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DictionarychakraSpiritual energy center
noun

chakra

CHUCK-ruh/ˈtʃʌkrə/

An energy center in the body in some Indian spiritual traditions.

The circular symbol over the meditator’s chest represents a chakra.

A modern woman sits quietly in meditation, with a single small translucent circular motif over the center of her chest symbolizing a chakra rather than a physical organ.
Etymology
chakraSanskritcircle, wheel

Sanskrit cakra means “circle” or “wheel.” In yoga, this circular image names a spiritual center of power in the body rather than a physical wheel.

In context

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They're stuck in these these lower uh these lower chakras, this root chakra, this base survival instinct and they're never moving up into the higher realms of consciousness.
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More examples

  • The diagram represented each chakra with a colored symbol.
  • The text described meditation focused on a chakra.
  • Students learned how the tradition associated a chakra with particular qualities.

Forms

chakra · chakras