Ki system, Chakra System and Three Gunas System

The visual comparison of the main energy systems: Chakra system, Guna system and Ki system.More about guna system below

MORE ON THE INDIAN YOGIC SYSTEM OF THREE GUNAS

1. TAMAS - Darkness, stagnation
Symbolised by the colours black or dark-blue Tamas is a quality of
awareness reflecting the realm of latent, murky, obscured or ‘occult’
knowledge and power. In physical nature it finds expression as gravity
and inertial mass. In human nature it is felt essentially as a downward-
pulling sense of inertia and heaviness. If and when it dominates the
individual however, it may be experienced somatically as ‘fatigue’,
‘lethargy’ or ‘lack of energy’, experienced mentally and emotionally
as ‘dullness’ of mind, ‘negativity’ or ‘depression’, expressed outwardly
as ‘laziness’ or ‘sloth’, or embodied as physical weight or obesity. It
finds positive expression as dignified ‘gravitas’ or ‘groundedness’, as
depth or ‘weightiness’ of character, the ability to ‘bear’, ‘support’ or
‘pull’ weight and to sink one’s awareness down meditatively into the
depths of one’s body and being. Essentially it is potential action and
awareness experienced darkly or obscurely. Theologically it iis
associated with the primordial darkness and power of the primordial
mother goddess known as ‘The Great Black One’ (Maha-Kali).
Temperamentally it is the Guna uniting the ‘phlegmatic’ with the ‘black
bile’ of the ‘melancholic’. Anatomically and medically it is associated
with the bowels, abdomen and womb. Psychiatrically it is labelled as
mild or severe depression. Sociologically it can find negative expression
as the destructive potential of spiritual ignorance, generalised political
apathy, the dullness of routinised work, lack of empathy and lifeless
personal relationships. People search to compensate for Tamasic
existence either though Rajas - hyperactivity and busyness, revelry in
drugs and consumerism or mindless entertainment or through bland
Sattvic states of spiritual harmony, peace and calm.
2. RAJAS - Motion and passion
Symbolised by the colour red, Rajas has essentially to do with the
emergence of the vital impulses to outward action and motion (‘e-
motion’) that lay latent, obscured or blocked in Tamas. Rajas finds
expression as the very process of ‘emergence’ (Greek ‘Physis’) that is
the root meaning of the term ‘physical’, and with ‘energy’ in the root
sense of ‘action’ or ‘activity’ (energein). That is why the Rajas Guna is
principally associated with red-blooded vitality or passion, with the
impulse to act, and also hot-blooded anger and rage – with ‘seeing
red’, and with the aggression necessary to release blocked action or
communication. Temperamentally it is the Guna uniting the sanguine
with the choleric. Anatomically it is associated with the genitals and
heart, blood and menstruation, psychiatrically with mania and
paranoia. Sociologically it can find negative expression as rapacious
greed and pervades the active realms of sport, politics and business.
3. SATTVA - goodness, awarness and light
Symbolised by the colour white, Sattva is a reflection of the clear light
of awareness out of which alone truth, clear insight, direction and ‘right
action’ can arise. As a natural quality this Guna is associated with
radiance, light and lightness, and thereby also with the expansion and
expansiveness of space. Its root meaning is ‘being’ (Sat). This Guna is
favoured by many pseudo-spiritual types - being associated with
perfect ‘brightness’ of spirit, ‘balance’ and ‘well-being’. Yet the flip
side of the ‘balance’ or ‘well-being’ experienced through the Sattva
Guna can be a mere bland emotional equanimity, lack of empathy
and blankness of mind – albeit disguised as meditative ‘calm’ and
‘tranquillity’. Alternatively it finds expression as an idealisation of
asceticism and ‘spiritual’ transcendence at the expense of full-
blooded vitality, embodied presence and depth of soul. Just as ‘black’
is not intrinsically the colour of ‘evil’ so is white not intrinsically the colour
of ‘goodness’ and spiritual purity – for it is also the colour of fearful
pallor, of ghosts and skeletons - and, in the East, of death itself.
Temperamentally the Sattva Guna unites the phlegmatic with the
sanguine. Anatomically it is associated with the lymphatic and immune
systems, medically with anaemia and anorexia, and psychiatrically
with schizophrenia. Sociologically it is associated with the realm of
institutionalised religion and the search for inner peace and harmony
through ‘spirituality’. Commercial media advertisers are very keen and
clever exploiters of both the Sattva and Raja Gunas – whether it be
through emphasising the Rajasic qualities of such commodities as cars
or alcoholic drinks, or the Sattvic qualities of ‘well-being’ associated
with ‘healthy’ foods, cosmetics, over-the-counter medications etc.

By Peter Wilberg

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Levels of KI energy

Ki, is considered to be the equivalent of the Chinese Chi/Qi (as practiced in Tai Chi and Qi Gong and dealt with in traditional Chinese medicine) and the East Indian philosophical concept of Prana. While this comparison is not particularly surprising to those already familiar with the topic of life energy.

