<P> The concept is found in the early traditions of Hinduism , Buddhism and Jainism . They are treated as focal points , or putative nodes in the subtle body of the practitioner . These theories differ between the Indian religions , with many esoteric Buddhist texts consistently mentioning five Chakras , while separate esoteric Hindu sources will offer six , or even seven . They are believed to be embedded within the actual physical body , whilst also originating within the context of mental and spiritual fields , or complexes of electromagnetic variety , the precise degree and variety of which directly arise from a synthetic average of all positive and negative so - called `` fields '' , this eventuating the complex Nadi . Within kundalini yoga breath exercises , visualizations , mudras , bandhas , kriyas , and mantras are focused on transmuting subtle energy through `` chakras '' . </P>
<P> The concept is found in the early traditions of Hinduism , Buddhism and Jainism . They are treated as focal points , or putative nodes in the subtle body of the practitioner . These theories differ between the Indian religions , with many esoteric Buddhist texts consistently mentioning five Chakras , while separate esoteric Hindu sources will offer six , or even seven . They are believed to be embedded within the actual physical body , whilst also originating within the context of mental and spiritual fields , or complexes of electromagnetic variety , the precise degree and variety of which directly arise from a synthetic average of all positive and negative so - called `` fields '' , this eventuating the complex Nadi . Within kundalini yoga breath exercises , visualizations , mudras , bandhas , kriyas , and mantras are focused on transmuting subtle energy through `` chakras '' . </P>
where does the belief in chakras come from
where does the belief in chakras come from
Hinduism Hinduism Jainism
Hinduism Hinduism Jainism