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  2. Muladhara - Wikipedia

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    When compared to the other important Tantric system of Vajrayana in Tibet the Muladhara chakra finds no parallel in the same place, unlike the other six chakras. Instead, the Tibetan system positions two chakras on the sexual organ: the jewel wheel in the middle, near the tip, and the tip of the sexual organ itself.

  3. Sahasrara - Wikipedia

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    Rising from Ajna, [7] we have the Manas chakra on the forehead, [8] which is closely associated with Ajna. Above Manas there are Bindu Visarga at the back of the head; Mahanada; Nirvana, which is located on the crown; [ 9 ] Guru; [ 10 ] and the Sahasrara proper, located above the crown.

  4. Kundalini yoga - Wikipedia

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    Kundalini yoga (kuṇḍalinī-yoga) is a spiritual practice in the yogic and tantric traditions of Hinduism, centered on awakening the kundalini energy.This energy, often symbolized as a serpent coiled at the root chakra at the base of the spine, is guided upward through the chakras until it reaches the crown chakra at the top of the head.

  5. Subtle body - Wikipedia

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    A row of chakras is depicted from the base of the spine up to the crown of the head. A subtle body is a "quasi material" [1] aspect of the human body, being neither solely physical nor solely spiritual, according to various esoteric, occult, and mystical teachings. This contrasts with the mind–body dualism that has dominated Western thought.

  6. Ritual purification - Wikipedia

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    Taking the bride to the bath house, Shalom Koboshvili, 1939. Male Wudu Facility at University of Toronto's Multifaith Centre.. Ritual purification is a ritual prescribed by a religion through which a person is considered to be freed of uncleanliness, especially prior to the worship of a deity, and ritual purity is a state of ritual cleanliness.

  7. Shatkarma - Wikipedia

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    This is the practice of using a neti pot to cleanse the nasal passages. A basic neti wash consists of purified water and non-iodized salt, to create a gentle saline solution. [2] [5] Dhautī, the cleansing of the whole digestive tract. [2] Naulī, a self-administered abdominal massage, using only the muscles of the abdominal wall. The ...

  8. Dhauti - Wikipedia

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    Danta Dhauti, dental cleansing, is divided into Danta Mula, Jihva Mula, Kapalarandhra, and Karna Dhauti. [3] Chaksu Dhauti, the bathing of the eyes, is sometimes included. [2] Danta and Jihva Mula are the cleaning of the teeth and the tongue, respectively. [3] In India a neem stick is traditional, but a toothbrush and paste may be employed ...

  9. Self-flagellation - Wikipedia

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    During the Black Death, it was thought of as a way to combat the plague by cleansing one's sins. The Flagellants were condemned by the Catholic Church as a cult in 1349 by Pope Clement VI. [11]: 144 Self-flagellation rituals were also practiced in 16th-century Japan.