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Medical professionals of the modern era have begun incorporating energy healing as one of the supplements to
modern medical treatment after noticing its merits. Many studies have been conducted to understand the benefits of
these methods when utilized as complementary & alternative medicine (CAM) to modern medicine. Pranic
Healing, an energy healing technique, is one such approach. This paper aims to review the existing research on
Pranic Healing (PH), and Twin Heart Meditation (MTH) to assess their effectiveness and applicability as adjuvant
therapeutic techniques. This paper acknowledges the effectiveness of PH and MTH and makes an effort to respond
to the research questions provided. From the review, it could be concluded that Pranic healing can potentially treat
various illnesses in the Indian population and among women. It was also found that MTH predicts positive mental
health outcomes. The limitations of the paper have been discussed, along with recommendations for the future that
might be pertinent for additional research.
Keywords: pranic healing, twin heart meditation, complementary alternative medicine
Being a holistic approach, the field of CAM encompasses fully formed
medical systems like Chinese medicine and lesser-known therapies like
pranic therapy (O'brien, 2004). The Principle of Self-Recovery and Life
Force is used in the pioneering work of pranic therapy, which aims to
bridge the gap between the mind, the physical body, and the human
energy system (Srivastava et al., 2019). Pranic Healing (PH) is an ancient
science that uses 'Prana', also known as vital energy (Sharma, 1998). This
healing method was retrieved and investigated by Master Choa Kok Sui,
the founder of Modern PH. (Sui, 1989, 1993, 1997). PH has successfully
treated many physiological and psychological ailments. People also
utilise PH for general cleansing and illnesses with ambiguous symptoms,
like body aches (Wangmo et al., 2020). Meditation on Twin Hearts
(MTH) is a technique pertaining to PH and Arhatic Yoga System
(Mantzios et al., 2021). The aim of this technique is to achieve cosmic
consciousness or enlightenment using it. MTH has been found to be
beneficial as an adjuvant therapy for cancer patients and contributes to an
overall improvement in quality of life. During the COVID-19 pandemic,
it also helped medical professionals in managing their mental health
(Nittur & Ganapathi, 2020).
● Mind-body and spiritual interventions (meditation, prayer, mental
healing, & art, music, & dance therapy)
Types of CAM (Ventola, 2010)
● Alternative whole medical systems (homeopathic & naturopathic,
Chinese, & Ayurvedic medicine)
● Biologically based therapies (herbs, foods, vitamins, & other
dietary supplements or nutraceuticals including natural products
such as shark cartilage)
According to Ventola (2010), Complimentary Alternative Medicine
(CAM), has been defined as “a group of diverse medical and health
care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered
to be part of conventional medicine.” The term 'complementary' refers
to the use of CAM in addition to conventional medicine. In contrast, the
term 'alternative' refers to the use of medical therapies other than those
found in mainstream medicine (Tabish, 2008).
CAM can consist of but is not restricted to,
● RQ1: How does PH influence the health outcomes of the Indian
population?
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has
grown within industrialized, "advanced" Western societies, and
more than 70% of people in developing countries rely on
complementary and alternative treatment, but not much has been
researched on it (Coulter & Willis, 2004). Evidence-based CAM
treatments have had remarkable success in treating both acute and
chronic illnesses. According to Kessler et al. (2001), more than 50%
of Americans (US) with severe depression reported utilizing CAM
to manage their condition. In a similar study, it was discovered that
17.8% of individuals with anxiety or depression in Europe used
CAM providers at least once the previous year (Hansen &
Kristoffersen, 2016) while in Taiwan, it was 70% (Hsu et al., 2008).
Research Questions
● Manipulative and body-based therapies (qi gong, Reiki, Pranic
healing, therapeutic touch, & electromagnetic field exposure).
This paper aims to investigate the following research questions in
relation to Pranic Healing and Twin Heart Meditation.
