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Kuṇḍalinī
Kuṇḍalinī (Skt.). Śakti (power) envisaged as a coiled snake at the base of the central channel (suṣumnā nāḍī) in the mūlādhāra cakra of Tantric esoteric anatomy. Kuṇḍalinī yoga is a means of attaining samādhi and finally liberation in Tantric sādhana. She is aroused by the arrest of breath and semen through prāṇayāma and mantra repetition (japa). Kuṇḍalinī yoga is used by contemporary religious sects such as the 3HO and the Rajneesh movement.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Kuṇḍalinī." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Kuṇḍalinī." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Kualin.html JOHN BOWKER. "Kuṇḍalinī." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Kualin.html |
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kundalini
kundalini see yoga . |
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"kundalini." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "kundalini." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-kundalin.html "kundalini." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-kundalin.html |
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