Reiki, the universal energy is defined as the power which acts and is inherent in all matter.
Reiki is two words … Rei means The Universe and ki is prana…, the life force energy. Hence reiki means spiritually controlled universal life force energy. In modern terms, it is called as bio-energy, cosmic energy and Christians may call it as Christ Light.
Reiki, also referred to as the Usui System of Natural Healing, is a vibrational energy technique that balances, harmonizes and restores our energy systems by using non-polarized energy through the energy centers in the palms of the hands.
Reiki is a wholesome therapy that addresses the body, mind and spirit, going beyond symptoms to treat the root cause of the disease. It helps us maintaining balance in our own health and that of others. We can experience energy in our body, usually as a sensation of warmth of tingling. Reiki cannot possibly harm anyone as it adjusts naturally to the individual's needs. It can be used any time, any place and in any situation. Reiki is simple, safe, non-intrusive as no aids, diagnosis or medicines are required. Therefore, anyone can learn Reiki. Reiki is for those people who wish to take more responsibility for their lives and who wish to live more lovingly, joyfully and fully.
Thousands of years back, Tibetans possessed a deep understanding of the nature of spiritual energy. They exploited this knowledge to heal their bodies, to harmonize their souls and to lead their spirits to experience unity and oneness.
This knowledge was guarded and preserved by the mystery schools and was available to a very few people, usually priests or spiritual leaders who in turn passed this technique to their disciples by word of mouth.
The knowledge of Reiki would have remained lost forever had not Dr. Mikao Usui rediscovered the key at the end of the nineteenth century which led to the recovery of a thousand-year-old tradition of healing in 2500 year old Sanskrit sutras.
Reiki was rediscovered by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Christian theological scholar and teacher, who in the mid 1880's, after responding to a challenge from several of his graduate students about how Jesus healed, undertook an extensive study of the healing phenomena of history's greatest spiritual leaders. In the Buddhist writings he found the Reiki healing technique and spent the later part of his life applying and teaching this knowledge.
Reiki reached the western world in the late 1970's through Mrs. Hawayo Takata. Since then, tens of thousands of people have received Reiki worldwide.
Five Principles of Reiki (We have to remember and inject in our lives while practicing Reiki)
Dr. Usui taught us five principles of reiki … those are…
1 Just for today, I will not be angry
2 Just for today, I will not worry
3 Just for today, I will do my work honestly
4 Just for today, I will be kind to my neighbor and
every living thing
5 Just for today, I will give thanks for my many blessings
Reiki is God's love in its purest form. It is completely unconditional. It demands nothing of the giver nor of the receiver. It propounds no creed or dogma. It requires no specific belief in the Supreme being or in Reiki itself. Used in its traditional form, as developed by Dr. Mikao Usui, the Usui System of Natural healing, Reiki heals the body and emotions, bringing them into balance and promoting health, happiness, prosperity and long life.
