Ajna Mantra for Third Eye Chakra

The Ajna Mantra, or the 'Om' mantra, is associated with the Ajna or the Third-Eye chakra. The Ajna chakra is the sixth of the seven chakras or energy centers residing in different areas of the human body.

The third eye chakra is located behind the center of the eyebrows. It is situated above the spinal column, on the pineal gland at the crossover of the two optic nerves. Evolutionarily, the pineal gland is literally the third eye.

It is seen in other species where it acts as a photoreceptor. The Ajna chakra is the energy center that fuels your wisdom and intuition. People possessing a third-eye can easily be misunderstood as a clairvoyant.

But it is rather the deep intellectual wisdom that is able to calculate permutations with ease and foresee possibilities. 'Ajna', in the Sanskrit language, means command or perceive. It is also pronounced as 'Aadnya', where 'd' is soft like the word 'the'.

This chakra is associated with the element of mind. It is considered as the source of creative consciousness beyond knowledge and wisdom. If the Ajna chakra is out of harmony, it can result in a constantly confused mind.

Moreover, an imbalance in the third-eye chakra can cause physical harm with issues like migraines, low self-confidence, and eating disorders.

The Om sound activates the third-eye chakra. It is the seed syllable or bija mantra of the Ajna chakra. It declutters all your thoughts. It helps you connect the dots and gives you the best perspective on your life.

This makes you decisive and helps you take control of your life. Chanting the Ajna mantra regularly cleanses your third eye chakra and clears the fog in your mind.

The Ajna mantra is part of the Ancient Chakra Healing Meditation Mantras.

For a more thorough explanation of the mantra, look below:

Visuddhachakra mantra refers to any mantra associated with visuddha,or the throat, chakra. Generally, it refers toham, thebija,or seed, mantra connected with visuddha chakra.

Chanting ham while focusing attention on the throat space is thought to be an effective way to activate and balance the throat chakra.

It can be done as a practice in itself or the mantra may also be chanted while practicing an asana that stimulates the throat chakra such as salamba sarvangasana, or supported shoulder stand.

This mantra is called the Om mantra or the Third Eye Chakra mantra.

The mantra associated with the Ajna Chakra, which is Om is generally recognized by its phonetic sound.

There aren't many alternative names for this specific mantra, as it is more closely tied to the vibrational quality of the sound "Om" rather than having various traditional names.

The Ajna Mantra holds several benefits for the mind of both the chanter and the listener.

Listening to this balancing chakra mantra along with meditation helps you in the following ways.

You are able to perceive the world around you better, and the signals from it

You are no longer weighed down by trivial issues and detach yourself from situations

You do not suffer from episodes of anxiety or stress

The sound Om is one of the bija mantras or seed mantras. It is known as the universal mantra. The mantra is also used as a primordial sound in most Hindu mantras.It is also associated with the third-eye chakra.

The vibrations from the Om mantra are believed to cleanse and activate the Ajna chakra. The Om mantra, just like other bija mantras, is chanted with the help of visualization.

Adepts practice chanting the Om mantra by visualizing a lotus-shaped abstract object with white light rotating like a chakra behind the center of the eyebrows.