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Here it is: The other thing that makes Naruto even better; Chakra. Chakra isn't the same as in Naruto but it has some similarities. Just read it okay? It's really interesting:

Judith (1996: p.5) provides a representative modern interpretation of chakras:

A chakra is a center of activity that receives, assimilates, and expresses life force energy. The word chakra literally translates as wheel or disk and refers to a spinning sphere of bioenergetic activity emanating from the major nerve ganglia branching forward from the spinal column. There are six of these wheels stacked in a column of energy that spans from the base of the spine to the middle of the forehead. And the seventh which is beyond the physical region. It is the six major chakras that correlate with basic states of consciousness...

Chakra are commonly described, as above, as energy centers in the spine located at major branchings of the human nervous system, beginning at the base of the spinal column and moving upward to the top of the skull. Chakras are considered to be a point or nexus of metaphysical and/or biophysical energy of the human body.

The following primary chakras are commonly described:

1. Muladhara (Sanskrit: ???????, M?l?dh?ra) lower body
2. Swadhisthana (Sanskrit: ???????????, Sv?dhi??h?na) reproductive parts
3. Manipura (Sanskrit: ??????, Ma?ip?ra) navel
4. Anahata (Sanskrit: ?????, An?hata) heart
5. Vishuddha (Sanskrit: ???????, Vi?uddha) throat
6. Ajna (Sanskrit: ?????, ?jñ?) eyebrow or forehead
7. Sahasrara (Sanskrit: ???????, Sahasr?ra) top of head

Chakras in the head from lowest to highest are: golata, talu/talana/lalana, ajna, lalata, manas, soma, sri (inside sahasrara) and sahasrara.

The concept of Chakra are often treated in different ways, depending on the cultural context. In Chinese medicine, traditional chakra locations correspond to acupuncture points. In some Eastern thought, chakras are considered to be gradations of consciousness and reflect states of the soul--these systems rely less on proof than on experience (under the assumption that 'proving' the existence of chakras is asking to 'prove' the existence of the thought process). A mystic may deal with chakra as a model for their internal and external experience, and when talking about 'energy centers', may be talking about subtle forces which connect to the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of a person.

[edit] Etymology

The English word chakra is derived from the Sanskrit cakra? ????? meaning "wheel" or "circle".^[1][2] More generally, the term refers to circular objects or formations, and Apte provides 23 different definitions for cakram used as a noun. Examples include "discus" (a type of divine weapon, particularly associated with the god Vishnu), a potter's wheel, a form of military array, etc.

Bhattacharyya's review of Tantric history says that the word chakra is used to mean several different things in the Sanskrit sources:^[3]

1. "Circle", used in a variety of senses, symbolizing endless rotation of shakti.
2. A circle of people. In rituals there are different cakra-s?dhan? in which adherents assemble and perform rites. According to the Niruttaratantra, chakras in the sense of assemblies are of 5 types.
3. The term chakra also is used to denote yantras or mystic diagrams, variously known as triko?a-cakra, a??ako?a-cakra, etc.
4. Different "nerve plexi within the body".

In Buddhist literature the Sanskrit term cakra (Pali cakka) is used in a different sense of "circle", referring to a Buddhist conception of the 4 circles or states of existence in which gods or men may find themselves.^[4]

Anja Chakra: Eyebrow Chakra; Element: N/A

Ajna chakra also bears the names The Third Eye or Shiva's Eye and it represents the superior mental consciousness that favors the direct perception over the invisible worlds, and the direct perception of the subtle aspects of manifestation.

Anahata Chakra: Heart Chakra; Element: Air

Anahata chakra symbolizes the consciousness of love, empathy, selflessness and devotion. On the psychic level, this center of force inspires the human being to love, be compassionate, altruistic, devoted and to accept the things that happen in a divine way.

Bindu Chakra: Creation and Unity Chakra; Element: N/A

Manipura Chakra: Naval Chakra; Element: Fire

Muladhara Chakra: Base of Spine Chakra; Element: Earth

Sahasrara Chakra: Head Chakra; Element: N/A

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

Swadhisthana Chakra: Tailbone Chakra; Element: Water

Vishuddha Chakra: Neck Chakra; Element: Aether (Akasha)

Vishuddha chakra symbolizes the pure consciousness, and creativity. On a psychic level, it governs expression, inspiration in speech, eloquence, and perception of the archetypal models.