Chapter 1
Title: Pranic Healing and Meditation, its effectiveness against stress and anxiety for University of Makati second year nursing students.
Background of the Study
Pranic healing is a type of complementary medicine or therapy that uses energy or prana to harmonize or transform the body’s energy processes. Prana is a Sanskrit word that means life-force. This life-force or energy helps the body to maintain homeostasis and a state of good health. In some other complementary medicines like acupuncture, this energy is called as Chi. It is also called as Ruach in Hebrew.
It is said that pranic healing is a simple yet powerful and effective system of no-touch energy healing. It is based on the fundamental principles that the body is a self-repairing living entity that possesses the ability to heal itself and that the healing process is accelerated by increasing this life force that readily available from the sun, air, and ground to address physical and emotional imbalances. Master Choa Kok Sui, the founder of pranic healing, says “Life Energy or prana is all around us. It is persuasive; we are actually in an ocean of Life Energy. Based on the principle, a healer can draw Pranic Energy or Life Energy from the surroundings.
But above all of these, how do we measure stress? One way is the Perceived Stress Scale. This instrument is a measure of the degree which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful. Items were designed to tap how unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overloaded respondents find their lives. This scale assessed the amount of stress in one's life rather than in response to a specific stressor and has been used widely in studies of both mental and physical health. This scale has items are easy to understand and the response alternatives are simple to grasp. Moreover, as noted above, the questions are quite general in nature and hence relatively free of content specific to any sub population group.
The group conducted this research because we were once participants of the pranic healing course. Our experience during the course was outstanding. At first, pranic healing was thought as a hoax. During the course, the perception that it was a hoax diminishes as they explain and perform the said technique. We wanted to share the knowledge and information about pranic healing to the 2nd year nursing students so they can practice this technique to deal with their stress. In addition, they can share this technique to their friends, relatives, and other people.
Statement of Specific Problem
This study was determined to find out the effectiveness of Pranic Healing and Meditation for 2nd year University of Makati Nursing students.
Specifically, this study sought the answers to the following problems: 1. What is the profile of the participants in terms of? 1.1 Age 1.2 Religion 1.3 Gender 2. What are the perceptions of the respondents about Pranic Healing and Meditation? 3. What is the understanding of the respondents about Pranic Healing and Meditation? 4. What is the expected outcome of the research? 4.1 Willingness 4.2 Effectiveness, and 4.3 Informative
Hypothesis
1. The respondents will verbalize the importance of Pranic Healing and meditation once it is implemented to them. 2. Pranic Healing and Meditation will be effective for the participants in dealing with stress according to the stress scale provided.
Significance of The Study: It is significant to know the advantages of Pranic Healing and Meditation for:
2nd Year Nursing Students from University of Makati
The researchers believe that the students would benefit from the results of the study. The students might be experiencing a lot of stress especially during major examinations. Not to mention, they have their Related Learning Experience (RLE) rotations, which adds up to their stress levels. In addition, their peers somehow contribute to their stress. Therefore, Pranic Healing will help them in dealing with these stress factors. This will also serve as another method in dealing with stress.

The Researchers
It is important for the researchers to know the effectiveness of Pranic Healing and Meditation in dealing with stress so that they can continue to influence others with this method of healing.
Future Researchers
For the future researchers, this study can provide some information that can be used in conducting new researches or in testing the validity of other related findings. This study can also be used as a cross-reference that would give them a background or an overview of Pranic Healing and Meditation.

