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Hira Ratan Manek
Hira Ratan Manek was born in 1937 in Bodhavad, India, and was raised in Calicut, Kerala, India, where he was educated as a Mechanical Engineer at the University of Kerala. Upon graduation, he joined the family shipping and spice trading business where he worked until his retirement in 1992. After he retired he began to seriously research the ancient practice of sungazing in which he had been interested since childhood. This was an old, nearly forgotten procedure which had been practiced in ancient times in many different parts of the world. During his study, he was inspired from the teachings of Lord Mahavir of the Jains and from ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Native Americans. HRM spent years researching the sungazing practices of many different cultures and has formulated a protocol that is safe and effective.
When he reached a certain point in his sungazing practice, HRM noticed that he lost the desire for food. Since June 18th, 1995, HRM has and continues to live only on sun energy and water. Occasionally, for hospitality and social purposes, he drinks tea, coffee and buttermilk. And on a few occasions due to a busy schedule or lack of sunlight, he has eaten food. Until now, he had three strict fastings, during which he had just sun energy and only water and was under the control and observation of various science and medical teams. The first of these fasting lasted for 211 days during 1995-96 in Calicut, India directed by Dr. C.K. Ramachandran, a medical expert on allopathy and ayurvedic medicine. This was followed by a 411 day fast from 2000-2001 in Ahmedabad, India directed by an International team of 21 medical doctors and scientists led by Dr. Sudhir Shah and Dr. K. K. Shah, the acting President of Indian Medical Association at that time. Dr. Maurie D. Pressman, MD also joined the team for the next observation on HRM.
After the excitement of the findings at Ahmadabad, HRM was invited to Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine where he underwent 130 days of observation in 2002. This Medical Team wanted to examine his retina, pineal gland, and brain.They assembled an observation team led by Dr. Andrew B. Newberg, a leading authority on the brain, and by Dr. George C. Brenard, the leading authority on the pineal gland. Initial results found that the gray cells in HRM's brain are regenerating. 700 photographs have been taken where the neurons were found to be actively reconnecting. Furthermore, his pineal gland was expanding, not shrinking as is typical in older adults. Its average size is about 6 x 6 mm; however for HRM, it has been measured to be at 8 x 11 mm based on MRIs. Thus, the team thought that growth and reactivation of the pineal gland may play a role in converting sunlight to a form of energy which is usable by the body.
Since 2002 Hira Ratan Manek has given thousands of lecture in dozens of countries, has made presentations to government agencies of many countries, and has helped established solar healing organizations in seven countries. One of them, the International Solar Healing Association of Switzerland, is recognized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations. One of its goals is to present sungazing as a means of combating the spread of AIDS.
Over 400 newspapers around the world have published articles on him. Many television channels have broadcast stories about him including major interviews by BBC World Services and ZTV in India, both of which have been rebroadcast many times. Other media groups have reported on HRM including some from Europe, Russia, South America, Japan, and the Middle East.
HRM is now in India, but he is easily accessible to anyone anywhere at anytime by emailing him at hiraratanmanek@yahoo.com. When he's not lecturing, HRM is reading and answering email. I can usually get a reply from him within 24 hours, unlike some people I ask to do an article about who don't reply for days or weeks.
Q - Was there a key event in your life that gave you your mission of bringing sungazing to the world?
A - I was first hinted at this process by mother of Aurobindo ashram far back in 1962. She told me "you must bring down the sun’s energy to the earth, in order to help the Supermind to descend upon humanity." Then years later, I was in a crowd listening to a rishi teach. The rishi pointed at me and said, "You are destined to bring down the sun's energy to the earth." But I didn’t know how to do this. One day, it came to me that we must bring the sun's energy directly into the brain, and the best way to do that would be through the eyes. So, I began to research the ancient practice of sungazing. During this study, I was inspired from the teachings of Lord Mahavir of the Jains, from ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Native Americans, and from the Bulgarian master Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov. After three years of self-experimentation, I was able to re-discover the secrets of sungazing. So, it was a gradual awakening to my mission, with no specific event.
