“Prana (Inner Light)”  |  Anthony Satori

Ancient writings from the Indus Valley tell us that the universe within us is as vast as the universe outside of us.

     “As great as the infinite space beyond, is the space within the lotus of the heart.  Both heaven and earth are contained in that inner space, both fire and air, sun and moon, lightning and stars.  Whether we know it in this world or know it not, everything is contained in that inner space.”  (Chandogya Upanishad, 1.3)

I have always been fascinated by ancient texts, especially ones which strive to tell us something about the spiritual world.  Such writings have always felt to me a bit like “messages in a bottle,” sent by people who lived millennia in the past, ancient seekers who discovered certain truths about life that they believed to be of such profound importance that they were willing to employ every means at their disposal to preserve them for later generations to discover. 

In some of these texts, the Sanskrit term “Prana” is used to indicate Vital Energy, or Inner Light, referring to the spiritual energy field that vibrates within, around and through us.  Prana is our own personal breath of the Divine, our own individual connection to the Source of Life.  One of the realizations that these ancient seekers wished to share with us is that every human being holds the ability to connect with the Universal Spirit through meditation, introspection and study.  What an insight!  It is both empowering and humbling to realize that we each have the potential to explore the vastness of the Universe merely by quieting our thoughts, centering our minds, and remaining still long enough to discover it within ourselves.