Kundalini (English spelling)

Japanese: クンダリニー(英語表記)Kuṇḍalinī
Kundalini (English spelling)
A term in Indian philosophy. Its original meaning was "coiled female serpent," referring to the innermost vital or enabling force of the individual human being. In later yoga and tantric religions, near the base of the human spine is a place called the "root seat," or mūlādhāra. Kundalini is the mystical force that resides there and governs and directs human activity. It is also a sexual force, and practitioners aim to unite Kundalini with the Atman.

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Japanese:
インド哲学用語。原義は「とぐろを巻いている雌のへび」で,人間の個人存在の奥底にある活力,可能力を意味する。後代のヨーガおよびタントラの宗教によると,人間の脊椎の基底の近くに「根本の座」 mūlādhāraと呼ばれる場所がある。クンダリニーはそこにひそむ神秘的な力で,それが人間の活動を支配し主宰する。それはまた性的な力でもあり,行者はクンダリニーがアートマンと合一することを目指す。

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