A Scientist of the Soul
Grand Master Choa Kok Sui — known to students simply as GMCKS — was born on 15 August 1952 in Cebu City, Philippines. Trained as a chemical engineer and a successful businessman, he brought a rigorous, experimental mindset to a subject most treated as pure mysticism.
From his early teens he studied a wide range of spiritual and esoteric traditions, including yoga, Chinese chi kung, Theosophy, Kabbalah and Rosicrucian teachings. Over more than a decade of research and experimentation, he synthesised these studies into a single, teachable, repeatable system for healing with the body's own energy, or prana.
Students often describe him as a bridge between science and spirituality — someone who insisted every technique be tested, validated and taught in a way anyone could learn and apply.
"Healing is active meditation. Healing is meditation in motion."— Grand Master Choa Kok Sui
A Life Devoted to Healing
Born in Cebu City, Philippines
Born into a well-off family, he showed an interest in spiritual and paranormal subjects from around age twelve — an interest that would shape the rest of his life.
Study & Synthesis
While building a career as a chemical engineer and businessman, he studied yoga, Chinese chi kung, Theosophy, Kabbalah and Rosicrucian teachings, gradually forming the building blocks of a modern healing system.
Research & Validation
Years of dedicated experimentation with committed participants shaped what would become Modern Pranic Healing — a system built to be tested, replicated and taught consistently.
Institute for Inner Studies Founded
He founded the Institute for Inner Studies and published his first book, introducing Modern Pranic Healing to the public and laying the groundwork for a global teaching network.
Two Decades of Teaching
He travelled continuously, personally teaching students across roughly sixty countries on six continents, and developed Arhatic Yoga as an advanced path for spiritual growth.
Mahasamadhi
Grand Master Choa Kok Sui passed away on 19 March 2007. Every year on this date, Pranic Healers around the world observe Mahasamadhi Day in his memory.
A Global Body of Work
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Grand Master Choa Kok Sui?
Grand Master Choa Kok Sui, known as GMCKS, was the founder of Modern Pranic Healing and Arhatic Yoga, born in Cebu City, Philippines in 1952.
What is Amol Joshi's connection to GMCKS?
Amol Joshi is a certified instructor within the GMCKS lineage, teaching the original Modern Pranic Healing and Arhatic Yoga syllabus exactly as designed.
What is Mahasamadhi Day?
Mahasamadhi Day, observed on 19 March each year, marks the anniversary of Grand Master Choa Kok Sui's passing and is commemorated by Pranic Healers worldwide.