In order to master the Avatar state, you must open all the Chakras.
Aang, tell me everything you know about Chakras.
What are Chakras?
Oh. I see. I guess we’ll start with the basics.
The water flows through this creek, much like the energy flows through your body.
As you see, there are several pools where the water swirls around before flowing on.
These pools are like our chakras.
So chakras are pools of spiraling energy in our bodies?
Exactly.
If nothing else were around, this creek would flow pure and clear.
However, life is messy, and things tend to fall in the creek.
- And then what happens? - The creek can't flow?
Yes. But, if we open the ponds between the pools...
The energy flows!
There are seven chakras that go up the body.
Each pool of energy has a purpose, and can be blocked by a specific kind of
emotional muck.
Be warned, opening the chakras is an intense experience,
and once you begin the process, you cannot stop until all seven are open.
Are you ready?
I'll do whatever it takes.
First we will open the Earth Chakra, located at the base of the spine.
It deals with survival, and is blocked by fear.
What are you most afraid of? Let your fears become clear to you.
[screaming]
Aang, your vision is not real.
You are concerned for your survival, but you must surrender those fears.
Let your fears flow down the creek.
You have opened your Earth Chakra!
Phew!
- Next is the... - Water Chakra?
Brilliant! Maybe one day you will be a guru too!
This chakra deals with pleasure and is blocked by guilt.
Now, look at all the guilt with burdens you so.
What do you blame yourself for?
I ran away.
I hurt all of those people.
Accept the reality that these things happened,
but do not let them cloud and poison your energy.
If you are to be a positive influence on the world, you need to forgive yourself.
[sighing]
Third is the Fire Chakra, located in the stomach.
My Fire Chakra would like to eat something other than onion-banana juice.
[laughing]
Good one! Moving on.
This chakra deals with willpower, and is blocked by shame. What are you ashamed of?
What are your biggest disappointments in yourself?
I'm never going to fire bend again. I can't.
You will never find balance if you deny this part of your life.
You are the Avatar and therefore, you are a fire bender.
[breathing deeply]
Hmmm ... that chakra opened less like a flowing creek, and more like a...
burping bison.
[belching]
Tastes like onions and bananas, but strangely something else. Pickles?
Umm mmm.
The fourth chakra is located in the heart.
It deals with love and is blocked by grief.
Lay all your grief out in front of you.
You have indeed felt a great loss.
But love is a form of energy, and it swirls all around us.
The Air Nomads' love for you has not left this world.
It is still inside of your heart, and is reborn in the form of new love.
Let the pain flow away.
Very good.
Can I have some onion-banana juice please?
The fifth in the chain is the Sound Chakra, located in the throat.
It deals with truth and is blocked by lies. The ones we tell ourselves.
Why didn't you tell us you were the Avatar?
Because I never wanted to be.
You cannot lie about your own nature.
You must accept that you are the Avatar.
[breathing deeply]
Very good, Aang. You have opened the chakra of truth.
The sixth pool of energy is the light chakra,
located in the center of the forehead.
It deals with insight and is blocked by illusion.
The greatest illusion of this world is the illusion of separation.
Things you think are separate and different are actually one in the same.
Like the four nations.
Yes. We are all one people, but we live as if divided.
We're all connected. Everything is connected.
That's right!
Even the separation of the four elements is an illusion.
If you open your mind, you will see that all the elements are one.
Four parts of the same whole.
Even metal is just a part of earth that has been purified and refined.
[breathing deeply]
Come on,
metal.
Budge!
Wooo!
Toph, you rule.
This is the last chakra, isn't it?
Yes. Once you open this chakra, you will be able to go in
and out of the Avatar State at will and when you are in the Avatar State, you will
have complete control and awareness of all your actions.
Let's do this.
The Thought Chakra is located at the crown of the head.
It deals with pure cosmic energy, and is blocked by earthly attachment.
Meditate on what attaches you to this world.
Now, let all of those attachments go.
Let them flow down the river,
forgotten.
What? Why would I let go of Katara? I ... I love her!
Learn to let her go,
or you cannot let the pure cosmic energy flow in from the universe.
Why would I choose cosmic energy over Katara?
How could it be a bad thing that I feel an attachment to her?
Three chakras ago that was a good thing!
You must learn to let go.
Aang, to master the Avatar State, you must open all the chakras.
Surrender yourself.
Okay, I'll try.
Now think of your attachments and let them go.
Let the pure cosmic energy flow.
[screaming]
Let me go!
[grunting]
[gasping]
[screaming]
Katara's in danger! I have to go!
No, Aang!
By choosing attachment, you have locked the chakra!
If you leave now, you won't be able to go into the Avatar State at all!