There are 7 levels of ki energy - kekki, shioke, mizuke, kuki, denki, jiki, and reiki (from highest to lowest levels). There is also an additional form of ki called shinki.Shinki is apparently the combination of all the other levels of ki. It is the beginning and ending of energy.The "divine ki, from which everything is created and to which everything returns after the end". Shinki works outside of our world in the spirit world. Each level of ki works differently. The higher forms have more power but less ability to organize the energy flow in the mind and body. The lowest form, reiki, has the best ability to organize the flow of energy (and this is likely the reason why we can use reiki for healing, perhaps it is also because WE as humans collectively are not yet capable of using the higher energy levels). Characteristics of each level of ki is described below.


Kekki
Kekki provides the body with "nourishing strength" and means "ki of the blood". It is used by the body's cells in order to maintain its substance and have energy. Kekki is the least structured energy in the body. It is the nourishing energy, the vital force, needed to create. It is the essence of our being.

Shioke
Shioke provides the body with the structure in which kekki can work and means "ki of the salt/minerals". It helps hold together and uses will to achieve its purpose. It is the human force field. It represents the constitution of human beings, our possibilities of self-realization, and our boundaries. It is the vessel in which kekki is stored

Mizuke
Mizuke allows relationships to function as the basis of communication and means "ki of the waters". Mizuke is emotional energy, including sexual energy. It supports the metabolism and allows us to take in nourishment in many forms. It is energy that allows the structure of shioke to move beyond. In other terms, Mizuke is the force where shioke is the form.

Kuki
Kuki energy sets the boundaries and restrictions and means "ki of air". It is self-fulfillment and helps us shape our lives and our goals. It provides the ability to think logically and provides motivation to follow our own path. At the same time, it makes sure we do not divert from our path or become misguided by others. It also allows us to harmonize with those around us, especially those we are close to. It is, in other words, our true will.2

Denki
Denki manages our relationship with the ego and means "ki of thunder". It allows us to grow while being considerate of others. It provides us with an ethical and moral basis in which to guide our actions. It shows us the proper attitude for each individual situation. Denki creates a natural fairness in exchange with others and tolerance.

Jiki
Jiki provides us with our complementary or shadow self and means "gathering force or magnetic power". Jiki allows us to develop our skills and talents regardless of whatever else we undertake. It forces us to pay attention to what we need to develop and provides the structure for it. Jiki represents the power of aesthetics, art and beauty in any form.

Reiki
Reiki organizes the correct synergetic application of the other forms of ki in the body. Reiki in this system means "soul force or spiritual power". It is the energy in the body that is closest to the "divine creative force". It provides the source of all life. It helps attune, cleanse, and balance. Reiki promotes all life processes. Reiki is the means by which shinki can work in the body.

Shinki
Shinki is apparently the combination of all the other levels of ki. It is the beginning and ending of energy.It is unmanifested energy in this world that becomes manifested via Reiki.

Chakra System Chart

Yoga-Nidra at Himalaya Centre

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Rekomended Readings

Ekhart Tolle:
* The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
* A New Earth
* Stillness Speaks

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'The Handbook of Dr. Mikao Usui' by Frank Arjava Petter

The Dr. Hayashi Reiki Manual: Traditional Japanese Healing Techniques by Frank Arjava Petter

Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith

The amazing secrets of how you can work with your chakras to bring healing, spiritual development, and more in this book. The chakras are the sacred architecture of your body and psyche. They function as portals between the physical and spiritual planes.










'The Hidden Messages in Water' Masaru Emoto

Huna - Enid Hoffman

Centuries ago, the Kahuna, the ancient Hawaiian miracle workers, discovered the fundamental pattern of energy-flow in the Universe. Their secrets of psychic and intra-psychic communication, refined and enriched by modern scientific research, are now revealed in this practical, readable book. Learn to talk directly to your own unconscious selves and others'.

The Way of the Shaman - Michael Harner

This classic on shamanism pioneered the modern shamanic renaissance. It is the foremost resource and reference on understanding shamanism. Now, with a new introduction and a guide to current resources, anthropologist and shamanic practitioner Michael Harner provides the definitive handbook on practical shamanism—what it is, where it came from, how you can participate.

The Shōbōgenzō - Great Master Dōgen’s Spiritual Masterpiece
a Zen classic... The Shōbōgenzō is the recognized spiritual masterpiece by the thirteenth century Japanese Sōtō Zen Master Eihei Dōgen. It is comprised of discourses that he gave to his disciples, in person or in writing, at various times between 1231 and his death twenty-two years later at age fifty-three. These discourses cover a wide range of topics pertinent to those in monastic life though often also relevant to those training in lay life. He discusses matters of daily behavior and religious ceremonial as well as issues involving the Master-disciple relationship. He also explores the deeper meaning that informs the so-called Zen kōan stories, which often puzzle readers by their seeming illogicality and contrary nature.
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Mariana Caplan, Ph.D.  :
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* Eyes Wide Open : Cultivating Discernment on the Spiritual Path

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Tantra

What is Tantra?


Tantra has been one of the most neglected branches of Indian spiritual studies despite the considerable number of texts devoted to this practice, which dates back to the 5th-9th century AD.
Many people still consider tantra to be full of obscenities and unfit for people of good taste. It is also often accused of being a kind of black magic. However, in reality, tantra is one of the most important Indian traditions, representing the practical aspect of the Vedic tradition.


The Meaning of "Tantra" is derived from the combination of two words "tattva" and "mantra". "Tattva" means the science of cosmic principles, while "mantra" refers to the science of mystic sound and vibrations. Tantra therefore is the application of cosmic sciences with a view to attain spiritual ascendancy. In another sense, tantra also means the scripture by which the light of knowledge is spread: Tanyate vistaryate jnanam anemna iti tantram.


