suṣmnā (English spelling) susmna

Japanese: suṣmnā(英語表記)susmna
suṣmnā (English spelling) susmna

…The other is the thousand-petaled lotus-shaped sahasrāra‐cakra at the top of the head, which is said to be the abode of Shiva. When a person practices yoga and holds his breath (i.e., life energy), the body is filled with life energy, which awakens the kundalini and allows it to rise through the suṣmnā channel that runs through the spine, using the chakras as relay points. When the kundalini finally reaches the sahasrāra‐cakra, it is united with Shiva, the fundamental principle of the universe. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "suṣmnā" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…もう一つは,頭頂にある,千弁の蓮華の形をしたサハスラーラ・チャクラsahasrāra‐cakraで,シバ神の居処であるという。人がヨーガを行い,息(=生命エネルギー)を止めると,体内に生命エネルギーが充満し,これがクンダリニーを目覚めさせ,脊椎を貫通しているスシュムナーsuṣmnā管の中を,チャクラを中継点としながら上昇させることができる。クンダリニーがついにサハスラーラ・チャクラに至ると,これは宇宙の根本原理であるシバ神と合一したことになる。…

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