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Meaning of "kundalini"

Word

Kundalini

Sanskrit

कुण्डलिनी

IAST

kuṇḍalinī

In General

The primordial cosmic energy located in the individual; it is usually thought of as lying coiled up like a serpent at the base of the spine. By yogic practice the kundalini can be awakened; on spiritual evolution it moves up gradually crossing many stages; it will finally reach the sahasrara padmam , the highest position a yogi can achieve

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