1. What is PRANA?
Prana is the vital energy or life force that keeps the body healthy and alive. In Chinese it is called Chi, in Japanese, Ki and in Sanskrit, Prana. There are 3 main sources of Prana: the air, the sun and the ground.
2. What is the Energy Body?
The physical body is basically composed of two parts: the visible physical body and the invisible physical body that is also known as the Energy body, etheric body, bioplasmic body or the aura. These two bodies are basically interconnected; it means, what affects one, affects the other. Hence healing the energy body and the chakras has substantial relief on the physical body.
3. What is Pranic Healing all about?
Pranic Healing comes from two words: Prana, which means vital energy, and Healing. Pranic Healing is therefore a no-touch, no-drug complementary therapy system that uses prana to heal a wide range of physical and psychological ailments. Pranic Healing is highly systematic and scientifically-based, which distinguishes it from other healing modalities.
4. What is Pranic Healing?
Pranic Healing is a simple yet powerful method. It is a comprehensive system of healing that is easy to learn, easy to apply, and extremely effective. Pranic Healing is a no-touch method and works on the principle that the body is capable of self-repairing. Prana is utilized to balance and harmonize the body’s energy system. This enhances wellness of the body, mind and emotions.
5. Who can learn Pranic Healing?
Anyone above 16 years of age, who can read and write, can learn Pranic Healing. People from all walks of life, all over the world have learned and benefited from Pranic Healing.
6. Does Pranic Healing have any side effects?
If the protocols provided in the books are followed properly, there will be no side effects. The protocols have been designed based on tremendous amounts of research and experiments done to validate the effect of Pranic Healing on different ailments and the rate of their improvement.
7. Is Pranic Healing effective in healing psychological ailments?
Pranic Healing belongs to a comprehensive package of complementary treatment that also includes healing of psychological ailments. Pranic Psychotherapy is the application of Pranic Healing on emotional and psychological ailments. Pranic Healing has been shown to be effective in dealing with psychological ailments such as childhood traumas, phobias, stress, anxiety, grief, irritability, hysteria, violence and depression.
8. How can I learn Pranic Healing?
You can learn Pranic Healing by registering for the Basic Pranic Healing workshop. You may search the international directory to find the details of your local Pranic Healing foundation or center and contact them.
9. How does Pranic Healing work?
Pranic Healing involves scanning the human aura to detect the imbalances of energies, known as energetic congestion and depletion. It then uses cleansing techniques to remove negative and used-up energies. It also uses energizing techniques to improve the flow of energy and strengthen the aura and chakras. Once the aura is balanced, a clean, strong and healthy body is restored .
10. Where does Prana come from?
There are 3 principal sources – the sun, the air and the earth. Secondary sources include food, water, plants, etc. We need a constant supply of fresh prana to maintain good health. Pranic Healing teaches you how to consciously absorb and assimilate more prana and use it to improve your life.
11. What is Meditation on Twin Hearts?
Meditation on Twin Hearts is a 20-minute guided meditation aimed at achieving peace and illumination. It is also a way of providing service to the world by increasing harmony and peace through blessing the earth with loving-kindness. During this meditation, the Heart and Crown chakras get activated, Which allow tremendous energy flow into the body. The practitioner further becomes a channel of peace, love, order and light by blessing the earth and every sentient being. This effect brings peace and harmony to the world and brings to the meditator inner peace, happiness, better memory, clarity of mind, improved health, and intuition.
12. Can Pranic Healing be applied while taking medical treatments?
Yes. Pranic Healing works on the energy body and balances the energy processes of the body while orthodox medicine deals with healing of the physical body. Therefore Pranic Healing does not interfere but rather complements medical treatment. In Pranic Healing we believe in an integrated approach to healing. This means that Pranic Healing is not intended to replace orthodox medicine but rather to enhance it. If an ailment is severe or symptoms persist you are highly encouraged to consult a medical doctor and a reputable Pranic Healer.
13. Is there any workshop related to spirituality?
Pranic Healing is a bridge to spirituality by clearing from the aura negative and unwholesome thoughts and emotions. Pranic Healing is basically a preparation for the higher spiritual workshops including Achieving Oneness with the Higher Soul and Arhatic Yoga workshops. Arhatic Yoga provides a path to arhatship or sainthood. It involves advanced purifications, meditations and breathing exercises that accelerate the evolutionary process of the soul.
