A samurai once asked Zen Master Hakuin where he would go after he died. Hakuin answered ‘How am I supposed to know?’ ‘How do you not know? You’re a Zen master!’ exclaimed the samurai. ‘Yes, but not a dead one,’ Hakuin answered. James: What Master Hakuin understood was that so long as this samurai was [...]

Each can learn Reiki Healing Whether you’re an aspiring Reiki or just a curious researcher, are you curious about the necessary skills to learn and use Reiki energy. Maybe interested to know whether anyone can learn Reiki, or if there is something that can only be understood by, very few. Anyone Can Learn Reiki Healing. [...]

by inju How Can I Become a Reiki Master? 3 Simple Steps to Becoming Certified As a Reiki Master You’ve probably already done plenty of reading on the subject and I would venture a guess that you’re already very interested in learning what Reiki has to offer, so what’s the next step? “How can I [...]

There are a few concepts in Chinese medicine that always inspire animated discussion.  One of those topics, often the subject of debate and confusion, is that of spirit.  I deliberately use the English word here simply because it is the presence of so many different concepts (Shen, Ling, Hun, Po, etc) that relate to the [...]

As many of you might have guessed, the new issue of Chinese Medicine Quarterly is coming out on July 20.  We are just putting the finishing touches on it now, and I’ve never been so excited about Deepest Health as I am now.  Our first issue was good – full of discussion on the nature [...]

by ethnobot Become A Reiki Master Reiki can be considered as probably the most powerful and easiest to learn healing system within reach in the world today, and also being one of the most impressive methods of personal and spiritual development. And now, with the unique online system, it is also one of the most [...]

I admire his sense of humor when conveying this deep subject because it breaks down our ego’s defenses. As the wise, Theravada monk, Ajahn Sumedho says, “We need humour to point to the absurdity of our self-obsession.” Humor helps us view the world with less fear by boldly pointing out the silliness of the world [...]

by Kurrs Usui Reiki ? Holistic Healing Usui Reiki is the earliest known form of Reiki.  Known to have been discovered by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese Buddhist  in 1922 it uses energy as part of the healing process. In Japanese the word Reiki means mysterious atmosphere. This spiritual healing technique came into being when [...]

Question by Natz: A presentation on the sociological aspect of Ayurveda as an alternative to medicine? I’m trying to find a focus for a presentation I have to give in about six weeks time. Basically, I need to find a sociology-based focus on Ayurveda as an alternative to medicine. My seminar leader suggested that I [...]

(PHOTO CREDIT: Torii, Shinto arch, surrounded by ancient, Japanese, cedar trees on the Kumano Old Road in Wakayama, Japan). In the ancient, Shinto, belief system of Japan, a legend says, that the Japanese people descended down from the heavens by climbing down the tall, sacred, cypress trees of the island. As someone who is in [...]