[Original on Kheper] [RUSSIAN]
It is informative to compare different traditions by "energy centers", that have physiological and anatomical background. Physiologically the Man is always the same - in China and in Africa, and all the ideas of similarity of the Universe and the Man must repeat the energy structure of the Man !
Regarding the sefirot and chakras, the basic four are obvious and do not require discussion.
Sahasrara (above head) ======= Keter Ahanhata (heart) ======== Tiferet Swadhisthana (genitals) ===== Yesod Muladhara (base of spine) ==== Malkhut |
To these it is possible to add
Ajna (brow) ========== Hokmah Vishuddha (throat) ====== Binah |
or (an alternative view)
Ajna (brow) ========== Binah-----|----Hokmah Vishuddha (throat) ====== Daat |
Binah is the separation between "The highest" and "the lowest", and is divided in two parts by parsa, (barrier) so, it seems to be the throat.
Then,
Gevurah---|----Hesed Manipura (navel) ======== x Hod----|-----Netzah |
Why ? Well, here we use the Chinese point of view, which
also employs energy centers that can be interpreted as chakras. It also
has the eight "Extra-channels" correspond to 8 trigrams and
to perform the back middle line, forward middle line, and some energy
connections (for example from the foot to the head). I do not have the
place here to explain the theory of 8 extra-channels (I refer to the books of
Acupuncture), but they are also real and can be measured, and used in medical
treatment. The "Control" from 8 channels is 8 corresponding points at the
foot and the hand. All 8 channels are connected in the navel. So, the
navel is the center of "extraordinary energy", that circulated via the middle
lines, and has representation on 4 extremities. The "Large orbit" known
also from Qi-Gong (Chinese equivelant to the Indian pranayama)
involves 8 such channnels, and its training means also the energy circulation
from the navel to 4 extremities.
Such a "side structure" of the body can be represented by 4 additional energy centers, connected with the navel. So, the Navel center corresponds to 4 sefirot of different qualities.
 Vladimir
Sazonov |
