Word
chakra
Definition
n. one of the seven energy centres in your body that people focus on during yoga or meditation.
n. any of the several points of spiritual power in the human body, typically seven in number, according to Hindu and Buddhist traditions.
Examples
“The yoga teacher spoke about opening the heart chakra.”
“During the meditation session, the instructor guided us to focus on the root chakra to feel more grounded.”
“In various esoteric traditions, the alignment of the seven chakras is considered essential for achieving a state of spiritual balance and physical well-being.”
Examples
simple
“The yoga teacher spoke about opening the heart chakra.”
contextual
“During the meditation session, the instructor guided us to focus on the root chakra to feel more grounded.”
complex
“In various esoteric traditions, the alignment of the seven chakras is considered essential for achieving a state of spiritual balance and physical well-being.”
Usage
Usually used in the context of yoga, meditation, or alternative medicine.
Teaching tip
While the word has religious origins, it is now common in Western wellness and fitness contexts.
Etymology
From Hindi चक्र (cakra) and directly from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra, “wheel, disc, cycle”). As a synonym for hackery, either a correction or hypercorrection of that term based on one of its proposed etymologies. Doublet of chakram, charkha, chukker, cycle, cyclus, kike, and wheel.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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