sahasrāra-cakra (English spelling) sahasraracakra

Japanese: sahasrāra-cakra(英語表記)sahasraracakra
sahasrāra-cakra (English spelling) sahasraracakra

…This Kundalini is, in a sense, the essence of life (jīvātman). The other is the thousand-petaled lotus-shaped Sahasrāra-cakra at the top of the head, which is said to be the abode of the god Shiva. When a person practices yoga and holds his breath (= life energy), the body is filled with life energy, which awakens the Kundalini and allows it to rise up the Suṣumnā canal that runs through the spine, using the chakras as relay points. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このクンダリニーは,ある意味では,生命の本体(ジーバートマンjīvātman)でもある。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。…

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