Reiki

Introduction

Dr. Mikao Usui, a teacher of a Christian school in Japan, discovered Reiki in the late 19th century. Reiki ('Ray-key') is a Japanese word that means universal life force energy. Rei ('ray') means universal and Ki ('key') means 'life force energy' or the vital life force. Ki means the same as Prana in Sanskrit and Chi in Chinese. Various cultures have given various names to it. Life force is found in every living being. It plays an important role in emotions, thoughts, spiritual life and everything we do. When life force is high and flows freely, people are less likely to get sick. When dead, the life force also departs.

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Principles of Reiki

Just for today, do not worry
Just for today, do not anger
Fill yourself with gratitude
Devote yourself to your work
Be kind to people

Worry, fear and anxiety all originate from apprehension. There is the fear of unknown future and the fear of loosing in present. These fundamental fears arise because of being disconnected from the universal wholeness - the eternal Reiki love. Once connected with Reiki, sense of security and self-realization are achieved.

Anger is like an acid that corrodes the vessel that holds it. It normally results when individuals feel helpless and out of control. False ego or ahankaar is also a reason. Reiki, as a channel of awareness and healing, calms the person and anger.

With Reiki it is observed that energy follows thoughts and desires. Feeling thankful and living in gratitude positively empowers the individuals.

Working hard and honestly today means leaving no backlog for the coming day. If individuals work hard and still do not get the desired result, it is the Divine will. Working honestly means understanding the way Reiki functions. Heal self and others.

Respecting others and sharing their knowledge removes ignorance. The Divine Reiki is within everyone. Respecting people means respecting the Divine within them. One is only a channel for healing.

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Principles of Treatment

The treatment of Reiki depends mainly on the spiritual standard. What Reiki does is, it cures the emotional elements that accompany a particular disease. Life force follows thoughts and feelings. Negative thoughts and feelings about oneself obstruct the life force. Reiki flows through the affected parts and removes them. It charges them with positive energy. For healing, Reiki allows the life force to flow in a healthy and natural way. For example, if a person is suffering form knee pain, the emotional cause may be a feeling of anxiety or fear. This is recognized or identified by the auras of the body.

Treatment by Reiki depends on the emotional and spiritual status of the person being treated. If the person being treated is unwilling to receive the treatment or expecting great results, Reiki may not heal results immediately. Reiki works only with concentration of the body's auras (energies) through a combined effort of both the healer and the healed.

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