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Muladhara Svadhisthana Manipuraka Surya Manas Anahata

LAM VAM RAM YAM

Visuddhi Lalana Bindu Ajna Brahmaguha

HAM SHIVOHAM OM

Sahasrara
OM

Nov 30, 2020

Lalana (Soft Palate Chakra)

Other Names: talumula,
talu, talana, kala chakra
Location: resides between the bindu chakra and the vishuddhi chakra, just
above the soft palate of the mouth
Mudra: Nabho Mudra and Khecari Mudra

Form: Lalana has 12 red or white petals that correspond to the virtues of respect, contentment,
offense, self-control, pride, affection, sorrow, depression, purity, dissatisfaction, honor and anxiety.

Characteristics

Lalana chakra or talu chakra is an obscure psychic center closely associated with the vishuddhi
chakra. When the amrita (nectar of life, similar to prana) drips down from the bindu chakra, it is held

first in the lalana where it is regulated before it finds its way down to the vishuddhi. 

Some texts suggest that from Lalana, the amrita either goes down to Manipuraka into the jathara
agni (digestive fire) where it is burned down, or amrita goes to the Vishuddhi chakra where it is

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purified into the nectar of immortality. 

Lalana chakra is both a receiver of astral consciousness, as well as the main conduit in our
communications with astral entities.

Lalana Chakra And Vishuddhi Chakra

Lalana is the 'fork on the road' because it is where the amrita coming from bindu divides into either

good or bad experiences in life. When vishuddhi chakra and lalana chakra are not awakened, life
tends to be painful - the nectar becomes poison or dark energy. But when these 2 chakras are
awakened, then the nectar remains in the form of bliss. Life becomes a source of joyful experiences.
Such is the importance of the vishuddhi-lalana chakras.

Khechari Mudra

Khechari is an extreme mudra where the practitioner gradually cuts the frenulum of the tongue and
pulls it out with a tong to elongate it. Over time, the tongue will be longer and not be too attached to
the base of the mouth. The purpose is to get the tongue to roll back beyond the soft palate and into
the nostril cavity, going up. This process awakens the lalana chakraand activates amrita flow.
Though it is a physical technique it induces more subtle changes on a psychic level.

Nabho Mudra

Nabho, though not as powerful as khecari mudra, is also designed to activate the amritaflow. The
practioner simply rolls his tongue up and presses the tip of the tongue against the soft palate - this
activates lalana and triggers amrita flow.

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Lalana Chakra resides on the roof of the mouth just above the soft palate

Pranayama-Meditation Practice To Awaken Lalana Chakra (Amrit Pan Method)

1. sit in a comfortable asana - padmasana (full lotus), ardha padmasana (half

lotus),siddhasana, vajrasana, with straight back and upright head    
2. keep the eyes closed

3. do nabho mudra, pressing the tip of the tongue against the soft palate - firmly but not forcefully
4. exhale to empty the lungs completely

5. concentrate on the manipuraka (navel chakra)

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6. inhale with ujjayi breath (long slow deep steady breathing while constricting the throat to 'funnel'
the air through) and visualize that the power of the breath is pushing the amritafluid up the spine
from the manipuraka chakra, passing through anahata, then to vishuddhi. The in-breath
should finish here. Hold the breath

7. do maha bandha mudra (squeeze the mula bandha, then squeeze the uddiyana bandhaand

then the jalandhara bandha with straight back)

8. this time, concentrate on the amrita become ice cold in the vishuddhi chakra while holding the
breath and performing the maha bandha mudra
9. on the ujjayi exhale, feel the cool nectar flowing up along the nectar passage from vishuddhi to
the lalana chakra. Exhalation should finish at the lalana chakra
10. feel the breath and nectar disperse and evaporate at the lalana
11. immediately, focus awareness back to the manipura chakra and repeat the process 9x

Ending Thoughts

Lalana's crucial role is regulating ambrosia, another name for the amrita or nectar of life. Additionally,
since there is a physical mudra (nabho mudra and khecari) that directly works on it (unlike
svadisthana or manipuraka), developing Lalana seems more accessible in activating amrita flow.
Whenever I do my maha bandha mudra where the tongue is free, I always include the nabho
mudra. Or I just might meditate with the nabho mudra engaged. Lately, there has been a surge of
vitality in me...not unlike that of an 18-year old flushed with hormonal outburst. I'm doing many things
in my practice so I can't say it's a direct result of amrita flow, but I wouldn't be surprised.

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