Comments on: Reiki Is Not a Word

By: Pamela Miles

Pamela Miles — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:09:07 +0000

Michelle, my goal in writing this was not to define "Reiki," but rather to move people away from a formulaic response to something that as Reiki practitioners, we would best be contemplating on a regular basis. I share some thoughts in responses to other comments to this article. You might also read Toward a More Plausible Reiki Model.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:09:20 +0000

Hi Pamela,

The title says ‘Reiki is not a word’ but you didn’t actually go on in the article to explain what you consider Reiki to be. I’ve only done first level, so I’m quite new and I enjoy learning about other people’s thoughts on the matter. I was hoping to learn more of your thoughts on what Reiki is (in your opinion), instead the article seems to go on about people who have taken a comment out of context.

Do you have another article where you explain your understanding of Reiki or could you either do one or point to where I might find one that says what seems right to you?

By: Pamela Miles

Pamela Miles — Sat, 14 May 2011 13:12:18 +0000

Patty, what if instead of coming from Source, Reiki is Source? How would that change your understanding?

By: Patty

Patty — Sat, 14 May 2011 12:10:42 +0000

I am a teacher of not only Reiki but of Tai Chi and QiQong. Therefore, I am very used to working with ULFE (I don’t ever use that abbreviation) – Chi or KI. So I have experience of working with energy in these very different forms . I personally feel that Reiki energy is Divine Life For Energy (DLFE) not just ULFE. That Reiki comes from the source of the Divine, whatever Divine means to you. That is what I teach my students and that is what I tell my clients or anyone else who I talk to about energy.

Yes, ULFE comes from the Divine also, but as somone else said, Reik is love. Love from Source, Divine Mind, Infinite Intelligence, whatever you want to call it.

By: Healing Mudras

Healing Mudras — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:46:54 +0000

Japanese as chinese and coreans are based on ideograms…(pictograms is not adequate, ideograms is the correct ‘wording’ to label concepts that are written with a meaning. To get a label, one must connect two concepts…. for instance, to write home: one must draw a sleeping pig under a roof…. that is the ideogram for Home comprising of the ideograms for Pig and the one for roof.

So Reiki, is a label for a spiritual energy… where Ki is the ideogram used to express the idea, the concept of spirit and mind. and many more…. the trail is indeed very long. and reiki remains pure and simple, powerful and intuitive, subtle and interstitial…
Love and gratitude.
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By: Pamela Miles

Pamela Miles — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:08:54 +0000

No, it’s not neither a force nor an energy. It’s a fully conscious state. I think Mrs. Takata was just doing the best she could in terms of translating, since there really is no English equivalent.

By: Peggy Phillips

Peggy Phillips — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:14:27 +0000

Do you feel that Universal Life Force Energy is also a name for this all-pervasive source state?

By: Pamela Miles

Pamela Miles — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:41:14 +0000

Primodial consciousness, Oneness, Great Mystery, Tao, Reiki, are all names for the same all-pervasive source state, Peggy.

I encourage you to take the Usui Virtual Retreat that’s offered on my website (scroll all the way up and click homepage on the left). It’s free and you can pace yourself. It will deepen your practice and the contemplations will deepen your understanding.

By: Peggy Phillips

Peggy Phillips — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:54:13 +0000

ok, So, now that is said and done….I’d like a little clarification…regarding the aspect of primordial unity or oneness…..as the source of Reiki as opposed to Spiritually Guided Life Force Energy or Universal Life Force Energy. I’ve always been taught that ULFE is where the Reiki energy comes from….it is channeled through you, you act as a conduit but do not own the energy. You cannot take credit for any healing because it doesn’t come from you. Are you saying that ULFE is just a definition of the two parts of the “word” Reiki , but not a definition of the energy itself, or it’s origin. Ok, if that’s so, I understand that…But I’m a little lost on the primordial aspect. We all have access to this energy…are we still just conduits? How much does our imput effect the treatment? Hopefully someone can help me out with this? Thanks

By: Pamela Miles

Pamela Miles — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:19:01 +0000

First of all–Beth, thank you so much for your apology.

And I apologize to everyone that this has gotten way off point. I want to thank all of you who participate in the many discussions here, and I hope you will continue to do so.

This discussion (including the posts I received that were too noxious to publish) illustrates the need to offer some guidance to help people understand appropriate posting, so that everyone feels comfortable.

I was chagrined to be told by some practitioners recently that they don’t post because they are afraid of being attacked by my readers (which I don’t think has ever happened–attacks are generally aimed at yours truly). This is a loss–to them and to the rest of us. I do not agree with the perspectives these practitioners hold, but I respect that they are well thought out, and it is a service to the community to have them expressed.

Contemplating what one wants to add to the discussion before posting rather than shooting off the cuff–especially if you are feeling emotional–makes for a more productive conversation. Take the time to formulate what you want to say, to think it through before, rather than after, sending. And please be mindful to share your own experience, support or rebut ideas only, and avoid making personal comments.