Ajna
Sanskrit: आज्ञाTransliteration: Ājñā (IAST)
Translation: “order, command, authority, unlimited power”
Sanskrit: आज्ञा चक्र
Transliteration: Ājñā Cakra (IAST)
Translation: “the lotus of command; “command wheel””
Definition: One of the subtle centers of energy located along the spinal column. The spiritual center located between the eyebrows. The awakened Kuṇḍalinī passes through this nerve plexus (Cakra) only by the command (Ājñā) of the guru, and for this reason it is also known as the Guru Cakra.
Reference:
Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press
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