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Mikao Usui: The Founder of Reiki
ОглавлениеThe history of Reiki (see Table 3-1) begins with Mikao Usui, who was born in 1865 in Japan. During his lifetime, he practiced Tendai Buddhism and studied Japanese martial arts. He is also known to have read widely on topics of history, psychology, medicine, and religion from other cultures. He visited Western countries and China.
TABLE 3-1 A Timeline of Reiki’s Early Years
| Year | Location | Reiki Fact |
|---|---|---|
| 1865 | Japan | Mikao Usui is born. |
| 1880 | Japan | Chujiro Hayashi is born. |
| 1900 | Hawaii | Hawayo Takata is born. |
| 1922 | Japan | Mikao Usui spends 21 days at Mount Kurama. |
| 1926 | Japan | Mikao Usui dies of a stroke. |
| 1935 | Japan | Hawayo Takata is a client of Chujiro Hayashi. |
| 1937 | Hawaii | Hawayo Takata brings Reiki to Hawaii. |
| 1938 | Hawaii | Chujiro Hayashi gives Hawayo Takata a Master Certificate. |
| 1940 | Japan | Chujiro Hayashi dies by suicide (to avoid World War II). |
| 1976 | United States | Hawayo Takata trains her first Master student, Virginia Samdahl. |
| 1980 | United States | Hawayo Takata dies. |
| 1985 | Japan | Mieko Mitsui teaches the Western (Hawayo Takata/Barbara Weber Ray) version of Reiki in Japan. |
What makes Usui’s story extraordinary is that his drive to pursue his spiritual truth led him to discover Reiki, which has healed so many around the world.
