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kundalini

kun·da·li·ni [ kndə lnee, kùndə lnee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
dormant energy: vital energy that Hindus believe lies dormant at the base of the spine until it is called into action, e.g. through yoga, to be used in seeking enlightenment

[Late 19th century. < Sanskrit kundalinī, literally "snake"; because likened to a coiled snake]
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