Did Reiki Originate in India? An Indian’s Perspective
Today, someone wrote to me asking what I thought about the origin of Reiki, because they read an article where the author mentioned that Reiki originated in Japan. But wasn’t ir rediscovered, they asked. Isn’t it an originally Indian system…
Extra Sensory Perception: Do You Have Any of These?
When we practice Reiki regularly, we start to develop a much deeper self-awareness. Overtime, this allows us to get in touch with extra-sensory information, i.e. information that lies beyond the purview of our five senses. Sixth Sense? Firstly, every common…
Difference between Divine versus Distorted Guidance
Most people who practice Reiki sooner or later experience an opening of their intuitive abilities and they can receive information that is beyond the purview of their 5 senses or conscious abilities. And this is incredible when it happens! Usually…
Reiki for Astrological Remedies
While Western astrology is primarily predictive, Indian Vedic astrology offers solutions to planetary afflictions. I have often been asked if Reiki can help us overcome these obstacles and how. Reiki can help tremendously curb the afflictions of our planets when…
Understanding Dreams
A friend of mine does the best dream analysis that I’ve come across, and this was originally meant as my way of sharing what I knew, with him. But as I wrote on, I thought there was so much information…
What is Reiki? (And can it help with Covid-19?)
How would you describe Reiki to someone who has no idea about it? Just like we can look at something that exists from the perspective of physics, chemistry or biology, and come up with a different understanding from each perspective…
Are We Interfering With Karma When We Heal?
One question that often gets thrown around by Indians is – what if the client’s problem is part of their karma? Am I interfering with their karma and if so, will I be taking on their karma? Karmic interference is…
Isn’t it Wrong to Charge for Reiki since Reiki is ‘Universal’ Energy?
This is one of the most common questions among Reiki students. I’ve even had novices lecture me no end on how charging Reiki is so wrong and the disgust at the idea is almost as if the energy was being…
What is the Difference between Hypnosis and Meditation?
Anyone who has experienced a good session of hypnosis eventually gets confused about the difference between hypnosis and meditation, and rightly so. The deepest bliss I have experienced have in both instances been through hypnosis, I have been able to…
Q&A: Understanding Divine Guidance
Yesterday I spent a long time on phone with a woman who told me she had seen God. She had regular visions of Shiva and he guided her for every little thing in life. She was trying to understand the…