Theories of the Chakras

by Hiroshi Motoyama

In this fascinating book, Hiroshi Motoyama describes his unique model of mind/body interactions. In addition, he describes a number of meditation and Yoga exercises that can help his readers awaken their "chakras", the body's "circles of light".

Motoyama is to be commended for taking a strong ethical stance, urging causation when working toward "emancipation" and stressing the need for "balance". His familiarity with a multitude of wisdom traditions has resulted in a profound book that will be great benefit to many people who are seeking earnestly for meaning in their lives.

It is an outstanding book from both the scientific and spiritual points of view. The chakras and other components of the human energy field were largely brought to the attention of the Western world by clairvoyant Charles W. Leadbeater. Leadbeater's pioneering work is discussed in detail in this fascinating exploration of the subtle body along with that of other respected seers and yogis.

About the Author:

Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama is an author of over twenty books, including Karma and Reincarnation and Toward a Superconsciousness: Meditational Theory and Practice.

Reviews:

"This book represents a monumental effort to review and correlate much of the accumulated knowledge of the subtle energy system. such a book could only be written by a person who has had the life-long personal experience which Dr. Motoyama so generously shares with the reader. These experiences provide step-by-step illustration of unfolding and expanding consciousness. The book is necessary reading for all serious students of the subject of consciousness." - George W. Meek

"Theories of the Chakras An outstanding book from both the scientific and spiritual points of view, it presents a unique and authentic record of the spiritual experiences of an adept in whom the kundalini has been awakened by yogic practices and is a unique record of pioneering experiments." - India Today

"This book attempts to reconcile the two major eastern approaches to non-western medicine, the chakra system of Indian and the meridian system of China and Japan. The author, a research in the area of TCM and a yogi, reviews different ways the chakras are described of the chakras and develops relationships between these system. He presents his own approach to opening the chakras based his observations. Overall, this is an interesting but dry book. Anyone interested in the possiblity of the chakras and nadis existing will find it informative. It's best read in small sections." - Kevin P. Menard, Denton, TX, USA