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Graphic reads: "THERE'S NOT JUST ONE CHAKRA SYSTEM IN THE ORIGINAL TRADITION, THERE ARE MANY. 'So many! The theory of the subtle body and its energy centers called cakras... comes from the tradition of Tantrik Yoga... every one of the many branches of the tradition articulated a different chakra system... Five-chakra systems, six-chakra systems, seven, nine, ten, twelve, twenty-one and more chakras are taught...'" - Hareesh Christopher Wallis

Did you know the standard 7-chakra model isn't an absolute physical map, but a prescriptive practice template? In the original Tantrik traditions, different lineages used different systems depending on the specific practice, elements, or deities they were internalizing. Does learning about the historical diversity of these energy systems change how you view your energy body or your personal practice? Let’s discuss in the comments below. 👇

Graphic reads: "We need to let go of the need for definitive answers to everything."

The mind craves certainty, but peace is found when we finally become comfortable with not knowing. 🌌✨

How does it feel to let go of needing to figure it all out today? Share your experience below. 👇

Graphic reads: "True meditation has no direction or goal. It is pure wordless surrender, pure silent prayer." – Adyashanti

So much of our life is driven by achieving goals. What changes when you step onto the cushion and realize there is absolutely nothing to accomplish? 🧘‍♂️✨

Does this view of meditation bring you a sense of relief? Let us know your thoughts below. 👇

Graphic reads: "You don't look out there for God, something in the sky, you look in you." - Alan Watts

The grandest mystery of the spiritual journey is realizing that the seeker and the sought are exactly the same thing. 🌌✨

How do you tailor your daily practice to aid this recognition? Share your thoughts below. 👇

Graphic reads: "Do not seek the extraordinary but see the extraordinary shining through the ordinary. The gateway is everywhere." - Jeff Foster

We often look for the divine in major, life-changing breakthroughs, but it is already fully present in the sound of the rain, a warm cup of tea, or a quiet breath. ☕✨

What is one "ordinary" thing you are noticing and appreciating right now? Let us know below! 👇

Graphic reads: "My mind is like an internet browser 19 tabs are open 3 of them are frozen and I have no idea where the music is coming from." The text is written in chalk on a chalkboard.

The ultimate meditation challenge is sitting down with all 19 tabs running at the same time. 🧘‍♂️🤯

Who else is trying to track down the background music today? Drop a 🙋‍♂️ in the comments!

To wrap up our August contemplations, I want to share this beautiful, fiery invocation from Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, who is my teacher Hareesh’s root guru. 🔥✨

"Recognize that you have the courage within you to fulfill the purpose of your birth. Summon forth the inner power of your courage and live the life of your dreams."

Courage isn’t something we have to manufacture or find outside of ourselves. True courage is an inherent capacity of your own sovereign Consciousness. It is already sitting inside you, waiting to be summoned. Fulfilling the purpose of your birth means stepping out of the small, fearful stories of the ego and fully embodying the vast, divine light you actually are.

Take a deep breath and feel that spark of inner power in your center. What is one courageous step you are being called to take today? 👇

**ra

I love this reminder from Jeff Foster because it matches my own experience so deeply. "Give your questions time to breathe. And the answers will find you." 🌬️✨

There have been so many times when I have sat in Satsang with my teacher, Hareesh, carrying a burning question in my heart. Sometimes I didn’t manage to ask it, or there simply wasn’t an opportunity. Yet, inevitably, the answer would come anyway—either spilling directly out of his discourse without me ever uttering a word, or arriving as a quiet, gentle revelation during my own practice.

When we realize that when we let go of the desperate, analytical need to solve a puzzle, we tap into a shared field of Consciousness. The answer doesn't need to be forced; it drops in when the space is open. Is there a question in your life right now that you can stop fighting and simply let breathe? 👇

**ra