DISSERTATION COVER SHEET Student declaration: I have read and understood the SOAS policy on plagiarism. This is my own work. All material derived or quoted from other sources is clearly identified as such. Student Number: 643051 MA in the Traditions of Yoga and Meditation Course Code/Title: 15PSRC989-A19/20 Dissertation in the Traditions of Yoga and Meditation. Supervisor: James Mallinson Title: The chakras beyond yoga: The Western chakra system from theosophy to contemporary fringe New Age thinking. Word Count: 10,543 (including quotations, footnotes and titles) Word count is defined as the number of words contained in the submitted work including quotations, footnotes, titles, abstracts, summaries and tables of contents. Appendices and bibliographies are not included in the word count. Appendices will not normally be marked and they must not include material essential to the argument developed in the main body of the work. This dissertation is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in the Traditions of Yoga and Meditation of the School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) on 7th October 2020. 1