The Energy behind All Things

Prana, in Sanskrit, means absolute energy. It is the active principle of life. The Chinese call it chi, the Japanese call it ki, and the Stoics call it pneuma. Prana is universal energy, a vital force present in all forms of life, from the most elementary form of plant life to the highest form of animal life. It is all-pervading and a universal principle, representing the essence of all motion, force, or energy in the universe. It encompasses gravity, electricity, the movement of the planets, and all forms of life.

Prana is found in all things that possess life. And according to the Yogi philosophy, life is present in all things, in every atom. Even the apparent lifelessness of some things is just a lower degree of manifestation. Therefore, we can understand that Prana is everywhere, in everything.