Desire for Worldly Pleasures.Tantra is different from other traditions because it takes the whole person, and his/her worldly desires into account. Other spiritual traditions ordinarily teach that desire for material pleasures and spiritual aspirations are mutually exclusive, setting the stage for an endless internal struggle. Although most people are drawn into spiritual beliefs and practices, they have a natural urge to fulfill their desires. With no way to reconcile these two impulses, they fall prey to guilt and self-condemnation or become hypocritical. Tantra offers an alternative path.


The Tantrik Approach To Life avoids this pitfall. Tantra itself means "to weave, to expand, and to spread", and according to tantrik masters, the fabric of life can provide true and ever-lasting fulfillment only when all the threads are woven according to the pattern designated by nature. When we are born, life naturally forms itself around that pattern. But as we grow, our ignorance, desire, attachment, fear, and false images of others and ourselves tangle and tear the threads, disfiguring the fabric. Tantra "sadhana" or practice reweaves the fabric, and restores the original pattern. This path is systematic and comprehensive. The profound science and practices pertaining to hatha yoga, pranayama, mudras, rituals, kundalini yoga, nada yoga, mantra, mandala, visualization of dieties, alchemy, ayurveda, astrology, and hundreds of esoteric practices for generating worldly and spiritual prosperity blend perfectly in the tantrik disciplines.

By tantrik master Shri Aghorinath Ji.

Yoga-Nidra at the Forest

This is the record of the last Yoga-Nidra meditation program at the Forest Cafe

Yoga-Nidra at the Forest Cafe

Namaste!

Reiki and Karma

Reiki and Karma

In many Asian teachings, including Buddhism, karma is an important concept. Since Usui Mikao, the founder of the system of Reiki, was a Japanese Buddhist practitioner, we can wonder: Is the concept of karma contained within the teachings of the system of Reiki?

What is Karma?

The Sanskrit word karma (or go, in Japanese) literally means action or conditioned activity. However, Buddhism takes this literal interpretation and extends it so that karma is the action, the intention or motivation behind each action, and the ‘fruit’ or outcome of the action. In other words, every action — whether physical, verbal, or mental — results in a specific result or outcome. And the intention behind the action shapes the outcome.

Within Buddhism, this means that each action— which includes the intention behind the action and the actual outcome — leaves behind a karmic trace. It is believed that by performing a virtuous action you create a virtuous karmic trace, and by performing a non-virtuous action you create a non-virtuous karmic trace.

From this understanding we can see that inner happiness arises from virtuous actions, and inner unhappiness and general suffering arise from non-virtuous actions. In Japanese this is called go-o mukuu; 'to reap the reward or retribution of one's acts.'

Nagarjuna sais, that the action arising from hatred, greed or ignorance is non virtuous.And the action arising from non-hatred, non-greed or non-ignorance is virtuous

The concept of karma is a powerful perspective, one that enjoins us to observe every action that we engage in, and to act virtuously in order to experience a happy life. To ensure our success in this endeavour, we must first clearly define the characteristics of virtuous and non-virtuous actions. We do this by calling on our inner wisdom. Wisdom brings us a deep understanding of the workings of the mind, and it is through our mind and its intentions that actions take shape.

Watch your thoughts as they become words.
Watch your words as they become actions.
Watch your actions as they become habits.
Watch your habits as they become character.
Watch your character - it becomes your destiny.
Lao-Tze

For example, we might perform the virtuous act of donating money to a worthy cause, while our underlying intention or motivation might be solely to receive praise. The virtuous act flips over into a non-virtuous one, as the underlying intention stems from egotism and greed.

So what is the first step?By working with practices such as Yoga, Buddhism, or the system of Reiki, we purify our karmic traces. In Japanese this is called go o tenzu; 'to change the course of one's karma or improve it'.

The first step to self-healing within the system of Reiki always begins with the foundation practice, the Reiki precepts:

Just For Today:

let go of Anger

let go of worry

Be Humble and Grateful for the things the life bring you

Be Honest in your Work

Be Compassionate to Yourself and Others

These five reiki principles describe actions to be undertaken, living in this moment, with one day at a time.Precepts helps you to create a peaceful mind without anger and worry. By observing each action that we undertake we become more compassionate to ourselves and also to others. The precepts are instructing us to transform our intentions and purify our karmic traces, thus creating a better life for ourselves and others.

Yoga Nidra Audio 3

Todays Yoga-Nidra meditation audio record.The audio is copyright protected and is for personal use only.You can download it from the link bellow.Namaste!

Yoga Nidra Audio 3 

Ten Spiritually Transmitted Diseases

It is a jungle out there, and it is no less true about spiritual life than any other aspect of life. Do we really think that just because someone has been meditating for five years, or doing 10 years of yoga practice, that they will be any less neurotic than the next person? At best, perhaps they will be a little bit more aware of it. A little bit. It is for this reason that I spent the last 15 years of my life researching and writing books on cultivating discernment on the spiritual path in all the gritty areas—power, sex, enlightenment, gurus, scandals, psychology, neurosis—as well as earnest, but just plain confused and unconscious, motivations on the path. Along with my partner, author and teacher Marc Gafni, we are developing a new series of books, courses and practices to bring further clarification to these issues.

