Reiki Facts
The mission of Usui Reiki Ryoho (Healing Art/Method) is to enhance mutual well-being for oneself and others, on one hand, by fulfilling a peaceful and joyful life mentally and physically and, on the other, healing the sick.”
–USUI Mikao Sensei (1865-1926)
ReikiRyoho (healing method) is to channel the energy of the universe and an inspired healing art of Usui Sensei, not the outcome of his researches, or discovery, or re-discovery.
Usui Mikao Sensei was from beginning to end a lay Buddhist.
HAYASHI Chujiro Sensei (1879-1940) was one of the directors of Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai. He made 13 Shihans (Teachers), and two of them were women, namely his wife, Mrs. Hayashi Chie, and Mrs. Hawayo Takata.
Mrs. Hawayo Takata was visited by Hayashi Sensei in 1938 and initiated her into Shinpiden (Reiki Shihan or Teacher)
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***Because of Chujiro Hayashi Sensei and Mrs. Hawayo Takata, Reiki hands-on healing method has become widespread in the West.
It is Reiki that does a fine job of healing, not you. (You as a Reiki practitioner do not do any healing, but you are very essential for Reiki healing).
HAND POSITIONS: serves as guidelines. Later, students can have their own variations of hand positions. Eventually, we just follow our hands/intuitions.
***TEATE means hands on
***Traditionally, there are no set hand positions except some positions on the head.
Usui Sensei, the founder of Usui Reiki Ryoho, created the Gokai (the 5 principles) based on the phrase in the opening page of a book “Kenzon no Genri” written by Dr. Suzuki Bizan (published in December 28, 1914.)
*Once you are initiated into Reiki, Reiki healing ability will be all yours for the rest of your life.
*No specific training and experience are needed.
*Reiki energy will flow of its own accord (You cannot direct or manipulate it).
*No conscious focusing (a mind concentration) is necessary.
*A Reiki practitioner is not in danger of taking on other’s negative stuff (energies).
*Reiki is a very compatible with other modalities of healing.
*Reiki can work on all beings (humans, animals and plants), and works on all levels: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.
*Reiki is not a belief system (religion) at all.
*Reiki, the love, harmony and power to heal of the universe, does help and guide you to develop your spiritual growth, for Reiki Ryoho is a spiritual path and practice.*********
Reference: INAMOTO Hyakuten Sensei, Founder of Komyo Reiki Kai
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