10/26/2022
Dr. Usui wanted to find and understand the higher stage of consciousness that we are all able to achieve.
Therefore, at the advice of his teacher and fellow monks he went on a spiritual quest on Mount Kurama, a place of significant spiritual past, for the Japanese people.
His purpose was to achieve ”Satori” – which translates as “enlightenment”. Usui was aware that such a quest is not going to be easy, so he started a long ritual of fasting, meditation, and prayer.
After a long and tiring 21 days, he fell into a deep meditative state. It was then when he received a strong beam of bright, white light, shining directly on his head. He also had a vision of the Reiki symbols and how to channel the light through them.
He started having a sudden feeling of awakening and excitement and went down the mountain. He was eager to share his experience with his teacher and fellow priests.
The story goes that while ascending from the mountain, he stubbed his toe on a rock and fell. He placed his hand over his toe and the healing energy began flowing from his hands.
The pain went away and he was healed.
Usui was amazed by this and he realized that apart from the strong “enlightenment” feeling, he gained the ability to heal.
That is when he had an epiphany: his life purpose was achieved; he now had to heal others and teach them what he has learned.
Stay tuned for more explanation of Reiki in future posts!
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