Difference between revisions of "Chakra"
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In common use, chakra is used as a term for ; | In common use, chakra is used as a term for ; | ||
| − | #One of the seven | + | #One of the seven or nine centres of spiritual energy in the human body according to the practise of various yogas and New Age teachers |
| − | Within the BKWSU no such use is made, nor is the theory of chakras studied, defined or in any way referred to. | + | Within the BKWSU no such use is made, nor is the theory of chakras studied, defined or in any way referred to. Chakras are not meditated upon, read nor healed. BK consider them to be elements of the physical body and that BK Raja Yoga works on a higher level. |
| − | Chakra is used to describe the [[Cycle]], as in the name of God or title [[Swadarshan chakradhari]] | + | Chakra is used to describe the [[Cycle]], as in the name of God or title [[Swadarshan chakradhari]], the " one who spins the cycle of self-realisation ", that is to say, the BK that accepts the teachings of the [[Cycle]] and contemplates it deeply. |
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Sanskrit/English
Etymology
From Sanskrit चक्र (wheel, circle, point)
Noun
chakra
In common use, chakra is used as a term for ;
- One of the seven or nine centres of spiritual energy in the human body according to the practise of various yogas and New Age teachers
Within the BKWSU no such use is made, nor is the theory of chakras studied, defined or in any way referred to. Chakras are not meditated upon, read nor healed. BK consider them to be elements of the physical body and that BK Raja Yoga works on a higher level.
Chakra is used to describe the Cycle, as in the name of God or title Swadarshan chakradhari, the " one who spins the cycle of self-realisation ", that is to say, the BK that accepts the teachings of the Cycle and contemplates it deeply.
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