2008年12月12日

Good example to share -- Reiki Contributes to Good Health (by last year student Kelly)

Reiki treatment may sound very strange to most people in Taiwan. It is originated in Tibet thousand years ago, and then rediscovered by a Japanese named Mikao Usui in the early 20th century. Rei means spiritual and ki means energy or life force, so Reiki means a kind of universal life energy. Reiki treatment uses the universal life energy to treat physical or mental diseases. There are many ways such as aromatherapy and massage which Reiki uses resulting in good health.
Reiki practitioners use a technique similar to the laying on hands which they say will channel "healing energy". To my surprise, this kind of treatment can heal not only humans but also animals and plants. Because every kind of creature has ki in their body. Patients usually are asked to lie down on the bed and relax. Then, Reiki practitioners use their hands as an access to let healing energy enter to the patient's body. Reiki can be used for patients and self-treatment. There are more and more people paying their attention to Reiki therapy. Reiki provides a way different from medical therapy to well-being.
Though some people think Reiki is fraud, there still are many groups established all over the world. In Japan, America, and even Taiwan, Reiki institutes have been founded to improve human's health. Every one can learn Reiki. It's not difficult. In the first Reiki class, teacher will teach you the theory of Reiki. Then, students will gain the ability of Reiki during an attunement given by the teacher. Finally, you can feel the ki flows through your body.
Contrary to medical therapy, Reiki treatment doesn't have any scientific evidence to support its theory. Thus, many people don't believe it. In my opinion, I think Reiki is a good way to improve one's health. But we cannot totally rely on it. In other words, I think we can use both medical and Reiki therapy to treat our body or emotional problems. And I consider it's a better way to get a healthy life