RELATED LITERATURE:
Pranic Healing is a form of energy healing which makes use of the said prana, or vital energy, in the treatment of a wide variety of ailments. Some of these ailments are: headaches, toothaches, muscle pains, sprains, stress, tension, anxiety, depression, etc. Pranic Healing is not intended to replace modern medicine therapy. On the contrary, this ancient healing methodology is intended to complement conventional medical practices as well as other alternative healing techniques.
It was widely practiced in ancient civilizations in China, Egypt and India. In this technique, the cure is affected by simply removing diseased energies from the client’s invisible energy body and by transferring fresh prana to the affected areas with the use of hands. It can prevent, heal, and alleviate any form of stress including physical, emotional, and mental ailments. Because the methods are simple and easy to understand, anyone can learn and apply this kind of method of healing in no time at all.
Reference: http://pranichealing.com/what-pranic-healing
Meditation on Twin Hearts is ad technique aimed at achieving illumination, self realization and oneness with the higher soul by activating the Heart and crown Chakra. During mediation, divine energy flows down to the practitioner filling him with divine light, love and power. Twin Heart Meditation, makes a person calm, peaceful, strong and gives ability to think clearly and more balanced. Meditation on Twin Hearts is an advanced meditation technique aimed at achieving illumination or cosmic consciousness. As one becomes a channel of divine energy and blesses the earth with peace, love, healing and goodwill, one in turn receives divine blessings.
The “Twin Hearts” refer to the heart and crown chakra or energy centers. The heart chakra is the center of human and seat of higher refined emotions. The crown chakra is the center of the divine heart and gateway to higher spiritual consciousness. When the heart and crown chakras are sufficiently activated, one experience divine love, oneness with all.
Reference: http://pranichealing.com/meditation-twin-hearts
Pranic Healing
By Merima Jackson, Pranic Healer
Good health and vitality have always been of avid interest to mankind. In ancient times some very effective and varied modalities of health care were established. Ancient Chinese Medicine had five levels of healing; acupressure, use of herbs and minerals, acupuncture, projection of energy into the needles and projection of energy directly on to points without needling.
This final level is equated with Medical Chi Kung. The healer may use either his own internal energy or draw energy from outside sources. Some external sources include the air, the land or the sun.
Our 'being' comprises of the physical and the energy body. Pranic healing uses 'life force' energy to balance and heal the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of our 'being'. The existence of energy around the body or aura is now commonly accepted by quantum physicists, and is clearly demonstrated in aura photography.

Prana/energy from the air is absorbed through the lungs via the respiratory system, but it is also absorbed by the energy body through energy centres called chakras. The major chakras are located on two major acupuncture meridians circling the front and back of the body. Just as the physical body is nourished by blood flow, so the bio plasmic body is nourished by fine energy channels or meridians.
Each chakra is responsible for nourishing particular organs glands and aspects of the human psyche. We are all familiar with the story of organ recipients who post transplant have developed unusual cravings, likes or dislikes. Is just the organ transplanted or a little of the donor's psyche? Chakras are easily contaminated by negative thoughts, negative emotions, dirty and diseased energy. We are aware that some places lift us and some drain us. Why? If chakras become contaminated they cease to function and over time physical, emotional or psychological disorders manifest.
In healings prana is used to cleanse, harmonize, revitalize and energize the body, mind, emotions and aspects of a persona life. Energy contamination is real causing health and relationship issues. The healer scans the body, the chakras and their corresponding organs, re energizing them to promote self healing or increase recovery. A specially cut and programmed crystal is used to amplify the energy.
Most pranic healers do their own self healing and meditate daily. They are avidly interested in their own spiritual development. Through this lengthy ongoing process they become more attuned to their fellow man and his needs. Healers encourage healing and self development not dependence on a given modality. The modality is just an instrument.
Pranic Healing is a non invasive modality. You will be required to remove your jewellery and watch, sit with your eyes closed, palms uppermost and tongue connected to your palate. Your healer may have a chant playing softly in the background. Chants contain huge amounts of devotional energy. This is very helpful in breaking down stubborn energy. Incense or certain essential oils also assist this process.
One of the benefits of Pranic Healing include a sense of unburdening, relaxation, improved intuition, reduction of stress, greater emotional stability and relief of pain. During healing some clients experience many past life images or events; some experience tears. Either of these responses is very deeply beneficial. One needs to get rid of the old to allow healing energy in.
The Law of Karma is one of the fundamental cornerstones of the pranic perspective. It basically says, "As one sews, so one reaps." Applied in a positive sense; one can alter certain life aspects by what one gives out. If you are radiant, patient, joyful and helpful life will surround you with the same qualities. Each of us has a karmic bank account, good deeds are credits and negative thought or actions are debits. It is our life aim to stay karmically in the black. At times it seems that we are working endlessly with no result. It takes persistence and dedication to attain karmic credits. Once life begins to flow more easily, upsets become less unsettling, you know that you are on the right track.
A pranic treatment can last half an hour to 1 hour. More simple issues can be altered more quickly. It is normally recommended that three treatments be given a week apart. For more complex issues periodic treatment over a longer time frame may be required. Healers who practice with integrity are interested in improvement not dependence.
Serious illnesses are complex no matter which healing system you apply. Illness and subsequent life challenges are no doubt multifactorial and there are a lot of things contributing to the illness. If it was simple the cause, progression, remission and response to treatment modalities would, be standardized, but it is not. Everyone goes through the challenges in their own unique way.
I believe that like cardiac disease; if we try to alter in a positive way what we can, our chances improve and our outcome is better. We are trying to improve our lives, our attitudes and our ability to deal with one of the most challenging life tests: life threatening illness. I am not promising you a cure; I am saying that I am able to help with some of the issues that surface as the result of a cancer diagnosis.
Which of us when under considerable stress does not zone out? At times we are overloaded trying to understand what we are being told, trying to learn about our illness and trying to make the most informed decision about our management. I believe that the relaxation, the reduction of stress, the improved mental clarity, the improved energy levels etc., would be beneficial to some of you. Pranic treatments have also been applied to medication to make them less toxic to the healthy cells of the body with fewer side effects.
Reference: http://www.cancernaturaltherapyfoundation.org/health-articles-view.php?id=24

