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Reiki is a Japanese "re-discovery". It is said that although Master/Sensei Mikao Usui was enlightened on the use of the Universal Energy, it was simply a re-discovery as that energy has always been with us. In my research, I found several conflicting timelines as to when Usui was enlightened, anywhere from the mid-1800's to the late 1920's. For the most part however, the consensus seems to be that Master Usui began teaching this knowledge in the 1920's.

It was during a "satori" (search for enlightenment) that Master Usui found this form of healing. He became active in healing immediately, and soon began teaching those he healed. He healed those that required it, and began showing them that they needed to heal not only their physical selves, but their psychological selves as well.

Usui started a school in Tokyo, as well as founding a Reiki Society, known as the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai, of which he was president. In his life, it is thought that he trained up to 2000 students to the practitioner level, and 16 followed him through the levels, attaining Master/Teacher levels. IT is through these few that Reiki has become known and practiced world wide. Mikao Usui passed from this life in 1926.

I have read many articles and been to many websites in my research. It seems that - depending on the lineage (line of teachers, back to Usui), and the particular thoughts of each teacher the general principles of Reiki brought down from Usui himself, have changed, despite the fact that they all claim to be directly translated from his handwriting. So, what I have done in the interests of this article, is to include the most common translations, giving credit to the site I found them on.

-From the Center for Reiki Training

The secret art of inviting happiness, The miraculous medicine of all diseases, Just for today, do not anger. Do not worry and be filled with gratitude. Devote yourself to your work, be kind to people. Every morning and evening, join your hands in prayer. Pray these words to your heart and chant these words with your mouth. Usui Reiki Treatment for the improvement of body and mind. In the morning and at night, hold your hands in prayer, meditate on and chant these words.

-From Independent Reiki Masters

Just for today, do not worry. Just for today, do not anger. Honor your parents, teachers and elders.

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