- Sahasrara
Sahasrara (Sanskrit: सहस्रार, Sahasrāra) is the seventh primary
chakra according toHindu tradition.Description
Sahasrara is positioned above the head or at the top of it and it has 1000 petals which are arranged in 20 layers each of them with 50 petals. For a discussion about the petal count see also
petal (chakra) Sahasrara chakra symbolizes detachment from illusion; an essential element in obtaining supramental
higher consciousness of the truth that one is all and all is one.Often referred as "thousand-petaled lotus", it is said to be the most subtle chakra in the system, relating to pure consciousness, and it is from this chakra that all the other chakras emanate. When a yogi is able to raise his or her
kundalini , energy of consciousness, up to this point, the state ofsamadhi , or union with God, is experienced.Other associations
In the West, it has been noted by many occultistsWho|date=July 2007 that Sahasrara expresses a similar archetypal idea to that of
Kether in the kabbalistictree of life , which also rests at the head of the tree, and represents pure consciousness and union with God.Alternative names
* In
Tantra : AdhomukhaMahapadma ,Amlana Padma , Dashashatadala Padma,Pankaja ,Sahasrabja , Sahasrachchada Panikaja, Sahasradala, Sahasradala Adhomukha Padma, Sahasradala Padma, Sahasrapatra, Sahasrara, Sahasrara Ambuja, Sahasrara Mahapadma, Sahasrara Padma, Sahasrara Saroruha, Shiras Padma,Shuddha Padma , Wyoma, Wyomambhoja
* In theVedas and lateUpanishad s:Akasha Chakra,Kapalasamputa , Sahasradala, Sahasrara, Sahasrara Kamala (Pankaja or Padma),Sthana ,Wyoma , Wyomambuja
* In thePuranas :Parama ,Sahasradala , Sahasraparna Padma, Sahasrapatra, Sahasrara, Sahasrara Kamala (Parikaja or Padma),Shantyatita , Shantyatita PadaExternal links
* [http://www.sahajayoga.ca/Meditation/sahasrarachakra.htm Sahasrara Chakra position within the Subtle System]
* [http://www.kheper.net/topics/chakras/Sahasrara.htm Description of Sahasrara Chakra from Kheper.net]
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