| The word Karuna is a Sanskrit word that means | | | | practitioner and the patient by encompassing both |
| Compassion. Reiki as an art for healing is used to | | | | the giver and receiver of Karuna. |
| take away suffering and illness of others and is thus | | | | This new branch of Reiki was started by William Lee |
| said to be 'the Path of Karuna' and thus also 'the Path | | | | Rand in around 1989 who received certain non-Usui |
| of Compassion'. Reiki is a spiritual path that is without | | | | Reiki symbols and some attunement techniques by |
| denomination of race, religion, caste or creed and | | | | his Reiki guides and he was guided to develop this |
| acknowledges all beings as equals without any | | | | system of Reiki called Karuna Reiki fully by 1995. He |
| distinctions and therefore it is a path that welcomes | | | | developed the attunement processes and worked |
| each one of us with Love and Compassion. | | | | with other Reiki practitioners worldwide to develop |
| It extends the need to share the wounds and heal | | | | some of the symbols that are used for Karuna Reiki |
| these wounds and remove the sorrow of each and | | | | and have since been adopted by other systems of |
| every one alike and do unto others just as you | | | | Reiki too. There are 8 additional symbols in Karuna |
| would unto yourself. When compassion comes | | | | Reiki which are used for intense healing work. It is |
| together with prayer and wisdom it is a very | | | | imperative that Karuna Reiki is only offered to Usui |
| powerful tool to bring about healing and this is the | | | | Reiki Masters as William claims that it is not a |
| teaching of the Buddha. Karuna is the life force | | | | substitute for Usui Reiki but is an additional technique |
| behind all the beings on this Earth who work with | | | | that is a step up from it. |
| higher spiritual beings and the path of the Light | | | | However it is important to note that Karuna Reiki is |
| Workers who continue to send unending healing Reiki | | | | not to be confused with a similar sounding system |
| energy into the world in order to end the suffering | | | | called the Karuna Ki Reiki, this system is a more |
| and strife in this world. Developing Karuna or | | | | advanced system that is only available to Usui |
| Compassion within yourself opens you up to this | | | | Masters and is developed Vincent Amador. It is very |
| positive energy sent by the enlightened beings but | | | | similar to Karuna Reiki in terms of using the same |
| also speeds up healing and helps the individual to | | | | symbols of Karuna Reiki and its offshoot Tera Mai |
| become yet more compassionate and loving. This is | | | | Reiki started by Kathleen it also uses some additional |
| the power of Karuna and this is the energy that is | | | | unique symbols, mudras and meditations and different |
| channeled and directed by Karuna Reiki that is said to | | | | attunement processes. |
| not only flow from you but heals both the | | | | |