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In some Indian religions, a chakra (Sanskrit ''cakra'', "wheel") is thought to be an energy point or node in the subtle body. Chakras are believed to be part of the subtle body, not the physical body, and as such, are the meeting points of the subtle (non-physical) energy channels called nadi. Nadi are believed to be channels in the subtle body through which the life force (prana) (non-physical) or vital energy (non-physical) moves. Various scriptural texts and teachings present a different number of chakras. It's believed that there are many chakras in the subtle human body, according to the tantric texts, but there are seven chakras that are considered to be the most important ones. ==Etymology== The word Chakra (चक्र) derives from the Sanskrit word meaning "wheel," as well as "circle" and "cycle". It's described by many as a spinning wheel of light. Of the many chakras within the human body, seven have been identified as major. M. N. Roy's review of tantric history says that the word ''chakra'' is used to mean several different things in the Sanskrit sources: # "Circle," used in a variety of senses, symbolising endless rotation of shakti. # A circle of people. In rituals, there are different ''cakrasādhanā''s in which adherents assemble and perform rites. According to the ''Niruttaratantra'', chakras in the sense of assemblies are of 5 types. # The term chakra is also used to denote yantras (mystic diagram)s, variously known as ', ', etc. # Different nerve plexuses within the body. In Buddhism, the Sanskrit term ''cakra'' (Pali ''cakka'') is used in a different sense of "circle," referring to the conception of rebirth consisting of six states in which beings may be reborn. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chakra」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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