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Hawayo Takata, a Reiki Master under the tutelage of Chujiro Hayashi (林 忠次郎, 1880–1940), lied about Reiki's history of development to make Reiki more appealing to the West. [16] To this end she made a relation of Reiki with Jesus Christ and not with Buddhism. She also falsely presented Usui as the dean of a Christian school.
English: Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive.
A reiki practitioner who offers teaching is known as a "reiki master". [6] There is no central authority controlling use of the words reiki or reiki master. [28] Certificates can be purchased online for under $100. [29] It is "not uncommon" for a course to offer attainment of reiki master in two weekends. [30]
Hayashi had learned from Mikao Usui, the first teacher of Reiki, in the early 1900s. [2] Identification of training lineage is common among Reiki practitioners. Within the tradition, Takata is sometimes known as Reiki Grand Master Teacher Hawayo Takata. Takata lied about Reiki's history of development to make Reiki more appealing to the West. [3]
Attunement was the early term adopted by practitioners of the pseudoscientific [1] discipline of energy medicine, originally developed by Lloyd Arthur Meeker (1907 – 1954) and his colleagues. [2] Meeker taught and practiced Attunement as a central feature of his spiritual teaching and ministry, Emissaries of Divine Light. [3]
The term ascended master was first used by Baird T. Spalding in 1924 in his series of books, Life and Teachings of the Masters of the Far East (DeVorss and Co.). Godfre Ray King (Guy Ballard) further popularized this concept of spiritual masters who had once lived on the earth in his book Unveiled Mysteries. [3] [independent source needed]
Guideposts is a spiritual non-profit organization publishing inspirational magazines, books and online material. Founded in 1945 by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Raymond Thornburg, and Peale's wife, Ruth Stafford Peale [1] with just one inaugural magazine, Guideposts has since grown to publish annual devotionals, books about faith, Christian novels, periodicals and a website.
The Ultimate Book Guides are an award-winning series of reading guides for children and teenagers. The guides are edited by Leonie Flynn, Daniel Hahn , and Susan Reuben and published in the U.K. by A&C Black .