Gendai Reiki-ho and Komyo Reiki Kai are styles of Usui Reiki Ryoho created in Japan by Japanese Shihans (teacher of high standing/master instructor).
Through exercises each guides to weave the essence of what Mikao Usui created into everyday life, without complications.
Hiroshi Doi founded Gendai Reiki-ho, and Rev. Hyakuten Inamoto founded Komyo Reiki Kai. I studied in-person under each Shihan and honor each by embracing the essence of Usui Sensei’s original method as each Shihan shared in classes.
While Doi Sensei and Hyakuten Sensei each has a different lineage, each has only two Shihans between himself and Usui Sensei. Gendai Reiki-ho and Komyo Reiki Kai each guide students to weave universal vibrations of love and harmony into all areas of life.
Gendai Reiki-ho and Komyo Reiki Kai each embraces the quintessence of Usui Sensei’s original spiritual healing art that came to be called Usui Riki Ryoho.
Teaching of Gendai Reiki-ho, Komyo Reiki Kai, or any style honoring Usui Reiki Ryoho, is done in-person. The experience of vibrations directly flowing through the teacher/instructor to the student cannot be replicated.
You can read about something, listen to a lecture, or watch a DVD, but to know requires experience. The hours in classes give you the experience of feeling inharmonic vibrations and the universal vibrations of love and harmony flowing through you.
“Reiju (empowerment, attunement) is done in-person with touch. Touch is a means of communication, an expression of unity, a bonding of people. It is a key to giving and receiving information and to help us bond.” Hyakuten Sensei © international 2020
No material objects, rituals from other practices or symbols are required when practicing any style of Usui Reiki Ryoho. Being a piece of the source, nothing can make it better. If a person tries to make universal energy better or direct it, inharmonic vibrations are created and universal energy does not flow purely.
My (Shihan Roberta Barnes) primary resources come from completing the updated teacher’s levels in Gendai Reiki-Ho directly under Hiroshi Doi, and Komyo Reiki Kai directly under Rev. Hyakuten Inamoto. I have been lucky enought to have connected with other Shihans swho have studied with these same Shihans and who have done factual research,
Information others have shared with me by my guides is the same as visions I have had/have, they are for my own spiritual growth.
As Doi Sensei said, “Some may seek self-realization method, or a wish come true method in place of Usui Reiki. The universe allows free will, but these self-realization methods are not Usui Reiki Ryoho”. international © 1999 <learning Gendai Reiki-ho>
Hyakuten-Sensei stated, © international “Touch” (the laying-on of hands) plays a pivotal role in Reiju process; a series of things we do in order to achieve a particular result. Touch in the form of the laying-on of hands is to impart the healing energy and information to Reiki students.
Usui Sensei taught each student in the way that went with the experience he or she came to him with. While all learned what was appropriate in each level there was no set way of teaching all students. Therefore, no teaching manuals or journals were created. Anything written by Usui Sensei, or others kept in the original Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai was destroyed during WWII bombing.
My lineage through Hiroshi Doi, and Rev. Hyakuten Inamotoho is shown in each of my students’ manuals; the manuals are a combination of my Shihans’ manuals and the notes I tood in their classes.
What is Gendai Reiki Ho
Gendai Reiki Ho is the way to live your life healthily, peacefully, and happily in resonance with the Universe.
Doi Sensei created Gendai Reiki Ho as a way for people to weave Usui Reiki Ryoho, as Mikao Usui founded in 1921- 1922, into today’s everyday life without changing the essence in which it was founded. No material objects or symbols beyond the basic four are used. Usui Sensei created 3 in 1925 and it is unknown when the fourth was created.
“When you take the time to study Usui Reiki Ryoho as a spiritual practice, and not a technique to satisfy an egotistic purpose, you learn what cannot be symbolized in any language.” © Hiroshi Doi 2002
One of the things Mikao Usui said in his humble way, “For achieving my teachings, training and improving physically and spiritually and walking in a right path as a human being, first we have to heal our spirit. If your spirit is healthy and conformed to the truth, body will get healthy naturally.” international © Hiroshi Doi 2002– thank you for respecting copyright.
