Learning Reiki I discovered, when every one was running behind the discoveries made by the UK and USA in the fields of medicine. No one ever thought what a great achievement was Reiki for India. It made me feel all the more proud about my country. 

          

            To give you all a proper introduction of Reiki as given to me by my teacher (Mr.Makker), and to explain it in technical terms. In his words Reiki (pronounced as RAY – KEY) Is the ancient hands on healing techniques that uses the Universal Life Force energy to heal, harmonies and balance the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels of the body.

           

              Words cannot properly describe concepts of Heat, Light and all the other forms of energy. Likewise, any attempt made to describe Reiki energy would be futile, and may I add, foolish. Nonetheless, I will risk sounding exactly that while attempting to describe Reiki in the following very limited way.

              The word ‘Reiki’ comes from two Japanese words Rei and Ki.

             REI: The widely accepted interpretation of Rei is Universal or that which is present everywhere. The Japanese Kanji characters have several levels of meanings ranging from the ordinary to the more cryptic. ‘Supernatural Knowledge’, ‘Spiritual Consciousness’ or simply ‘God Consciousness’ are more accurate and apt interpretations for the Kanji of the word ‘Rei’. It is the omnipotent, omnipresent God- consciousness that knows all individuals at the deepest levels. It also knows the causes of all the problems and diseases and what has to be done to heal them.

           KI: Ki is the same as Chi in Chinese, Ti or Ki in Hawaiian, Ka of the Egyptians and Prana in Sanskrit. All living beings are labelled ‘Alive’ because of this life force that fills them, circulates in them and completely surrounds them.

Rei + Ki: Therefore, the word Reiki may loosely be interpreted as ‘Spiritually Guided Life Force Energy’.

          A person called as a Reiki Channel is able to channelize this cosmic energy for self and others. The energy enters through the Crown Chakra located at the top of his/her head, travels down through a Divine Channel located between the Crown and Heart Chakras and out through his/her hands. It is not the person’s own energy but the Divine Energy that flows through him/her.

           

             MOST IMPORTANTLY  -A Reiki Channel is never ever depleted of his/her own energy while doing the Reiki Healing. On the contrary, a Reiki Channel is always first healed, even while doing Reiki for others.