As we are all human beings living on
earth among countless other human
beings, our happiness is intimately
connected to that of others.
It is hard to imagine personal
happiness detached or separate from
the happiness of others. For it is
certain that if we aspire to
happiness, we must be deeply
concerned about the happiness for
all humankind.

What is Reiki?
The International Center
for Reiki Training

A Brief Overview

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and
relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered
by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an
unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what
healthy.healthy.

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei
which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and
Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually
"spiritually guided life force energy."

A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance
that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the
whole person including body, emotions, mind and
spirit creating many beneficial effects that include
relaxation and feelings of peace, security and
wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results.

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual
healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It
has been effective in helping virtually every known
illness and malady and always creates a beneficial
effect. It also works in conjunction with all other
medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects
and promote recovery.


While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is not a religion. It
has no dogma, and there is nothing you must believe in
order to learn and use Reiki. In fact, Reiki is not
dependent on belief at all and will work whether you
believe in it or not. Because Reiki comes from God,
many people find that using Reiki puts them more in
touch with the experience of their religion rather than
having only an intellectual concept of it.

While Reiki is not a religion, it is still important to live
and act in a way that promotes harmony with others.
Dr. Mikao Usui, the founder of the Reiki system of
natural healing, recommended that one practice certain
simple ethical ideals to promote peace and harmony,
which are nearly universal across all cultures.


During a meditation several years after developing
Reiki, Dr. Usui decided to add the Reiki Ideals to the
practice of Reiki. The Ideals came in part from the five
prinicples of the Meiji emperor of Japan whom Dr.
Usui admired. The Ideals were developed to add
spiritual balance to Usui Reiki. Their purpose is to help
people realize that healing the spirit by consciously
deciding to improve oneself is a necessary part of the
Reiki healing experience. In order for the Reiki healing
energies to have lasting results, the client must accept
responsibility for her or his healing and take an active
part in it. Therefore, the Usui system of Reiki is more
than the use of the Reiki energy. It must also include
an active commitment to improve oneself in order for it
to be a complete system. The ideals are both guidelines
for living a gracious life and virtues worthy of practice
for their inherent value.

The secret art of inviting happiness
The miraculous medicine of all diseases
Just for today, do not anger
Do not worry and be filled with gratitude
Devote yourself to your work. Be kind to people.
Every morning and evening, join your hands in prayer.
Pray these words to your heart
and chant these words with your mouth
Usui Reiki Treatment for the improvement of body and
mind
The founder , Usui Mikao
-Reiki is not a massage
fully clothed throughout
your session