Because Doi-Sensei joined the URR Gakkai in 1993 Gendai Reiki-ho is not only greatly influenced by what is practiced in the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai, but was approved of by elders in the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai. However, it is not what is taught in the URR Gakkai; that is onley taught to URR Gakkai members.
The ultimate goal in Usui Reiki Ryoho is to reach enlightenment, which is the state of oneness with the universe that Mikao Usui Sensei achieved. Even if you do not reach enlightenment, the journey is blissful not only in experiencing healing but in self-discovery.
In my classes I share what Doi Sensei explained is the essence of the great universe.
Hiroshi Doi’s dojo in Japan is called Gendai Reiki Healing Kyokai. He presents the spiritual practice Mikao Usui founded as it was understood and commonly practiced in the 1920s and 1930’s in Japan.
Even though Gendai Reiki-Ho is approved of by the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai. The style taught within the Gakkai, and any written materials that survived the WWII bombings are not shared with anyone who is not a Gakkai member, No one except Gakkai members know what goes on inside the Gakkai as they keep their meetings sacred. Too many distorted stories have been created since Usui Reiki Ryoho left Japan. <common Reiki myths>
At one time the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai was called Usui Shiki Ryoho Gakkai as I explain in classes. Names can change but the essence of Usui Reiki Ryoho does not, if embraced,
As you have noted on the Reiki training page the levels to be a Shihan of Gendai Reiki Ho are Shoden, Okuden, Shinpiden and then the teacher’s level Gokuikaiden. Gokuikaiden is the Shihan (teacher of high standing or master instructor) level; titles such as master and grand master are in martial arts.
After spending hundreds of hours studying and even more practicing a person can call her or himself Shihan (master instructor or teacher of high standing). Note that while Usui Sensei was a martial arts master, grand master and O’Sensei he was called by his students Sensei (honorable teacher). He was a teacher and referred to the healing he did as blessings, even though they did heal.
Hiroshi Doi teaches to do your best, and then allow the universe to take care of the rest.
Many of Gendai Reiki-ho’s philosophical concepts are Japanese, mainly coming from the Usui Reiki Gakkai; they not part of Western Reiki, which is why many people who have completed any level of Western Reiki go on to study Gendai Reiki-ho.
Komyo Reiki Kai
Being a Buddhist monk of the Pure Land sect Rev. Hyakuten Inamoto places emphasis on spiritual unfoldment through the practice of Reiki Ryoho, aiming for “satori” or enlightenment.
When teaching I embrace the essence in which I learned from Hyakuten Inamoto in 2003. Because I respect the wisdom of Hyakuten Sensei, and Doi Sensei my Shihans I honor each by not changing the styles.
Komyo Reiki Kai’s purposes are . .
- To promote a wider spread of Reiki Hands (I explain the dept of meaning in each in classes)
- To encourage the use of this healing art in a family, or at work, as an effective and/or supplementary medicine
- To improve the mind, body and spirit by maintaining optimal health through Usui Reiki Ryoho practice.
- To strive on, through Reiki practice, to uplift humanity and spirituality as a Reiki practitioner so as to attain the ultimate objective of Usui Reiki Ryoho, i.e. “the absolute INNER PEACE” or “Anshin Ritsumei” in terms of Usui-Sensei. (I explain all these terms in class.)
- To live a healthy and peaceful daily life being benefited from Usui Reiki.
While Doi Sensei he stated that Usui Reiki Ryoho heals better and faster, and without the others’ complications.
“Nothing fishy, nothing odd, nothing difficult”– (English translation) © Hiroshi Doi 1999. Doi Sensei (honorable teacher) was referring to Gendai Reiki-ho, which has not been altered from the spiritual practice Usui Sensei founded in 1922.
Gendai Reiki-ho and Komyo Reiki Kai each guide you live in an energetic state of Love and Harmony without relying on material objects, or training wheels such as symbols, material objects, and set hand positions.
