LESSON TWO REIKI Megan Donahue Unit 5 Kaplan

LESSON TWO REIKI Megan Donahue Unit 5 Kaplan University

LESSON TWO � 10 minutes of sharing essays ◦ Assignment from last class

Origins of Reiki (Quest, 2007) � Pronounced “RAY-KEE” � Japanese word ◦ “spiritual energy” or “universal life-force energy” � Dr. Mikao Usui ◦ Discovered this energy force ◦ Two stories �Japanese story �Western version

� Usui BACKGROUND (www. IHReiki. com, 2010) Mikao � August 15, 1865 � Village of Taniai-mura � Samurai family-’hatamoto’ ◦ A high level within the samurai ranks

JAPANESE STORY � Sensei ◦ ◦ Usui Born a Buddhist Studied in a Tendai Monastery as a child Age 12, studied martial arts called ‘Yagyu Ryu’ One sister, two brothers, one of them studied medicine

WESTERN STORY � Hawayo ◦ ◦ Takata (student who became master) Hawaii Had a major illnesses Was healed and taught by Sensei Usui She said �He was Christian, which wasn’t true because Christianity was outlawed in Japan by the time he was born �Doctor �President of Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan �Student of University of Chicago �There are no record of the last three accolades being proven true.

REIKI ENERGY The story goes like this….

9 Elements � An oral tradition � Spiritual Lineage � History � Precepts for daily living � Form of Classes ◦ Three degrees or levels; certification required � Money (exchange) � Initiation ◦ Attunements � Symbols ◦ Energy keys � Treatment ◦ Self treatment and then others

ASSIGNMENT � Google a Reiki meditation � Anything less than 15 minutes unless you have the time to do it longer � Write a one or two page essay on your experience in trying this mediation ◦ Include something about the chakras � Cover page and reference page required � We will share in next class

Dr. Lily Mansi � Chiropractor � Essential � Reiki Oils � Samples of oils to smell or use � Reiki treatment for those who want to try � Questions � Contact: https: //www. facebook. com/Dr. Lili. Mansi

REFERENCES � � Quest, P. (2007). The Basics of Reiki. Penguin Group www. IHReiki. com. (2010) Picture of Samurai, www. enworld. org. n. d. Picture of Usui, www. dragonfly. net, n. d.