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Mikao
Usui, born in Japan in 1865, was the founder of Reiki. He
studied hard, married, had two children and was a lifelong
spiritual seeker. Unlucky in material pursuits, he continued
to study spirituality with great discipline, and was a
lifelong student of Buddhism.
In later life, he went to a
mountain called Mount
Kurayama for a twenty- one day retreat
of fasting and meditation. While on the mountain, at that
time, through meditation, he received the ability to perform
subtle healing. He called it Reiki. Mikao Usui dedicated the
rest of his life to spreading Reiki, and before his death in
1926, he passed his knowledge to Chujiro Hayashi who
continued his work.
In 1936, Hawayo Takata, a
Japanese descendant, came to Hayashi’s clinic for healing of
a serious illness. Experiencing the gentle power of Reiki,
she was completely healed and was initiated into Reiki.
After receiving mastership in 1938 from Chujiro Hayashi, he
designated her to carry on his work. Before her death in
1980, she introduced Reiki to Hawaii, the mainland of the
United States, and initiated 22 Reiki Masters. Because of
the efforts of these early practitioners, these healing
vibrations called Reiki are now practiced all over the
world.
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