- chakra
- noun Etymology: Sanskrit cakra, literally, wheel — more at wheel Date: 1888 any of several points of physical or spiritual energy in the human body according to yoga philosophy
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chakra — /chuk reuh/, n. Yoga. cakra. * * * In Hinduism and Tantra, any of 88,000 focal points in the human body where psychic forces and bodily functions can merge and interact. In Hinduism there are seven and in Tantra four major chakras, each… … Universalium
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chakra — UK [ˈtʃʌkrə] / US noun [countable] Word forms chakra : singular chakra plural chakras any of the seven main areas of spiritual energy in your body, according to a yoga theory … English dictionary
