The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2054 page)

Read The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Online

Authors: John Bowker

BOOK: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
2.32Mb size Format: txt, pdf, ePub
a is enjoyed. For a further development, see
B
UL
.
Sahasr
ra
(Skt., ‘thousand’). The
lotus
(
padma
) or circle (
cakra
) which exists at or above the crown of the head, at the top of the su
umn
n
d
in the
Tantric
esoteric anatomy of the
subtle body
. It is the place where
iva
and
akti
are united enjoying perpetual bliss. The sahasr
ra is attained through the yoga of
Ku
alin
.

Other books

Chained: A Bad Boy Romance by Holt, Leah, Flite, Nora
Drawn to a Vampire by Kathryn Drake
Contra Natura by Álvaro Pombo
Shadow of Eden by Louis Kirby
Sing Me to Sleep by Angela Morrison
The Other Half of My Heart by Stephanie Butland
Devlin's Light by Mariah Stewart
A Face in the Crowd by Lynda La Plante