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Some Q & A regarding PranaTantra-Reiki School  I AM-Reiki by Compilation of works of Yogi Amrit Desai & Doi Sensei is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at yogapathways.com. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://IAMReiki.com. Japanese Reiki Teachings and Reiki Shares in Gendai Reiki Reiki, a bridge to
Enlightenment Q. What
is Reiki? A.
First I should say that the word Reiki's earliest known translation is
"Reiki is the Atmosphere of the Divine" This translation dates back to
the 1700's. Today the word Reiki is a Japanese
noun meaning “the energy of the Universe”. Reiki-ho is methodology to
use Reiki
for spiritual growth, transformation and healing. The Reiki
Practitioner moves
her/his personality aside to be a channel for Reiki, universal energy.
As a
result transformation and healing happen. When understood as a
PranaTantra
Practice, it is allowance and unconditional acceptance of the divine
play on
the stage of the Universe Q. What is Gendai Reiki ho? Gendai Reiki ho is a modern day
application of Reiki as Sensei Usui taught it .
Japanese Reiki Master Doi Sensei is the originator of Gendai Reiki. He with his
esteemed student and his interpreter Hyakuten Inamoto (A Reiki Master/Teacher
in his own right) shares in an interview with Pamela Miles, a Western Reiki
Master, that “Reiki is not easy to describe in a few words. Rei is especially
difficult to translate into other languages. Rei is more like “mysterious”, “subtle”,
“ethereal”, “transcendental”, “heavenly”, and “sacred”. It’s meaning is a
combination of these” Q. What
makes the Japanese Reiki Practice different from Western Takata Reiki? A. Reiki is most often known as the biological healing power
of Ki which is both restorative and regenerative. Since walking in Sensei
Usui’s footsteps up Mt Kurama and visiting his memorial in Tokyo during the
summer of 2010, I am reassured that Reiki is primarily about awakening from the
time-bound state and entering an enlightened state of being-presence. Reiki when
understood as a PranaTantra practice is infused with spirit healing power which
initiates both healing and the transformational path to enlightenment. Q. How do
I learn Reiki? A. You awaken to
Reiki, (which prior to Attunement to Reiki is unrealized within you) through a
series of procedural attunements performed by a Reiki Master. The presiding Reiki Master energetically aligns with sacred
presence and merges with Reiki. From this place of integrated presence, an
energetic relationship emerges where the receiver of the attunement
synergistically enters the Reiki vibration.
With the clear intention for Reiki attunement the energy channels of
both Reiki Master and Recipient open to sacred Reiki-Presence, the initiate
becomes attuned to Reiki. There are four levels or Degrees of Gendai Reiki. Level l - Shoden (First degree) Attunement
to Reiki l awakens the initiate to the Reiki energy Path. The Initiate learns
how to connect with the Reiki source to heal them self with Reiki and how to
treat others, including the plant and animal and inanimate realms. The emphasis
is on the physical plane. A. Reiki simply Is. The power of Reiki manifests
and blooms fully when you align unconditional acceptance of all that is as it
is with life energy as it manifests, Ki. This integration begins in the attunement
procedure and can then be actively invoked by the Reiki Practitioner A. Permission is
not necessary to send distance healing. You will need permission to place your
hands on another. Remember you are not doing anything. There is no manipulation
of energy and no ego attachment in Reiki. You are being a compassionate Reiki
presence holding the Reiki intention for the integrative healing of your
client/patient and, Reiki is as effective hands-off. A. In western Reiki
we have been taught that you do not need to be formally attuned to each degree
over and over. However, it’s not enough to just be attuned to Reiki. You must
continually merge with the Presence of Rei Ki, acceptance of all that is and
Life force energy through Reiki Practice. It is the perpetual merging with
Reiki that keeps the original attunement nourished, so in Gendai Reiki the
Reiki Master offers Reiju every time we meet as a group. It is a mistake to
assume attunement is all you need and then expect to stay awake to all that is
revealed within you without the perpetual nurturing of the realization. A. With a reverent
integrative intention. You will learn 12 traditional Reiki hand placements in
the training. As you practice Reiki in a session, let go of all ego
expectations, all your attachments to outcome, your own insecurities, doubts
and fear of failure. Simply merge with the awakened felt sense presence of
Reiki and let go into it. Reiki will take care of the rest. Q. What is the role of the Reiki Practitioner? A. To continually
