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'''Chakra''' or '''Sudarshana Chakra''' ({{Sanskrit|सुदर्शन चक्र}} ''sudarśana cakra'', roughly: "easily visible wheel" or "auspicious wheel") is also the name given to the throwing disc of the [[Hindu]] god [[w:Vishnu|Vishnu]], which, along with the mace (''gada''), the conch shell (''shankha'') and the lotus (''padma''), is one of his four essential insignia.  
'''Chakra''' or '''Sudarshana Chakra''' ({{Sanskrit|सुदर्शन चक्र}} ''sudarśana cakra'', roughly: "easily visible wheel" or "auspicious wheel") is also the name given to the throwing disc of the [[Hindu]] god [[w:Vishnu|Vishnu]], which, along with the mace (''gada''), the conch shell (''shankha'') and the lotus (''padma''), is one of his four essential insignia.  
== The system of the seven main chakras ==
{{See also|lotus tree}}
There are seven main chakras and, in addition, numerous secondary chakras, e.g. in the hands, in which the 7 main chakras are reflected in a special way. The entire, closely interconnected system of main and minor chakras forms the so-called lotus tree. It corresponds to the Bodhi tree under which the Buddha received his enlightenment, but also to the fig tree cursed by Christ, which was meant to indicate that the time of atavistic clairvoyance has expired. The Prophet [[Muhammad]] also received his revelation through the [[Gabriel (Archangel)|Archangel Gabriel]] '''Nigh Unto the lote-tree at the boundary."'' {{Quran|53|13|14}}


== Literature ==
== Literature ==

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Indian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) at Botanic Garden, Adelaide, South Australia.
File:Lord of Gods Vishnu.jpg
Painting of Vishnu, Shrimad Bhagavata Mahapurana by MahaMuni, Gita Press Gorakhpur.

Chakras (from Sanskrit: m., चक्र cakra, [ʧʌkɽʌ], literally: "wheel, discus, circle"), are organs of the astral body. They are also called lotus flowers, derived from the sacred Indian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), because they show themselves to the clairvoyant gaze in a circular, flower-like form, which justifies their name. In modern man they stand still, but can be set in motion through spiritual training. In the advanced clairvoyant they rotate clockwise and thus open up to him the view into the spiritual world. Modern clairvoyance is associated with strict thought control.

In the Atlantean age, the lotuses were still mobile, in the Lemurian period they even moved very violently, but turned counterclockwise. This is also the case with today's mediums with atavistic clairvoyance. The clairvoyance of mediums, however, is an unconscious one that is not subject to thought control (Lit.:GA 94, p. 173).

Chakra or Sudarshana Chakra (Sanskrit: सुदर्शन चक्र sudarśana cakra, roughly: "easily visible wheel" or "auspicious wheel") is also the name given to the throwing disc of the Hindu god Vishnu, which, along with the mace (gada), the conch shell (shankha) and the lotus (padma), is one of his four essential insignia.

The system of the seven main chakras

There are seven main chakras and, in addition, numerous secondary chakras, e.g. in the hands, in which the 7 main chakras are reflected in a special way. The entire, closely interconnected system of main and minor chakras forms the so-called lotus tree. It corresponds to the Bodhi tree under which the Buddha received his enlightenment, but also to the fig tree cursed by Christ, which was meant to indicate that the time of atavistic clairvoyance has expired. The Prophet Muhammad also received his revelation through the Archangel Gabriel 'Nigh Unto the lote-tree at the boundary." (Quran 53:13-14)

Literature
References to the work of Rudolf Steiner follow Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works (CW or GA), Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach/Switzerland, unless otherwise stated.
Email: verlag@steinerverlag.com URL: www.steinerverlag.com.
Index to the Complete Works of Rudolf Steiner - Aelzina Books
A complete list by Volume Number and a full list of known English translations you may also find at Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works
Rudolf Steiner Archive - The largest online collection of Rudolf Steiner's books, lectures and articles in English.
Rudolf Steiner Audio - Recorded and Read by Dale Brunsvold
steinerbooks.org - Anthroposophic Press Inc. (USA)
Rudolf Steiner Handbook - Christian Karl's proven standard work for orientation in Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works for free download as PDF.
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