CAKRAS
Chakras are the various focal points in the subtle body used in a variety of ancient meditation practices. The theory posited that human life simultaneously exists in two parallel dimensions, one "physical body" (sthula sarira) and the "psychological, emotional, mind, non-physical", called the "subtle body" (suksma sarira). This subtle body is energy, while the physical body is mass. The psyche or mind plane corresponds to and interacts with the body plane, and the theory posits that the body and the mind mutually affect each other. The 7 Chakras are:
SAHASRĀRA
(Sanskrit: सहस्रार, IAST: Sahasrāra, English: "thousand-petaled") or crown chakra is the topmost chakra in the subtle body, located in the crown of the head. It is generally considered to be the highest spiritual center and the state of pure consciousness, within which there is neither object nor subject.
ĀJÑĀ
(Sanskrit: आज्ञा, IAST: Ājñā, English: "command") also called guru chakra or third-eye chakra is the subtle center of energy, believed to be located between the eyebrows, located behind it along the subtle (non-physical) spinal column. It is so called because this is the spot where the tantra guru touches the seeker during the initiation ritual (saktipata).
VIŚUDDHA
(Sanskrit: विशुद्ध, IAST: Viśuddha, English: "especially pure"), or Vishuddhi, or throat chakra is located at the base of subtle body's throat. It is symbolized as a sixteen-petaled lotus. The Vishuddha is iconographically represented with 16 petals covered with the sixteen Sanskrit vowels. It is associated with the element of space (akasha).
ANĀHATA
(Sanskrit: अनाहत, IAST: Anāhata, English: "unstruck") or the heart chakra is located in or behind the heart. It is symbolized by a lotus with twelve petals. Within it is a yantra of two intersecting triangles, forming a hexagram, symbolising a union of the male and female as well as being the esoteric symbol for the element of air (vayu).
MAṆIPŪRA
(Sanskrit: मणिपूर, IAST: Maṇipūra, English: "jewel city") also called the nabhi chakra or the solar plexus/navel chakra, is located in the navel region along the subtle body's spinal column. For the Nath yogi meditation system, this is described as the Madhyama-Shakti or the intermediate stage of self-discovery.
SVĀDHIṢṬHĀNA
(Sanskrit: स्वाधिष्ठान, IAST: Svādhiṣṭhāna, English: "where your being is established." "Swa" means self and "adhishthana" means established.) or sacral chakra believed to be located at the root of the sexual organ along the spine in the subtle body. It is symbolized as a six-petaled lotus. Svadhisthana is represented with a lotus within which is a crescent moon symbolizing the water element.
MŪLĀDHĀRA
(Sanskrit: मूलाधार, IAST: Mūlādhāra, English: "root and basis of Existence." Mula means root and adhara means basis.) or root chakra located at the base of the spine in the coccygeal region of the subtle body. It is symbolised as a four-petaled lotus with a yellow square at its center representing the element of earth.