Anyone Can Learn Reiki


by Patsy Hamilton - Date: 2007-07-30 - Word Count: 455 Share This!

Anyone can learn Reiki. At one time, Reiki courses were only given to a select few, at a very high price. Today, things have changed somewhat, although there are still groups of Reiki practitioners that charge high fees for master training.

There are several different versions of the history of Reiki. There are also different viewpoints as to how one should learn Reiki. It is interesting that the Western version of the history of Reiki differs from that of the Eastern version. The Western version seems to have been embellished somewhat, but that is a personal opinion.

The fees charged for Reiki courses vary greatly, although it has always been customary to charge a fee. For example, Hawayo Takata, who brought Reiki to Hawaii from Japan in the late 1930s, charged $10,000 for master Reiki courses. One of her students, Iris Ishikuro apparently believed that more people should be able to learn Reiki and chose to charge lower fees for training. Other students of Takata continued to follow a fee structure similar to hers.

Different factions have developed over time and on many points they disagree. All of the factions agree that the first person to offer Reiki courses was Usui Mikao.

The students of Usui Mikao referred to him as Usui-sensei. Sensei is a Japanese title of respect used to address teachers and other professionals such as doctors or lawyers. In the West, he is sometimes referred to as Dr. Usui, and while there is no proof that he held a doctorate or a medical degree, he definitely did practice a form of medicine. So, how did Usui Mikao learn Reiki?

There are many stories and legends, but from what we can tell, he came to understand Reiki energy on the 21st day of a meditation and fasting retreat on Mount Kurama. Some factions say that he had been searching for the answer to the question of how Jesus healed with his hands and that the answer was given to him on the mountain.

Others say that he was seeking the meaning of life, a satori or moment of enlightenment. Some say that he was a professor of Christian theology. Others say that he was probably a Buddhist. Some groups that offer Reiki courses incorporate religious ideas, from various religions, into their teachings. But, there is one thing that we can say for a certainty; Reiki is not a religion.

In order to learn Reiki, it is not necessary to give up your own religious beliefs. It is not necessary to "convert" to another religion. And, if you have no religion, that's okay, too. All that is required is that you accept that Reiki energy exists and can be used to heal. Please visit http://understanding-reiki.com to learn more.




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