The final chakra we are concerned with is the Mother chakra. This is the base-of-the-spine chakra, referred to simply as the "base chakra." It derives its name from its location at the base of the spine, But it is also the the base of our physical (and spiritual) temple. The God-quality of this chakra is purity. Its color is white and it has four petals, forming the foundation of the pyramid of being.

The life-force of the base chakra is intended to be raised to the crown and the third eye by meditation on the I AM Presence. This will magnetize the energy upward.

As the life-force, or Kundalini as it is called in the East, passes up through the channel connecting the chakras, it nourishes each one with the purity of the Mother light.

When the life-force is perverted or abused, it contaminates all other chakras. Or, if it is spent entirely there is nothing left to rise to activate the polarity of light in the other chakras. Disease disintegration, decay, old age, and death are the price mankind pav for the misuse of the base-of-the-spine chakra.

Those who conserve the Mother light are the best performers and the most creative individuals in every field.

In our society, this is the chakra which has been most flagrantly abused through impurity in all forms. The mantra that will help rid your four lower bodies of impurity is called "I AM Pure":

By God's desire from on high,
Accepted now as I draw nigh,
Like failing snow with star-fire glow,
Thy blessed purity does bestow
It’s gift of' love to me.

I AM pure, pure, pure
By God's own word.
I AM pure, pure, pure,
0 fiery sword.
I AM pure, pure, pure,
Truth is adored.

Descend and make me whole,
Blessed Eucharist, fill my soul.
I AM thy law, I AM thy light,
0 mold me in thy form so bright!
Beloved I AM, beloved I AM,
beloved I AM.

Now that you have cleared all of your chakras, go out and run! Go out and work that body until it won't work any more! You will feel an exhilaration you have never felt before, because now you have a complete program. Many professional athletes have discovered that they cannot survive in their training without the benefit of spiritual assistance.

Take, for example, the case of Toshihiko Seko, who wasa the the winner of the Fukoka Marathon for three consecutive years. His entire life consists of training, both physically and spiritually. He is a devotee of Zen, and thanks to his trainer Kiyoshi Nakamura, he has developed "Zensoho" running with Zen.

According to Nakamura, "The idea is to clear your mind of everything and to let your body function naturally, undisturbed by thoughts." Nakamura has studied all of the world's religions for over forty years. "You can learn from them all, just like everything in life," he explains.

"We must study the Bible, scriptures, and all famous works. We must study nature-mountains, rivers, the stars, the sun and moon. All of them are our teachers." Nakamura also subscribes to the belief that "physical training is only ten percent of the total preparation, the other ninety percent is mental."

In conclusion, many have come up with philosophies of training two or more of the four lower bodies while incorporating spiritual teachings from the world's religions. Seko is obviously utilizing a brand of this philosophy, with great results.

Why not take it a step further, then, and train all four of your bodies? Integrate them, clear out your chakras, breathe the prana of life, and gain maximum mastery over your total being.

I only hope that all who are aware of this teaching use it to its fullest. It is only through dedicated application of the law that change can be effected. Just as the weekend or occasional runner will never make it to the marathon, so the dabbler in this science of the chakras will never make it to the spiritual olympics.