According to the yogi philosophy Kundalini Yoga is based on, the human body is made up of ten bodies: the physical body, three mental bodies, and six energy bodies. The physical body is the one we can easily relate to as we can see it, touch it, and feel it. However all the other bodies are equally real, but we have not learned to be aware of it.
Each body has its qualities and characteristics and familiarizing ourselves with them allows us to see where we are unbalanced because ultimately is only when all the bodies are balanced that we are able to achieve a pure state of consciousness:
Yogi Bhajan says, “when the infinite in you and the human in you are in parallel unison then you are an 11. You have no duality, you have divine vision and the truth flows from you. You don’t have to find anything outside of you. The jewels are all in you – you are rich inside, you have satisfaction and contentment.”
The table below summarize the qualities of each bodies
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CHARACTERISTICS |
STRENGTHS |
HOW TO BALANCE |
1 |
SOUL BODY |
Connect to the inner infinity |
HUMILITY/CREATIVITY |
OPEN THE HEART |
2 |
NEGATIVE MIND |
Gives form to the creativity of the soul body – longing to belong |
OBEDIENCE/CONTAINMENT |
VALUE YOUR DISCIPLINE |
3 |
POSITIVE MIND |
See the positive essence of situations |
EQUALITY/EXPANSION/RESOURCEFULNESS |
STRENGTHENTHE NAVEL –SELF-ESTEEM |
4 |
NEUTRAL MIND |
Allows you to access your soul |
SERVICE/INTUITION |
MEDITATION |
5 |
PHISICAL BODY |
Is the temple for the other 9 bodies. Allows you to move from Karmic to Dharmic actions |
SELF SACRIFICE |
TEACH |
6 |
ARC LINE (HALO) |
It is your projection, the ability to focus, meditate, and regulate the nervous system. |
JUSTICE |
AWAKEN THE PITUITARY GLAND/3RD EYE |
7 |
AURA |
Is the electromagnetic field that surrounds the body and contains the life force |
MERCY/CONFIDENCE |
MEDITATION/WEAR WHITE |
8 |
PRANIC BODY |
Brings the life force and energy in your system. When imbalanced brings disease. |
PURITY |
PRANAYAM |
9 |
SUBTLE BODY |
Help you see beyond Maya (universal play) with calmness, intuition and finesse. |
CALMNESS |
1000 DAY MEDITATION |
10 |
RADIANT BODY |
Spirituality, Royalty, magnetic presence and command. Gives you 100% |
ROYAL COURAGE |
COMMITMENT |
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