chakra

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For followers of Tantrism, this chakra is the exit point for kundalini energy.

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  1. noun One of the seven centers of spiritual energy in the human body according to yoga philosophy.

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  • If the chakra was important, then what lay at its center must be doubly so. —  The Last Oracle by James Rollins
  • The heart chakra is the balance point between the lower, more physical, chakras and the higher spiritual chakras. —  BellaOnline - The Voice of Women
  • When working with the energy system, known as the chakra system, one of the energy centres is known as the Christ centre, and this is felt on the forehead. —  The Unreasonable Man
  • This chakra is located approximately 150 to 300 millimetres below the soles of the feet and locks your energies into a harmonious relationship with the planet and anchors the body into the time and space coordinates of the planet. —  Shaister Miester Do Da
  • This seed must sit in exactly the right spot on your chest to line up with the heart chakra, apparently good for your health. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
 

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  1. Sanskrit cakram, wheel, circle; see kwel-1 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Sanskrit chakra, a wheel, circle, etc.: see cycle.
 

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/ˈtʃɑkrɑ/
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