self-purify in order to be the loving Reiki presence. Being a compassionate,
conscious companion where the Practitioner enters her/his current optimum level
of communion with Reiki. This merging with innate transformative energy
synergistically invites the recipient to move into the same energetic
frequency. Q. What
are the contraindications for Reiki? A. There are no
contraindications for Reiki Q. How
soon after Attunement can I start practicing Reiki? A. Begin
immediately. Practice Reiki self-healing every day to nurture your attunement
to your direct connection to Reiki. This
will empower you to be the channel for the Light of healing the shadows of
dis-ease in all forms whether physical, mental or emotional A. Yes. The primary
intention for Reiki is to empower yourself on your path to enlightenment until
you realize that state. Reiki self-healing is the most important application of
Reiki. The more you heal yourself with Reiki; the more able you are to be a
Reiki Presence for yourself and others. Q. Does
Reiki manifest differently in the Reiki Master than it does say in the Shoden
or Okuden Practitioner? A. Reiki is
unchanging. What changes is the Practitioners ability to deepen their
connection to Reiki. Reiki, witnessed as sacred acceptance of all that is as is,
Itself, and sacred life energy, progressively awaken through all Degrees of
Reiki ho. Reiki is awakened to from
within through the ritualized Reiki Attunement procedures and Reiki self-healing
and healing others techniques. The attunement procedure acts as a focus point
allowing the mind to exit and the Presence that is always there as Reiki, to be
realized. Q. What
role do the Reiki Symbols play? A. Reiki Symbols
are the vibratory shapes and their sounds are as language for intention held in
the application of Reiki. For example, when we chant and draw the master symbol: - we are merging with the sacred Reiki Presence,
invoking Reiki where the integrated One in me, recognizes the integrated One in
You. You could also say Reiki in me recognizes Reiki in you. Integration
happens within that recognition and merging with Reiki Presence. In the case of the distance
symbol, we are broadening our perceptions beyond the time-space dimension
into the timeless state of being. So when we create and chant the distance
symbol we enter being-presence beyond time and space, where energy blocks or Ki
that was frozen in the past, and frozen Ki or blockages that damn the flow of
life energy due to fears of the future, come into sacred Reiki presence and
everything can melt into balance and harmony and energy can again flow freely. The power symbol
empowers our intention to be present with what is as is. That firm intention
creates opening for being presence to manifest. The mental emotional symbol
harnesses the scattered energy dimension of the time bound realm, so that focus
can be placed in the stilling integrative state of being, which is always NOW A. Rei and Ki are
polarities in Sacred Presence. We become the witness to unconditional
acceptance of all that is as is and Life energy in all its manifestations. They
are the pulsating continuum of life made manifest everywhere in the feminine
and masculine principals. In Reiki language Rei is the sacred male, our
witnessing unconditionally accepting god nature, and Ki is the sacred feminine
manifestation of life energy. A. Reiki is unconditional
acceptance of life as it manifest as energy, whether physically, mentally or
emotionally. Life energy permeates every level of existence. When unconditional
acceptance is in alignment with what is present, we experience inner peace,
relaxed happiness. In Reiki we begin to recognize who we really are,
being-presence, which manifests as a deeper experience of fulfillment in our
life. We make better decisions for ourselves as we acquire clearer perceptions
of reality. When we awaken and realize that we are that unconditional
acceptance witnessing being present with the presenting life giving energy,
there is a caring intention in our thought selection, in our attitudes, our
actions, and responses. This caring presence-of-being spreads throughout our
personal and professional lives and manifests as more fulfillment, more success
and relaxation. A. I don’t know. Probably
not, as all Reiki Paths hold the precious intention to align with the healing
source of all of life. Yet in all honesty, for me, so far in my journey, it
always has mattered. In fact my search for Reiki took me through three prior
schools of Reiki before I merged with Doi Sensei’s Gendai Reiki Ho, and each
school of Reiki resonated with me perfectly at the stage I was at. So lineage
is important because it carries forth vibratory support from the Masters who
came before. It is through lineage that we are now the recipients of these
esoteric teachings. Lineage is carried forth from Reiki Master to Reiki Master.