Several years ago, I spent a summer living and working in South Africa. Upon my arrival I was instantly confronted by the visceral reality that I was in the country with the highest murder rate in the world, where rape was common and more than half the population was HIV-positive—men and women, gays and straights alike. As I have come to know hundreds of spiritual teachers and thousands of spiritual practitioners through my work and travels, I have been struck by the way in which our spiritual views, perspectives, and experiences become similarly “infected” by “conceptual contaminants”—comprising a confused and immature relationship to complex spiritual principles—that are as invisible, yet as insidious, as sexually transmitted disease.

The following 10 categorizations are not intended to be definitive but are offered as a tool for becoming aware of some of the most common spiritually transmitted diseases.

1. Fast-Food Spirituality: Mix spirituality with a culture that celebrates speed, multitasking, and instant gratification and the result is likely to be fast-food spirituality. Fast-food spirituality is a product of the common and understandable fantasy that relief from the suffering of our human condition can be quick and easy. One thing is clear, however: spiritual transformation cannot be had in a quick fix.

2. Faux Spirituality: Faux spirituality is the tendency to talk, dress, and act as we imagine a spiritual person would. It is a kind of imitation spirituality that mimics spiritual realization in the way that leopard-skin fabric imitates the genuine skin of a leopard.

3. Confused Motivations: Although our desire to grow is genuine and pure, it often gets mixed with lesser motivations, including the wish to be loved, the desire to belong, the need to fill our internal emptiness, the belief that the spiritual path will remove our suffering, and spiritual ambition—the wish to be special, to be better than, to be “the one.”

4. Identifying with Spiritual Experiences: In this disease, the ego identifies with our spiritual experience and takes it as its own, and we begin to believe that we are embodying insights that have arisen within us at certain times. In most cases, it does not last indefinitely, although it tends to endure for longer periods of time in those who believe themselves to be enlightened and/or who function as spiritual teachers.

5. The Spiritualized Ego: This disease occurs when the very structure of the egoic personality becomes deeply embedded with spiritual concepts and ideas. The result is an egoic structure that is “bullet-proof.” When the ego becomes spiritualized, we are invulnerable to help, new input, or constructive feedback. We become impenetrable human beings and are stunted in our spiritual growth, all in the name of spirituality.

6. Mass Production of Spiritual Teachers: There are a number of current trendy spiritual traditions that produce people who believe themselves to be at a level of spiritual enlightenment, or mastery, that is far beyond their actual level. This disease functions like a spiritual conveyor belt: put on this glow, get that insight, and–bam! –you’re enlightened and ready to enlighten others in similar fashion. The problem is not that such teachers instruct but that they represent themselves as having achieved spiritual mastery.

7. Spiritual Pride: Spiritual pride arises when the practitioner, through years of labored effort, has actually attained a certain level of wisdom and uses that attainment to justify shutting down to further experience. A feeling of “spiritual superiority” is another symptom of this spiritually transmitted disease. It manifests as a subtle feeling that “I am better, more wise, and above others because I am spiritual.”

8. Group Mind: Also described as groupthink, cultic mentality, or ashram disease, group mind is an insidious virus that contains many elements of traditional codependence. A spiritual group makes subtle and unconscious agreements regarding the correct ways to think, talk, dress, and act. Individuals and groups infected with “group mind” reject individuals, attitudes, and circumstances that do not conform to the often unwritten rules of the group.

9. The Chosen-People Complex: Unfortunately, the chosen people complex is not limited to Jews. It is the belief that “Our group is more spiritually evolved, powerful, enlightened and, simply put, better than any other group.” There is an important distinction between the recognition that one has found the right path, teacher, or community for themselves, and having found The One.

10. The Deadly Virus: “I Have Arrived” This disease is so potent that it has the capacity to be terminal and deadly to our spiritual evolution. This is the belief that “I have arrived” at the final goal of the spiritual path. Our spiritual progress ends at the point where this belief becomes crystallized in our psyche, for the moment we begin to believe that we have reached the end of the path, further growth ceases.

It is in the spirit of Marc Gafni’s teaching that I believe that a critical part of learning discernment on the spiritual path is discovering the pervasive illnesses of ego and self-deception that are in all of us. That is when we need a sense of humor and the support of real spiritual friends. As we face our obstacles to spiritual growth, there are times when it is easy to fall into a sense of despair and self-diminishment and lose our confidence on the path. We must keep the faith, in ourselves and in others, in order to really make a difference in this world.

From 'Eyes Wide Open' by Mariana Caplan

Byosen Reikan Ho - Aura Scaning Method

The method of scaning and sensing imbalances with your hands.

The words Byosen Reikan describes the energy of a disease. It can be detected with your hands and will vary depending on the severity and condition of the disease and also from person to person. Byosen Reikan literally means energy sensation of sickness (imbalance/disease). "Byo" in japaniese means disease, sickness; and "Sen" means before, ahead, previous, future, precedence, "Rei" means energy, soul, spirit; and "kan" means emotion, feeling, sensation."Ho" in japaniese means method.This is an original technique that been taught by Mikao Usui, which can be done on yourself or others.

