Bindu
Also known as: Crown Point, Soma Chakra (related concept)
Sanskrit: bindu, meaning point, drop, or dot.
Bindu, literally a point or drop, refers in yogic and tantric tradition to a subtle center located at the crown of the head, considered a seat of concentrated consciousness and, in some traditions, the source of a substance described as amrita, nectar, linked to vitality. It also means a single point of meditative focus.
In tantric physiology, Bindu is closely associated with the Sahasrara, or crown chakra, and is described as the point where individual awareness is said to merge with universal consciousness in advanced meditative states. As a meditation technique, focusing attention on the Bindu, sometimes visualized as a point of light at the crown, is used as a concentration practice distinct from broader open awareness meditation.
In Kundalini and tantric anatomy, bindu is often located at the crown or between the eyebrows and is described as the concentrated point of consciousness or vital essence from which manifestation unfolds, visually represented as the central point in a yantra such as the Sri Yantra. Popular writing sometimes maps bindu directly onto the pineal gland, an anatomical claim with no basis in the classical texts themselves, which describe bindu as a subtle point of meditative focus rather than a physical structure.
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Sushumna
Sushumna is the central subtle-energy channel described in yogic and tantric physiology, running along the spine from the base to the crown of the head. Kundalini energy is said to rise through Sushumna during advanced practice, in contrast to Ida and Pingala, the two channels that spiral around it.
Chakra
Chakras are subtle energy centers described in yogic and tantric anatomy, traditionally numbered at seven along the spine from the base to the crown of the head. Each is associated with specific qualities, glands, and psychological themes, and is used as a focus for meditation, breathwork, and energy practices.