Dr. Mikao Usui

He was a good student and as an adult he traveled to several Western countries and to

China to study. He was a warm, simple and humble person. He liked to read and acquired a

vast knowledge of medicine, psychology, fortune telling, and theology of religions of the

world.

At one point he had bad luck. He decided to make a retreat to Mt. Kurama. After his fasting

and prayer, he felt a great energy in his head and in his hands. He used it on himself and

then on his family. When he found that it cured various ailments, he called it Reiki and

offered it to the public in 1921, formed the Usui Shiki Ryoho Gekai and taught Reiki

workshops. His deep concern for his people led him to offer his Reiki to survivors of the

great earthquake in 1923. He became known throughout Japan and people came from great

distances to learn and receive healing from him. He built a larger clinic in Nakano.

He taught these precepts:

The secret of Inviting Happiness,

The miraculous Medicine of all diseases

Just for today, do not anger,

do not worry.

Be filled with gratitude.

Do your work honestly.

Be kind to people.

He taught Reiki to 2,000 people before he died of a stroke on March 9, 1926.

CHUJIRO HAYASHI

Chujiro Hayashi graduated from the Imperial Marine Academy in 1915 and was the doctor

on a training ship which visited many countries. He became one of Usui's Reiki Masters in

1925. He developed a simpler method of teaching Reiki and opened his own clinic in Tokyo.

It was there that Takata found Reiki.

On May 10,1941 the great Reiki Master, left this world.

At the time of Hayashi’s transition, there were only 5 Reiki Masters in the world. Through

her internship and blessings from Hayashi, Takata brought Reiki to the West to carry on the

Reiki Tradition.

In 1973, Takata was invited to the United States mainland to teach Reiki. From Fran

Brown’s book, “ Living Reiki, Takata’s Teachings,” Takata stated: “ ……I am left with this

great wok for humanity….After thirty eight years of teaching and healing, I feel it is not

enough.” On December 12, 1980, Takata made her transition.

Fran was the 7th Reiki Master Takata initiated into the Mastership in January 1979. Fran’s integrity and

her unquestionable service to Reiki stood in the belief and loyalty to Takata. Fran believed Reiki was

simply “unconditional love” in action.

In my last conversation I had with Fran he said this to me, “Keep the integrity of Reiki and keep it going.

This work is so important for the world.”

After 30 years of practicing her love of Reiki, a great loss to the world took place when she passed away

on Easter Sunday April 12, 2009.

There have been many changes over the years with different Reiki Masters. I feel very fortunate and

proud of my lineage as my Reiki Master Reverend Fran Brown, honored the teachings of her Reiki

Master Hawayo Takata