Body of Light. John Mann

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      THE BODY

       OF LIGHT

      Also by John Mann

      Rudi; 14 Years With My Teacher

      with ML Richard

       Exploring Social Space

      Students of the Light

      Learning to Be

      Encounter: A Weekend With Intimate Strangers

      with H. Otto

       Ways of Growth

      Changing Human Behavior

      Louis Pasteur: Father of Bacteriology

      Sigmund Freud: Doctor of Secrets & Dreams

      Frontiers of Psychology

      Behind the Cosmic Curtain:

       Further Writings of Swami Rudrananda

      Also by Lar Short

      Way of Radiance

      Commuter Yoga

      with Martin Lowenthal

      Opening the Heart of Compassion

      THE BODY

       OF EIGHT

      BY

       JOHN MANN

       AND LAR SHORT

      Illustrated by Juan Li

      CHARLES E. TUTTLE COMPANY, INC.

       Boston • Rutland, Vermont • Tokyo

      PUBLISHED BY CHARLES E. TUTTLE CO., INC.

       of Rutland, Vermont, and Tokyo, Japan,

       with editorial offices at

       364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759 U.S.A.

      © 1990 John Mann and Lar Short

       All rights reserved.

       No part of this publication maybe reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from the Publisher.

      ISBN: 978-1-4629-0703-8 (ebook)

       Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:

       90-82428

      Printed in Singapore

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      CONTENTS

List of Illustrations 7
List of Tables 9
Acknowledgements 11
Introduction 13
Part I: The Subtle Body: Background, History and Traditions 17
Chapter One: The Recurrent Image 19
Chapter Two: The Hindu Tradition 39
Chapter Three: Buddhist Systems 59
Chapter Four: The Taoist Approach 87
Chapter Five: Other Traditions 105
Chapter Six: Conclusions 121
Part II: Awakening the Subtle Body 137
Introductory Exercises 143
Intermediate Exercises 152
Advanced Methods 163
Notes 179
Index 185

      ILLUSTRATIONS

1. The Chakras 20
2. The subtle body is experienced through sensation 23
3. Sensing the energy between the palms 25
4. Place your energy slightly above your eyebrows 28
5. The spontaneous opening of the heart 30
6. Surrendering

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