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Pranic Healing as an Effective Adjuvant Therapeutic
Technique: A Literature Review
Malini Roy, Nidhi Kulkarni, Rudra Raghunath, Subhiksha Srinivasan, and Mahimna Vyas
Amity Institute of Behavior and Allied sciences, Amity University, Mumbai, Maharashtra
IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences
Review, 2023, 11(1), 52-56
https://iahrw.org/our-services/journals/iahrw-international-journal-of-social-sciences-review/
Author Note
Malini Roy, MSc Student, Amity Institute of Behavior and Allied
Sciences, Amity University, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nidhi Kulkarni, MSc Student, Amity Institute of Behavior and
Allied Sciences, Amity University, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Rudra Raghunath, MSc Student, Amity Institute of Behavior and
Allied Sciences, Amity University, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Subhiksha Srinivasan, MSc Student, Amity Institute of Behavior
and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mahimna Vyas, Teaching Associate, School of Liberal Arts and
Human Sciences, AURO University, Surat,, Mumbai, Maharashtra
We have no known conflict of interest to disclose
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to
Malini Roy, Msc Student, Amity Institute of Behavior and Allied
Sciences, Amity University, Mumbai, Maharashtra
E-mail: malini.roy@s.amity.edu
PH has been found to be effective in the treatment of many
physiological ailments. Chen (2008) found that bioenergy might
limit the growth of cancer. Similarly, Nittur et al. (2020) showed how
PH can be applied as a treatment to stop the progression of metastatic
cancer. Additionally, studies have demonstrated the value of PH in
the management of gout arthritis (Ardianty, 2019) and enhancing
lung function (Mahesh et al., 2017). While orthodox medicine
focuses on curing the physical body, pranic treatment has an impact
on the energy body. So, rather than replacing medical care, PH is
supposed to complement it (Sui,1990).
Topic Studies related to PH and Twin Heart Meditation
Pranic Healing (PH) is an ancient science and art of healing that
utilizes prana/ki or vital energy to heal the whole body. It is based on
the general composition of the human body, which is made of the
visible physical body and the bioplasmic body-an invisible energy
body (Gurupada & Bevoor, 2016). The life-giving energy force that
keeps the body healthy and alive is known as prana or ki. The healer
heals the patient by projecting prana onto them. The three main
sources of prana are the solar prana, the air prana, and the ground
prana (Rocque, 2018). PH involves scanning, purifying, and
energizing the human aura during which energy imbalances are
identified. Then cleansing techniques and energizing techniques are
used to strengthen the aura and chakras to increase energy flow. The
laws of self-healing and life energy are the foundation of PH (Sui,
2009).
Pranic psychotherapy is the application of PH to deal with
emotional and psychological disorders. As thoughts and emotions
are also energy, they, too, need to be cleansed and transformed
(Rocque, 2018). Researchers Amrita et al. (2020); Lama (2020); and
Aithal et al. (2018) found that PH enhances sleep quality and helps
with the treatment of insomnia. Students who practiced PH reported
feeling at ease, at peace with themselves, in harmony, and thinking
positively throughout their everyday tasks and activities (Srivastava
et al., 2019). Pooja et al. (2019) concluded in their studies that PH is
effective in promoting physical relaxation, harmonizing breath, and
lowering stress in cancer patients.
● RQ2: How extensively has PH been researched as a
complementary therapy among the female population?
Review of Literature
● RQ3: What positive effects does Twin heart meditation have on
psychological health and well-being?
Inclusion Criteria
The effectiveness of PH and meditation on twin hearts as a
complementary therapy technique has been examined through
several studies in order to answer the specified research questions.
The inclusion criteria for the same are mentioned above.
Pranic Healing (PH)
Criterion type Inclusion criteria
In their case study, Vinu et al. (2021) found that employing PH as a
complementary therapy in addition to homeopathic treatment could
be beneficial. As MTH can cause severe pranic heart congestion
(Sui, 1990) people with cardiac issues are advised against practicing
it. The self-purification of everyday practitioners of this technique is
essential since other chakras, in addition to the crown and heart
chakra, are activated during the process, potentially magnifying both
the practitioner's positive and negative aspects (Sui, 1990).
Publication date Papers published between 2000-2022
Table 1
Publication type Publication must be a peer-reviewed journal article.
PH-Twin Heart Meditation can heal a wide range of physical
ailments such as fever, cold, chronic cough, toothache, and so on.
Stage 4 metastatic cancer has been managed with MTH as an adjunct
therapy (Nittur & Ganapathi, 2020). Patients on dialysis experienced
less anxiety and depression when they engaged in MTH (Dehghan et
al., 2020).
PH is successful in reducing the symptoms of mild agoraphobia
and moderate panic disorder (Vinu & Jois, 2021). It also lessens
academic stress and enhances emotional stability, claim Kaur and
Kaur (2018). According to Vrunda et al. (2002), PH may be able to
assist young females who are having behavioral problems.
According to Nikhra (2016), "Yog-PH- Twin Hearts Meditation"
and stress are significantly correlated. After using this method
through Twin Heart Meditation, students reported feeling calm,
inner peace, harmony in their everyday activities, and positive
thinking.