- Each style honors the essence in which Usui Sensei created what his first called “my method” international © 1999
- Each style guides students to weave the piece of universal energy we call Usui Reiki into his or her life without complicated charts, odd rituals, symbols or material objects.
- click here to see learning Gendai Reiki-ho/Komyo Reiki Kai
- There are three important techniques for Usui Reiki bringing the balance and harmony that heals in the best way for that moment is time. One is taught in each of the first three levels before moving on to the fourth, or teacher’s, level.
Not only do the healing universal vibrations we call Usui Reiki flow to all forms of life, but Gendai Reiki-ho and Komyo Reiki Kai can help you uncover your true universal self so that you can define yourself.
When you define yourself you can move forward in the best way for you. The true universal you goes beyond the meaning of the Western self-realization.
Hiroshi Doi has only 2 teachers, each a URR Gakkai president, between himself and Mikao Usui.
Rev Hyakuten Inamoto also has only 2 teachers between himself and Mikao Usui. Most importantly i focused on everything each Japanese Shihan shared with us in classes.
Science has flue and other virus prevention and computer virus prevention; Usui Reiki Ryoho is the prevention for negative thought virus that causes physical, mental and spiritual illnesses.
Hiroshi Doi wrote ‘Iyashion Gendai Reiki-ho’ to introduce Gendai Reiki-ho to the general public; it is only a basic introduction of what he taught in his classes. The original 2000 translation, with blule cover, of his book is excellent, His actual training manuals are only available to his students, and are different than this book.
Most importantly each embraces the quintessence of what Mikao Usui Sensei created after he attained enlightenment and opened to an actual piece of universal energy during his second awakening, At the same time it is recognized the difference in thinking between the East and West and many of the exercises blend Eastern with Western following the universal law of harmony.
In the first class of Shoden I, Shihan Roberta Barnes, explain both of Usui Sensei’s awakenings and the importance of his first as well as the second. <learning Gendai Reiki-ho and KOmyo Reiki Kai>
Gendai Reiki-ho and Komyo Reiki Kai guide you to weave the piece of universal vibrations of love and harmony that we have come to call Usui Reiki into your life without complications. <Classes in Gendai Reiki-ho and Komyo Reiki Kai>
When you decide you have assimilated all that is taught in the first two levels and are ready to go on to the third level that prepares you to go to the fourth or teacher’s level you can experience a wonderful shift in your mind, body and spirit.
In those early years when Usui Reiki Ryoho was taught in Japan the third level was extremely difficult for anyone to reach, While the fourth symbol is introduced and you are guided to resonate fully with universal energy and live the Usui Gokai more fully, you can feel the freedom of transcending all symbols and simply connecting the Reiki light (translated from URR Gakkai text) within.
Pure Usui Reiki being a piece of universal energy cannot be measured, manipulated, or touched, but it is as real as the air you breathe. <read What is Reiki>
Hiroshi Doi, who joined the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai (the original society founded by Mikao Usui) in 1993, created Gendai Reiki-Ho as a way to practice Usui Reiki Ryoho in everyday life. In Gendai Reiki-ho we focus on the true mysteries of life and the healing beauty of universal love and harmony.
I met Hiroshi Doi the founder of Gendai Reiki Ho and Rev. Hyakuten Inamoto the founder of Komyo Reiki Kai at URRI 2002 in Canada. Each introduced us to the way in which Mikao Usui founded Usui Reiki Ryoho. <what is Reiki>
Please note that when I state that Usui Sensei said it is © Universal Copyright 1999. Gassho (thank you with honoring you) for respecting the copyrights shown here.
Gendai Reiki-ho and Komyo Reiki Kai are blissful journeys on which your awareness, without ego, expands and the quality of your life improves.
The purposes of Gendai Reiki-ho and Komyo Reiki Kai follow Usui Sensei’s essence.
Each level is honorable and consists of a complete cycle that returns to the point of origin.
