chakra

Also known as chakka, cakra

thumb|In meditation, chakras are often visualised in different ways, such as a lotus flower, or a disc containing a particular deity.

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In Hindu and Buddhist traditions, chakras are energy centers within the body that practitioners visualize during meditation, often picturing them as lotus flowers or discs containing spiritual figures. People who work with chakras believe these centers are important for spiritual practice and physical well-being, though chakras are not recognized by scientific medicine.

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Contents

Etymology
Origins
Classical traditions
Meditation aid
Subtle body
Buddhist tantra
Hinduism
Shaiva and Shakta tantra
Contrast with classical yoga
Similar concepts
Seven chakra system
Correspondence with yoginis
Western esoteric seven chakra system
New Age
Skeptical response
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|In meditation, chakras are often visualised in different ways, such as a lotus flower, or a disc containing a particular deity.

A chakra (; ; ) is a meditation-aid in the form of a psychic or psychospiritual energy-center in the subtle body, as visualized in a variety of Hindu and Buddhist tantric yoga and meditation practices.