The true Byosen Reikan-ho method, as Dr. Usui learned and taught it, does not exist in our modern era simplyfied Reiki. The methods of treating we learn, teach and perform now is far from the original, but it can still be performed. The original method has been lost in part due to the creation of the many modern, simplyfied or so called western forms of reiki.Also because individual healers tend to add their own techniques into Byosen Reikan-ho. Below is a description of aura scanning , as close to the original technique as possible.The similar if not the same techniques are also is used in Prana Healing and other energy work modalitys.This is a shorter and more direct way of treating person - performing a scan before the treatment.And directing the Reiki energy only in particular place of imbalance, were its needed at that time.Byosen is not a diagnostic technique as such, rather is a method of locating and treating the source of illness in the human energie field - aura.

When detecting a Byosen you will feel sensations such as tingling, tickling, pulsating, or piercing, biting, pain, numbness, heat, cold and so forth; these sensations in japaniese are called 'Hibiki' or resonance. Your arms may ache clear up to your shoulders in extreme cases. Whenever disease is present there will be a Byosen, even when the client is unaware of a physical condition. If you sense a Byosen in someone's body and will continue work until it disappears, the related disease (or potential disease) will either completely heal or never manifest on the physical level.
It's important to know that the Byosen may show up in a place, which is obvious - close or at the diseased part, or sometimes somewhere else that may seem completely unrelated. Here are a few examples of Byosen which show up in unrelated places: stomach disease often shows up in the forehead, roundworm under the nose, liver problems in the eyes and so on.

The ability to sense a Byosen will vary greatly from person to person. Some students will readily detect it and others will take time to develop this ability. Anyone can develop the ability to detect Byosen with regular practise, just by doing daily Reiki hands-on treatments on themselves and others. Once you can sense a Byosen do the following technique:

How to perform the technique:

1. Sit or stand comfortably next to the person that will be treated.
2. Put hand in Gassho, calm the mind and say to yourself, "Now I begin Byosen Reikan-Ho" (or simply "I begin scanning now.") and rub your hands to start the process.So that your hand become more sensitive and aware of the subtle sensations.
3. Place your hands on or slightly above the body, move them slowly around and notice differend sensations.Try to look for the areas where you feel something different from the overall general sensation like heat, cold, tingling, pulsing, pain or an absence of sensation.
4. When you start sensing Hibiki, hold your hands over that area. The Hibiki will increase (sometimes after a period of time and sometimes immediatly) and then decrease gradualy.This is one cycle, which will repeat as long as your hands are on the body. The longer you hold your hands over a spot the more cycles you will feel; with each cycle, the peak of the Hibiki diminishes slightly.Which means that the healing and balansing starting to take place. Keep your hands over the Hibiki for a minimum of one cycle or more if possible.
5. Than move your hands to the next Byosen and again start sensing Hibiki and keep your hand there for minimum of one cycle.
6. When you have completed scanning the entire body, finish by sweeping the recipient's aura with your hands and flick off the energy from your hands. Then rub your hands and say "Byosen off" or "scanning off/ finish".

Yoga Nidra Audio 2

I had a request from a few people to put some more Guided Meditation audios.So tonight during the Yoga-Nidra meditation class i made audio record and decided to share it with you guys.Please note, that the audio is copyright protected and is for personal use only.You can download it from the link bellow.Namaste!

Yoga-Nidra Audio 2

Preparing for the Reiki Attunment

A Reiki attunment is a process of empowerment that opens your crown, heart and palm chakras and connects you to the unlimited source of Reiki energy.During the attunment, and for the time after, changes will be made by the attunment energy to enable you to channel Reiki.Thiese changes take place metaphysically in the chakras and aura and also in the physical body.An emotional as well as a physical toxic release can take place as a part on this clearing process.

In order to improve the results you recieve during the attunment, a 7 day process of purification is recomended.This will allow the attunment energies to work more efficiently and will creat greater benefits for you. The recomended steps are optional and serving more as a guidelines.Follow them if you feel guided to do so:

1.Refrain from eating meat, fowl or fish for three days prior to the attunment. These foods often contain drugs in the form of penicillin and female hormones, and toxins in the form of pesticides and heavy metals, that make your system sluggish and throw it out of balance.

2.Consider a water or juice fast for one to three days ONLY if you already are a vegetarian and/or have experience with fasting. If you do not fast, try to choose "whole foods" that are minimally processed: vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, and unsugared juices.

3.Minimize your use of coffee and caffeine drinks or stop completely.They create imbalances in the nervous and endocrine systems.Use no caffeine drinks on the day of the attunment. (Do not stop taking prescription medications unless guided by your physician.)

4.Use no alcohol or recreational drugs for at least three days prior to the attunment.

5.Minimize or stop eating and drinking sugar and chocolate.

6.If you smoke, cut back, and smoke as little as possible on the day of the attunment.

7.Meditate for half an hour each day for at least a week using a style you know or simply spend this time in silence and watch you thoughts.

8.Reduce to minimum or eliminate time watching TV, using internet, listening to the radio, reading newspapers or other media.

9.Go for quiet walks, spend time with nature, and get moderate exercise.

10.Give more attention to the subtle impressions and sensations within and arround you; contemplate their meaning.Try to practise mindfulness.

11.Release all anger, fear, jealousy, hate, worry, and other negativity.Avoid stresful situations and big conflicts, if they happened solve them peacefuly not leaving greaf behind.Creat a sacred space within and around you.


