Pranic Energy -II ; Pujya Gurudev

The Amazing Potentials of Pranic Energy 

=Pt.ShriRam Sharma Acharya

he spiritual masters of the esoteric knowledge of the science of prana transmit their pranic energy into the deserving disciples and thus enlighten and empower their personalities with exceptional potentials. In the ancient times, people used to go with serene faith to the holy ashrams (hermitages) of the rishis and benefit from their blessings and the pranic energy pervading around them. The shaktipata (transmission of the spiritually elevated prana of a guru) bestowed by a noble guru upon his deserving disciple used to transform the latter's personality into a remarkably brilliant, sagacious, vigorous and talented one. The radiant spiritual transmutation of Aruni blessed by Rishi Dhaumya, of Jabali by Rishi Gautam, Arjuna by Lord Indra and Nachiketa by Lord Yama, are well known examples of shaktipata cited in the scriptures. 

This noble tradition was followed by the sages of the later ages too. The shaktipata bestowed by Paramhansa Ramakrishna upon Narendra transformed the latter into the globally revered Swami Vivekanand. Sister Nivedita and several other disciples of Swamiji later on received his pranic energy by a similar process. Maharshi Sri Aurobindo had invited the Mother Mirra Alfassa of France through telepathic signals of his prana sent from India while she was living in Paris. She then became aware of the spiritual light of her great soul and came to the Maharshi's Ashram. Sri Aurobindo endowed her with a deep knowledge of yoga and Indian Philosophy, along with the divine radiance of his spiritual attainments. 

It is said with reference to the epic "Ramayana" that when Lord Ram was living in exile in the forest, with Sita and Lakshman, the latter used to transmit the message of their well-being and specific news of the week to his wife Urmila with the help of his transmuted pranic energy. Thousands of kilometers away, Urmila used to receive it in a state of meditation and then used to convey the message verbally to the other family members. Thus, without having any wireless, radio set or telephonic facility, they were able to communicate quite easily. 

An episode in the Puranas describes the angelic pranic force of Sati Anusuiya. Once the Gods Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh went to her Ashram to test the spiritual strength of her piety. They reached the Ashram in the form of little children when her husband Rishi Atri was away. But the aura of her pranic energy instantly experienced their divine glow and she made no mistake in recognizing the Gods. Prince Pratardan, the son of King Divoda, had once offered his dedicated services to Lord Indra. In recognition of his worthiness and piety of the purpose, the deity taught him Prana Vidya- the deep science of prana. He preached - "Prana is Brahm. The great rishis and yogis awaken it in their inner selves and use it for the welfare of the entire world". 

In the second chapter of the Kaupitaki Brahmanopanishad, the secret of telepathic communication via pranic energy is described as under – 

"Atha Khalu Sa Detmevoktha Mupasita | Yo Vai Pranah Sa Prajna Ma Va Prajna Sa Pranah| Sa Yada Pratibuddhate Sthaagnervisphulinga | Vipratithante Pranebhyo Devebhyo Loka ||" 

Meaning: (Different currents of prana, responsible for different faculties of the sense-organs, are referred as "anya prana" here.) 

Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,

Shiv Sharma