And I have the privilege of incorporating the esoteric teachings from my yoga
lineage which empowers the Reiki teachings. So
you could also say I teach a combination of Usui Reiki Ryoho and Yogic Philosophy,
which incidentally is the heart of my next book. A. Chakra is a
Sanskrit word meaning "wheel”. Each Chakra or energy center pulsates
sluggishly or energetically according to the energy level of one’s body/mind
system. Chakras are located along a central column from the base of the spine
to the crown of the head. Reiki brings balance to the chakras and balance and
health to the related organs and glands. The traditional Reiki hand positions
cover and treat all the major chakras or energy centers. The chakras are
related to the physical organs and glands in our body and as well as the
subtler levels of being.
Our chakras are parts of a large network of unseen subtle
energies. The solar plexus chakra: Located behind the navel is
related to the liver, gall bladder, stomach, spleen and the small intestine. It
is also associated with the pancreas and adrenal cortex. Also the mental and
emotional center for will and will-power The heart chakra: Located
in the center of the chest is related to
the heart and the arms. It also regulates the Thymus gland. It is the
center for relationship, compassion, love. The throat chakra: Located at the pit of the throat is
related to the lungs and the throat. It is also associated with the thyroid
gland. Communication and intellect The third eye chakra: Located between and above the eyebrows
in the forehead relates to the brain, face, nose, eyes etc. ‘Also to the
pituitary gland. Insight and clarity of vision The crown chakra: Located at the crown of the head is
related to the whole being. It is often focused on in relation to the pineal
gland. Enlightened state of being A. Hand positions
are not “necessary”, as healing happens beyond doing. The hand positions
promote stillness, synergistically providing a focused nurturing intention for
the energetic transmission of Reiki. In
Gendai Reiki we learn to detect “Byosen”, sensations or resonance in our hands
called “Hibiki” that indicate dis-ease in the recipient body, so hands-on is
very important whenever possible. And, we learn Reiji Ho where we allow Reiki
to guide our hands to the place of greatest need. This technique is best
applied after you have a good handle on Byosen Reikan-ho. The hand placements
facilitate a deeply open and relaxed state of being. This synergistic stillness
between Reiki and Receiver is where healing is available. The hand positions
can be considered an external vehicle of the more significant inner alignment,
which is the experience of complete inner stillness, balance and union – which
is Reiki Being-Presence. The inner stillness or meditative state of being
remains constant bringing about balance even though the external events like
hand positions change A. Though there are 12 traditional hand placement positions,
anywhere on the body that you place your hands with integrative Reiki intention
is a Reiki hand position. In Level I we teach the traditional hand placement
protocols and then acknowledge that Reiki guides the hands. Q. What
is the difference between healing and transformation? A. Reiki as Usui
Sensei realized it and taught, is primarily about your own transformation, your
own awakening to the acceptance of what Is, as Is. Most Western Reiki Practitioners
are less aware of this as Sensei’s original intention for Reiki and more often
come from the point of view of “Healer”. This is the main reason I sought to
learn Reiki from a Japanese Gakkai source. When aligned with acceptance of all
that is as is, life force energy is a powerful catalyst to transform not only
your physical health, but all aspects of your life. It is accessible and
available to everyone equally yet few practice the esoteric secrets of
awakening and applying Reiki to fulfill their highest potentials. Inherent in
the transformational benefits of Reiki is the natural balancing that occurs
with aligning acceptance of life as it is with natural life energy. A. All of life must surrender to the natural polarity held in
life cycles of birth and death. Reiki will not disrupt that balance. Rather
Reiki supports the natural transitions of birth–death with ease and peaceful
relaxation. Reiki is the most nurturing gift for application in Hospice and in
Birthing Centers Q. Some
clients might fear surrendering control. How do I assure safe and sacred space
to optimize Reiki for them? A. By letting go of
your own ego mind expectation, and by setting your own clear intention for
integrative presence. Your responsibility is to set your own professional and
personal boundaries. Once your boundaries are clear and uncluttered from
selfish need, insecurity and expectation, you enter the Reiki zone, and then
the infinite power of healing presence will naturally flow. The client will
resonate with Reiki and a felt sense of safety is assured. A. Remember that a
natural benefit in merging with Reiki is healing, always. So no matter what
setting you are in when you set your intention to merge with Reiki, Reiki Is.
Healing happens. This is another area where one’s Reiki lineage doesn’t have to
matter. Reiki awareness is rapidly spreading through hospitals as a
complimentary healing modal. Libby
Barnett, who was Audrey’s initiating Takata Reiki Master, prior to merging with
Gendai Reiki, is known for introducing Reiki in many hospitals throughout New
England. Michaela Dragut, M.D. Physician Advisor at Shands Jacksonville Florida
Hospital, who was trained by Audrey in Takata Reiki, states it thus: - “Reiki 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”. I should mention here that I am deeply immersed
in Japanese Reiki as a Path to Enlightenment and the Reiki I now practice and teach to
others is Doi Sensei’s Gendai Reiki. A. Reiki Master is a being-state of one who
holds the intention to be unconditionally present with what is as it appears in
the field of their awareness, on their path to enlightenment through Reiki.
