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The history and origin of Reiki can be traced back to ancient Tibet
thousands of years ago.
The Tibetan llamas possessed a deep understanding of the nature of
matter, energy and spirit.
Using this profound intelligence they healed their bodies and soul and led their
spirit to an experience of unity.
This
precious knowledge was guarded and preserved by the spiritual leaders of ancient
Tibet and other ancient cultures. It was available only to a few people who
devoted their life to their spiritual practice and in turn passed it on to
others by word of mouth.
Many cultures have always been aware of the existence of a life force energy
that moves through and connects everything into a giant cosmic matrix.
The
Japanese call it “Ki”, the Chinese call it “Chi”, Christians call
it “Holy Ghost”, and Hindus call it “Prana” and Kahunas call it
“Mana”.
The
energy is the same; however its application and theory in each culture differ
greatly.
In
the beginning of the 19th century a Japanese man by the name of Mikao
Usui discovered the key to this ancient knowledge
after a lifelong quest to uncover the source of
ancient healing techniques.
Mikao Usui founded: the “Society of the Usui Spiritual Energy Healing Method” or
in Japanese: the “Usui Reiki Ryōhō Gakkai” in the early 1900’s in Japan and
shared his wisdom, which is known to the modern world as Reiki.
Mikao Usui was a Tendai Buddhist born into a high ranking Samurai family in
1865. He was a gifted martial artist holding the highest license of proficiency.
He was a well known healer, spiritual teacher and Tendai priest of his time.
Through his many studies, travels and meditations he created the most simple and
natural method of healing. It is also the most effective and powerful way of
transferring pure life force energy in addition to being a guide to reach
enlightenment in this lifetime.
Mikao Usui’s teachings reached the West in 1937, eleven years after he passed
on. One of Usui’s better known students, Dr. Chujiro Hayashi, is responsible for
this contribution to the world as well as one of Chujiro’s students, a Hawaiian
woman of Japanese decent named Hawayo Takata.
When
Reiki was introduced to the West by Hayashi and Takata, they were
adapted to suit the political situation of the time and the Western mind.
Hawayo Takata was the first foreigner to open a Reiki clinic and school in
Hawaii in 1937. Her teacher, Chujiro Hayashi traveled from Japan and lived in
America for one year to help her establish her practice.
Chujiro then returned
to Japan to continue working in his own clinic, the Hayashi Spiritual Energy
Society.
Hawayo Takata continued teaching Reiki in America with her own particular,
informal style and is very famous for her unique personality and creative
approach to teaching. She was a loving, giving healer and before passing on in
1980, she taught 22 Reiki Masters to carry on her teachings.
It is through the combined strengths and efforts of all these dedicated people
that the system of Reiki
is being practiced in every country of the world and to this day is still
spreading like fire . . .
history of Reiki,
Mikao Usui, Hawayo Takata, Chujiro Hayashi, reiki pictures
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