All the four forces in the Universe - weak nuclear force, strong nuclearforce, electricity & magnetism -are but different manifestations ofthat Unitary power which the Vedists call Prana. Using this Vital Energyto heal is called Pranic Therapy. This article is a continuation of theearlier article Pranic Therapy Part V.


Integral Life & the Universal Stream of Consciousness, Prana.

Never in the integral view developed in ancient India was life regardedas restricted to certain cellular activities. Rather, life is a Universalstream of Consciousness known as Prana in the Upanishads &Consciousness- Force ( Chit Shakti ) in the Tantras. Each living beingrepresents a centre around which Prana moves at different levels knownas sheaths ( koshas). At the core of this multistoreyed personalitystructure is the locus of the Self, known as the Atman.The Upanishadsstate that just as the spokes of a wheel are fixed at the hub, so alsoPrana and all psycho-physical structures are fixed in the Self. The Self ( Atman ) is the Master Controller of Life that Western science is seeking. The Vijnanamaya Kosha ( Intellectual Sheath) & theAnandamaya Kosha ( Bliss Sheath ) are the sheaths where the lightof the Self is experienced.

The unattached Self, exercises its power through the Will ( knownas Dhrti), which in Yogic psychology is regarded as the dynamic aspect ofintelligence. With the help of the pure Will, a Yogi is able to keep all his
sense organs, all activities and mind under control, says the Geetha.Acquisition of this pure will is the result of a Spiritual Awakening. ThisAwakening, which takes place only through prolonged & intense spiritual
struggles, opens the divine door in the heart. This gives the yogi accessto all kosas or the five sheaths. He gains the capacity to open each kosato the stream of the Cosmic Prana. The stream of universal life flushes
out impurities & diseases from the personality system and brings in newvigour and strength.

The world is overcome, aye even here,

By such that fix their faith on Unity

The sinless Brahma ( Absolute ) dwells in Unity,

And they in Brahma ( Absolute )! ( The Song Celestial )

The Cause all Disease - "Fault of Awarenes"

Intense striving alone can pave the way for this kind of yogic self-mastery. But an inner alertness & some degree of generalsupervision over all his activites such as eating, sleeping,exercise,response to stressful situations etc can be attained by anyone.It is failure of this inner watchfulness, known as Prajnaparadha or
"Fault of Awareness ", caused by ignorance and negligence thatmakes a person yield to evil thoughts and deeds that is the rootcause of all diseases. .

Of the triune attributes of Nature - Rajas, Thamas and Satwa( humanity, bestiality, divinity ), both Rajas ( humanity ) & Thamas( bestiality ) are pathogenic. Satwa is non-pathogenic meaningthat living in rhythm with Nature can save us from diseases.

Charaka Samhita, an authentic treaitse on Ayurveda states"The disturbance of the three humours are caused by Prajnapara-dha, produced by the distortion of the intellect, will & memory " .Some of the aetiological factors are carelessness, lack of alertness,forgetfulness & misuse of will power.The root cause of most of
the psychosomatic or constitutional disorders is Prajnaparadha,the misuse of our cognitive and conative faculties. It is ourunconscious way of living, not in conformity with natural law, thatis the primary cause of illness.

Health can be restored by changing our way of living to a Self-directed style. Hyperacidity, rheumatism, irritable bowelsyndrome and similar disorders are the body's alarm signalsWe can bring about integration of the personality if we extend ourConsciousness into the interior parts of the body & bring theseneglected areas closer to the light of the Self. This integrationfortifies our immune system and restores the coordination,
rhythm and balance in the working of the different organs. Thiskind of extension of Consciousness can be done in different ways.

Extension of Consciousness by Meditation

The inner awareness which is the result of absorption in Meditationcan be extended into the affected part of the body through concentrativevisualization. If these meditative techniques are practised for somedays, the process of self-renewal & self-defence gets acceleratedand healing takes place automatically.

The Triune Meditation- ( Physical, Verbal & Mental )

Reverence for preceptors,continence, nonviolence - these constitute
Physical Meditation.

Speaking kind words, adherence to Truth, Self-study - these constitute
Verbal Meditation.

Cheerfulness, humility, silence, purity of heart - these constitute Mental
Meditation

Maintaining Yin-Yang balance

Everything in Life has opposites, Yin-Yang. (Yin is expansion and Yangis contraction ). The most common yin-yang imbalance is stress arousal.Stress arousal increases the adrenaline & cortisol levels which inhibits
the immune system. Stress is misplaced effort & takes away the energyrequired for healing.

Ultradian healing response is the second major yin-yang balance. Everyone and a half to 2 hours , our mind-body goes through a period ofdaydream or slowing called the 'Ultradian healing response'. We are
neglecting our healing cycle if we artificially keep perked up with coffee,cigarettes, alcoholism or workaholism. Daydreaming, meditation &quiet time allows us to take advantage of this Ultradian healing cycle.

The foundation of Life - The Superconscient

Modern Psychology & Psychoanalysis deals with the Subconscious &Unconscious. Aurobindo averred that the Superconscient and not theSubconscient is the foundation of life. The Fourfold Yoga is the science
of the Superconscious Mind. The mind via meditation opens up to theSuperconscient and healing takes up automatically.

Jung spiritualised Psycho-Analysis and was not an atheist like Freud.Modern psychology is an infant science, rash, fumbling and crude. Init the universal habit of the human mind, to highlight a half-truth andgeneralise it unduly, runs riot here. Freudian psychoanalysis is half-knowledge & half-knowledge is dangerous & can be an impedimentin the realisation of Absolute Truth. Neither the Subconscious(which modernpsychology highlights) - nor the Unconscious (whichPsychoanalysis highlights) are the important elements.The Supercon-scious, and not the subconscious ( or the Unconscious ) is thefoundation of Life. The science of the Superconscient is Yoga( whose Western equivalent is Free Masonry.) The Superconscientis our evolutionary future as the subconscient was our evolutionary past.
( To be continued )

 

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Dr. Deepak Chopra explores the frontiers of mind/body medicine and synthesizes current Western medical thinking with India's ancient healing tradition. In the coming years, Holistic Medicinesystems like Ayurveda will blossom. Psycho Physical Medicine treats the Whole and not the parts. Ex President Clinton paid tributes to Dr Deepak saying that ' the contributions of Indians to US isgreat, particularly the effort of Dr Deepak Chopra, who is a pioneer of Alternative Medicine in the West". Study this magnum opus from the great Chopra !