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The Chakara Chakra is thought to be an energy point or node in the subtle body. Chakras are believed to be part of the subtle body, not the physical body, and as such, are the meeting points of the subtle (non-physical) energy channels called nadi. Nadi are believed to be channels in the subtle body through which the life force (prana) (non-physical) or vital energy (non-physical) moves. Various scriptural texts and teachings present a different number of chakras. It's believed that there are many chakras in the subtle human body, according to the tantric texts, but there are seven chakras that are considered to be the most important ones.
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The Wheel of Life (known as Bhavachakra in Sanskrit) represents the cycle of birth, rebirth and existence in samsaraThe Wheel of life is a symbolic representation of samsara (or cyclic existence) found on the outside walls of Buddhist temples and monasteries. In the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, it is believed that the drawing was designed by the Buddha himself in order to help ordinary people understand the Buddhist teachings. People should understand the Wheel in an allegorical, not literal, way. So these images on the Wheel of Life are just to communicate the reality of samsara to the general populace.
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The Wheel of Life (known as Bhavachakra in Sanskrit) represents the cycle of birth, rebirth and existence in samsaraThe Wheel of life is a symbolic representation of samsara (or cyclic existence) found on the outside walls of Buddhist temples and monasteries. In the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, it is believed that the drawing was designed by the Buddha himself in order to help ordinary people understand the Buddhist teachings. People should understand the Wheel in an allegorical, not literal, way. So these images on the Wheel of Life are just to communicate the reality of samsara to the general populace.