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