Third Row

Ego and Identification – Youth

The player is in her youth.  She experiences the need to “establish her identity” and “to associate with a group / ideology”. She experiences her “ego”.

Here, the player tempers her ego through “paramārtha” (selfless service),  dharma (conscious and “stateless” action) and “dāna” (charity).  She is also vulnerable to “kusangati” (bad company) as suggested by the 3 ladders and the snake at this level.

This also the stage of the 3rd chakra (manipuraka) which is located at the root of the navel in the lumbar plexus. The element of the 3rd chakra is fire and the colour is red. The dominant sensory experience is sight. The sleeping posture associated with this stage is the “soldier” (on the back) for 6 to 8 hours nightly. Tāntric texts suggest that mastering this chakra gives the yogin the power the power of healing. She is able to destroy sorrow and disease and gain the knowledge of the different lokas (planes of existence).