INTRODUCTORY NOTIONS ABOUT THE CHAKRAS IN HINDUISM
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This communication brings introductory notions about the chakras in Hinduism. Initially, it contextualizes the theme historically in the Yoga Upanishads, which are connected to the Vedas and, therefore, are part of the Hindu tradition. Then it considers the Tantra Yoga scriptures, whose texts are not bound by religious tradition. Continuing the reasoning, it presents possibilities of semantic understanding of the term chakra, which derives from Sanskrit, considering the ideas of different researchers on the subject. Finally, it shows specific descriptions around the seven most known chakras in the West, namely: Muladhara; Svadhisthana; Manipura; Anahata; Vishuddha; Ajna; Sahasrara.
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