MEDITATION ON TWIN HEARTS (MTH) is an advanced meditation technique aimed at achieving illumination or universal consciousness. It is also an instrument of world and community service that eventually harmonizes the earth by blessing it with loving-kindness, peace, joy and goodwill.
Grand Master Choa Kok Sui, the modern founder of Pranic Healing and Arhatic Yoga and the spiritual teacher and spiritual inspiration to millions of people worldwide introduced this meditation as a powerful tool for spiritual development.
What is Meditation on Twin Hearts?
Meditation on Twin hearts is based on the principle that some of the major energy centers or chakras are entry points or gateways to certain levels or horizons of consciousness. The Twin Hearts pertain to the heart and crown energy centers. The heart chakra is an energy center in front of a person's chest. It is the energy counterpart to the physical heart. The heart chakra is the center for compassion, joy, affection, consideration, mercy, and other higher refined emotions.
The Crown energy center (also called the spiritual heart) located on the top of the head is the entry point to higher spiritual consciousness. To achieve illumination or cosmic consciousness, it is necessary to sufficiently activate the crown chakra. This can be done only when the heart chakra is sufficiently activated. Only by developing the higher refined emotions can one possibly experience divine love. When the crown center is highly developed, one experiences Divine Love and Oneness with All.
Who introduced Meditation on Twin Hearts?
Grand Master Choa Kok Sui, an internationally known spiritual teacher and lecturer, introduced Meditation on Twin Hearts to the public for the first time in the 1980's. This exceptional meditation is based on an ancient secret only revealed to advanced spiritual aspirants. Grand Master Choa Kok Sui utilized different advanced meditational techniques and synthesized it into one simple yet powerful meditation.
What Happens During The Meditation on Twin Hearts?
When a person practices Meditation on Twin Hearts, divine energy flows down to the practitioner; filling him with Divine Light, Love and Power. The practitioner becomes a channel of this Divine energy.

Spiritual aspirants who have practiced this meditation for quite sometime may experience being enveloped by dazzling, sometimes blinding light. In addition, practitioners may experience divine ecstasy and bliss, and a feeling of oneness with all creation. This has been a common experience among advanced yogis and saints of all religions, and can be verified through their holy scriptures.

