These things are compared to stupas when they are represented by a cone on top of a sphere on top of a square. In Vajrayāna Buddhism, a “drop” technique allows bodhichitta to interact with a “secret” one of these things to produce the four blisses. Shīrshāsana is called the “king of the āsanas” because it affects one of these things. In Shakti tradition, the divine feminine power of (*) kuṇḍalinī is contained within one of these things called the Mūlādhāra. These things are connected by three channels called nāḍī whose names are sushumṇa, iḍā, and piṅgalā. One of these things called the Sahasrāra is located in the head and can disrupt spiritual connections when impaired. The Sanskrit word for “wheel” lends its name (10[1])to, for 10 points, what energy centers in the body that are “unblocked” through yoga? ■END■