Rare Crown Chakra Meditation Technique
Crown Chakra Meditation Technique
Free Guided Meditation Techniques E-book – Ch 12
Crown Chakra Meditation Technique will be the 12th entry in our ongoing and popular Free Online Guided Meditation Techniques E-book. As it is also considered a Kundalini Yoga Kriya, I will include it in the Free Illustrated Kundalini Yoga Poses E-Book as well.
In the article Kundalini Seven Chakra System I gave an overview of the Kundalini Seven Chakra Model and indicated that in general Kundalini Yoga does not look to directly open or activate a particular chakra. Kundalini Yoga is designed to prepare the body for the greater flow of energy and focuses on clearing away blockages in the pathways instead. As these blockages are cleared, energy flow increases and the chakras are subsequentially balanced and healed in the process.
The meditation I am about to present here though does not follow this approach. Not only does it directly activate the Crown Chakra (Seventh Chakra), but it is even more unusual, as the Crown Chakra (Sahasrara Chakra) is one which Kundalini Yoga seldom targets directly at all. So, what does this all mean? It means please don’t overdo this potent chakra meditation. Start off slow and build up from there.
The Crown Chakra represents the spiritual dimension of life. In that if it’s unbalanced you may not have any spiritual practice, or it could be such that you are a total fanatic. A balanced Crown Chakra would mean frequent dips in Infinite Consciousness, as well as awareness and expression of the Unified Nature of Reality. So if you feel you need to give this Chakra some love and attention, then this meditation is perfect for you.
Benefits of Crown Chakra Meditation Technique:
- Experience of Bliss.
- Detachment from the mundane and material world.
- Experience of Oneness and Divine Consciousness.
- Connection and guidance from within.
- Access to the energy of beyond.
Cautions for Practicing Crown Chakra Meditation Technique:
- Do not overdo this meditation. If you start to feel too spaced out or really out of touch with reality, back off this meditation and spend some time in nature.
- Do not hold the eye position for longer than it is comfortable. If the eyes tire, just release them and reapply the position when ready.
Crown Chakra Meditation – Illustration #1
Crown Chakra Meditation – Illustration #2
Final Pose for Crown Chakra Meditation – Illustration #3
How to Do Crown Chakra Meditation:
Seventh Chakra Meditation Video
DIRECT YOUTUBE LINK –> CHAKRA MEDITATION TECHNIQUE TO AWAKEN KUNDALINI
- Sit in any cross legged posture. You can also do this meditation sitting on a chair.
- Interlace your hands is shown in the illustrations above and place them above your head. Elbows should out to the sides.
- Turn your eyes upwards such that you are trying to see the ceiling or sky right through the top of your head (Illustration #1). You will close your eyes finally for this meditation, while looking up. The illustration is just to show how the eyes are turned up.
- Hold this hand and eye position and close your eyes (Illustration #3).
- Do long deep slow breathing and feel every inhalation saturating the top of the head with energy and light. So to summarize. Your eyes are closed, but you are looking upwards with your eyeballs as if trying to see through the top of your head. You are doing long slow breathing for the duration of this meditation, and as you inhale, feel the top of the head being saturated with light and energy. Remember if the eyes tire, release them and re-establish the eyes looking upwards when you are ready again, but continue with the breathing and visualization.
- To end, rub your palms together vigorously and gently place them over your eyes, allowing the warmth to sooth and comfort them.
- Beginners can start with doing 1 minute, and build up from there to up to 11 minutes. That is the time for the entire meditation.
Nice Post. Thank you for sharing, Like your articles.
Hi Anmol
I experience a feeling of pins and needles all over my body for a couple of hours after doing this seventh chakra meditatiion, eventhough i only do it for five minutes, is there any cure for this
Kind Regards
Barry
Dear Anmol,
Thank you so much for creating such a resource to share with all those interested in fostering this inner knowledge and peace! I am in the midst of Training to be a Kundalini Teacher and I find that your descriptions are so detailed and helpful for me in my personal practice and fine-tuning things I should work through.