This blinding, brilliant, and dazzling light is known as Heaven Ki in Taoist yoga, or the Pillar of Light in ancient Jewish Kaballah traditions. To the Indian yogis and saints, they call this pillar of light, the Antakharana, or spiritual bridge of light. The Christians refer to it as the Descent of the Holy Spirit, symbolized by a pillar of light with a descending white dove. The white dove represents the coming down of divine energy. The descent of the divine energy causes the temporary expansion of the practitioner's major chakras and inner aura. When meditation is practiced on a regular basis, the expansion may become permanent.
The heart chakra is a replica, or twin of the crown chakra. When you look at the heart chakra, it has twelve petals, similar to the twelve petals which form the inner core of the crown chakra. The crown chakra, on the other hand, is the center of illumination, or divine love, or oneness with all. It is situated on top of a person's head, providing energy for the brain and the glands therein. When the Crown chakra is sufficiently activated, its inner core of twelve petals unfurl, open and turn upward like a golden cup, golden crown, golden lotus, or golden flower, to receive spiritual energy which is distributed to other parts of the body.
Benefits of Meditation on Twin Hearts
The Meditation on Twin Hearts is a method used for gaining deep relaxation, eliminating stress, promoting health, increasing creativity and intelligence, and attaining inner happiness and fulfillment.It is practiced by millions of people worldwide and is a simple, natural, effortless technique.
Research and Scientific studies have been completed on the neurophysiological, psychological, sociological and psychospiritual effects of the Meditation on Twin Hearts.These studies have been conducted mostly in New York City, New York and in Bangalore, India. Psychological Benefits:
- Meditation on Twin Hearts is used as a meditation tool for stress relief in Stress Management Programs.
- There is a noticeable relaxation of the body, calming of the emotions and stillness of the mind.
- Regular practice of Meditation on Twin Hearts results in increasing contentment, happiness, inner peace and joy in life.
- There has been improved and enhancement of relationships with spouses, family members and co-workers.
- There was complete cessation of drug abuse following the Meditation on Twin Hearts and is presently being used in drug rehabilitation programs.
- In conjunction with Pranic Healing, Meditation on Twin Hearts has also shown increased academic performance, athletic skills, behavioral functioning, improved memory and overall school and job performance.
Sociological Benefits
- Improved Family and Interpersonal Relationships - Regular practice of Meditation on Twin Hearts has shown improved and enhanced relationships.It has proven to save marriages and relationships that were falling apart.
- Improved Work Performance - In Columbia and India, Meditation on Twin Hearts is done every morning before starting the work day. There has even been use of Meditation on Twin Hearts in corporate companies such as banks and businesses.
- Dramatic Social Change – There has been promotion of peace in the environment, society and country, and a significant reduction of violence. In Columbia there are regular groups of Meditation on Twin Hearts practicioners blessing the country and their areas.There has been a greater response in aiding catastrophies such as storms and floods (Venezuela), earthquakes (India). Several positive political changes have taken place in the Philippines, Columbia, and El Salvador.

Psychospiritual Benefits
- Meditation on Twin Hearts opens the awareness to the infinite reservoir of energy, creativity, and intelligence that lies deep within everyone.
- The meditation relaxes the body, calms the emotions and stills the mind.
- Regular practitioners of Meditation on Twin Hearts attain inner happiness, inner peace and fulfillment.
- Meditation on Twin Hearts can hope to achieve Illumination and profound expansion of consciousness.
- Spiritual aspirants who practice this meditation regularly may experience envelopment of dazzling, even blinding light. Practitioners may also experience divine ecstasy and bliss, and a feeling of oneness with all creation. This can be verified through the holy scriptures of all religions.
- Regular practitioners of MTH have increased sizes of chakras and auras making the energy body stronger and more dynamic.
- After practicing Meditation on Twin Hearts, pranic healers were noted to heal patients quicker than before and with amazing results.
- As a result of practicing MTH, one becomes more intelligent and develops increased intuitive abilities.
Reference: http://www.pranichealingmumbai.com/component/content/article.html?id=17