Twin Heart Meditation, a Pranic Healing Technique, is beneficial for
enhancing optimistic thinking and interpersonal relationships. The
idea behind meditation on Twin Hearts is that some of the main
chakras serve as gateways to different planes of consciousness. To
acquire cosmic consciousness or illumination, one can use the
illumination technique, also known as Meditation on the Twin
Hearts (Sui, 2009). By blessing the entire earth with loving kindness,
it serves to harmonize the world. It is founded on the idea that a few
key chakras serve as the entrance to higher states of consciousness.
The heart chakra and the crown chakra are referred to as the "twin
hearts" in MTH. Master Chao Kok Sui claims that meditation
awakens and projects good energy for the blessings of the entire
world (Sui, 2009).
Language of publication English
Twin Heart Meditation (MTH)
Although there is reportedly little biomedical support for this kind
of treatment, the field of energy healing is expanding quickly and
attempts to bridge the gap between the mind, the physical body, and
the human energy system by using the Principle of Self-recovery and
Life Force (Srivastava et al., 2019). This holistic synthesis of
techniques for well-being, financial success, and spiritual
perfection, on the other hand, would not be immune to the
difficulties that would surely arise in employing PH as a practice and
deciding its role in a larger community (Zoehrer, 2020). More
extensive research is needed to generalize the findings of recent
studies, which have shown favorable results regarding the utility of
PH as an adjuvant therapy method.
According to research, MTH may also be useful for treating
psychological conditions. MTH has been demonstrated to assist
female teenagers in reducing perceived stress and improving their
quality of life, according to Jois et al. (2017). Meena et al. (2021)
showed that nursing students who practiced MTH for 8 weeks found
it improved their life. They noticed physical, psychological, and
social changes in themselves. Participants in MTH saw immediate
cognitive gains (Tarrant et al., 2019) which helped healthy
individuals to control their emotions better (Valim et al., 2019).
Medical professionals' mental health was improved by MTH during
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the recent COVID-19 pandemic (Bhatia, 2020). After practicing
MTH, transgender women with mild to severe mental health issues
reported having pleasant affective and awareness experiences,
according to a feasibility study (Joshi et al., 2022).
Figure 1
Procedure of MTH
Note. Adapted from Sui (1990)
Discussion
Understanding the importance of PH and MTH as therapeutic
techniques was the aim of this research. We have organized and
examined the existing literature for this purpose. While reviewing
them, we focused on the influence of Pranic Healing on the overall
health of the Indian population, the prevalence of Pranic Healing
research among women, and the beneficial effects of MTH on
psychological health.
RA1: PH is a straightforward yet potent kind of non-touch energy
healing that has been proven to be successful as an adjuvant therapy
in the treatment of a range of psychological and physical conditions.
Researchers (Jain et al., 2017) found that PH, when applied in a
standardized manner, was effective in red uci ng chronic
musculoskeletal pain among individuals from Bangalore. In a study
conducted in Pune, PH was found to be beneficial for reducing back
pain (Gangmei & Upendra, 2020). Among stage II Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients in Karnataka, PH
was also found to be effective in improving lung function and quality
of life when administered in conjunction with conventional
treatment (Mahesh et al., 2017). The application of PH has also
shown promising results in improving mental health. According to a
study by Srivastava et al. (2019), PH therapy had a positive impact
on the mental health of college students in Haridwar. It was found
that students who received pranic therapy felt more positive thoughts
while engaging in daily activities and tasks. Jois et al. (2018) in their
study, concluded that the use of PH caused significant improvements
in the key functional areas and well-being dimensions among the
inmates of Mysore prison. PH was also found to be helpful as an
adjuvant therapy for depressed people from the Mysore region of
India who suffered from mild or moderate depression (Rajagopal et
al., 2018). Thus, in India, the use of PH to improve both physical and
mental health outcomes has yielded good results.
RA2: Multiple studies have demonstrated the physiological and
psychological benefits of PH and MTH as complementary
techniques in female patients. A qualitative study looked at
transgender women (TGW) suffering from significant anxiety,
severe depression, and being at risk for suicide, found MTH to be
extremely helpful in managing their mental health (Joshi et at., 2021)
and female participants who were suffering from poor quality of
sleep, showed significant improvement after just four sessions of PH
(Amritha, 2020). Aithal et al. (2019) showed that PH sessions helped
a 27- year-old woman suffering from insomnia experience positive
changes in her sleep pattern. The Quality of Life (QOL) for women
who work in the garment industry has significantly improved,
according to Jois et al. (2018) research. Another study by Jois et al.
(2017) demonstrated the benefits of MTH in female adolescents and
found a reduction in perceived stress and an improvement in QoL.
