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Cakras Flashcards

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Part of the subtle body and the Prānamaya Kośa

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Cakras

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At each Cakra the yogi experiences different

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Siddhis
Psychic Powers

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Each Cakra has a _____, a seed vibration sound represent by the Samskrta alphabet

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Bīja Mantra

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Mūlādhāra Cakra

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The Root Center

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Svādhisthana Cakra

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The Sacral Center

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Manipūra Cakra

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Navel Center

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Anāhata Cakra

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Heart Center

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Visuddhi Cakra

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Throat Center

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Ājñā Cakra

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Third Eye

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Sahasrāra Cakra

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Crown Center

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Sattvic person consciousness is center in the _____ Cakra

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Ājñā Cakra

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Rajasic person is centered in the _______ Cakra

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Anāhata Cakra

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Tamasic person mind is confined to the lower ________

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Lower Three Cakras
Mulādhāra Cakra
Svadhisthāna
Manipūra

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Seat: Earth Element, Apana Vāyu - The Downward Moving Air
Number of Petals: 4
Color: Red
Seed Syllable: Lam
Location: Base of Spine
Sense Organ: Nose
Organ of Action: Anus
Anatomical Systems: Coccyx and to the excretory system
Endocrine System: Adrenals
Psychological: Citta, Site of Basic Survival, ignorance, and fear

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Mūlādhāra Cakra

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Endocrine System: Adrenals

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Mūlādhāra Cakra

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Sense Organ: Nose

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Mūlādhāra Cakra

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Organ of Action:Anus

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Mūlādhāra Cakra

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Seat: Water Element, Apāna Vāyu - Downward Moving Air
Number of Petals: 6
Color: Orange, dark blue
Seed Syllable: Vam
Location: Above the root center in the region of the sex organs
Translation: Self-abode. Kundalinī energy resides here
Sense Organ: Tonge
Organ Of Action: Urethra/Penis/Vagina (Elimination and Procreation)
Anatomical System: Sacral Plexus and the Urogenital system
Endocrine System:Testes/ Uterus/Ovaries
Psychological: Rāga(Physical Desire) and Kāma Manas(Mental Desire)

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Svādhisthāna Cakra

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Organ Of Action: Urethra/Penis/ Vagina

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Svādhisthāna Cakra

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Anatomical System:Sacral Plexus and the Urogenital System

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Svādhisthāna Cakra

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Endocrine System:Testes/ Uterus/Ovaries

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Svādhisthāna Cakra

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Sense Organ: Tongue(taste)

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Svādhisthāna Cakra

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Psychological: Rāga and Kāma Manas

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Svādhisthāna Cakra

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Seat: Fire Element, Samāna Vāyu - Equalizing Air
Number of Petals: 10
Color: Yellow, Dark Blue
Seed Syllable: Ram
Location: Behind the navel
Translation: City of Gems
Sense Organ: Eyes
Organ Of Action: Feet/Movement
Anatomical System: Solar Plexus and to the digestive system, Liver and small Intestine
Endocrine System: Pancreas
Psychological: Ahamkāra, Ego

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Manipūra Cakra

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Organ Of Action
Manipūra Cakra
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Endocrine System: Pancreas
Manipūra Cakra
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Psychological: Ahamkāra, Ego
Manipūra Cakra
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Organ of action: Feet/movement
Manipūra Cakra
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Seat: Air element, Vyāna Vāyu -outward moving air Number of Petals: 12 Color: Green, Deep Red Seed Syllable: Yam Location: Level of heart, center of chest Translation: Unstruck Sound, inner sounds from subtle body arise here Sense Organ: Skin Organ Of Action: Hands Anatomical System: Heart Plexus and to the circulatory system Endocrine System: Thymus Psychological: Buddhi, source of aspiration
Anāhata Cakra
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Organ of action: Hands(grasping)
Anāhata Cakra
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Sense Organs:Skin
Anāhata Cakra
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Endocrine System:Thymus
Anāhata Cakra
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Psychological:Buddhi(individualized intelligence), source of aspiration
Anāhata Cakra
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Anatomical Systems: Heart Plexus, and to the circulatory system
Anāhata Cakra
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Seat: Ether Element, Udānd Vāyu, Upward moving air Number of Petals:16 Color: Blue, smoky gray Seed Syllable:Ham Location: Throat region Translation: Complete Purity. Very subtle center Sense Organ: Ears(sound) Organ Of Action: Mouth(expression) Anatomical System: Throat and Larynx, respiratory system Endocrine System: Thyroid Psychological: Jiva(Individualized Soul), source of inspiration
Viśuddhi Cakra
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Endocrine System: Thyroid
Viśuddhi Cakra
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Sense Organ: Ears(sound)
Viśuddhi Cakra
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Organ of Action:Mouth(expression)
Viśuddhi Cakra
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Psychological:Jiva(individual soul), source of inspiration
Viśuddhi Cakra
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Seat: Antahkarana(Mind) as well as the primary Prāna or life force Number of Petals: 2 Color: Indigo, Silver-white Seed Syllable: Ksam(Patience, peace, and fortitude Location: In-between the brows Translation: Command, called the center of command. Guides other Cakras Sense Organ and Organ of Action: Mind Anatomical Systems: Cerebellum and medulla oblongata, governs the involuntary nervous system Endocrine System: Pituitary Gland Psychological: Ātman(universal soul)
Ājñā Cakra
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Psychological: Ātman(Universal Soul)
Ājñā Cakra
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Sense Organ and Organ of Action:Mind
Ājñā Cakra
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Endocrine System: Pituitary Gland
Ājñā Cakra
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Seat: Ātman or Purusa(spirit) true self and guide of all the energies of the body, the essence of life itself. Number of Petals: 1000 Color: Purple, no color Seed Syllable:Om Location:Top of the head Translation: Thousand Petals Anatomical Systems: Cerebrum and governs the voluntary nervous system Endocrine System: Pineal Gland Psychological: Paramātman (Supreme Self)
Sahasrāra Cakra
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Endocrine System:Pineal Gland
Sahasrāra Cakra
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Psychological: Paramātman(Supreme Self)
Sahasrāra Cakra
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Kārana Śarīra manifests as wisdom in which Cakra
Sahasrāra Cakra
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Kārana Śarīra manifest as intuition in which Cakra
Ājñā Cakra
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Kārana Śarīra manifest as calmness in which Cakra
Viśuddhi Cakra
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Kārana Śarīra manifest as Love and Life Force
Anāhata Cakra
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Kārana Śarīra manifest as the power of self control in which Cakra
Manipūra Cakra
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Kārana Śarīra manifest as the power of adherence to good deeds
Svādhisthāna Cakra
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Kārana Śarīra manifest as the power of restraint from negativity
Mūlādhāra Cakra
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