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In the Usui Reiki Hikkei (The Usui Reiki Handbook that Usui gave to his students) he states that, "My Reiki Ryoho is an original method based on intuitive power in the universe. By this power, body gets healthy and enhances happiness of life and peaceful mind".
Section 4 - The History of Reiki
Section 1 - Introduction to Reiki
Reiki is a secular enlightenment system and healing system. In the west, it is primarily taught as a healing system. It allows you to heal self and others by laying on hands. It was developed by Mikao Usui in Japan in the early 1900's. Reiki is very easy to learn and easy to use, and anyone can do it. Reiki Healing is a process of being connected to the Reiki Energy through an attunement or empowerment. Using Reiki is simply a matter of awareness of Reiki and the expression of it is BEing Reiki. Healing is done either hands on, or by distance work.
Reiki is pronounced "ray-key". The word "Reiki" is made up of two separate kanji. "Rei", which means Universal and "Ki" which is spirit, energy or life force. The most common definition of Reiki is therefore "universal life energy". Some say that it is life force energy that animates all life. This universal life energy is indescribable, in all things, everywhere. In doing and being Reiki our awareness of it in the moment is the expression of Reiki in healing, being, in whatever we are doing in that moment.
The two Kanji taken together can also mean enlightenment. They represent the universal spirit coming together with our own.
The two Kanji taken together can also mean enlightenment. They represent the universal spirit coming together with our own.
Section 2 - The Heart of Reiki
The Reiki Principles
The Secret Method of Inviting Blessings.
The spiritual Medicine of Many Illnesses.
For today only anger not, worry not.
Be Grateful and humble
Do your work with appreciation.
Be kind to all.
In the morning and at night,
with hands held in prayer,
Think this in your mind,
chant this with your mouth.
The Usui Reiki Method
to change your mind and body for the better
-- Mikao Usui
The Secret Method of Inviting Blessings.
The spiritual Medicine of Many Illnesses.
For today only anger not, worry not.
Be Grateful and humble
Do your work with appreciation.
Be kind to all.
In the morning and at night,
with hands held in prayer,
Think this in your mind,
chant this with your mouth.
The Usui Reiki Method
to change your mind and body for the better
-- Mikao Usui
The Reiki Principles are the heart of Reiki. The only real mastery, is self mastery. Usui taught that dedication to the principles and living them was essential. The real intent of the principles was to bring about enlightenment, peaceful living, kindness toward all, calm in your mind, and in your life. The principles embody compassionate living. They embody the Buddhist principles of Karuna (compassion toward all beings) and Metta (loving kindness to all). Humility, gratitude, not-anger, not worry, and kindness. In healing ourselves, living the principles, we find true mastery. Not mastery of Reiki, but mastery of ourselves.
Anger, Worry, Rudeness, and other ego based behaviors and feelings make it hard to connect and be with this Universal source of love, light and harmony. They also keep one asleep, unaware of the greater spiritual purpose and awakening.
The Usui Reiki System was an enlightenment system, which allowed you to heal yourself and others. It was designed to connect you to and synchronize you with the Universal Source of love, light and harmony, until you realized that you are and always were it. The system is a healing method of transcending. It should be added here, that there are very few who teach Reiki in this manner, and that in the west most teach it only as a healing system, and even more that teach it as a business.
Anger, Worry, Rudeness, and other ego based behaviors and feelings make it hard to connect and be with this Universal source of love, light and harmony. They also keep one asleep, unaware of the greater spiritual purpose and awakening.
The Usui Reiki System was an enlightenment system, which allowed you to heal yourself and others. It was designed to connect you to and synchronize you with the Universal Source of love, light and harmony, until you realized that you are and always were it. The system is a healing method of transcending. It should be added here, that there are very few who teach Reiki in this manner, and that in the west most teach it only as a healing system, and even more that teach it as a business.
The principles were to be said morning and at night, with hands held in the Gassho position. Likewise, they are said before meditation and before Hatsurei ho (an empowerment and meditation technique). Thinking them throughout the day helps as well. When you integrate these simple things into your life and being, you may find that they will be there when you begin to anger, worry, or are unkind to others. In this manner you learn to see the conditionings in yourself, why you do these things and heal yourself. Many find that if you say them often (i.e., For today only anger not, worry not, be grateful and humble, do your work with appreciation, be kind to all) that you become mindful of being just that.
Do your work with appreciation refers to working steadfastly on yourself. Working with diligence and effort to see those things that are not healed in you and to release the conditionings that cause your suffering.
Some may wonder what is meant by "anger not, worry not". This does not mean do not be angry, or do not worry, but something radically different. The principles are from the Meiji Emperor, and have been part of Buddhist tradition. Anger is an attachment, a demand that we, others or world conditions not be as they *are*, but as our wants desires and conditionings think they need or should be. Your focus determines your reality; where your awareness is, there you are. If your awareness is on anger not, you might begin to see (afterward a happening and your reaction at first, during a happening while you react later, and eventually before your reaction occurs) the conditionings you use to create this anger in yourself. At this point you can indeed anger not because you see the ego and conditionings that create anger in the first place, and are free to respond to the situation as it *is, rather than react to what you wanted it to be.
