Reiki Mastery: For Second Degree Students and Masters (Paperback)

by David Vennells (Author) "Most Reiki people know that Reiki came to the West from Japan and that the founder of Reiki was Dr. Mikao Usui..." (more)
Key Phrases: Reiki Master, Western Reiki, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (more...)

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Product Description
This is a compassionate, wise handbook to making the most of the Life Force Energy that surrounds and informs us all.

About the Author
David Vennells is a Buddhist teacher of Reiki and the author of Reiki for Beginners, 567187676, Bach Flower Remedies for Beginners, 0738700479, Reflexology for Beginners, 0738700983, all published by Llewellyn. He lives in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England.

Product Details

• Paperback: 141 pages
• Publisher: O Books (August 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 190381670X
• ISBN-13: 978-1903816707
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #659,585 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to Read, Easy to UNderstand, August 29, 2005

By	D. Dinshaw (Chatham, NJ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is one of the best books I have read on Reiki. I have been practicing and teaching Reiki for a while and it was wonderful to read a book that I could recommend. I recommend it to all my Reiki level II students because David Vennells has written exactly what I would have said if I had written a book:) It is an easy read - like he is talking to you face to face - and answers many questions you may have thought of but but were afraid to ask. What I appreciate about the author is that he is not judgemental in any way and from the begining states that the reader should accept only what makes sense to them.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book., September 4, 2006

By	Wilma D. Ocasio "Energy Divine" (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book will take you to the journey of Reiki and it is easy to follow and understand. It is an Instructor must have. It will take you to really specifics and will help you on your Reiki Healing Journey. He will actually tell you in the book that some things might not be for you so you can take with you what works for you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insight into the Original Teachings., February 17, 2008

By	C. DeGetmon "Coyoteteacher" (Earth) - See all my reviews

This book provides a depth of insight on the original Reiki Teachings. The author presents his views by distinguishing clear differences between Western Reiki and Reiki as taught in Japan. In this sense, the author is not engaged in a polemic nor can one find negative judgment for the direction Reiki has taken in the West. In fact, Vennells goes out of his way to suggest this may be the Spirit of Reiki at work to diseminate its wisdom to the world.

The referrences to Karma do not specifically resonate with my understanding of the ineffable that the author provides. Notwithstanding, I found his book to be forthright and meaningful for expanding on the history or Reiki and the founders life. Also interesting are the insights on the depth or Reiki presented in Japan and its sacred unfolding for initiates of the system. While the Western appalletion provides swiftness to the Master Levels, Vennells reminds us not to diminish the sacred quality of the knowledge.

Vennells also constantly returns to the importance of grounding our practice in medatation and incorporating the 5 Reiki principles as an experiential guide to engaging our own spiritual core. I found this book to be inspiring and relevent for our contemporary moment. I believe a timely wake up call to embody our best actions in a world growing more dysfunctional with the values of consumption, greed, hatred, and shallowness.