A Reiki attunement is not only a ritual, but a process wich may happen throughout all of your lifes.Its an acknowledgment of your commitment to healing on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels. Very often after the Reiki training hapens alot of changes in ones life, the body is cleaning and subtle body becomes attuned to Reiki energy. Of cource during the ritual student can feel differend states of consciousness.Or in rare cases you may not feel anything.however in most of the cases you can feel being in contact with Reiki energy. By receiving an attunement you will become part of a Reiki comunity who are using Reiki to heal themselves, their families, friends, pets, and lovers, and who are working together to heal the Earth. Being in onnes with Reiki energy, is being in balance and harmony with oneself and all the world.All that is, the all creation.
All thiese guidelines is for student to prepare more sincerely for Reiki attunment.And to clean ones personal energy more at the deeper level.They should be done carefuly regarding ones ability, dont need to push yourself to much if you feel uncomfortable.And if you feel that some of it is to dificult to follow or they are not acoding to your personal/religious views, you dont have to follow them at all.However from my view they will help student prepare to exept Reiki in more sacred manner and deepen process of purification and creat greater personal benefits.


21days after attunment:
1.Try to rest as much  as possible and avoid any stresful situations and conflicts
2.drink charged water with reiki  - 1.5-2.0 liter a day
3.daily full self-treatments or two if possible [30-60min]
4.daily meditation and recitation of 5 Reiki principles [10-20min/or more if one can]

Grounding In Reiki

Grounding is the process of bringing your energy in harmony with the resonance of the earth. Grounding slows, calms, and infuses you with strength and steadiness. You may notice a distinct shift in your mood as you connect with the Mother Earth.

Grounding, making protection for yourself or shielding is especially important for a practitioner who uses energy healing on others, like Reiki, Prana Healing or any other kind of energy work.It is easy to do and also can be done on a regular basis, when you feel angry or sad, "out of balance",  "wound up" , "stressed" or drained by our surroundings or the lifestyle.As our modern lifestyle sometimes rips us away from the healing, strengthening qualities of nature and the earth.It is important to be grounded before and after the healing session.It will give practitioners sence of peace, inner strength and power. When you heal a person, you make a contact with the patient's energy field. So you need to protect yourself, in order to prevent your body/energy field, from taking the patient's unwanted negative energy, physical symptoms or energy blocks as/or when they get reliesed during the treatment. Protection works both ways it shields the practitioner and the patient from each other's unwanted negative energy.
The grounding process works like a strainer removing only the unwanted energy debris and allowing the healing process to continue its work at much stronger level. After the healing session clean the client's aura and ask Reiki Energy, God, Higher Power or your Spirit Guides to remove any "footprints" from aura of both the client and yourself.And reliese thiese "footprints' to the ground and transform them into positive energy. A practitioner should always ground and shield one's self in situations where his energy system may be vulnerable.This is a very beneficial practise.You can groung yourself every morning before you leave your home and this will protect you during the day.

To ground or make energetic protection for yourself, stand or sit on the chair with your feet flat on the floor or on the ground if you're outside.Than visualize the roots of a tree developing from your base chakra , moving down your legs, to the bottom of your feet and going deep into the ground.Connecting you to the Mother Earth. Allow your awareness to drop down to the ground with the roots till you feel physically heavier. Feel you are rooted to the center of the earth. If you feel like releasing your negative energy try to do so through your roots. The earth energy will transform it. If you need extra energy, draw it from the earth. Let the earth's energy come up through the roots into your feet, base chakra and than the whole body.Finaly feel how the energy reaching your shoulders and head and than coming out of the top of your head and showering back again to the ground. Awareness should always be grounded on the earth even when you imagine energy going up your body.

Choosing A Reiki Teacher

There are a number of Reiki masters who are willing to teach Reiki to others. But selecting a Reiki teacher can be a difficult task. When there are many who are willing to teach and you have to choose one after comparing them the task becomes more difficult. Here are a few tips to help you choose a teacher who is suitable for you

• Compatibility between the student and the teacher is very important. Take a few Reiki sessions from prospective teachers and see how you feel. Ask them questions and see if your philosophies and ideas match. Trust your intuition if you feel comfortable about a particular person and like his ideas then you are likely to enjoy learning from him.
• Taking a session with a teacher will give you an idea as to how they work, the environment in which they work and you will be able to share their energy. Sharing energy is important before you decide on a teacher.
• The teacher should honor and respect you at all times. He must support you and aid the growth of your Reiki practice in any way he can. Must act with integrity at all times and must work towards your best interests.
• Ask the person about their practice experience with Reiki. If the person has not been practicing Reiki for some time before deciding to teach then they are not likely to have the range of experience necessary for a teacher. Regular Reiki practice is necessary for developing awareness about the transmission of energy and is required for personal growth of the practitioner.
• Ask the person about their philosophy and approach to Reiki. These days there are a number of variations in the practice of Reiki. Usui Reiki is the fundamental form of Reiki from here the different forms have taken shape. Choose a teacher who provides a balanced approach and respects all the approaches.
• The cost of a Reiki class will depend on the type of material that the practitioner distributes. You may be given photocopied handouts or full manuals. Find out what you will get. Good reference material is essential, as you as you will have to integrate, what you have learnt as you continue your Reiki practice.
• Cost will depend on the length of the classes as well.But they should be affordable. Individual classes may last from 4 hours to two days. A Level 1 class should be at least a daylong. If  it is shorter then the basic foundation is being compromised.
• In Reiki hands on experience in required. Therefore find out how many experiential sessions the person will have. Experiential learning is necessary to learn Reiki and this is possible only with enough practice. You have to understand the foundations and philosophy and have to feel the experience of using Reiki. The practitioner should give equal importance to both.
• Find out whether the person will be willing to help and support you even after you have completed the requisite number of classes.
• Verify that the person has the required approval to teach you Reiki.Like Reiki Master-Teacher's certificate.

