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Chapter XXVII: The Solar Energy.1935
Chapter XXVII: The Solar Energy.
O
ur students are, of course, more or less familiar with the fundamental
scientific principles of astronomy. That is to say, they are aware that
even in that infinitesimally small portion of the Universe of which we have
any knowledge through the sense of sight, even when aided by the most
powerful telescopes, there are millions of fixed stars—all of which are
suns, equal in size to, and in some cases many times larger than the sun
governing our particular planetary system. Each sun is a centre of energy
for its planetary system. Our sun is the greater radiator of energy for our
planetary system, which is composed of several planets known to science,
and several still unknown to astronomers—our own planet, the Earth, being
but one of a large family.
Our sun, like the other suns, is continually throwing off energy into space,
which energy vitalizes its surrounding planets and makes life possible on
them. Without the rays of the sun, life would be impossible on the earth—
even the most simple forms of life known to us. We are all dependent upon
the sun for vitality—vital force. This vital force or energy is of course that
which the Yogis know as Prana. Prana is of course everywhere, yet certain
centres are constantly being used to absorb and again send this energy—to
keep up a perpetual current as it were. Electricity is everything, but still