Grand Master Choa Kok Sui is a modern-day renaissance man and spiritual guru to thousands. Acknowledged as one of the greatest masters of energy healing in our time, Master Choa Kok Sui was born on August 15, 1952, in Cebu, Philippines, and raised in a multi-faith environment. Albeit a trained chemical engineer and successful businessman, he spent more than 30 years researching and studying literature on esoteric sciences and examining their various healing techniques. Master Choa Kok Sui recognized that the applications of energy using Prana, or vital life force, may be employed to change physical, emotional, mental & spiritual conditions. This led to the development of pranic healing as it is widely known today. Master Choa—through the Institute for Inner Studies, established in 1987 by him and the World Pranic Healing Foundation, created in 1990—decided to teach this practice to spread it and make it available to everyone.