“The word “reiki” was used often by spiritual therapists during (the) Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-1925) and early Showa (1926-1988) Era. The name Usui Sensei used was “Usui Reiki Ryoho.”© 2002 Hiroshi Doi <read more>
Doing the exercises in Gendai Reiki-ho and Komyo Reiki Kai classes students often feel what is beyond description. In classes you can come to understand the importance of mind, body, and spirit healing together as these Japanese styles guide you to go beyond what your five senses can identify.
Once you resonate with universal vibrations of unconditional love and harmony you have the freedom to let go negative emotions and feel the tranquility of balance and harmony. Have you ever noticed that harmonious people are the healthiest? <learning Japanese Reiki>
Mikao Usui founded his spiritual practice around his connection with the piece of universal energy, which is the source of all energy, so there is no way to make the energy we call Usui Reiki any better. When a person tries to make universal energy better or tries to direct it, he or she creates inharmonic vibrations.
Knowing your true-self is the true magic in life. <learning Gendai Reiki-ho and Kkomyo Reiki Kai>.
After adding a restroom to my healing studio I decided to take a photographs to send to a friend. As you can see, my dog slipped into the photo.
The camera also captured something else. If you look closely you can see what is felt but not always seen with the human eye The circle are universal love and harmony that has joined with the air atoms from the years of Usui Reiki flowing in classes and healing sessions.
While the mind, body and spirit are best when in balance and surrounded by harmony, we are also at our best when our environment in balance and with harmony. In the Shoden (beginning level) you are introduced on how to remove any inharmonic vibrations from any material item or space, and replace with universal love and harmony.
Vis medicatrix naturae (the healing power of life) is naturally inside all of us, it is affected by all that is around us, and like Ki is stronger in some then in others. Your Ki and all your authentic abilities are enhanced through the study of Japanese Usui Reiki Ryoho. <learning Gendai Reiki-ho and Kkomyo Reiki Kai>
Many things can be learned from a book or in a one-day class, but the spiritual practice of Usui Reiki Ryoho is not one of these things. The empowerments (attunement) you receive are just the beginning.
Each level in Usui Reiki Ryoho requires time for your mind, body and spirit to assimilate with that which is new to you. Universal energy will begin to flow as soon as your pathway has been opened by a qualified Usui Reiki Shihan (teacher), but to resonate with this energy new to you and embrace Byosen Reikan ho takes time and practice.
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The Principal of the universe is vibrations and everything in our world gives off its own vibration. The form of universal energy commonly called Usui Reiki contains the universal vibrations of unconditional love and harmony, the most powerful of vibrations. Consequently, Reiki that is pure can enhance everything and requires nothing to increase its strength.
In the hours of studying in classes and practicing you can discover the natural healing beauty of what some may think of as old fashion; Gendai Reiki Ho and Komyo Reiki Kai each embrace what is simple yet ‘profound’.
Gassho (thank you and honoring you) to you for respecting that what I am sharing here is copyright and understanding this is just hint of what I teach in classes.
I (Shihan Roberta Barnes) was raised to the level allowing me to teach Gendai Reiki-ho and Komyo Reiki Kai by the creator of each style and embrace what each taught me. Manuals I have written are a combination of my Shihans’ manuals and the notes I took in their classes are for my students only.
In the second level the three Reiki symbols Usui Sensei created in 1925, as training wheels, are shown. There is no need to add in any more symbols (training wheels). In Shoden (level one) I guide students to feel the vibrations that guide them to where the healing is needed in the receiver at that junction in time.
If you have decided you would like to study either Gendai Reiki-ho or Komyo Reiki at my Natural Healing & Learning Center, certified by Gendai Reiki Kyokai, located in Windsor Maine, USA, visit either the Learning Gendai Reiki-ho & Komyo Reiki Kai page or classes and workshops page . I will also travel to various locations to teach if there is a group of people wanting to learn.
Copyright (C) 2005 Roberta R. Barnes Natural Healing & Learning Center. Thank you for not copying anything without Roberta R. Barnes’ written permission.
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last updated 03/18/23