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'''Chakra''' (derived from the [[Sanskrit]] cakraṃ चक्रं, pronounced [ˈtʃəkrə]; Pali: chakka, Chinese: 轮, Tibetan: khorlo) is a Sanskrit [[word]] that translates as "wheel" or "turning". [1]
 
'''Chakra''' (derived from the [[Sanskrit]] cakraṃ चक्रं, pronounced [ˈtʃəkrə]; Pali: chakka, Chinese: 轮, Tibetan: khorlo) is a Sanskrit [[word]] that translates as "wheel" or "turning". [1]
 
Chakra is a concept referring to wheel-like [[vortices]] which, according to traditional Indian medicine, are believed to exist in the surface of the etheric double of man.[2] The Chakras are said to be "force centers" or whorls of [[energy]] permeating, from a point on the [[physical]] [[body]], the layers of the subtle bodies in an ever-increasing fan-shaped formation (the fans make the shape of a love heart). Rotating vortices of subtle [[matter]], they are considered the focal points for the reception and transmission of energies.[3] Seven major chakras or energy centers (also understood as wheels of light) are generally believed to exist, located within the subtle body.
 
Chakra is a concept referring to wheel-like [[vortices]] which, according to traditional Indian medicine, are believed to exist in the surface of the etheric double of man.[2] The Chakras are said to be "force centers" or whorls of [[energy]] permeating, from a point on the [[physical]] [[body]], the layers of the subtle bodies in an ever-increasing fan-shaped formation (the fans make the shape of a love heart). Rotating vortices of subtle [[matter]], they are considered the focal points for the reception and transmission of energies.[3] Seven major chakras or energy centers (also understood as wheels of light) are generally believed to exist, located within the subtle body.
It is typical for chakras to be depicted in either of two ways:
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It is typical for chakras to be depicted in either of two ways - flower-like or wheel-like.
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*Flower-like
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<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Chakras''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Chakras this link].</center>
*Wheel-like
      
In the former, a specific number of petals are shown around the [[perimeter]] of a [[circle]]. In the latter, a certain number of spokes divide the circle into segments that make the chakra resemble a wheel or chakra. Each chakra possesses a specific number of segments or petals.
 
In the former, a specific number of petals are shown around the [[perimeter]] of a [[circle]]. In the latter, a certain number of spokes divide the circle into segments that make the chakra resemble a wheel or chakra. Each chakra possesses a specific number of segments or petals.