S p i r i t ua l i t y S t u d i e s 6 - 2 Fa l l 2 0 2 0 5 3 Srikanth N. Jois Based on quantitative perception and the magnitude of energy experiences in between the palm of the participants was measured using an assumed ruler of scoring (ratio scale), starting from no experience (0 cm) to 30 cm or more than 30 cm with 1 cm interval. The identification and measurements are recorded purely based on the participant’s decision. Based on the type, property, and position of hand where participant felt the energy, the quality of particular experience perceived can be selected from the choice of categories given in the schedule. The experiences are classified as follows: • Change in temperature , i.e. prānic perception in the form of variation in temperature; • Perception of lightness and heaviness , i.e. prānic experience in the form of variation in weight in between hands; • Experience in fingers and palm , i.e. prānic energy experienc - es at a specified area of hands; • The feeling of pulsation , i.e. energy perception in the form of pulse sensation between hands. The quality of experience in the change in temperature includes choice categories as follows: No change , Cool , Warm , and Feeling both . The quality of experience in perception of lightness and heaviness includes choice categories as follows: No change , and Light and heavy . The quality of experience in feeling in fingers and palm includes choice catego - ries as follows: No Change , and Light and heavy . The quality of experience in perception of lightness and heaviness includes choice categories as follows: No pulsation , Mild , Moderate , and Strong . 2.5 Statistical Analysis TheChi-square Test of Independencewas used to examine the subgroup differences in prānic experiences. Correlation of triguna and prānic energy experiences based on the assumed ruler (quantitative perception) was assessed usingPearson Product-Moment Correlation , and Spearman’s Ranked Correlationwas assessed between triguna and prānic energy experiencebased on the qualitative perception. 2.6 Results Prānic energy perception of magnetic experience in between hands showed that 42 (14%) of them did not feel the magnetic experience, 117 (39.1%) felt it at a distance of 0.1–10 cm, 100 (33.4%) felt in 10.1–20 cm, 32 (10.7%) felt in 20.1– 30 distance, and 8 (2.7%) felt at a distance more than 30 cm. Prānic energy perception of electric experience in between hands showed that 201 (67.2%) of them did not feel it, 52 (17.4%) felt it at a distance of 0.1–10 cm, 24 (8%) felt in 10.1–20 cm, 17 (5.7%) felt in 20.1–30 distance, and 5 (1.7%) felt at a distance more than 30 cm. Prānic energy perception of tingling experience in between hands showed that 160 (53.5%) of them did not feel it, 83 (27.8%) felt it at a distance of 0.1–10 cm, 44 (14.7%) felt in 10.1–20 cm, 8 (2.7%) felt in 20.1–30 distance, and 4 (1.3%) felt at a distance more than 30 cm. Prānic energy perception of ball sensation in between hands showed that 149 (49.8%) of them did not feel it, 63 (21.1%) felt it at a distance of 0.1–10 cm, 57 (19%) felt in 10.1–20 cm, 25 (8.4%) felt in 20.1–30 distance, and 5 (1.7%) felt at a distance more than 30 cm. Prānic energy perception of rotation experience in between hands showed that 183 (61.2%) of them did not feel it, 58 (19.4%) felt it at a distance of 0.1–10 cm, 37 (12.4%) felt in 10.1–20 cm, 10 (3.3%) felt in 20.1–30 distance, and 11 (3.7%) felt at a distance more than 30 cm. Intensity of energy experience of magnetic (X2 =144.8, p.000), electric (X2 =436.7, p.000), ball (X2 =203.8, p.000), rotation (X2 =343.9, p.000), and tingling (X2 =278, p.000) from no experience to 30 cm or more is different from one another (see Table 2).
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