Nāḍī

Diagram showing the three main channels (nāḍī) of the subtle body, along with five chakras (energetic centers).

nāḍī (T. rtsa) is translated as "channel," "passageway," "vein," "duct," "artery," "root," "pipe," etc.

In Buddhist tantra, the nāḍī refers to the channels of the subtle body, through which the inner winds (prāṇa or vāyu) flow. While these channels can be divided into up to seventy-two thousand, the most important are:

• the central channel (avadhūtī),
• the right channel (rasanā) and
• the left channel (lalanā).

These channels (nāḍī) intersect at various "nodes" called chakras.

External links

• rtsa, Rangjung Yeshe Wiki
• Subtle channels, Rigpa Shedra Wiki