chakra
noun/ˈtʃæ.kɹə/UK/ˈt͡ʃɑː.kɹə/US
Etymology
From Hindi चक्र (cakra) and directly from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra, “wheel, disc, cycle”). As a synonym for hackery, either a correction or hypercorrection of that term based on one of its proposed etymologies. Doublet of chakram, charkha, chukker, cycle, cyclus, kike, and wheel.
- borrowed from चक्र
Definitions
Any of (at least) seven centres of spiritual energy in or near the body, according to…
Any of (at least) seven centres of spiritual energy in or near the body, according to Ayurveda philosophy.
- In the etheric body of a yogini in meditation, the polarity is, therefore, not between the brain and the genitals, the second and sixth chakras, but between the inner sexuality of the womb and the heart.
Synonym of hackery.
- ...bahlis, chakras, bullock-carts, dolis, tattus, palkis, miyanas, kharkharinas, bajras and chaupalas, were the common vehicles.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
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