10 Paterns of Negative Thinking

The way to overcome negative thoughts and destructive emotions is to develop opposing, positive emotions that are stronger and more powerful.” - His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama

10 Paterns of Negative Thinking
Life could be so much better for many people, if they would just spot their negative thinking habits and replace them with positive ones.Negative thinking, in all its many-splendored forms, has a way of creeping into conversations and our thinking without our noticing them. The key to success, in my humble opinion, is learning to spot these thoughts and squash them like little bugs. Then replace them with positive ones. You’ll
notice a huge difference in everything you do.Let’s take a look at 10 common ways that negative thinking emerges — get good at spotting these patterns, and practice replacing them with positive thinking patterns. It has made all the difference in the world for me.


1. I will be happy once I have _____ (or once I earn X).
Problem: If you think you can’t be happy until you reach a certain point, or until you reach a certain income, or have a certain type of house or car or computer setup, you’ll never be happy. That elusive goal is always
just out of reach. Once we reach those goals, we are not satisfied — we want more.
Solution: Learn to be happy with what you have, where you are, and who you are, right at this moment. Happiness doesn’t have to be some state that we want to get to eventually — it can be found right now. Learn to count your blessings, and see the positive in your situation. This might sound simplistic, but it works.
2. I wish I were as ____ as (a celebrity, friend, co-worker).
Problem: We’ll never be as pretty, as talented, as rich, as sculpted, as cool, as everyone else. There will always be someone better, if you look hard enough. Therefore, if we compare ourselves to others like this, we will always pale, and will always fail, and will always feel bad about ourselves.This is no way to be happy.
Solution: Stop comparing yourself to others, and look instead at yourself — what are your strengths, your accomplishments, your successes, however small? What do you love about yourself? Learn to love who you are, right now, not who you want to become. There is good in each of us, love in each of us, and a wonderful human spirit in every one of us.
3. Seeing others becoming successful makes me jealous and resentful.
Problem: First, this assumes that only a small number of people can be successful. In truth, many, many people can be successful — in different ways.
Solution: Learn to admire the success of others, and learn from it, and be happy for them, by empathizing with them and understanding what it must be like to be them. And then turn away from them, and look at
yourself — you can be successful too, in whatever you choose to do. And even more, you already are successful. Look not at those above you in the social ladder, but those below you — there are always millions of people worse off than you, people who couldn’t even read this article or afford a computer. In that light, you are a huge success.
4. I am a miserable failure — I can’t seem to do anything right.
Problem: Everyone is a failure, if you look at it in certain ways. Everyone has failed, many times, at different things. I have certainly failed so many times I cannot count them — and I continue to fail, daily. However,
looking at your failures as failures only makes you feel bad about yourself.By thinking in this way, we will have a negative self-image and never move on from here.
Solution: See your successes and ignore your failures. Look back on your life, in the last month, or year, or 5 years. And try to remember your successes. If you have trouble with this, start documenting them — keep a
success journal, either in a notebook or online. Document your success each day, or each week. When you look back at what you’ve accomplished, over a year, you will be amazed. It’s an incredibly positive feeling.
5. I’m going to beat so-and-so no matter what — I’m better than him. And there’s no way I’ll help him succeed — he might beat me.
Problem: Competitiveness assumes that there is a small amount of gold to be had, and I need to get it before he does. It makes us into greedy, back-stabbing, hurtful people. We try to claw our way over people to get
to success, because of our competitive feelings. For example, if a blogger wants to have more subscribers than another blogger, he may never link to or mention that other blogger. However, who is to say that my
subscribers can’t also be yours? People can read and subscribe to more than one blog.
Solution: Learn to see success as something that can be shared, and learn that if we help each other out, we can each have a better chance to be successful. Two people working towards a common goal are better than
two people trying to beat each other up to get to that goal. There is more than enough success to go around. Learn to think in terms of abundance rather than scarcity.
6. Dammit! Why do these bad things always happen to me?
Problem: Bad things happen to everybody. If we dwell on them, they will frustrate us and bring us down.
Solution: See bad things as a part of the ebb and flow of life. Suffering is a part of the human condition — but it passes. All pain goes away, eventually. Meanwhile, don’t let it hold you back. Don’t dwell on bad
things, but look forward towards something good in your future. And learn to take the bad things in stride, and learn from them. Bad things are actually opportunities to grow and learn and get stronger, in disguise.
7. You can’t do anything right! Why can’t you be like ____ ?
Problem: This can be said to your child or your subordinate or your sibling.The problem? Comparing two people, first of all, is always a fallacy.People are different, with different ways of doing things, different strengths and weaknesses, different human characteristics. If we were all the same, we’d be robots. Second, saying negative things like this to another person never helps the situation. It might make you feel better, and more powerful, but in truth, it hurts your relationship, it will actually make you feel negative, and it will certainly make the other person feel negative and more likely to continue negative behavior. Everyone loses.
Solution: Take the mistakes or bad behavior of others as an opportunity to
teach. Show them how to do something. Second, praise them for their positive behavior, and encourage their success. Last, and most important, love them for who they are, and celebrate their differences.
8. Your work sucks. It’s super lame. You are a moron and I hope you never reproduce.
Problem: So how does saying something negative like this help you? I guess it might feel good to someone if you feel like your time has been wasted. But really, how much of your time has been wasted? A few minutes? And whose fault is that? In truth, making negative comments just keeps you in a negative mindset. It’s also not a good way to make friends.
Solution: Learn to offer constructive solutions, first of all. Instead of telling someone their blog sucks, or that a post is lame, offer some specific suggestions for improvement. Help them get better. If you are going to
take the time to make a comment, make it worth your time. Second, learn to interact with people in a more positive way — it makes others feel good and it makes you feel better about yourself. And you can make
some great friends this way. That’s a good thing.
9. Insulting People Back
Problem: If someone insults you or angers you in some way, insulting them back and continuing your anger only transfer their problem to you. This person was probably having a bad day (or a bad year) and took it out on you for some reason. If you reciprocate, you are now having a bad day too. His problem has become yours. Not only that, but the cycle of insults can get worse and worse until it results in violence or other negative consequences — for both of you.
Solution: Let the insults or negative comments of others slide off you like Teflon. Don’t let their problem become yours. In fact, try to understand their problem more — why would someone say something like that? What problems are they going through? Having a little empathy for someone not only makes you understand that their comment is not about you, but it can make you feel and act in a positive manner towards them — and make you feel better about yourself in the process.
10. I don’t think I can do this — I don’t have enough discipline. May be some other time.
Problem: If you don’t think you can do something, you probably won’t.Especially for the big stuff. Discipline has nothing to do with it — motivation and focus has everything to do with it. And if you put stuff off for “some other time”, you’ll never get it done. Negative thinking like this inhibits us from accomplishing anything.
Solution: Turn your thinking around: you can do this! You don’t need discipline. Find ways to make yourself a success at your goal. If you fail, learn from your mistakes, and try again. Instead of putting a goal off for
later, start now. And focus on one goal at a time, putting all of your energy into it, and getting as much help from others as you can. You can really move mountains if you start with positive thinking.

