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What are chakras? Sukadev https://wiki.yoga-vidya.de/Sukadev reports on this and much more worth knowing in this video lecture. Chakra literally means wheel. But what do we understand by chakras in yoga? Sukadev talks about the meaning of the chakras in relation to the elements, the motives and abilities of people, the koshas. And he describes how the asanas and pranayamas affect the chakras. https://www.yoga-vidya.de/chakra/ The 7 chakras (Sanskrit: Cakra) from top to bottom are: 1. Muladhara Chakra (Sanskrit: mūlādhāracakra) - root chakra 2. Svadhisthana Chakra (Sanskrit: svādhiṣṭhānacakra) - sacrum chakra 3. Manipura Chakra (Sanskrit: maṇipūracakra) - navel chakra 4. Anahata Chakra (Sanskrit: anāhatacakra) - heart chakra 5. Vishuddhi Chakra (Sanskrit: viśuddhacakra) - throat chakra 6. Ajna Chakra (Sanskrit: ājñācakra) - forehead chakra 7. Sahasrara Chakra (Sanskrit: sahasrāracakra) - crown chakra This is the 5th part of the lecture series on [https://www.yoga-vidya.de/kundalini-y... Kundalini Yoga]. There, on our Kundalini portal, you will find further useful information. In addition, this lecture is part of the lecture series "Yoga Vidya Training - The holistic yoga path" - http://wiki.yoga-vidya.de/YVS001