Some may wonder what is meant by "anger not, worry not". This does not mean do not be angry, or do not worry, but something radically different. The principles are from the Meiji Emperor, and have been part of Buddhist tradition. Anger is an attachment, a demand that we, others or world conditions not be as they *are*, but as our wants desires and conditionings think they need or should be. Your focus determines your reality; where your awareness is, there you are. If your awareness is on anger not, you might begin to see (afterward a happening and your reaction at first, during a happening while you react later, and eventually before your reaction occurs) the conditionings you use to create this anger in yourself. At this point you can indeed anger not because you see the ego and conditionings that create anger in the first place, and are free to respond to the situation as it *is, rather than react to what you wanted it to be.
When we anger ourselves over what happens, what another does or does not, we create this anger for ourselves. Our conditionings (beliefs) do this for us automatically. One name some give for these conditionings is ego.
Usui, as well as the Meiji emperor, taught to say the principles daily, morning and at night and before treating self and others. The principles encourage mindfulness that is staying in the moment that is paying attention to these conditionings.
Your focus determines your reality. Where awareness is, there you are. Be mindful of the principles.
Usui, as well as the Meiji emperor, taught to say the principles daily, morning and at night and before treating self and others. The principles encourage mindfulness that is staying in the moment that is paying attention to these conditionings.
Your focus determines your reality. Where awareness is, there you are. Be mindful of the principles.
Section 3 - "What is Reiki?"
Reiki is a healing system and an enlightenment system. In the west, most teach it solely as a healing system, although many have added in a plethora of new agisms and other material to it. As a healing system, it is a form of healing that can be used both on yourself and others. Reiki is Being this energy and healing.
Some conceptualize this as energy coming from "god". Others see it as one "ray" of the "seven healing rays". Some think it comes from the "Reiki guides". Still others try to define it in terms of physics. Many theories abound and none are any closer to the mark than any other theory. I will share with you that my way, is simply being the energy. To try to define Reiki is like trying to grasp a handful of water, the tighter you grip the more that slips through your fingers. It would seem that attempts to grasp to any one meaning is to shut off experiencing Reiki, as it is, in this moment. Just *be* Reiki.
Reiki was described by Usui in his manual, "The Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai" as being "intuitive". It seems to go where needed, or flow in response to the demand or need of the recipient. Takata taught that Reiki goes to causes. It treats symptoms, but it goes to the root cause. I usually say that Reiki is exactly what needs to be done, in that moment.
It is commonly taught, that the energy enters the practitioner through the crown, and then down into the hara. The energy then goes out through the palms of the hands into the person receiving the Reiki. Because of this, both the practitioner and recipient receive Reiki during a treatment. Reiki can be used on yourself and on others. Giving or receiving Reiki is generally a peaceful and joyous experience.
Reiki is balance. It works on all levels, the physical, spiritual, and emotional levels. Reiki energizes and heals the body. Research studies have shown that it speeds wound healing time, lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and is effective as part of a regime to manage pain. Anecdotal reports reveal that Reiki has cured serious illnesses. Reiki compliments other health care and medical treatments. Reiki speeds the healing process and can minimize the side effects of conventional medical treatments.
Reiki is not a religion. Neither is it a new age practice. It has been used by practitioners of Christianity, Buddhism, Shintoism, Hinduism, and Islam, and it is a spiritual practice that compliments any faith as a hands on healing practice.
Some conceptualize this as energy coming from "god". Others see it as one "ray" of the "seven healing rays". Some think it comes from the "Reiki guides". Still others try to define it in terms of physics. Many theories abound and none are any closer to the mark than any other theory. I will share with you that my way, is simply being the energy. To try to define Reiki is like trying to grasp a handful of water, the tighter you grip the more that slips through your fingers. It would seem that attempts to grasp to any one meaning is to shut off experiencing Reiki, as it is, in this moment. Just *be* Reiki.
Reiki was described by Usui in his manual, "The Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai" as being "intuitive". It seems to go where needed, or flow in response to the demand or need of the recipient. Takata taught that Reiki goes to causes. It treats symptoms, but it goes to the root cause. I usually say that Reiki is exactly what needs to be done, in that moment.
It is commonly taught, that the energy enters the practitioner through the crown, and then down into the hara. The energy then goes out through the palms of the hands into the person receiving the Reiki. Because of this, both the practitioner and recipient receive Reiki during a treatment. Reiki can be used on yourself and on others. Giving or receiving Reiki is generally a peaceful and joyous experience.