Main Mudras - Hand Gestures of the Buddha

The gestures performed by the hands of a Buddha (Mudras) have specific meanings that refer to some event in the life of the Buddha or denote a special characteristic. There are six main hand gestures of the Buddha in  Asia.

Abhaya Mudra - Imparting Fearlessness (Reassurance)

This gesture is made with the hand raised and the palm facing outwards, fingers extended pointing upward. The wrist is bent at a right angle with the forearm. The gesture is sometimes made with both hands. Sometimes the Abhaya Mudra is made with one hand, while another Mudra (such as Varuda Mudra) is made with the other hand. The Buddha may be either standing, sitting or walking.

Bhumisparsa Mudra : Subduing Mara, Calling the Earth to Witness
The left hand lies in the lap, palm upward. The right hand bends over the right knee, with fingers slightly touching the ground.
During meditation, Siddhartha is subjected to many temptations many posed by the evil Mara, who bombards him with his demons , monsters, violent storms and his three seductive daughters. The Buddha remains steadfast. Then to testify to Mara of his meritorious past, he points to the earth with his hand and calls the Earth Goddess. Thorani, the Earth Goddess rises from the ground and wrings the water from her long black hair, by this action raising a torrential flood that drowns Mara and his army of demons.
This gesture symbolizes enlightenment, as well as steadfastness (imperturbability). It is easily the most common Buddha gesture.

 Dharmachakra Mudra - Turning the Wheel of the Law in Motion.
Some gesture with both hands as in Vitarka Mudra. However the hands are generally held closer to the chest of the Buddha. However the fingers of the left hand rest against the palm of the right hand (as if turning the wheel, made by the index finger and thumb of the right hand). 
The Dharmachakra Mudra signifies the teaching of the first sermon of the Buddha at the Deer Park in Sarnath.

 Dhyana Mudra.
This mudra signifies meditation. Both hands are in the lap with palms upward. The right hand is on top of the left hand. The Buddha is most seated in the half-lotus posture (sometimes called 'yoga', 'Indian', 'Buddha' posture). Some images display the Buddha in the so-called adamantine (diamond, or full-lotus) posture with tightly crossed legs, so that the soles of both feet are visible.

Varada Mudra - Symbolizing Charity.
The hand lowered with the palm facing outward is the gesture of bestowing blessings or of giving charity. The hand is extended downward, palm out. Mostly on standing Buddha images, but sometimes also represented in the sitting position.

Vitarka Mudra - Teaching, Giving Instruction, Reason
The hand is held closer to the chest than in the Abhaya Mudra. The palm is facing outward. A circle is made with the index finger and the thumb. The other three fingers point upward. Initially made with the right hand, later on the gesture is often portrayed with both hands.
Common gesture in Dvaravati Buddha images.
Sometimes also substituted for the Dharmachakra Mudra (see below)
The Vitarka Mudra can be made while in sitting or standing position.