Sanskrit C

Question 1

Cakra or Chakra (“wheel”)

Answer 1

iterally, the wheel of a wagon; metaphorically, one of the psycho-energetic centers of the subtle body (sukshma-sharira); in Buddhist yoga, five such centers are known, while in Hindu yoga often seven or more such centers are mentioned: mula-adhara-cakra (muladhara-cakra) at the base of the spine, svadhishthana-cakra at the genitals, manipura-cakra at the navel, anahata-cakra at the heart, vishuddha-cakra or vishuddhi-cakra at the throat, ajna-cakra in the middle of the head, and sahasrara-cakra at the top of the head

Question 2

Cin-mudra (“consciousness seal”)

Answer 2

a common hand gesture (mudra) in meditation (dhyana), which is formed by bringing the tips of the index finger and the thumb together, while the remaining fingers are kept straight

Question 3

Cit (“consciousness”):

Answer 3

the superconscious ultimate Reality (see atman, brahman)

Question 4

Citta (“that which is conscious”)

Answer 4

ordinary consciousness, the mind, as opposed to cit