14. Is there any meditation involved?
Basically there are 4 advanced meditations taught in various workshops. One of the simplest and most effective one is the Meditation on Twin Hearts that besides leading the practitioner to peace and illumination has healing and purifying effects on the aura as well as the chakras.
15. How long should the Pranic Healing treatment be applied?
The frequency and duration of Pranic Healing treatments differ from case to case. For simple and minor ailments the healing can be instantaneous or may take a few minutes, a few hours or a few days. For chronic and severe cases however, the healing is progressive. Therefore the Pranic healing in most of the cases should be applied three days for few weeks or for few months.
16. What is a chakra?
In the energy body there are energy channels, known as meridians, and energy centers, known as chakras. Chakras are like power plants that provide energy for the proper functioning of the body. Each chakra is responsible for controlling and energizing certain parts and organs of the physical body. If the chakras malfunction, they will adversely affect the proper functioning of the vital internal organs. Chakras, besides having physical functions also have psychological functions, which determine the character of the person.
17. Is Pranic Healing related to any sect or religion?
Pranic Healing does not belong to any religion or sect. Pranic Healing is designed purely based on the science of energy and uses the laws of nature and universal truth rooted in spirituality. People from over 120 countries, with different religions and backgrounds have been practicing Pranic Healing till date.
18. What are the healing courses in Pranic Healing?
The healing courses start with Basic Pranic Healing which serves as a foundation for the science of complementary therapy. It is then followed by Advanced Pranic Healing, which involves the application of color pranas in treating various ailments. The rate of recovery accelerates tremendously by using color pranas. Pranic Psychotherapy is the 3rd level that introduces effective techniques for improving psychological ailments and behavioral problems. Pranic Crystal Healing teaches the principles and applications of crystals and gemstones during healing.
19. Are there any online workshops offered?
No. The workshops are composed of theoretical and practical knowledge. The students practice the techniques on one another under the guidance of the instructor to ensure that the healing techniques are being performed properly. This can be done only in-person.
20. Are there studies and research on Pranic Healing?
Yes. The techniques and applications of Pranic Healing are designed upon extensive scientific research, experimentation, and validation. There has been research applying Pranic Healing in various fields including medicine, massage therapy, psychology, agriculture and architecture.
21. Is Pranic Healing used Globally?
Pranic healing has helped healing millions of people all around the world who have zero access to medicines. The idea of healing poor and underdeveloped nations was brought up by Grand Master Choa Kok Sui.
The Pranic healing Foundation came into existence in 1990 with 6 employees. In the initial year itself this foundation was able to gather more than 3000 college graduates from different regions of Philippines.
After this Pranic Healing started spreading in developing nations like India, Indonesia and many parts of Africa and Asia.
Today Pranic healing is spread all over to :-
U.S.A, UK, Zambia, Qatar, Bhutan, UAE, Thailand, Nepal, Syria, Indonesia, Qatar, Malaysia, Oman, Iran, Hong Kong, Singapore, Srilanka, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Benin, Cyprus, Nigeria, China, Turkey, Pakistan, Mauritius, Egypt, South Africa and so on. Pranic healing continues to grow and spread to more and more cities and different countries.
22. Where are Pranic Healing Centers in India ?
Pranic healing centres are found majorly in 17 states of India which are as follows:
Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Panjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Delhi.
23. Can Pranic Healing be done on children?
Yes. With certain precautions, Pranic Healing can also be applied on infants and young children.
24. Are there any Medical Doctors OR Medical Centers that practice Pranic Healing?
There are plenty of Medical Doctors in India and all over the world who incorporate Pranic Healing within their practice. Pranic Healing is also used in numerous hospitals e.g. the Apollo hospitals all over India. In fact there are currently a great number of dentists, general surgeons, medical practitioners, specialists and nurses who use Pranic Healing effectively in their practice as well.
25. What kind of background do you need to learn Pranic Healing?
Anyone can learn Pranic Healing above 16 years of age. You do not need to have a background in medicine, science, or have studied another healing modality like Reiki. This healing system is accessible to all. Just come with an open mind to learn and transform your thinking about healing. You can learn to heal yourself and others in just 2 days of Basic Pranic Healing – Level 1.