Buddhist Teachings in Pranic Healing and Arhatic Yoga: Synthesis of Science and Spirituality

Abstract

Pranic healing is an ancient science and art of healing that utilizes prana or ki or energy to heal the whole physical body. A way of life which addresses all aspects leading to a wholesome life.A prerequisite for the practice of Arhatic Yoga, a pathway to sainthood. Arhatic Yoga is a synthesis of yoga which consists of yogic techniques design to help us develop spiritually, prehistoric in origin and consist of techniques and energy that can be practiced by any religion. The Buddhist teachings are integrated into the Pranic healing’ meditations such as mantra Om, Omani Padme Hum, Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om; etc., healing techniques by practicing vegetarianism, and the law of Karma in character building. It was revealed in pranic healing that science sometimes seems to be incompatible with spirituality. What we call science is actually physical science. What we call spirituality is actually inner sciences or sciences not dealing with the physical world. The process of the union between science and spirituality is in progress. Pranic Healing and Arhatic Yoga, developed by Grand Master Choa Kok Sui (GMCKS), a Filipino –Chinese from the Philippines, are examples of the union between science and spirituality. spreading rapidly in more than 100 countries. Practitioners experienced healing on different levels, holistic transformation, grow and developed spiritually.