Living Reiki: Takata's Teachings [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Fran Brown (Author)

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Product Description
Gathered in this loving memoir are the colorful stories told by Hawayo Takata during her thirty-five years as the only Reiki Master teaching. The stories create an inspirational panorama of Takata's teachings, filled with the practical and spiritual aspects of a life given to healing. An uplifting and inspirational volume that leaves the reader believing that anything is possible!

From the Back Cover
Reiki is the energy of life. In the Usui System of Natrual healing, this energy is honored and used as a guide in daily life. It offers a simple path to perceive and experience our lives as a sacred honorable experience. These stories are illustrations from the life of a woman who lived the Reiki teachings. They are funny and serious, happy and sad, reflecting her own upbringing and always demonstrating her deep trust in the Life Energy. The stories also show the growth of Takata's healilng power and the simplicity with which she accepted it. From humble beginnings, she became a great figure of strength, loved and respected by all who knew her.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Life Rhythm (April 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940795108
• ISBN-13: 978-0940795105
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #436,318 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book for experienced Reiki people, January 28, 1998

By	John P. Viele (Florida) - See all my reviews

Although I thoroughly enjoyed this book, although it gave me much to think about, this is not the book for people wanting to learn about Reiki. The descriptions of some of the events of Takatas life will perhaps seem unbelievable, especially to the Western mind set. Someone with a bit more experience with Reiki who realizes its boundlessness will appreciate this book more fully.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just to be in touch, May 15, 2003

By	José Joacir dos Santos (Brasilia, Brazil) - See all my reviews

It is nice to have this book just to be in touch with the Master, in some way. But do not expect to learn much from it.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I do not recommend this book, July 15, 2007

By	Jose Joacir dos santos "Joacir" (San Francisco, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

The information given by this book is very poor and the latest earch on Master Mikao Usui says that he was not a catholic priest. It does not matter the region orientation of Mr. Usui but if that information is not correct, how can one trust the rest of the book? Reiki has nothing to do with religion and it it a very beautiful way to connect with the entire universe. Try it!