Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

Where did Reiki come from?

Reiki
0
Posted

Where did Reiki come from?

0

A form of holistic healing which originated in Japan, founder Mikao Usui described Reiki as “the Secret Art of Inviting Happiness, the miraculous medicine of all diseases.” Here’s a little more background on Usui from The Reiki Digest: “Mikao Usui himself was born into a Samurai family in 1865, and was already studying ki ko — the Japanese version of qigong — by 1871, when the 267-year Shogun era ended and the emperor ordered the samurai to cut off their topknots and put away their swords. That dramatic change was depicted in the film “The Last Samurai,” which so far hasn’t turned up on the “Asian action” channel. Who knows what kind of a life Usui would have had if he could have grown up to be a samurai like his ancestors.” As it is, I think it’s very fortunate for all of us that Usui chose a path of peace and healing. One of thebeliefs about the origin of Reiki is that it is based on Tibetan sutras (texts of Buddhism) written by monks. But most sources agree that in the mid-19th ce

Related Questions

Thanksgiving questions

*Sadly, we had to bring back ads too. Hopefully more targeted.