The Chakras (Quest Book) [Paperback]

Charles Webster Leadbeater (Author)

Book Description

Series: Quest Book | Publication Date: July 16, 2001

You have a number of vividly colored, blazing, coruscating whirlpools of energy that serve as your subtle psychic sense organs. C.W. Leadbeater, famous clairvoyant, makes them come authentically alive in living color with ten striking illustrations.  Then, with great clarity and simplicity, he explains what each chakra means to your welfare.  For you and your body are in truth a great nucleus of potential power!  In print since 1927, hundreds of thousands of copies of this book have been sold.  It is recognized as a classic of esoteric literature.

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Quest Books; 6th quest book printing edition (July 16, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0396069517
• ISBN-13: 978-0835604222
• ASIN: 0835604225
• Product Dimensions: 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #481,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #88 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > New Age > Theosophy

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good first read on the spiritual topic of the chakras., August 14, 2000

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Dr Geo - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Chakras (Quest Book) (Paperback)

This book is important as a Western account of what is essentially an Eastern concept. The chakras are very important energy centres in humans, and are used in meditation and in cognition of the inner worlds. Leadbeater's book is fairly easy to read, and has really good colour illustrations which have since been often quoted and reproduced many times over the last 70 years. This book was written in the 1920s when the subject was little known in the Western world. Much of the material was obviously obtained from Hinduism, as the chakras are easy to see illustrated in temples in India. I must say I prefer Dr Hiroshi Motoyama's more comprehensive and recent book, but Leadbeater really did pave the way with this one. I recommend it and give it five stars in the historical and useful context. It's a great introduction to the subject.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The classic book on the Chakras!, June 13, 2005

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Ryan Kouroukis "In 1882 Richard Wagner said: ... - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Chakras (Quest Book) (Paperback)

If you ever wanted a serious and reputable book on the Chakras, then look no further because Leadbeater's classic book covers everything you need to know fundamentally about them.

He not only talks about the chakras, but also about the different energies of man, the subtle bodies, the multi-dimensional universe etc. His findings are completely Hindu based, with the various contributions from Theosophy, Buddhism and medieval Christianity, all interwoven with pictures, diagrams and charts.

Oh! How extremely vital it is for modern society to know the hidden system of man's anatomy!

This book is a perfect and necessary complement to Samael Aun Weor's great book "Endocrinology and Criminology", which examines the chakras from a scientific/philosophic standpoint and how they relate to the endocrine system, nervous systems and the many aspects of human psychology.

Forget about all the "New Age" pseudo-info on spiritual issues and matters and remember the true pioneers of the Occult like Blavatsky, Steiner, Heindel, Manly P. Hall, Besant...and Leadbeater.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guaranteed to spin your wheels!, September 22, 2005

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Abraxus (Lehi, UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chakras: A Monograph (Paperback)

One of the best books I have ever read on the Chakra system and how integral it is to our vital energy force. After reading this book, you won't want to be "stuck" anymore!