Reiki and Traditional Japanese Ways Podcast
Frans Stiene discusses with Jiryo Sensei his experiences with traditional Japanese ways and relates them to the system of Reiki.
Frans Stiene discusses with Jiryo Sensei his experiences with traditional Japanese ways and relates them to the system of Reiki.
Did Usui Sensei, the founder of the system of Reiki, have a test of some sort to see what level of training his students were at?
Reiki is a spiritual practice. Therefore it does not overtly focus on how you perform a specific technique as that is largely an externally orientated concept. Rather, the importance of a student’s progress lies in how the person is changing. That is, is he or she kinder, more open, calmer etc…
Reiki can be valuable in every aspect of our lives and careers. An excellent example is in the field of performing arts where dancers, singers, actors and musicians can find immense benefit to their work and personal lives by supporting themselves with Reiki.
Reiki is a Japanese Art and within its teachings Japanese kanji (Japanese word for Chinese characters) plays a role. Two of the four Reiki symbols are Japanese kanji and the word “Reiki” is itself kanji.
“Reiki” the word can be found in the branches of schools that developed from Usui’s teachings. Both the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai (Society of the Usui Spiritual Energy Healing method) and Hayashi Reiki Kenkyu kai (Hayashi’s Spiritual Energy Research Society) use the word ‘Reiki’ to signify ‘spiritual energy’ but neither actually called the system - Reiki.
For something different this week Frans Stiene interviews his co-host, Bronwen Stiene, about their new online program called The Remembering.
Did Usui Sensei, the founder of the system of Reiki, have a test of some sort to see what level of training his students were at?
Reiki is a spiritual practice. Therefore it does not overtly focus on how you perform a specific technique as that is largely an externally orientated concept. Rather, the importance of a student’s progress lies in how the person is changing. That is, is he or she kinder, more open, calmer etc…
Frans and Bronwen Stiene interview the musician Allison Zopel who, at the age of 20, was involved in a serious car accident, which resulted in severe brain injuries and soon after, a coma. Over the next 4 years she slowly came out of her coma.