(Sanskrit: स्वाधिष्ठान, IAST: Svādhiṣṭhāna, English: “the residence of the self”) or sacral chakra believed to be located at the root of the sexual organ along the spine in the subtle body.[ It is symbolised as a six-petaled lotus. Svadhisthana is represented with a lotus within which is a crescent moon symbolizing the water element. The seed mantra in its center is Vam representing water. The presiding deity is Brahma, with the Shakti being Rakini (or Chakini). In esoteric Buddhism, it is called Nirmana and is generally […]