1. Sit erect with no stiffness in any part of the body. It would be ideal to sit on a flat surface, instead of sitting on a cushioned surface. If no options are available, cushioned surface can also be used.
2. Push the abdomen out during inhalation and contract the abdomen during exhalation. This is important. Breathing should be slow but deep.
3. Close the eyes very lightly and focus the eyeballs on the tip of the nose, near opening of the nostrils.
4. Push the head slightly backwards. Upper arms should not touch the trunk and there should be sufficient space in the armpits, say about two or three inches. Marginally raise the shoulders, say about one to two inches.
5. Now everything is set. Watch the breath in the forehead area. Visualize pushing the breath during exhalation towards ajna chakra. This can be done by contracting the abdomen. Vibrations and tingling sensations will be felt. Be with that sensation for some time or as long as possible. In the beginning stages, about five minutes would be very ideal.
6. If sensation is not felt, slightly move the head a little forward and backward during exhalation. At a particular point, vibrations can be felt. If still not felt, move the shoulders slightly up or down, may be by an inch or so.
7. Once the vibrations become intent, raise the eyeballs to focus ājñā chakra and feel the sensation entering deep into the ājñā chakra and feel the bliss. Try to feel the sensation at back of the head. This is a straight line drawn from ājñā chakra towards the back of the head. This is known as back head chakra.
8. Towards the end, concentrate on navel chakra for a minute and then open the eyes.
This can be done at anytime and the only precondition is that the stomach should not be full.
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Ajay
November 21, 2015 06:38 AM
sir...i feel very hard to visualise that breath moving towards ajna chakra during exhalation . is it due to my in experience ? if it was inhalation , i would be much easier imagining yhe breath moving to forehed but how to imagine it during exhalation ? And 1 more doubt...does the breathing during this time need to be forcefull or very deep and slow ?
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Vijai Sankar
October 19, 2014 05:44 PM
When doing shambhavi mudra it ok for me..
but while concentrating on tip of nose
I feel pain in my forehead..
is it ok guruji?
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MANBLUNDER
October 19, 2014 07:05 PM
Shambavi mudra for a long time is not good for retinal nerves. You can practice shmbhavi mudra in the beginning and then eyes should be brought back to normal state.
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sonia singh
September 21, 2015 11:43 AM
Does practising trataka with candle flames help in activating Ajna chakra? Is there any other simple way out to activate the third eye
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MANBLUNDER
September 21, 2015 12:32 PM
That is dhāraṇā and this will also activate ājñācakra. However the best way is explained in this article How to practice mantra japa
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Sindhu
April 14, 2018 11:03 PM
Is it safe to practice chakra meditation? What are the precautions I need to take in order for it to not have harmful effects on me?
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MANBLUNDER
April 15, 2018 11:08 AM
As long as you practice as per the article, nothing will cause any harm.
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Rudra
February 04, 2019 04:00 PM
Sir, if we try to activate only Agna chakra, will there be a imbalance in other chakras? or Agna chakra takes care of all other chakras?
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MANBLUNDER
February 04, 2019 06:36 PM
In ajna chakra, there is pituitary gland, which is known as master endocrine gland. If ajna chakra is properly activated, other lower chakras are activated. When pituitary gland is active, all lower endocrine glands are taken care of by it.
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