kundalini

[ koon-dl-ee-nee ]

nounHinduism.
  1. the vital force lying dormant within one until activated by the practice of yoga, which leads one toward spiritual power and eventual salvation.

Origin of kundalini

1
From the Sanskrit word kuṇḍalinī

Words Nearby kundalini

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How to use kundalini in a sentence

  • There we were, with our arms spread wide, trying to do kundalini breathing techniques in her bathroom.

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  • Now, the Yogis, in figurative language call this opening up of the inner consciousness the awakening of the kundalini.

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  • It is called the awakening of kundalini—coiled-up energy—energy in latent form or enslaved form.

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British Dictionary definitions for kundalini

kundalini

/ (ˈkʊndəˌliːnɪ) /


noun
  1. (sometimes capital) (in yoga) the life force that resides at the base of the spine

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