What is reiki ?

Reiki (Pronounced ray-key) is a laying-on of hands healing technique thousands of years old. It is thought to have originated as a Tibetan Buddhist practice that was re-discovered in the late 1800's by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese Buddhist. It is a very simple yet powerful technique that can be easily learned by anyone.

The word Reiki comes from two Japanese words-Rei and Ki- Rei is the upper Japanese kanji character on the cover of this book, Ki is the lower character :-



Rei - Spiritual Wisdom

Mrs. Takata said the world 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 seven 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 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 Mana in Hawaiian. It has also been called, odicforce, 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 non-physical 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 inportant 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 Emperors classic of Internal Medicine" which is over 4,000 years old, lists thirty-two different kinds of Chi.

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 non physical energy used by all healers. Ki is present all around us and can be accumulated and guided by the mind.

Spiritually Guided Life Force Energy

It is the God consciousness called Rei that 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.

What Reiki Is

¨ Reiki is a powerful natural system that unlocks the inner flow of vital energy.
¨ Reiki is an evolutionary process that increases the natural flow of events and patterns of manifestation in

life.
¨ Reiki is always available. Once attuned to the Reiki energy, you never lose it.
¨ Reiki is safe to use anytime, any place, any situation.
¨ Reiki is easy to use.
¨ Reiki is an individual experience.
¨ Reiki restores and balances natural energy.
¨ Reiki is for preventing disorders, maintaining positive wellness and helping the healing process.
¨ Reiki is a powerful tool for personal development and spiritual enlightenment.
¨ Reiki is for you and everyone alive who is desirous of a higher quality of life.
¨ Reiki is beneficial when used with medical or other procedures.
¨ Reiki is a completely self-contained natural healing system. It is complete and whole in and of itself, yet
acts synergistically with other types of healing.
¨ Reiki is spiritually guided.
¨ Reiki is transcendental energy. It works with physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels.
¨ Reiki is correspondent to the 4 elements: Earth/physical, Water/emotional, Air/mental, and Fire/spiritual
energies.
¨ Reiki is counterclockwise spiraling energy.
¨ Reiki is safe, it cannot be used to manipulate or control.

What Reiki Is Not

¨ Reiki is not difficult to use.
¨ Reiki is not a religion or cult.
¨ Reiki is not a dogma or specific doctrine of beliefs.
¨ Reiki is not "laying-on-of-hands"; it works whether you believe in it or not.
¨ Reiki is not a form of mind control or hypnosis.
¨ Reiki is not psychic healing or psychic surgery.
¨ Reiki is not massage technique.
¨ Reiki is not just for when you are ill.
¨ Reiki is not imagination or wishful thinking.
¨ Reiki is not channeling (it's more like a funnel!).
¨ Reiki is not limited to a select few people.
¨ Reiki cannot be taught by just anyone.
¨ Reiki is not taught by only one organization.

Benefits of Reiki

¨ Heals cause, eliminates effect of the imbalance.
¨ Does not conflict with religious beliefs.
¨ Is an alternative, natural healing and helping method.
¨ Can be combined with other healing methods.
¨ Minimizes feelings of helplessness when faced with a crisis situation.
¨ Releases accumulated daily stress.
¨ Lasts a lifetime.
¨ Promotes from within qualities of loving, caring, growing, compassion, trusting, self-actualizing,
goodwill, peace and serenity.
¨ Is an intelligent energy which goes to greatest need.
¨ Reiki starts to flow when you touch something, it's always on.
¨ Reiki does not interfere with medical treatments, enhances medications, quickens healing time, reduces
need for anesthetic.