| During the past 25 years Reiki became quite well | | | | applied these five principles to his Reiki path. Let's |
| known in the western world. Interesting enough, that | | | | have a look, how they can serve our personal |
| a process nearly unknown in its country of origin | | | | development in the western realm even today about |
| could conquer the western realm of spiritual | | | | 100 years after Reiki had been founded and took its |
| searching, new age healing and self-improvement in | | | | way from traditional sittings with the master himself |
| such a manner. Reiki was founded about 100 years | | | | to advanced online courses available e.g. Since 2004 |
| ago in Japan by a humble man called Usui Mikao. In | | | | the Reikifriendship an internationally acknowledged |
| Japan it's common sense to first say the family | | | | Reiki School has been online: |
| name, as the individual is regarded as not very | | | | 1. Just for today - don't be angry! This first principle is |
| important. So Usui was the family name of the | | | | probably one of the most misunderstood in the west. |
| founder of what is now known so well as Reiki in the | | | | Simply and habitually expressing our anger will burn us |
| western world. In Japan however most people don't | | | | internally, which can threaten our lives. So kind |
| even really know, what Reiki might mean. Especially | | | | compassion is not some luxury for sunny Sundays, |
| the first part seems strange to many people: The | | | | but basic life-saving insight. So the first reason for |
| syllable "Rei" - in the west translated as "universal" or | | | | learning Reiki online is to be reminded daily that letting |
| "spiritual" - although unknown to most modern | | | | anger take over simply destroys our lives. Reiki has |
| Japanese people reminds them more of some | | | | some smart suggestions how to get over it again |
| spooky ghost stories than of something deeply | | | | and again. |
| spiritual. Well, nevertheless Reiki has become one of | | | | 2. Just for today - don't worry! This is another big |
| the most popular spiritual export articles in the world. | | | | one. As we all know from many self-development |
| Reiki started its triumph in Hawaii in the late 1940s, | | | | programs, worries are very contra-productive. Failure |
| when a Hawaiian Lady called Hawayo Takata began | | | | can be the immediate result, if we don't stop this |
| treating people with Reiki, she had learned from | | | | negative trip right away. It's such a big help for us in |
| Churijo Hayashi. As in Hawaii Pearl Harbor was | | | | these stressful times to remember again and again, |
| located, it's not that surprising, that Mrs. Takata | | | | that worries can kill our integrity and thus the basis |
| made up her own version of the origin of Reiki, to | | | | of our health and wealth! |
| sort of veil the Buddhist and Shinto roots of the | | | | 3. Just for today - be grateful! In the movie the |
| system, as they may have triggered a whole lot of | | | | Secret the say: "What you think about and thank |
| negative emotions in American people at this | | | | about, you bring about!" So gratitude is one of the |
| particular time. From this long passed time there are | | | | huge attractor factors for wealth, health, happiness |
| still some legends passed on and around the world by | | | | and success. Gratitude is such a powerful gift, given |
| not so well informed Reiki practitioners, e.g. the myth | | | | to us by the 3rd principle, which in fact shows us |
| Usui Sensei had been a Christian Monk, studied in | | | | how weak we were without it. It's so helpful, and |
| Chicago and many other biographical details invented | | | | you Won't want to miss this one another day! |
| by Mrs. Takata. | | | | 4. Just for today - work hard on yourself! This one is |
| In the beginning of the 1980s Reiki came to Europe. | | | | a little more challenging to get, but not less important |
| At first only the Takata myths were known and | | | | than the first three principles: If we don't take 100% |
| taught, until a German Reiki Teacher moved to Japan | | | | responsibility, we won't achieve what we came here |
| and started teaching Reiki there. To his big surprise | | | | for. If we forget who is the most important person |
| he found Reiki to be alive in Japan, which | | | | in our life, we can't master this principle: Ourselves! |
| contradicted another Takata myth: She had claimed | | | | Working on others will only show poor results |
| to be the one and only living Reiki teacher in the | | | | compared to what is possible if we take the full |
| world, even calling herself a "Grand-Master" (a title | | | | responsibility and live from that. |
| Usui Sensei himself neither used nor ever gave to | | | | 5. Just for today - be kind to everyone! This last |
| anyone!). From these days on, more and more | | | | principle of course also starts with me! If I'm not kind, |
| informations about the origins of Reiki and its founder | | | | friendly and compassionate with myself in the first |
| Usui Sensei came to light. The doors of the Usui | | | | place, my friendliness to others will be a mere |
| Gakkai - the Organization founded in Tokyo to | | | | gesture without life and power. Online we have the |
| preserve Usui Sensei's work - stayed closed to | | | | daily opportunity to practice kindness to ourselves |
| westerners until today. But Japanese Reiki Teachers | | | | and all other Reiki students. |
| like e.g. Doi Hiroshi - the founder of Gendai Reiki - or | | | | As we can see very clearly here, learning Reiki in an |
| Inamoto Hyakuten - who founded Hayashi based | | | | Online school can be far more supporting and |
| Komyo Reiki Kai made many details known also to | | | | challenging, than learning in an ordinary weekend class, |
| western Reiki practitioners and teachers, so there is | | | | with regular meetings following only once a month. |
| a much broader picture of what Reiki is and how it | | | | The Reiki principles as presented by Usui Sensei are |
| can serve us in the 21st century. | | | | so precious for our daily success and well-being, that |
| There are five basic rules, the Japanes Meji Emperor | | | | having the support of being reminded to them daily |
| had invented. Usui Sensei adored this man very much | | | | can be very useful for making the progress desired in |
| (some might know him in his young years from the | | | | one's life, may it concern business, health, relating or |
| movie "Last Samurai" with Tom Cruise) and so he | | | | other areas of the human realm. |