Reiki Jin Kei Do: The Way of Compassion and Wisdom

Set to fundamentally reshape the way that we think about Reiki as a healing method, this book is a must read for anyone seriously interested in this unique path to self perfection and liberation. In the tradition of Reiki Jin Kei Do the emphasis of practice is on leading the student to a realization of their oneness and ultimate reunification with all-that-is.

For the first time, all of the extant knowledge on the history of Reiki s key figures in pulled together. From Mikao Usui s enlightenment experience whilst practicing the Buddho meditation on Mt Kurama to the journey of the enigmatic Zen monk, Seiji Takamori high into the Himalayas of Nepal in search of Reiki s origins. Reiki Jin Kei Do (the way of compassion and wisdom through Reiki) contains the secret Indian/Tibetan teachings that Takamori received from the recluse monks with whom he studied. These teachings were passed on as the system now known as Buddho-EnerSense.

Buddho-EnerSense contains not only the Buddho meditation that was the key to Usui s initiation by the energy of the Universe, the power of the Godhead but also the true origins and meaning of the Reiki symbols. It is the backbone of the secular Reiki system and is the source of the teachings within Reiki Jin Kei Do that are explored in this book. No one outside of this tradition has access to this information and it has never before appeared in print.

Let the light of Reiki shine in you as this powerful energy of compassion and wisdom directs you to an experience of one-ness with the All.

Foreword by Dr Ranga Premaratna PhD Lineage Head of Reiki Jin Kei Do.

Steve Gooch offers a clear and concise understanding of the practice of Reiki, whilst illustrating the essential teachings of Reiki Jin Kei Do. This book is not only an engaging read, it also explains the Reiki symbols, Jin Kei Do meditations and methods for treating oneself and others. Whether you are new to Reiki or a seasoned practitioner, Reiki Jin Kei Do will be of tremendous benefit to anyone interested in this unique and wholesome style of Reiki.
– Lawrence Ellyard, author of Reiki Healer, The Reiki Guide and Founder of the International Institute for Reiki Training.

A detailed, clear and fascinating insight into the world of Reiki. Excellent for beginners and particularly relevant to experienced practitioners looking to expand their understanding and experience of Reiki.
– David Vennells, author of Reiki Mastery and Reiki for Beginners.

Steve Gooch has done an excellent job in presenting to the public the world s first book on the deeply profound and beautiful teachings that were given to me by Seiji Takamori. In doing so he has become the spokesperson for the whole lineage. I am sure that many current and future students of Reiki Jin Kei Do as well as the wider public and practitioners of other Reiki traditions will gain immense benefits from this book. It will fundamentally change your views on Reiki as a healing system. I recommend it highly to all.
– Dr Ranga Premaratna PhD Lineage Head of Reiki Jin Kei Do

Steve Gooch is a Reiki Master in the lineage of Reiki Jin Kei Do and a noted artist and researcher into spirituality, religion and symbolism in art.

Steve Gooch is a Reiki Master in the lineage of Reiki Jin Kei Do and a noted artist and researcher into spirituality, religion and symbolism in art. He lives in Rugby, England.

Fundamental to the mechanics of the Reiki symbols is something called form energy or shape energy. This is the concept that every shape emits a particular type of energy energy of a specific vibration. It is a concept that every artist intuitively knows to be a critical and fundamental fact of the practice of their discipline. It is not just the shape created by the lines of the symbols that are important, but also the shape of the space around them and in between the component parts. All of these shapes carry a specific energetic quality that needs the particular and specific shape of the symbol to express it. There is no other form that will do exactly the same job. I have heard it said that the form of a symbol is relatively unimportant and that it is only the function with which we should concern ourselves. Without the form however, we cannot access the function. There are many famous examples of the use of specific shapes within the context of energy work. We!
can think of the Great Pyramids of Egypt as an example. Volumes have been written on the energetic qualities of pyramids when used with precisely defined and accurate measurements. The circle is another powerful shape think of all of the standing stone circles across Europe. The Christian cross is yet another. These are all universal archetypal forms and there are many others. So when we meditate on the Reiki symbols we are not working with some arbitrary shape that was simply thought up to represent certain energetic qualities. There simply was no other form that could express those qualities in such a precise and definite way. The pure form however does not preclude stylistic nuances. Take for example an apple. The essence/energy of apple is out there in the Universal Energy Field. When this essence manifests, it manifests as an apple in all sorts of varieties, but always as an apple. It doesn t manifest as a rock or a cow or an orange. This energy must always express itself through a particular form with particular attributes. We get to know it when we eat it. The arrival of spiritual symbols in the world is due to a selfless act of revelation the type of which is the preserve of only the most highly realized spiritual masters.

Accessing symbols is not so much about gaining something new, but about waking up to something that we already know on a deep level. During my own 2nd Degree training after receiving the Reiki symbols I went to bed only to wake the next morning with the immediate realization that I had spent the whole night scrutinizing and laboring over the symbols in a very intense way. I was accessing a very deep part of myself that I had previously been unaware of. So spiritual symbols, not just Reiki symbols, exist already beyond our conscious awareness. They are alive and not merely dead forms waiting for a mind to give them life.
The Reiki symbols have been the most talked about, argued over and meddled with aspect of the entire Reiki system. Symbols are of course mystical, and people love anything mystical and so they have become a major preoccupation for many. The Reiki symbols however, like all other aspects of the system, are simply a set of tools, and are not something to be too strongly attached to. They are an extremely important aspect of the system and it would be difficult to perform the Reiki attunements without them, but on the spiritual path we need to learn to let go of our attachments, and this ultimately includes the Reiki symbols. Whilst we need these tools however, we should use them with care and with a sense of their sacredness and with an awareness of their true purpose and meaning. Having said this there are many within the Reiki community that suggest that once sufficient practice with the symbols has been done, there is no longer a need to continue working with them as we develop the ability to tune into their primary functions on almost a subconscious level. This is only partly true. Experience will certainly show that it is possible for instance to make a direct connection for the purposes of distant healing without the need to laboriously draw and invoke the Distant or Absent symbol every time as this particular function of the symbol becomes deeply embedded within us. However, in relinquishing our use of the symbols at this stage of development is to miss the opportunity to explore the full depths of their meaning and function. In staying with the Distant symbol as an example, it has many, many more attributes beyond its apparent singular function in connecting us energetically to another person. Mastery of the symbol is required. Being able to do distant healing without consciously invoking Symbol 3 or increasing energy flow without consciously invoking Symbol 1 is not Mastery in any meaning of the word, but a first step along the path. It would be foolish to stop working with the Reiki symbols at such an early stage of development within this energy-based discipline.
(Extract from Chapter 10: ‘Symbols and Mantras’)