What is Christian REIKI? Is it biblical, mystical or eastern Buddhism?
Thanks for the question, because this is a topic that should be addressed and Ill try to cover as much territory as possible in a few paragraphs. I will first describe what Reiki is, then explain what the Bible says on the topic. Before that, however, I should make it clear that the term “Christian Reiki” is an oxymoron or a contradiction in terms. The word “Christian” in this context means “of, pertaining to, or derived from Jesus Christ or His teachings” according to Websters Dictionary. Reiki is not derived from Jesus Christ or His teachings and is therefore not “Christian,” but Ill return to this point later. Reiki, which is pronounced “ray-key” dates back to the mid-1800s when a Buddhist monk named Mikao Usui claimed to “rediscover” it after three weeks of fasting. The word means “universal life-force energy” and its practitioners claim that this is the method used by Jesus Christ and Buddha to heal. Students of Reiki go through three levels of training before reaching the master
