The Body: Humanity's Fortress

by Sri Chinmoy

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First published by Agni Press in 1974.
Reprinted with permission of Sri Chinmoy.

• The Three Bodies: Physical, Subtle And Causal
  • Question: For What Purpose Do We Have...
  • Question: What Is The Difference In Physical...
  • Question: Do You Mean That The Subtle...
  • Question: Which Of These Three Bodies Gets...
  • Question: Is It Possible For The Physical...
  • Question: Can The Subtle Body Appear In...
  • Question: Is It Possible To See The...
  • Question: Do The Causal And Subtle Bodies...
  • Question: How Do You Develop Consciousness In...
  • Question: Is It True That All Diseases...
• Hatha Yoga (postures) And Physical Fitness
  • Question: Is Hatha Yoga Necessary In Concentration,...
  • Question: What Is The Importance Of Physical...
  • Question: Would You Say That The Asanas...
  • Question: If You Want To Meditate As...
  • Question: I Have Difficulty Sitting In The...
  • Question: When We Are Meditating, Is It...
  • Question: What Is The Spiritual Purpose Of...
  • Question: Can Pratyahara Be Practised Independently Of...
• Pranayama And Yogic Breathing
  • Question: What Is Prana?...
  • Question: How Can We Get The Most...
  • Question: Could You Speak A Little About...
  • Question: Is The Breathing Process You Described...
  • Question: Could The Power Of Kundalini Be...
  • Question: Is This Breathing Technique Widely Known...
  • Question: What Is The Role Of Pranayama...
  • Question: I Have Been Given To Understand...
  • Question: Could You Speak About The Different...
  • Question: How Do The Outgoing Breath And...
  • Question: When I Am Trying To Go...
• Sleep And The Body-Consciousness
  • Question: I Feel That I Am Losing...
  • Question: If We Don’t Drink Coffee Or...
  • Question: How Can We Stay Conscious When...
  • Question: Could You Speak A Little More...
  • Question: Is There Some Way That We...
  • Question: Some Nights I Find I Am...
  • Question: What Is The Best Position To...
• Diet And Fasting
  • Question: Isn’t It True That The Body...
  • Question: I Find That When I Eat...
  • Question: How Do The Animal Qualities That...
  • Question: So A Vegetarian Diet Is Not...
  • Question: When A Person Knows That He...
  • Question: From The Spiritual Point Of View,...
  • Question: What About Eggs And Milk And...
  • Question: I Read In A Macrobiotic Book...
  • Question: What Kind Of Food Should We...
  • Question: What Is The Best Way To...
  • Question: Please Tell Me If We Are...
  • Question: If Fasting Really Helps Us To...
  • Question: I Can’t Meditate Unless My Body...
  • Question: How Soon Should One Eat Before...
  • Question: They Say That Yogis In India...
• Transformation And Perfection Of The Body
  • Question: How Can We Use The Senses...
  • Question: Could You Say Something About Self-Control...
  • Question: How Can I Conquer My Physical...
  • Question: What Is The Highest Kind Of...
  • Question: Does Your Philosophy Say That The...
  • Question: How Can One Divinise The Human...