Kundalini

from:kundalinicare.com
Kundalini Shakti works in and through her container, the subtle body. The subtle body includes the three central sheaths (koshas) of the five that comprise the human being (see diagram), according to the Vedic philosophy of India. These three are energy, mind, and discernment. The energy sheath has a subtle physiology of its own, which employs subtle energies (vayus), subtle elements (tattvas), subtle energy flow patterns (svaras), subtle energy currents (nadis), subtle energy centers (chakras), subtle energy points (marmas), and subtle brain centers (dalas). The mental sheath is made up of the sensory/motor function of mind (manas), the persona (ahamkara), and the storehouse of latent memories and patterns (chitta), which includes the impressions of all our past karmas, even from previous lives. The discernment sheath (buddhi) includes the refined ability to discern what is truly good and helpful for our inner development.