muladharacakra (English spelling)

Japanese: mūlādhāra-cakra(英語表記)muladharacakra
muladharacakra (English spelling)

…In Hatha Yoga and Tantric texts, there are usually six chakras. Starting from the bottom, there is the four-petaled mooladhara cakra, located at the perineum; the six-petaled svādhiṣṭhāna cakra, located at the navel; the ten-petaled maṇipūr cakra, located just above; the twelve-petaled anāhata cakra, located near the heart; the sixteen-petaled viśuddha cakra, located at the throat; and the two-petaled ajñā cakra, located between the eyebrows. Two more are usually counted. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "mūlādhāra-cakra" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ハタ・ヨーガやタントラ文献によれば,ふつうチャクラは六つあるという。下の方から列挙すると,まず会陰のあたりに,四弁よりなる蓮華の形をしたムーラーダーラ・チャクラmūlādhāra‐cakraが,へそのあたりには,六弁の蓮華の形をしたスバーディシュターナ・チャクラsvādhiṣṭhāna‐cakraが,そのすぐ上には,十弁の蓮華の形をしたマニプール・チャクラmaṇipūr‐cakraが,心臓の近くには,十二弁の蓮華の形をしたアナーハタ・チャクラanāhata‐cakraが,喉のあたりには,十六弁の蓮華の形をしたビシュッダ・チャクラviśuddha‐cakraが,眉間のあたりには,二弁の蓮華の形をしたアージュニャー・チャクラajñā‐cakraがある。また,ふつうは,これに加えて二つのチャクラを数える。…

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