The Chakras (Quest Book) (Paperback)

by Charles Leadbeater (Author)

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Product Description
A clairvoyant examines the spiritual force centers in our body. With 10 color plates.

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Quest Books (January 25, 1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0396069517
• ISBN-13: 978-0835604222
• ASIN: 0835604225
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #135,450 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 23 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

By	Dr Geo (Melbourne, Australia.) - See all my reviews

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	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!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Ryan Kouroukis "In 1882 Richard Wagner said: ... (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

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.