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In Hindu philosophy including yoga, Indian medicine and martial arts, Prana (, pra; the Sanskrit word for "life force" or "vital principle") comprises all cosmic energies that permeate the Universe on all levels. Though prana is often referred to as "life force" or "life energy," it includes energies present in inanimate objects. In Hindu literature, prana is sometimes described as originating from the Sun and connecting the elements of the Universe. This life energy is vividly invoked and described in the Vedas and Upanishads.In living beings, this universal energy is considered responsible for all bodily functions through five types of prana, collectively known as the five vyus. Ayurveda, tantra and Tibetan medicine all describe pra vyu as the basic vyu from which the other vyus arise. Indologist Georg Feuerstein explains, "The Chinese call it chi, the Polynesians mana, the Amerindians orenda, and the ancient Germans od. It is an all-pervasive 'organic' energy."Prana is a Sanskrit wo