Sahasrara, placed above the head crown, with 1000 petals. In the oriental literature, it is known "the supreme center of contact with God".

Sahasrara (Sanskrit: सहस्रार, Sahasrāra) is the seventh primary chakra according to Hindu tradition. Tantra ( Sanskrit: तन्त्र; " Weave " denoting continuity) tantricism or tantrism is any of several esoteric Chakra ( Pali: chakka Tibetan: khorlo Malay: cakera is a Sanskrit term meaning Circle or Wheel Ajna (Sanskrit आज्ञा Ājña, aʤɲʌ meaning 'command' is the sixth primary Chakra according to Hindu tradition Vishuddha (Sanskrit विशुद्ध Viśuddha also known as Vishuddhi, is the fifth primary Chakra according to Hindu tradition Anahata (Sanskrit अनाहत Anāhata is the fourth primary Chakra according to the Hindu Yogic and Tantric ( Shakta Manipura (Sanskrit मणिपूर Maṇipūra called 'city of jewels' is the third primary Chakra according to Hindu tradition Swadhisthana (Sanskrit स्वाधिष्ठान Svādhiṣṭhāna called 'One's own abode' is the second primary Chakra according to Hindu tradition Muladhara (Sanskrit मूलाधार Mūlādhāra meaning "root place" is the first of the main seven Chakras according to Hinduism. Bindu is a Sanskrit term meaning "point" or "dot" Chakra ( Pali: chakka Tibetan: khorlo Malay: cakera is a Sanskrit term meaning Circle or Wheel A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical

Description

Sahasrara is positioned above the head or at the top of it and it has 1000 petals which are arranged in 20 layers each of them with 50 petals. In Anatomy, the head of an Animal is the Rostral part (from Anatomical position that usually comprises the Brain, Eyes For a discussion about the petal count see also petal (chakra)

Sahasrara chakra symbolizes detachment from illusion; an essential element in obtaining supramental higher consciousness of the truth that one is all and all is one. Introduction In Chakrology (see also Esotericism and Tantra) the number of Petals in a chakra identifies a characteristic of Higher consciousness, also called super consciousness ( Yoga) objective consciousness ( Gurdjieff) Buddhic consciousness (

Often referred as thousand-petaled lotus, it is said to be the most subtle chakra in the system, relating to pure consciousness, and it is from this chakra that all the other chakras emanate. When a yogi is able to raise his or her kundalini, energy of consciousness, up to this point, the state of samadhi, or union with God, is experienced. Kundalini (kuṇḍalinī sa कुण्डलिनी Sanskrit, literally "coiled" Samadhi ( Sanskrit: sa समाधि is a Hindu and Buddhist technical term that usually denotes higher levels of concentrated meditation or

Other associations

Sahasrara used as roof-architecture in a Temple in Tamil Nadu

In the West, it has been noted by many occultists that Sahasrara expresses a similar archetypal idea to that of Kether in the kabbalistic tree of life, which also rests at the head of the tree, and represents pure consciousness and union with God. A temple (from the Latin word Templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities such as prayer and sacrifice or analogous rites Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. Keter (" Crown " in Hebrew כתר) also known as Kether, is the topmost of the Sephirot of the Tree of Life in A tree of life is a mystical concept a Metaphor for common descent or a Motif in various world theologies and philosophies.

Alternative names

• In Tantra: Adhomukha Mahapadma, Amlana Padma, Dashashatadala Padma, Pankaja, Sahasrabja, Sahasrachchada Panikaja, Sahasradala, Sahasradala Adhomukha Padma, Sahasradala Padma, Sahasrapatra, Sahasrara, Sahasrara Ambuja, Sahasrara Mahapadma, Sahasrara Padma, Sahasrara Saroruha, Shiras Padma, Shuddha Padma, Wyoma, Wyomambhoja
• In the Vedas and late Upanishads: Akasha Chakra, Kapalasamputa, Sahasradala, Sahasrara, Sahasrara Kamala (Pankaja or Padma), Sthana, Wyoma, Wyomambuja
• In the Puranas: Parama, Sahasradala, Sahasraparna Padma, Sahasrapatra, Sahasrara, Sahasrara Kamala (Parikaja or Padma), Shantyatita, Shantyatita Pada

External links

• Sahasrara Chakra position within the Subtle System
• Description of Sahasrara Chakra from Kheper.net