Consciousness is shifted from choosing controlling ego to the choice-less state
of accepting all that is as is. More simply put? ‘Cease choosing for or against
what is present and accept it as it presents. There is no Performer of the
practice. The Reiki Master allows the energy complete freedom to flow, beyond
the usual conditioned filters, likes and dislikes of the ego mind. More than one who has received the Reiki Master Attunement,
the Reiki Master embraces the union of unconditional acceptance of all that is
as is and the life energy as it manifests, both which live in the now. A Reiki
Master in training begins to understand that the mind which lives in the past
and future is an obstacle to being present in Reiki, and so the Reiki Master is
practicing mastery over the mind. A. When you totally
and unconditionally embrace the present, you have mastery over the mind. When
you react with resistance to the present, choosing for or against what is
present, the mind has mastery over you. When you are unconditionally present,
in acceptance awareness, you have crossed the limitations of mind & time.
When you access the power of the Light that acceptance-presence (Reiki) is then
the grip of the reactive wounding from the past instantly dissolves and you
enter the harmonious interaction with what is present. In Reiki-presence your separated
ego-self-image merges in to omnipresent impersonal presence. Now you are
present with what is present. Now your
future is shaped by how you are living in the present rather than how you are
being in reaction to the reactive conclusions you drew in the past. A. Yes. Like all
spiritual practices Reiki is a practice. You begin by accepting where you are,
moving into acceptance of everything as it arises in the field of your
awareness. You begin to recognize that
your identification with your reactive perceptions to what you are facing now
are unreal and that only what is present is real. Then you become realized. You
recognize that you have been spiraling into the same reactions over and over in
the time bound self-image you identify with, only to repeat the same self-destructive
reactive patterns in a future scenario. Mastery over mind ends this cycle of
unreality and moves towards realty, Reiki. So if you continue to resist your reactive patterning to
whatever is happening in the present, you will continue to re-experience it and
repeat it as a disruptive pattern in your life. This is a core reality. Now
instead, each time you revisit a disruptive reactive button; recognize that you
have the opening to be present with what it is presenting for you. Now you can
recognize your reactive patterns and untangle them by accepting what is, as is.
The unconditional omnipresence that Reiki is heals and harmonizes all the
centers of the body and mind. Embody it and share it in your Reiki practice. A. As you live in non-reactive presence, you disengage from your pre-programmed conditioned past. The more you can detach from the time-bound disease causing toxic burdens, (shame, blame, judgments, self-rejection, etc.) the more you live in harmony with the timeless presence of Reiki, your spirit body. The more deeply you become connected (being present in unconditional acceptance of what is as is) there is a significant slowing down of the aging processes in the body. When your mind and attention is dominated by the time-bound reactive past that lives in the fears, hopes and dreams of a non-existent future, your reactive toxic thoughts and feelings are metabolized into your body chemistry and cellular body structure and your body goes through degenerative processes. As you learn to live in harmony with what is as is, your interactions with life situations are no longer dominated by the fearful time-bound self-image, which is the cause of all illness. Now you reap the harmonizing benefit of natural healing life energy which flows with the timeless part of your being in response to the accepted prese Q. And the Reiki Precepts?
A.
Probably the
least understood part of the Reiki protocol. Yes. “The secret art of inviting
happiness” Here is where you mindfully affirm on a daily basis your intention
to accept what is as is, “your spiritual medicine for today” or here and now.
B.
Sensei says for today;
state your prayerful intention to remain free of ange stay out of worry. Be in gratitude for all your many blessings. Do your
work honestly. Be kind to every living thing.
Note from Audrey, Thank you for allowing me to
share what I understand from what I have received. Please understand that the spiral of learning is continuous. As I learn at one level on the spiral, and after a respite at that stage, my clear intention for enlightenment has me spiraled to yet a deeper level of learning, healing, and so it is. (Anger is resistance to reality, resistance to reality =
dis-ease) (Worry is mistrust of reality, mistrust of reality =
dis-ease)
Ai to Hikari :-) |
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