脈輪(梵語:चक्र Cakra,音chakra,標準藏語:འཁོར་ལོ་ khor lo),字根源自「圓」、「輪子」,意譯為脈輪或氣卦,粵語譯作卓羅,在印度瑜伽的觀念中是指分佈於人體各部位的能量中樞,尤其是指從尾骨到頭頂排列於身體中軸者。
脈輪主要是由中脈、左脈及右脈纏繞所形成。
印度哲學
印度哲學認為脈輪存在於身體中,同時掌管身心運作。身體方面與各器官功能有關;在心理方面則對情感及精神方面都有影響。其與色彩有密切的關係,由下而上分別對應彩虹的七種色彩及白色,並衍生出色彩療法。意即在生活中活用色彩能量(光)對身體及心靈進行自然療法,給予身心安適感而回歸平衡的健康狀態。
脈輪比較表
下表列出最常被提及的七個脈輪:
符號 | 中文名稱 | 梵語名稱 | 位置 | 色彩 | 音頻 | 身體器官 | 心靈意義 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
頂輪(The Crown Chakra) | सहस्रार (Sahasrāra) | 頭頂 | 紫色 | 963Hz | 大腦、肌肉、皮膚、
腦下垂體 / (松果體) |
精神性、統合、靈性 | |
眉心輪(第三眼)
(The Third Eye ) |
आज्ञा (Ājñā) | 眉心 | 靛藍色 | 852Hz | 小腦、眼、鼻、耳、
松果體 / (腦下垂體) |
洞察力、創意、視覺、直覺、實相化能力 | |
喉輪(The Throat Chakra) | विशुद्ध (Viśuddha) | 喉部 | 青色(也可用淡藍色代替) | 741Hz | 喉嚨、氣管、食道、口腔、牙齒、甲狀腺 | 溝通、靈感、人際關係、表達真實自我 | |
心輪(The Heart Chakra) | अनाहत (Anāhata) | 胸部 | 綠色 | 639Hz | 心臟、橫膈膜、肺、循環系統、胸腺 | 愛、包容、原諒、情感、治癒、心靈富足感 | |
太陽神經叢 / 太陽輪
(The Solar Plexus Chakra) |
मणिपूर (Manipūra) | 肚臍上方 | 黃色 | 528Hz | 胃、脾、肝、胰、神經系統 | 自信、社會性、理性、知識、行動力、物質富足感 | |
生殖輪 / 臍輪
(The Sacral Chakra) |
स्वाधिष्ठान (Svādhisthāna) | 生殖器 | 橙色 | 417Hz | 腸、腎、腰部、生殖器、內分泌系統 | 感官、性愛、快樂、生命力、創造力 | |
海底輪 (The Root Chakra) | मूलाधार (Mūlādhāra) | 會陰 | 紅色 | 396Hz | 骨、足、脊髓、直腸、免疫系統 | 生存能量、安全感、全體的基本 |
參見
大眾文化
延伸閱讀
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