Q - Is Babaji, the immortal yogi of the Himalayas, the Tibetan teacher from whom Vishudhananda received the secrets of Solar Science?
A - Yes. This was the great, great guru of Yogananda mentioned as Mahaavatari Baba.
Q - On March 4th, 1995 you met with Babaji. Is this when you marched forth on your path of solar healing and espousing sungazing?
A - I was already on that path from 1992, but his blessings fortified my confidence and he showed me how I could teach sungazing to the masses.
Q - What did he do or say to you?
A - He just spoke about my past life, which was not perfect and that I must shed ego, pride, etc. And so I knelt before him and sought his blessings, which he gave, and ever since then I’ve had no problems. The whole thing ended in 7 minutes.
Q – You say that sungazing is cost-free and guru-free. Yet many people think of you as a guru, and new sungazers seek advice from you. Should they go within and find answers from their inner guru?
A – I am a guide and not a guru. But if some take it like that, I cannot help it.
Q – What effects does sungazing have on the mind?
A – Our brains are the most complex and amazing computers on earth. Each and every human being is gifted with innumerable talents and infinite powers. If we make use of these powers we can take ourselves to great levels. Unfortunately much of these powers are situated in parts of the brain that are largely dormant. Medical science agrees we only make use of a small portion of the brain, and even the most brilliant of humans like Albert Einstein is reported to have used perhaps 32% of his brain.
If we can activate the human brain and awaken these powers we can raise ourselves to higher levels. Being a holistic entity, the brain needs a holistic power supply. Sun energy is the source that powers the brain, and the eye is the entry door. Eyes are also known as the window of the soul. Recent research has found out that the eye has many more functions than just vision.
As we make use of the sun's power supply, we energize and activate the brain including those parts that have lied dormant throughout most of our lives. In doing so we free ourselves from mental problems, physical ailments, and usher in a new sense of spiritual awareness and enlightenment. If this could take hold with a significant portion of the world's population, think of the benefits it would bring: improved mental outlooks, better physical health, and reduced hunger and food crises. But most importantly, sungazing gives us our best chance of achieving world peace. Regardless of their ability to pay, if people's mental, physical, and spiritual needs are met, there is no reason to hate others or go to war. This is HRM's vision and the reason why he travels the world spreading his message.
Q - The greatest obstacle to more people sungazing is what I call solar phobia. Most people are afraid they will go blind if they gaze at the sun. How can we remove this fear?
A - Through educating the public about the benefits of sungazing. Now we are getting results and these must be published widely.
Q- When I told someone that you went around the world lecturing to groups of people about how sungazing can bring about world peace, he said you would be more effective talking to world leaders. Have you thought about approaching leaders in various countries and the UN?
A - I am trying, but others have to help me by arranging such meetings.
Q - You are a simple man with a simple yet powerful technique. When Maharishi Mahesh Yogi first came to the U.S., everyone ignored him and his message of effortless Transcendental Meditation [TM]. But when superstars like the Beatles, the Beach Boys and Mia Farrow began to meditate, then TM suddenly became fashionable. Do you think sungazing would take off if a popular sungazing movie star or singer went public? Do you know of any?
A - So far, I’m not in touch with any stars, but they can definitely spread the message quickly. Now my proposals on sungazing are before NASA, and once they officially show interest, this will quicken the spread of message.
Q - What sort of proposals have you submitted to NASA?
A - The HRM phenomenon and how it can help long space travel without food
Q – What does your name mean?
A - Hira mean diamond. Ratan, my father's name, means ruby. Manek, my grandfather's name, means emerald. These are all solar energy collectors. Diamonds are very hard and are used to cut stone because they have a lot of solar energy. So, you see, my name indicates my destiny to become a solar energy collector. HRM also can mean Human Resource Management, and I am destined to show humanity how to manage their energy resources from the earth and the sun.
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