What is
Reik?
A Brief Overview
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
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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.
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Dr. Mikao Usui |
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
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- 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.
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