The two fundamental principles of Yoga Vidya Pranic Healing are “Cleansing” and “Energising”.
Nature teaches us the same principles (of cleansing and energizing) when we look at ourselves. As we exhale, we are “cleansing”. The blood gets cleansed by the release of carbon dioxide gas. As we inhale, we are “energizing”. The blood gets energized with oxygen gas. Similarly, we “cleanse” our bodies through elimination and “energise” them through eating and drinking.
From the above we can observe that all life form for its good health is governed by “cleansing” and “energizing”. However, the above is the physical level of good health. More importantly, we must maintain good health emotionally and mentally. Yoga Vidya Pranic Healing and Arhatic Yoga are perfect instruments for manifesting good healthat all the three levels.
Emotional and mental wellbeing is essentially governed by the practice of virtues. When we practice abstention (Yin: non-injury, non-stealing and non-lying), this is “cleansing”. If we observe a farmer cleaning the soil, we also find that he goes further and sows the seeds of his choice. Why? For, he understand that the soil that he has cleansed, if he doesn’t sow the seeds, the blowing winds or he flying birds will anyway fill the soil with unwanted seeds.
Similarly, having practised abstention, which cleanses our thoughts and emotions, we should endeavour to sow the seeds (Yang: loving kindness, generosity and honesty). This is “energizing”. Thus, we find that Yoga Vidya Pranic Healing and Arhatic Yoga are perfect instruments for wholesome development.