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Encyclopedia > Ajna

Ajna is the sixth primary chakra according to the Indian Tantric tradition (Shakta). It is pronounced Aagya. In Hinduism and its spiritual systems of yoga and in some related eastern cultures, as well as in some segments of the New Age movement, a chakra is thought to be an energy node in the human body. ... Tantra (Sanskrit: loom) [The Sanskrit word tantra means to weave. Tibetan scholars translated the term as gyu (rgyud), which means continuity] , tantric yoga or tantrism is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in the religions of India. ... A Shakta, pronounced shaakt, is a follower of a sect of Hinduism which worships the Mother Goddess, or Shakti, in any of her various manifestations. ...

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Ajna is positioned at the eyebrow region and it has two petals. It is associated with the deity Hakini. Eyebrows, as marked by the red line The eyebrow is a bony ridge above the eye, found in humans and other primates. ... A petal is one member or part of the corolla of a flower. ... A deity or a god, is a postulated preternatural being, usually, but not always, of significant power, worshipped, thought holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, or respected by human beings. ...


The meaning of the word Ajna is command.


Alternative names

  • Tantra: Ajita-Patra, Ajna, Ajna-Pura, Ajna-Puri, Ajnamhuja, Ajnapankaja, Bhru-Madhya, Bhru-Madhya-Chakra, Bhru-Madhyaga-Padma, Bhru-Mandala, Bhru-Mula, Bhru-Saroruha, Dwidala, Dwidala-Kamala, Dwidalambuja, Dwipatra, Jnana-Padma, Netra-Padma, Netra-Patra, Shiva-Padma, Triweni-Kamala
  • Vedas (late Upanishads): Ajna, Baindawa-Sthana, Bhru Chakra, Bhruyugamadhyabila, Dwidala
  • Puranic: Ajna, Dwidala, Trirasna

Tantra (Sanskrit: loom) [The Sanskrit word tantra means to weave. Tibetan scholars translated the term as gyu (rgyud), which means continuity] , tantric yoga or tantrism is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in the religions of India. ... The Vedas (also referred to as Vedam) are part of the Hindu Shruti; these religious scriptures form part of the core of the Brahminical and Vedic traditions within Hinduism and are the inspirational, metaphysical and mythological foundation for later Vedanta, Yoga, Tantra and even Bhakti forms of Hinduism. ... The Upanishads (उपनिषद्, Upanişad) are part of the Hindu Shruti scriptures which primarily discuss meditation and philosophy and are seen as religious instructions by most schools of Hinduism. ...

See also

In Hinduism and its spiritual systems of yoga and in some related eastern cultures, as well as in some segments of the New Age movement, a chakra is thought to be an energy node in the human body. ... The pineal gland (pronunciation: pI-nE-&l, pI-), or epiphysis, is a small endocrine gland. ...

External links

  • Ajna Chakra on adishakti.org
  • Agnya Chakra position within the Subtle System
  • Description of Ajna Chakra from Kheper.net

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