, "I empower my center. I empower each of my inner voices. I empower my lovers. I empower humanity."

CHAKRA 4 Love center. Chant Yam. Place your right hand on your heart. Imagine opening a green rose in your heart. Say, "I love myself, my lovers and all beings."

CHAKRA 5 Communication center. Chant Ham. Place your right hand on your throat. Imagine opening a blue rose in your throat. Say, "I tell my truth kindly and listen with love to my several inner selves. I tell my truth kindly and listen with love to my sweethearts. I tell my truth kindly and listen with love to the world."

CHAKRA 6 Vision center. Chant Ooo. Sandwich your brain between your hands. Imagine opening a purple rose between your eyebrows. Say,"I think, intuit and envision for myself. I think, intuit and envision for my beloveds. I think, intuit and envision for my community."

CHAKRA 7 Spiritual center. Chant Mmm. Tap the top of your head with your fingertips. Open a thousand-petalled white lotus flower on your crown. Say, "I flow energy between my crown and my beloveds’. I transcend my separate, individual self-sense. I merge with lovers, humanity, Earth and cosmos.

CHAKRA 8 Clown chakra. Chant HaHaHa. Say, "I Laugh, Smile, Enjoy, Celebrate.”