“REI-KI” – THE CONCEPT BEHIND THE HEALING POWER

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"REI-KI” – THE CONCEPT BEHIND THE HEALING POWER

R.K. Bangalore

“Rei – Ki” pronounced as “ray-key” are words of Japanese origin. ‘Rei’ means ‘Cosmic or Universal’ and ‘Ki’ means ‘Life Force Energy’. ‘Rei – ki’, in a way, is a method of healing.
What is the concept of Rei-ki and how it works?
There is Cosmic Life Force Energy always prevalent around us as a cosmic truth in the form of Five elements or the ‘Pancha Bhootha’. Our body is made up of the five elements and the energy continuously keep flowing unseen, in constant tune or equilibrium or wave length with the five elements outside our body. Any block pr obstacle in the way obviously makes us fall sick or ill. At such times, this ‘Cosmetic Life Force Energy’, if directed properly into our body through the main seven ‘chakras’ inherent, the blockade is cleansed and the body is attuned or re-aligned to have the free flow of energy from within and also from the outside five elements. Then no disease, no pain and no illness.

In the practice of Rei-ki, the hands are predominantly used to receive the Cosmic Life Force Energy. Here one may get intrigued as how ‘hands’ play a major part in this healing. The answer simply lies if we see around us. A child cries; mother picks up. The cry instantly stops. How? The mother’s love and compassion flows through her hands. A small girl beaten by her parent receives solace in the hands of her grandpa. Here again the compassion works wonders in all its gentility. Examples are umpteen. The doctor touches us with hands before using any clinical tools. Many would agree, that without advocacy of any medicines, mere visit to one’s family physician alleviate ailments. Equally are we satisfied if our known mechanic touch our vehicles for any fault and certify ‘no problem exists’. These are physical and emotional cures. Whereas, in Rei-ki, besides physical and emotional cures, spiritual cure also is possible.
In our tradition we prostrate before elders and they bless us keeping their hands on our heads. We see our gurus / acharyas and pictures of Deities show their hands with palm facing us. It will either be in anugraha or abhaya hastha posture. In Sruti – the Vedas, under Taithiriya Samhita, in Sri Rudra Prachna, it goes like this :

              Ayam mey hastho Bhagavan; Ayam mey Bhagavattharaha I
              Ayam mey Vishwa bhesha jhoyagum Shiva abhimarshanaha II
              [These hands of mine are God; These hands are more than Gods themselves; (in that)
These hands are panacea to all living beings in the Universe; (And more so) these (hands) only involve in the aradhana of Lord Shiva.]
              In Rei-ki, through invoking prayer, the hands are thrown up (reminder of total surrender) to get all the required strength in order to ward off the miseries for whom prayed. Since ages we pray to God Sun – the bestower of health: Arogya Bhaskarath Ichheth thus proclaimed. He is described as a ‘ball of fire’. In Rei-ki too, a dazzling golden disc or silver jwala or jyothi is felt descended upon himself by the practice. The light enters through head and as water from the mountains enriches the soil enroute before reaching the destination, the Rei-ki energy too here cleanses the seven vital chakras before get accumulated in the hands. The power of light combined with flawless compassion do the wonders.

              How to receive the ‘Life Force Energy’
                            The Rei-ki masters, called as Reiki Sensei, initiate the student or give ‘deeksha’ after elaborating the basics, use and usage of Rei-ki. Since Rei-ki is being nature in itself and not a magic, any open question is answered by the masters. However, for any art regular practice and the personal experience, ie., ‘Saadhaka’ and ‘anubhoothi’ only will stand to strength one’s belief. Daily practice of Rei-ki is thus obvious. A routine meditation for sometime before standing Rei-ki shall enhance once concentration and observation of the passing of Rei-ki energy through the chakras. Rei-ki should not be construed as meant for the sick and the ailing. Healthy can also receive Rei-ki energy to remain healthier – because Rei-ki is holistic health from panoramic sense. Rei-ki can be performed for anyone apart from self. The specialty being that the Rei-ki energy can be passed to any distance through mind even to photographs, persons unseen with their name written on a paper, pets, animate, inanimate, to any intake (for removing toxins), besides exams, functions, dealings etc. Rei-ki being positive energy, no harm, whatsoever, can be done using it. Last, but not least, Rei-ki is akin to imparting education to one. A teacher is never depleted of his depth in knowledge by imparting education; so is the person passing Rei-ki energy to others never loses out anything as it is perennial.
              Try once. You will see for yourself of the immense benefits and limitless possibilities the Rei-ki throws before you.

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