The Chakra Book Energy and Healing Power of the Subtle Body

In this volume, Osho gives an overview of the Eastern science behind the energy centers in the human body that are sometimes known as chakras. It is a science that underlies traditional Chinese medicine, Indian Ayurveda, and the practice of kundalini yoga, among other disciplines that recognize the deep connection between mind and body. Osho also shows how these same principles apply to human psychological growth and maturation and the evolution of consciousness.

Osho is a contemporary mystic whose life and teachings have influenced millions of people of all ages, and from all walks of life. His often provocative and challenging teachings generate today more and more interest, and his readership is dramatically expanding around the world in more than fifty languages. People can easily recognize the wisdom of his insights, the broad sweep of his familiarity with both ancient and contemporary philosophical thought, and his ability to communicate in a way that is relevant to our lives and to the issues we are facing today. The Sunday Times (London) named Osho as one of the "1,000 Makers of the 20th Century". He is known around the world for his revolutionary contribution to meditation — the science of inner transformation — with the unique approach of his "OSHO Active Meditations" acknowledging the accelerated pace of contemporary life its unique challenges.

Osho International Foundation is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Contents

INTRODUCTION

PART I: THE SEVEN CENTERS OF BEING
1. The Changing Seasons of Life
2. Man Is a Rainbow
3. Understanding the Chakras and Kundalini
4. Seven Subtle Bodies and the Energy of Breath
5. Sleep and Wakefulness in the Chakras
6. The Experience of Death and Life in the Subtle Bodies

PART II: DIFFERENT MAPS FOR DIFFERENT PATHS
7. The Heart Sutra and the Path of Buddha
8. Patanjali and the Path of Yoga
9. The Subtle Bodies According to Patanjali
10. Tantra and the World of the Chakras

PART III CHAKRA MEDITATIONS
11. OSHO Chakra Breathing Meditation
12. OSHO Chakra Sounds Meditation
13. Online Resources

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