Hi All,

Just wanted to reply to some of the statements made in this discussion.

Reiki means universal energy and in the beginning we might think we channel Reiki but on a deeper level we need to realize that we are Reiki (universal energy). The system of Reiki is a spiritual practice and it is all about realizing our true nature, realizing that the universe is us and we are the universe.

You might want to read this article we wrote called The Deeper Meaning of the Word Reiki:
http://www.reiki.net.au/news.asp?id=87

We all need teachers to help us on the path of the system of Reiki otherwise we will be drifting aimlessly along without getting the desired results. The teacher is there to guide us, he/she cannot practice for us, that is what we have to do ourselves. There are not many people in the world who have reached a space of unification with the universal energy without the support of a teacher.

Mikao Usui had his own personal spiritual practice and it is from these practices that he created the system of Reiki. As we teach - DKM is utilised across the board in many Japanese arts and Ways including martial arts and shugendo practices of which he was a student. DKM is in fact the satori or enlightenment that many talk about inconjunction with the system of Reiki. Check out our wiki page on DKM for more info.

Mrs Yamaguchi did not work with the DKM as she was only taught how to do the attunement by her uncle to help out at a seminar - according to her student Hyakuten Inamoto she did not formally learn Shinpiden from either a family member or Chujiro Hayashi. We were thrilled to have met with Mrs. Yamaguchi in 2001 and hear her speak about when she learned the system of Reiki and how.

Cheers
Frans and Bronwen Stiene
creators of the reikiwiki

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