Reiki is balance. It works on all levels, the physical, spiritual, and emotional levels. Reiki energizes and heals the body. Research studies have shown that it speeds wound healing time, lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and is effective as part of a regime to manage pain. Anecdotal reports reveal that Reiki has cured serious illnesses. Reiki compliments other health care and medical treatments. Reiki speeds the healing process and can minimize the side effects of conventional medical treatments.
Reiki is not a religion. Neither is it a new age practice. It has been used by practitioners of Christianity, Buddhism, Shintoism, Hinduism, and Islam, and it is a spiritual practice that compliments any faith as a hands on healing practice.
In the Usui Reiki Hikkei (The Usui Reiki Handbook that Usui gave to his students) he states that, "My Reiki Ryoho is an original method based on intuitive power in the universe. By this power, body gets healthy and enhances happiness of life and peaceful mind".
Section 4 - The History of Reiki
In Reiki the history of the system and how it developed has developed into an "important" part of the system. Some hold to their version of "the history" as rigidly as some hold to the dogma or tenets of their religion. Up until very recently (around 1998) the only information that was known were the teaching stories that Mrs. Takata taught about Mikao Usui's founding the Reiki system. Since 1998, a number of western Reiki masters, have made contacts in Japan and learned of Reiki that continued on in Japan apart from the western traditions. The history that they learned from the Japanese was more thorough and contained more factual information.
The most common Reiki story in the western world comes from Hawayo Takata's teachings. This story is told in most all styles of Reiki and by the Reiki Alliance. It should be understood that this story was Takata Sensei's teaching story. Mrs. Takata was a Japanese American woman. She was attempting to convey Japanese cultural ideas, practices and beliefs to Americans with a Christian cultural mindset and background. In addition, this followed a historical period where Japan had been at war with the United States.
The most common Reiki story in the western world comes from Hawayo Takata's teachings. This story is told in most all styles of Reiki and by the Reiki Alliance. It should be understood that this story was Takata Sensei's teaching story. Mrs. Takata was a Japanese American woman. She was attempting to convey Japanese cultural ideas, practices and beliefs to Americans with a Christian cultural mindset and background. In addition, this followed a historical period where Japan had been at war with the United States.
The traditional story, as told by Mrs. Takata, is that Dr. Usui was teaching in a Christian university called Doshisha University in Kyoto in the mid 1800's. His students began to ask him if he believed that Jesus' could heal as in the bible. When he replied that he did, they asked him to perform such healing so they might believe as well. Dr. Usui did not know how to heal. He began to question church leaders, who also did not know how this was accomplished. So he set out on a quest to learn of these methods. As the story goes, he traveled through Japan, China studied at the University of Chicago Divinity School and eventually came back to Japan.
According to the story, Usui had failed to find this great healing and so Dr. Usui climbed Mt. Kurama for a 21 day meditation and fasting ritual. At the end of the 21 days when Usui was about to leave, he saw a great light approaching him from the distance. He was fearful, but he stayed. The light struck him in the forehead (third eye). This knocked him unconscious, but upon awakening, he saw millions of small glowing bubbles and the Reiki symbols were shown individually to him. The meaning and application of each Reiki symbol was then apparent to him.
Dr. Usui was then supposed to have healed his toe on the way down the mountain, as well as a girl, and then eaten a full meal after a 21 day fast. He began healing beggars in the slums of Kyoto. He found that those that he had healed would return again for treatment of the same illnesses. Usui found that many of these people held their illnesses and disease because they served them as useful. These people preferred to live with their illness because they were cared for by others, and various other reasons. It was then that Usui felt that treatment must include not only the physical, but also the emotional and spiritual. Usui also decided not to do Reiki for free after this, and that some form of energy exchange must occur.
It is taught that this system was passed on down to his chosen successor, Mr. Chujiro Hayashi who became the next "Grand Master" of Reiki.
Mikao Usui was born August 15th, 1865 in the Yamagata district of Gifu prefecture in a village called Yago. Usui studied Buddhism at the school and temple on Mt. Kurama as a child. It is also thought that he may have studied a Japanese form of Chi Kung and other oriental healing systems. Most stories of the History describe Usui as scholarly, and that he was a bright and hard working student. Usui was a successful businessman. Somewhere around 1914 he went to meditate at Mt. Kurama, and underwent a 21 day period of meditation and fasting. During this 21 day meditation the Reiki Energy entered his crown chakra. He discovered that he had received a great gift of healing. He knew that unlike his Chi Kung exercises, which could deplete his own personal energy, this Reiki Mikao Usui was born August 15th, 1865 in the Yamagata district of Gifu prefecture in a village called Yago. Usui studied Buddhism at the school and temple on Mt. Kurama as a child. It is also thought that he may have studied a Japanese form of Chi Kung and other oriental healing systems. Most stories of the History describe Usui as scholarly, and that he was a bright and hard working student. Usui was a successful businessman. Somewhere around 1914 he went to meditate at Mt. Kurama, and underwent a 21 day period of meditation and fasting. More on Pranic Healing.http://alternative-medicine-yoga-meditation.blogspot.com
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