"Reiki s Birthplace, A Guide to Kurama Mountain." This book is a beautiful way to experience the essence of the mountain, and to learn more about the birthplace of Reiki .
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It reads like a travel guide and yet when you have dreamed, as I have, of retracing the steps of Usui and touching the birthplace of Reiki, you are transported to Kurama Mountain through words and beautiful photos. The bonus is that you are alos given such wonderful tidbits of wisdom along the way. Ancient spiritual traditions, Usui's experiences and modern understanding are blended together and our hearts and souls are richer for reading this book. --Mari Hall, author "Reiki for the Soul, the 11th door"
"When I journeyed to Japan in 1997 to research the history of Reiki I would have loved to have had a guidebook like this. Not only is this a great guide for those planning a visit to the mountain, it is an excellent educational resource for anyone interested in Reiki, and a lovely way to sense the essence of Kurama Mountain." --Laurelle Shanti Gaia, author, Reiki Teacher, Dirrector of Peace Place in Sedona AZ, PeacePlaceSedona.com
I am a native of Kyoto, the ancient capital city of Japan, founder of Komyo Reiki and a Buddist monk. I have guided many tours of Kurama-yama (Kurama Mountain) for Reiki people from around the world. Now at long last, we Reiki people are fortunate to have an indepth book on Kurama-yama, the birth place of Reiki, thanks to the time consuming work of Jessica. I trust this book will take you to the very original place of Reiki and make you feel you are back home with the founder, Usui Sensi. This book is informative even to the Japanese people. I do hope there will be a Japanese version of the book in the future. --Hyakuten Inamoto, Komyo Reiki Kai
"When I journeyed to Japan in 1997 to research the history of Reiki I would have loved to have had a guidebook like this. Not only is this a great guide for those planning a visit to the mountain, it is an excellent educational resource for anyone interested in Reiki, and a lovely way to sense the essence of Kurama Mountain." --Laurelle Shanti Gaia, author, Reiki Teacher, Dirrector of Peace Place in Sedona AZ, PeacePlaceSedona.com
I am a native of Kyoto, the ancient capital city of Japan, founder of Komyo Reiki and a Buddist monk. I have guided many tours of Kurama-yama (Kurama Mountain) for Reiki people from around the world. Now at long last, we Reiki people are fortunate to have an indepth book on Kurama-yama, the birth place of Reiki, thanks to the time consuming work of Jessica. I trust this book will take you to the very original place of Reiki and make you feel you are back home with the founder, Usui Sensi. This book is informative even to the Japanese people. I do hope there will be a Japanese version of the book in the future. --Hyakuten Inamoto, Komyo Reiki Kai
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All Reiki Practitioners & Interested in Japan Culture.. get this book,
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This review is from: Reiki's Birthplace, A Guide to Kurama Mountain (Paperback)
Heartful, beautifully designed, illustrated & bound, this is the result of
thorough research and personal experience gained on 100+ pilgrimages to Mount Kurama, just north of Kyoto City. Kurama is in many ways like hundreds or thousands of others in Japan- studded with little shrines and temples, a popular outing for city dwellers and the site of a festival of regional fame. From this modest introduction, the author proceeds to show the reader how and why this place captures her and why it holds an important place the hearts of Japanese and visitors, whether they are interested in its many spiritual traditions (Reiki being only one), or simply wanting a getaway from the urban buzz. This no-nonsense spiritual guidebook has the quality of a Miyazaki Hayao anime like Princess Mononoke- historical and spiritual facts interwoven create an overall picture of reality that is much closer to people's actual experience than any purely mythical or historical account could ever be. I love the timeline that presents the arrival of Commander Perry (from the US) and the arrival of Tengu (from Planet Venus) with equal gravity (not a technique recommended for highschool textbooks, but highly appropriate for a book that traces a spiritual history). While written by an outsider to Japanese society, it succeeds at representing many of the myths and stories in the same way and quality that Japanese people know and think of them. At the same time, it has solid advice to help the non-Japanese speaking visitor navigate food, toilets and trains (no doubt many insights gained in painful trial and error) as well as the finer points of energy dialogue with trees and rocks, explained in the same down-to-earth language. This is a book any visitor of Kyoto or fan of Japanese culture should have, whether they are interested in Reiki or not. For the person interested in healing, it is an excellent introduction to the author's unique approach, refeshingly free of new age-y fluff. Perhaps the most comprehensive book on any spiritual place in Japan writen for a popular audience. (This review was submitted to the author's website: ReikiMastery.com by a friend in Japan who asked me to post it here. The website has a free e-newsletter, Reiki class schedule, articles and more on Kurama & Reiki)
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Great book with all you need to know to explore the birth place of Reiki!!!,
By James Buchanan (FORT WAYNE, IN, US) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reiki's Birthplace, A Guide to Kurama Mountain (Paperback)
Wonderful book. I would highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest in Reiki. Kudos to Jessica Miller for a well constructed and thorough book.
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Reiki Must Have!,
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This review is from: Reiki's Birthplace, A Guide to Kurama Mountain (Paperback)
I purchased this book for my first trip to Japan. I was going to visit my stepdaughter who was working there for 3 weeks. She was in Nagoya and not far from Kyoto and Mt. Kurama the birthplace of Reiki. In a land were one can read a few signs it's a treasure trove of knowledge. Especially the one that warns of poisonious snakes on the rock pile! Very helpful to know. On my second trip to Kyoto in Nov./Dec. 09 I packed it along again. This time with it in tow I took a walk on the "wild" side of the mountain, unfortunately I dropped it in a mud puddle but quickly wiped it off. It's a little warn but when I go back for a third time it Will Be the First thing packed in my luggage. Thank you Jessica for all your hard work in putting together this priceless guide to Mt. Kurama & Kyoto.
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