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kundalini

(ko̵̅o̅n′dä lē′nē)

noun

Hinduism a cosmic or divine energy in human beings located at the base of the spine and released upward by means of yogic techniques

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noun
Hinduism

Energy that lies dormant at the base of the spine until it is activated, as by the practice of yoga, and channeled upward through the chakras in the process of spiritual perfection.

Origin:

Origin: Sanskrit kuṇḍalinī

Origin: , from

Origin: feminine of kuṇḍalin-, coiled, spiral

Origin: , from kuṇḍalam, ring, coil

Origin: , perhaps of Dravidian origin

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