The Bihar School emphasizes both the physical and psychic locations of the chakras to aid practitioners in concentration. The physical trigger point ( kshetram ) for Ajna Chakra is at the mid-eyebrow center, famously known as bhrumadhya . However, the actual location of the chakra is within the brain, directly behind the eyebrow center, at the top of the spinal cord in the medulla oblongata.
The concept of the Ajna Chakra, commonly known as the third eye or the command center, holds a position of paramount importance in the yogic physiology mapped by ancient seers. While various traditions have expounded upon this psychic center, the Bihar School of Yoga, founded by Sri Swami Satyananda Saraswati, provides one of the most systematic, practical, and comprehensive understandings of Ajna. Grounded in both ancient tantric texts and modern practical psychology, the Bihar School’s teachings illuminate Ajna not merely as a mystical point of clairvoyance, but as a bridge between the conscious and subconscious minds, and the ultimate gateway to higher consciousness. Etymology and Symbolism Ajna Chakra from the Bihar School of Yoga
This mudra involves directing the gaze inward and upward toward the eyebrow center, physically pulling the energy toward Ajna. The Bihar School emphasizes both the physical and
To understand Ajna in the context of the Bihar School, one must understand the nadis (psychic channels). The three primary channels are Ida (lunar, mental energy), Pingala (solar, vital energy), and Sushumna (spiritual energy). Ida and Pingala begin at the Mooladhara chakra at the base of the spine and curve around the central Sushumna axis at each chakra. The concept of the Ajna Chakra, commonly known
In the tradition of the Bihar School of Yoga, every chakra is understood through its name and rich symbology. The word Ajna literally translates to "command" or "monitoring center." It is the point where the disciple receives communication and commands from the guru, or the higher self. Symbolically, it is depicted as a two-petaled lotus. These two petals represent the manifest and the unmanifest, or the duality of existence—time and space, positive and negative, sun and moon.