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Reiki history
Dr Mikao Usui , Founder Of the Reiki System of Natural Healing.
(1865-1926)
The History of Reiki.
The History of the Reiki System of Natural Healing had undergone major revision in the last decade. More and more research is going on, recovering the original teachings of Dr. Usui, the Reiki System's founder, as well as, Dr Hayashi, Madame Takata's teacher. Up until recently people relied on the story of Reiki given to us by Madame Takata, the woman who introduced Reiki to the United States.
It was originally believed that Dr. Usui rediscoverd Reiki, after serious contemplation and investigation into various religious and spritual philosphies. Recent research suggests that this is very questionable. It now appears that he may have developed this healing himself following an enlightening experience on Mount Karuma in Japan. He developed a training, which seems to have included six levels of degrees. This was later modified in the West to three degrees.
Mount Karuma
It has become apparent that the word Reiki was in existence in Japan before Dr. Usui developed his healing module. It was a broad term to describe many forms of healing work. Dr. Usui did not call his technique his Reiki. He named it Usui Reiki Ryoho.Dr. Usui founded the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkei translating as Usui Reiki Healing Method Society. He acted as its first President. Dr. Usui died in 1926 a age 62.In the 1940's there were about 40 Reiki schools in Japan. The Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkei still exists in Japan where Reiki is practised.
Dr Chujiro Hayashi (1873-1941)Another well known name in Reiki circles is Dr. Chujiro Hayashi. He is believed to have run a successful clinic in Tokyo. While he appears to have been taught by Dr. Usui, he was never president of the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkei. It was in this clinic Dr. Hayashi taught Madame Hawayo Takata Reiki.
Madame Takata (1900-1980)
Hawayo Takata was born in 1900 on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. It is during a trip to Japan when her ow health was challenged that she discovered Reiki. According to Hawayo Takata, she learnt Reiki in 1935 from Dr. Hayashi. In 1937 she returned to Hawaii. In 1938 Dr. Hayashi initiated her to the final level of Reiki while on a visit to Hawaii.
The way Takata taught Reiki was very different from the way Dr. Usui taught. She claimed Reiki was an oral tradition. We now know that Dr. Usui and Dr. Hayashi gave written material to thier students. She taught Reiki taught Reiki in three levels,while Dr. Usui taught six levels. It is also interesting to note that Dr Usui did not use the Term Master for Reiki teachers. This was a title Hawayo Takata created.
After her death in 1980 two people in the USA assumed the position of grandmaster of Reiki. Phyllis Lei Furumoto, Mrs. Takata's granddaughter involved herself in a group called the Reiki Allience.
We have alot to thank Madame Takata for. She was the instrument that brought Reiki to the Western world.
Most of this new information has been recovered by Franl Arjava Petter and Chetna Kobayashi and made available in the West since 2000 with the publication of several books by Frank Petter.
"The Original Reiki Handbook of Master Usui" by Frank Arjava Petter.
"Reiki Fire" by Frank Arjava Petter
"The Spirit of Reiki" by Lubeck, Petter & Rand
"Reiki ~The Legacy of Master Usui" by Frank Arjava Petter.
References.: www.healingpages.com/AboutReiki/ReikiHistory.html
Reiki Resources
- Reiki Arts Continuum
- The Healing Pages
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