These studies support the effectiveness of PH and MTH as a CAM
for lowering stress, stabilizing sleep patterns, and improving quality
of life in the female population.
RA3: In PH, meditation on twin hearts (MTH) is a critical component
that has been shown to improve people's psychological health (Sui,
2009). In a study with female adolescents, MTH helped to alleviate
stress and increase the quality of life (Jois et al., 2017). Medical
practitioners have also noticed improved mental health by engaging
in MTH during the COVID-19 pandemic (Bhatia, 2020). An
improvement in Emotional Regulation in healthy participants has
also been observed by Valim et al. (2019). According to the
qualitative study by Joshi et al. (2022), Transgender Women, after a
single session, expressed many positive affective experiences, such
as feelings of joy, peace, freshening of the body and mind, and
prayerful experiences. As the transgender women hailed from two
taluks in India, the results could not be widely interpreted due to the
limited sample size. Other limitations of the study include the lack of
a control group and the need for repeated exposure of the participants
to MTH. In a study done by Dehghan et al. (2020) MTH has shown
significant potential in decreasing anxiety among haemodialysis
patients using randomized control trials (RCT) and shown to
decrease stress and improve the quality of life for people with
chronic diseases (Bennett et al., 2017).
● More RCTs with larger sample sizes are needed to examine the
efficacy of these methods as therapeutic interventions.
Future Suggestions
● The gender disparities in the studies of PH and MTH should be
investigated in future research.
● To determine how long PH and MTH effects can last, further
research is essential.
This discussion highlights the key areas where PH and MTH's
effectiveness has been researched and provi des a clear
understanding of how it improves health and can be applied as a
successful adjuvant therapeutic technique.
Other CAM techniques like aroma therapy, acupuncture, and
Yoga are being effectively used along with traditional medicine to
help in the treatment of several ailments like cancer, depressive
disorder and anxiety. Sanchez-Vidana et al. (2017) reported that
aroma therapy can be beneficial for depressive symptoms, along
with practicing yoga (Cramer, Anheyer, Lauche, & Dobos, 2017).
Many CAM techniques are recommended by medical specialists for
lowering stress in cancer patients. According to studies, CAM
therapies are used by children and teenagers to address mental health
illnesses such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, mood
disorders, autism, conduct disorders, and anxiety disorders (Chan,
2002; Ventola, 2010a). Perhaps the biggest reason why CAM is
preferred by patients is because of the fact that it has minimal or no
side effects. Since PH and MTH offer similar advantages, they too
can be used as efficient adjuvant techniques.
The limitations of the studies that were cited in this paper indicate
the need for more quantitative analyses and a bigger sample size for
generalizability. The benefits of PH and MTH certainly outweigh the
limitations of these studies.
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● To assess the impact of PH and MTH on people with mild to
severe mental illnesses, more research is needed.
● Not many credible studies were available on PH and MTH as
some of them weren't peer-reviewed.
● As an indigenous healing method, PH and MTH's applicability
hasn't been researched in other regions of the world, making it
difficult to extrapolate the results.
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Table 2
Summary of the Studies Reviewed
Criterion Type Authors Year of publication Location of the study Population under study Areas of the study
Physiological Jain et al., 2017 Bengaluru, Karnataka Patients with chronic non- Musculoskeletal pain
Health malignant continuous pain
Mahesh et al., 2017 Karnataka Geriatric Male population Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Gangmei & 2020 Pune, Maharashtra Adult population Back Pain
Upendra
Health
Psychological Dehghani et al 2020 South-East Iran Haemodialysis patients Depression & Anxiety
between 18-26 years.
between 15-19 years.
Rajagopal et al. 2018 Mysore, Karnataka Adult population Mild & Moderate Depression
Jois et al., 2018 Mysore Prison, Karnataka Adult Male population with Functional Health & Well-being
Jois et al., 2017 Mysore, Karnataka Female Adolescents aged Perceived stress & QoL
a mean age of 42.8 years
Jois et al., 2018 Mysore, Karnataka Female Adult population aged QoL using PH
between 20-60 years
Valim et al. 2019 Not specified Adult population aged Emotional Regulation
between 18-35 years
Srivastava et al. 2019 Haridwar, Uttarakhand Female undergraduate Emotional Regulation
Aithal et al., 2019 Mysore, Karnataka Insomnia
students
Jois et al., 2017 Karnataka Nursing Students aged QoL using MTH
Joshi et al., 2022 Mysore, Karnataka Transgender Women Severe Anxiety, Depression & At
Risk for Suicide
Amritha K. S. 2020 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Female Adult Population Sleep Quality
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