| Gendai Reiki is a type of Reiki that combines | | | | incorporate what is use in traditional Reiki, but also |
| traditional methods with specific types of healing | | | | an incorporation of other spiritual practices that |
| training methods that can be used for more | | | | relates to this. At each of these levels, students |
| recent types of practices. By focusing on spiritual | | | | will be offered attunements, as in the other levels. |
| concepts which were taken from ancient Japan, | | | | These are defined in Gendai as empowerment |
| this method allows those interested to use Gendai | | | | techniques. Unlike regular Reiki, these attunements |
| as a healing method. | | | | focus on the spiritual as well as the physical |
| The originator of Gendai Reiki in Japan is Heroshi | | | | healing aspects, making the attunements vary |
| Doi. He was a part of the original system and its | | | | slightly from person to person. |
| founding. The meaning of Gendai is modern and | | | | As time moves on, several traditions have |
| relates to the methods that he established with | | | | emerged which have changed with the genesis of |
| Reiki. Gendai Reiki, then, can be referred to as a | | | | Gendai Reiki. The founder of this Reiki continues |
| modern style of healing. | | | | to find improvements to the class and implements |
| There are several unique aspects to Gendai Reiki. | | | | different spiritual levels while taking out older |
| Traditional methods are the basis and start for | | | | traditions in relation to this. Because of these |
| Gendai. Ancient methods and other healing | | | | changes, Gendai is constantly adding new |
| disciplines are incorporated into the training. The | | | | techniques, allowing for continuous growth in |
| method deciphers between these different healing | | | | healing methods and channeling universal energies. |
| methods by relating it to healing through spiritual | | | | If one is interested in Gendai Reiki, they can either |
| means. By keeping this focus, it allowed for the | | | | research an area where it is offered, or they can |
| methods in Gendai Reiki to be moved through | | | | find more details through the book "Modern Reiki |
| with this goal. | | | | Method for Healing." This was written by the |
| There are four levels of Gendai Reiki that are | | | | founder and allows for one to find out what the |
| taught in Japan with this method: Shoden, Okuden, | | | | general concepts are in this style of Reiki. The |
| Shinipiden, and Gokuikaiden. These levels are | | | | philosophies presented in here allow for a clear |
| divided into levels 1 and 2 and master levels 1 and | | | | focus of what is accepted and what is looked |
| 2. The focus in each of these levels is not only to | | | | down upon in Gendai Reiki. |