Anshin Ritsumei - The spiritual journey of REIKI

Anshin Ritsumei means "a life supported by a peaceful mind" 

Anshin Ritsumei represents the summit of a mountain ideal that we want to climb through the path of Reiki practice. The first half of the mountain, the base of the growth, is the practice of Energy, the Reiki treatment. The second part of the mountain is formed by the spiritual practice. To achieve inner peace, we need both: our path is completed and is amplified in the union of the two parties, treatment, Reiki itself (for its growth) and for others, in the everyday practice of the principles and Reiki.  Abandoning all the universal energy, non-attachment, and through the development of values ​​based on the principles of Reiki, you can reach the' Anshin Ritsumei, the state of inner balance, what in Buddhism and Tao is known as the “lighting” , then the clear vision of everything, inner peace, and that is the ultimate goal of Reiki.

REIKI: Traditional Japanese Lineage

REIKI: Traditional Japanese Lineage

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Reiki Usui Shiki Ryoko - Lineage

Reiki Usui Shiki ryoko - lineage

The origins and history of Reiki Mikao Usui - Usui - Hayashi - Takata

Mikao Usui was born in the village Taniai-Mura 15 August 1865. Buddhist Tendai school, he visited Europe and America and studied in China. He hoped to succeed in life, but encountered many difficulties. Depressed because of those troubles, Usui climbed the sacred mountain Kurama in Kyoto (the ancient capital of Japan) and after having meditated without food for twenty-one days, he suddenly felt a great energy on himself, was enlightened and obtained the reiki treatment . Initially, reiki treatments only to himself and members of his family, finding out its immediate effectiveness. Mikao Usui decided it was better to share the benefits of this technique with the entire population, rather than to use it only to enrich his own family. In 1922, in Aoyama, Tokyo, Mikao Usui founded the "Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai" to teach Reiki. People came from far away to be able to submit to the Usui Reiki treatments. In September 1923, there was a great earthquake, and he cured and saved many peoples.
Mikao Usui died March 9, 1926 in Fukuyama in the vicinity of the city of Hiroshima.

Chujiro Hayashi (1879-1940) was a captain of the Imperial Japanese Navy. A student of Mikao Usui, he became Reiki Master (Reiki teacher) in 1925, after he retired from the navy. He opened his Reiki clinic in Shinano-Cho, Tokyo, and had the great merit of spreading the Reiki technique in most of Japan, although slightly changed from the one taught to him by Master Mikao Usui.

Hawayo Takata (1900-1980), daughter of a Japanese lady but native of Hawaii, Hayashi came to the clinic after the 2 tumors were diagnosed at an advanced stage. Thanks to Dr. Hayashi Reiki treatments, and intensive care units, namely multiple operators simultaneously treated her five Reiki, Mrs. Takata was completely healed in four months. He remained as a student in the Japanese clinic for about a year before returning to Hawaii, where she was born. Hayashi went to visit her in Hawaii in 1938 and had become a Reiki Master. Mrs. Takata try to adapt the technique to the traditional Japanese Reiki mentality occidentale.La Mrs. Takata then opened his school, and she created twenty-two Reiki Master Reiki the method by which to heal with your hands spread throughout the West.

History of Mikao Usui

Mikao Usui was born in Japan in Taniai-Mura near Tokyo August 15, 1865.

Buddhist sect of the "Pure Land", disheartened for a moment he was going through a very difficult period, decided to go for a period of meditation on Mount Kurama, a sacred and home to several Buddhist schools. It was during one of these meditations that created the awareness of the Universal Energy and the power of Reiki.

Usui Reiki Ryoho experienced the effectiveness of the method imposition of hands, first on his family, then shared this knowledge with others.

Usui founded in 1922 in Aoyama (Tokyo District) "the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai", a school for the practice and teaching of Reiki discipline, gaining much popularity for the effectiveness of its system. In a short time he opened other schools in Japan, until, March 9, 1926 Mikao Usui left the body.

After the death of the Usui Gakkai, the school founded by Master, changed sostenzialmente policy, focusing on the maintenance of the system and neglecting the purpose of distribution. It closed on its participants and almost after the general destruction suffered by Japan in World War II, to disappear completely.

Today the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai has a national headquarters and a few dozen members all in old age.

The spread of the discipline in the world was thanks to a student of Usui, Hayashi Chyujiro the naval officer.

The Mestro Hayashi partly modified the discipline, he opened his school Reiki, and formed a number of teachers of which only two were women: his wife and Suzuki Hawayo Takata, the latter spread Reiki to the United States with variations that could be more suited to Americans and Westerners. Mrs Takata goes the merit of having spread Reiki in the West.

The traditional discipline, however, was not forgotten. Several Masters fact, students Hayashi, Japan continued in the work of spreading, although the Western style of Takata (now also widespread in Japan) had definitely increased visibility and expansion.

Among the students there was Mrs. Hayashi Chijoko Yamaguchi. She learned from the Master the first and the second level at the age of only 19 years. Not being able to get the mastery because of young age, Ms. Yamaguchi received, however, the level teacher by his uncle (who was also formed with Mestro Hayashi) who needed an assistant.


Student of the now elderly lady Yamaguchi was the Rev. Inamoto Hyakuten that began richercare verifiable sources to be able to go back to the traditional and original of Master Mikao Usui, hitherto not yet available to everyone.

Rev. Hyakuten Inamoto is the founder of the school Komyo Reiki Kai - Japanese style and Master directed by Monica Giovine

The five precepts of Reiki

The five precepts of Reiki

Teachings of Mikao Usui and Reiki's philosophy

Kyo dake wa

Okoruna

Shinpai suna

Kansha shite

Go wo hage me

Hito ni shinsetsu ni

Just for today 

Don't get mad

Don't be angry 

Don't worry

Don't feel anxiety 

Be grate for your job

Work with commitment and honesty 

Be kind to your life 

Be kind to all beings