I was wondering which book I can find this specific meditation, as well as the Smiling Buddha Meditation…? I enjoy them both so would love a resource book that has them and similar ones. Is this a meditation you learned from Yogi Bhajan?
Thanks so much again!
Sat Nam,
Sat Akal
Dear Anmol,
Thank you so much for creating such a resource to share with all those interested in fostering this inner knowledge and peace! I am in the midst of Training to be a Kundalini Teacher and I find that your descriptions are so detailed an helpful for me in my personal practice and fine-tuning things I should work through.
I was wondering which book I can find this specific meditation, as well as the Smiling Buddha Meditation… I enjoy them both so would love a resource book that has them and similar ones. Is this a meditation you learned from Yogi Bhajan?
Thanks so much again!
Sat Nam,
Sat Akal
Hi Omer,
You are correct the instructions were not as clear as they should have been. I have clarified and expanded them now, please check now and let me know if any questions remain.
Best,
Anmol
Dear Ra,
The entire meditation is done with the eyes closed. I have clarified the instructions above as well, as your questions certainly are the questions of others too :-).
I would be open with how the light comes. It may flow from above, or it may flow up from below. As a variation, on the inhale you can feel light flowing up and on the exhalation, visualize light flowing down from above. Or even visa versa.
Best,
Anmol
I am little confused about this meditation:
1. After you turn your eyes upwards and take a deep slow inhalation, do I have to hold my breath for some time or exhale it immediately?
2. After the first step do I have to close my eyes immediately or keep my eyes open for sometime?
3. How many rounds do I have to do it (beginner) you said start with 15 seconds up to 11 minutes, Can you explain what do you mean by 11 minutes, is it one round or is it how many inhalation one should take?
4. How many inhalation and exhalation should I take before I close my eyes?
Thanks
Omer
Dear Anmolji
Crown Chakra meditation:
Timing is confusing….Do we turn the eyes up and immediately close them or do half the session with them open and half closed, still looking up.
When trying it, VERY hard with them open, much easier closed.
Does the light come from above?
During my second long breath i felt a strong magnetic sensation in the top of and above my head, like those magnets that lift cars! …..amazing!!!
Thank you…
So great to have you present amongst us!
Sincerely,
Ra
Hi Harish,
Yes this can happen initially. For inner peace, So Hum or Zen Meditation are also very good.
Best,
Anmol
While trying to open Crown Chakra I feel my head is experiencing pain. Does it happen intially?
Which chakra can give me inner piece ?
Hi shivkanyaa,
Yes each chakra can be independently opened. With Sahasrara, we generally allow it to open when ready and focus our effort on the other six chakras.
The following article can be helpful in determining which chakras are blocked and need work.
Charka Analysis and Healing
Best,
Anmol
Hi anmol,
Is it possible to awaken the final chakra without first awakening the other chakras? If you awaken the Sahasrara chakra before the others, is there some bad side effects? What might happen?
Regards,
S
Thank you for the resource the free meditations.
Best,
Anmol
Dear Ra,
Sorry sorry sorry, I am very behind on emails and have been having trouble keeping up. I do remember seeing the emails from you and will surely get to them this week. Thanks for understanding.
Best,
Anmol
Thank you for making these important techniques available for free. Doing such speaks well as to the content of your character. I too offer free essays and downloads. You can find them at Let me know how you enjoyed them.
Dear Anmol,
I have e-mailed you a couple of times during the past few weeks, but no answer. I wasn’t sure if you didn’t get them or didn’t like my questions. Could yyyyou let me know somehow?
Hope you are well,
And thank you
Hi Lea,
Zen meditation is a perfect place to start and for the issues you have indicated it would have been my recommendation as well. Let me know how it goes.
Best,
Anmol
You have a great site here. I’m going to try the first Zen meditation. I’ve been having some difficulty with my focus for meditation lately. I’m hoping this will help. I’ve bookmarked your site and plan to come back. The video example of the posture is quite helpful too.