Note: This article also appears at the official Facebook page of the Pranic Healing Philippines Organizing Team.
Last Sunday (April 18), I went with a few pranic healers to the Bukid Kabataan Center in Trece Martires City in Cavite, a province to the south and southwest of Metro Manila. It was formerly run by Caritas, but was eventually turned over to the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. Our visit was facilitated by Sister Mary John, one of the nuns of the Good Shepherd congregation and an active member of the pranic healing community.
The center gives shelter to street children and gives them basic education (up to Grade 6) along with other therapeutic activities. Through the efforts of the center's directress, Sister Lilia (who is also a pranic healer, by the way), the center also houses an organic farm that makes the center self-sustaining in terms of food and provides income to the neighboring farmers.
The basic agenda of our visit was to do a pranic healing orientation for the children, employees and other lay people in the community, do blessings for the farm, and provide free healing for the attendees. After a short snack break and some brief introductions, the orientation started. We were happy to see that some of the attendees who had experienced or studied pranic healing before but were not able to practice it brought guests to the orientation, and later on experienced the healing energy. Since majority of the attendees were not so good with English, the facilitator had to speak in Filipino. Not quite as easy a feat as one might think, since we were more used to expressing ourselves in English. In any case, everyone was attentive and receptive, including the children.
Following a short explanation, we also did the Meditation on Twin Hearts, and after a very informative question and answer followed by the blessings, we broke for a sumptuous lunch prepared by the sisters. After a short rest after lunch, it was time for the healing. Our facilitator explained what we were going to do and after everyone was ready, the mass healing began. When the mass healing was done, individual patients approached us for more specific healing concerns.
It was quite revealing, because some of the kids who asked for healing had many issues before they were brought to the center and although they did not express it, their anger could still be felt, so much so that Sister Mary John had to rest after a while because she was getting overwhelmed with the repressed emotions being radiated. Some of the children staying at the center used to be street children, while some of the other children were either abandoned or abused which is why they were brought to the center for sheltering (the center works closely with the DSWD on this). But it was still heartening that the kids were inspired to ask for healing.
Despite the long day, we didn't feel that tired at all. It was also a different experience for me, because it was the first time I was part of an orientation group. It's also a different feeling when you are doing healing on someone who so desperately needs it and wants it. In the end, I was glad that I was able to find a venue of expression for concrete service.
As we were heading back to Manila, we were all discussing about how it would be nice if all pranic healing graduates were given the chance to practice their healing skills on people other than family or friends. It would hone their skills and also give them confidence in what they learned. I think the graduates who forgot what they studied did so simply because they did not get an opportunity to use these skills repeatedly. So the hope is that all this will change if "medical missions" can be regularly scheduled with heavy participation from the graduates. It should be on a weekend so that even career people have a chance to participate. After all, the pranic healing community is not only formed from the employees of the Foundation or a small group of healers, but all the people who have been touched by Master Choa's teachings.
When I got home, I remembered what Master Choa was talking about in one of his books. As a person progresses on the spiritual path, more is expected of that person. Meaning, one does not stop to admire one's big chakras, rather they should be used to be of service to others. As Master Choa put it, of what use is a supertanker if it doesn't carry any cargo?
Remembering the happy faces of the kids and the other attendees, it certainly makes it worthwhile to give of oneself and realize the value of service. I used to view this type of service with some trepidation, because of the uncertainty of reception and the doubts about my ability to deliver. But if our experience at the Bukid Kabataan Center is any indication, it's a portent of better things to come, and I look forward to doing all of this again, this time along with other graduates.
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