The knowledge that an unseen energy
flows through all living things and is connected
directly to the quality of health has been part
of the wisdom of many cultures since ancient times.
The existence of this "life force energy" has been
verified by recent scientific experiments, and medical
doctors are considering the role it plays in the
functioning of the immune system and the healing
process.
Reiki is a technique for stress
reduction and relaxation that allows everyone to
tap into an unlimited supply of "life force energy"
to improve health and enhance the quality of life.
An amazingly simple technique to
learn, the ability to use Reiki is not taught in
the usual sense, but is transferred to the student
by the Reiki Master. Its use is not dependent on
ones intellectual capacity or spiritual development
and, therefore, is available to everyone. It has
been successfully taught to thousands of people
of all ages and backgrounds.
A treatment feels like a wonderful
glowing radiance that flows through you and surrounds
you. Reiki treats the whole person including body,
emotions, mind and spirit and creates many beneficial
effects including relaxation and feelings of peace,
security, and well-being. Many have reported miraculous
results. Reiki is a simple, natural, and safe method
of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone
can use.
Rei - Spiritual Wisdom
Mrs. Hawayo Takata, who introduced
Reiki to the West, said the word Rei means universal
and this is the definition most have accepted. However,
Mrs. Takata also indicated that this interpretation
is a very general one. The kanji ideograms have
many levels of meaning. They vary from the mundane
to the highly esoteric. So while it is true that
Rei can be interpreted as universal, meaning that
it is present everywhere, this level of interpretation
really doesn't add to our understanding of Reiki.
Research into the esoteric meaning
of the Japanese kanji character for Rei has given
a much deeper understanding of this ideogram. The
word Rei as it is used in Reiki is more accurately
interpreted to mean supernatural knowledge or spiritual
consciousness. This is the wisdom that comes from
God or the Higher Self. This is the God-Consciousness
which is all knowing. It understands each person
completely. It knows the cause of all problems and
difficulties and knows what to do to heal them.
Ki -- The Life Force
Ki means the same as Chi in Chinese,
Prana in Sanskrit and Ti or Ki in Hawaiian. It has
also been called, odic force, orgone, and bioplasma.
It has been given many other names by the various
cultures that have been aware of it.
Ki is the life force. It is also
called the vital life force or the universal life
force. This is the nonphysical energy that animates
all living things. As long as something is alive,
it has life force circulating through it and surrounding
it; when it dies, the life force departs. If your
life force is low, or if there is a restriction
in its flow, you will be more vulnerable to illness.
When it is high, and flowing freely, you are less
likely to get sick. Life force plays an important
role in everything we do. It animates the body and
also is the primary energy of our emotions, thoughts
and spiritual life.
The Chinese place great importance
on the life force or what they call Chi. They have
studied it for thousands of years and have discovered
there are many different kinds of Chi. The "Yellow
Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine" which is
over 4,000 years old, lists thirty-two different
kinds of Chi or Ki.
Ki is used by martial artists in
their physical training and mental development.
It is used in meditative breathing exercises called
Pranayama, and by the shamans of all cultures for
divination, psychic awareness, manifestation and
healing. Ki is the nonphysical energy used by all
healers. Ki is present all around us and can be
accumulated and guided by the mind.
Reiki is Spiritually Guided
Life Force Energy
It is the God-consciousness called
Rei that guides the life force called Ki in the
practice we call Reiki. Therefore, Reiki can be
defined as spiritually guided life force energy.
This is a meaningful interpretation of the word
Reiki. It more closely describes the experience
most people have of it; Reiki guiding itself with
its own wisdom, and being unresponsive to the direction
of the practitioner.
Is Reiki a Religion?
While Reiki is spiritual in nature,
it is not a religion. It has no dogma, and there
is nothing you must believe in order to learn and
use Reiki. In fact, Reiki is not dependent on belief
at all and will work whether you believe in it or
not. Because Reiki comes from God, many people find
that using Reiki puts them more in touch with the
experience of their religion rather than having
only an intellectual concept of it.
While Reiki is not a religion,
for optimum well being in the light of Eastern medical
theory that we are a mind-body-spirit unity, it
is necessary to live and act in a way that promotes
harmony with others. Dr. Mikao Usui, the founder
of the Reiki system of natural healing, recommended
that one practice certain simple ethical ideals
to promote peace and harmony, which are nearly universal
across all cultures.
The Reiki Ideals - The Ethical
Principles of Reiki
During a meditation several years
after developing Reiki, Dr. Usui decided to add
the Reiki Ideals to the practice of Reiki. The Ideals
came in part from the five prinicples of the Meiji
emperor of Japan whom Dr. Usui admired. The Ideals
were developed to add spiritual balance to Usui
Reiki. Their purpose is to help people realize that
healing the spirit by consciously deciding to improve
oneself is a necessary part of the Reiki healing
experience. In order for the Reiki healing energies
to have lasting results, the client must accept
responsibility for her or his healing and take an
active part in it. Therefore, the Usui system of
Reiki is more than the use of the Reiki energy.
It must also include an active commitment to improve
oneself in order for it to be a complete system.
The ideals are both guidelines for living a gracious
life and virtues worthy of practice for their inherent
value.
The secret art of inviting happiness
The miraculous medicine of all diseases
Just for today, do not anger
Do not worry and be filled with gratitude
Devote yourself to your work. Be kind to people.
Every morning and evening, join your hands in prayer.
Pray these words to your heart
and chant these words with your mouth
Usui Reiki Treatment for the improvement of body
and mind
The founder , Usui Mikao
