CoS – Mystical Experiences in Reiki – Exploring Nameless Experiences

Reiki aims for an improvement of holistic well-being in whatever way defined. The practice, however, may bring extraordinary encounters sometimes labelled as mystical experiences. This belongs to the category of experiences where there is no mental concept involved but only the experience. A unique perception that according to some gives joy, leads to imperturbable peace, to recognition that lies in every flower or every particle of dust, and to unconditional liberation from the human condition. Enlightenment, the attainment of Tao, union with divinity are merely lofty sounding designations. The experience is nameless, perceptible as light, but completely beyond description and takes place before it can be given words.

Based on his analysis of such experiences, the Dutch scholar Prof. Dr. Kees Waaijman suggests ten recognizable characteristics of which some may occur in a mystical experience.
In 2010, Jojan Jonker created a study on such experiences with a specific group of Reiki Masters, looking for these characteristics.

In this webcast, the outcome will be presented again and related to the more recent work from Dori Beeler and Jojan Jonker referring to external authority. An interesting question is, of course, was Usui’s experience on Mt Kurama in 1922 a mystical experience according to this approach …?

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