Many years ago I lived in the Himalayas for a year and while there, I heard this wonderful story about …
And the Universe replied…
Japanese cosmology beautifully underpins the system of Reiki. It tells us everything we need to know at a spiritual …
Reiki is Love and Compassion
“True compassion is undirected and holds no conceptual focus. That kind of genuine, true compassion is only possible after realizing …
Hito – Be Kind to Yourself and Others
Within the precepts we see the sentence “hito ni shinsetsu ni” 人 に 親切 に, which stands for “be kind …
The Outcome of the System of Reiki
What is the outcome of practicing the system of Reiki? Is it knowing how to place the hands in the …
Embodying the Precepts
The real outcome of following a spiritual practice is embodying it in all you do. This embodiment is about inner …
Do Not Bear Anger for Anger is an Illusion
Within the system of Reiki, the first precept says this: Do not anger. However, it is said that Mikao Usui …
Gyō o Hageme – Work Hard?
Do not angerDo not worryBe gratefulBe true to your true selfShow compassion to yourself and others Within the …
Do Not Worry
Most of my journal is about feelings, sensations or ideas that come to me while meditating, but in this …
The Reiki Precepts and the Six Paramitas
When I have shown the Reiki precepts to Japanese Buddhist teachers (for example Shugendo, Shingon, and Tendai priests), they point …