Mikao usui biography. Reiki symbols. Mikao Usui is a versatile person

(N. Balanovskaya "Usui Reiki Ryoho" book 1. Moscow Sofia, 2001)

A tireless researcher, a man of extraordinary talent and kind soul, Mikao Usui Born August 15, 1865 in the village of Miyama-Cho, Yamagata District, Gifu Prefecture. His name was Mikaomi, and his other name is either Gyoho or Kyoho. (In Japan, there was an ancient custom whereby a teacher would give his student a new name in order to break ties with the past and start over. Sometimes the student chose a new name for himself.) As a boy, he was sent to study at a Buddhist monastery, which laid the foundation for his interest in healing practices. He was always tormented by the question why the Buddha and his disciples could heal physical ailments, and why this opportunity was lost. From the age of 12, Mikao Usui seriously practiced martial arts and at about 25 years old he reached the highest level of Menkyo Kaiden. Continuing his training, according to samurai traditions, Mikao Usui reached the highest ranks in a number of other ancient Japanese fighting styles.

Mikao Usui was a very kind, warm and smiling person. The smile never left his face. Mikao Usui was married to a woman named Sadako, her maiden name was Suzuki. They gave the world two children - a daughter and a son, Fuji Usui, who, continuing his father's work, later became a Reiki master. Fujii died very young in 1945, at the age of 39, and is buried with his father and mother in Tokyo, at Saihoji Zen Temple.

Mikao Usui was an unusually talented and efficient person. In the West, Mikao Usui used to be called a doctor, not a sensei, as in Japan, and Usui did have a doctorate in literature. He also had great knowledge in medicine, psychology, religious studies, the art of divination, Ki Ko (Japanese version of Qigong) and other oriental martial arts. He put the knowledge and traditions of oriental medicine, the theory of the five elements and Taoist energy practices into the basis of his future system. Some of the techniques described by Mikao Usui in his Reiki Healing Manual, such as stroking, scanning, and patting, are Ki Ko techniques. Great influence on future system had a study of the practice of Shintoism and Buddhism, in particular, Tendai Buddhism, which included the temples of the sacred mountain Kurama, and Japanese esoteric Shingon Buddhism.

Mikao Usui studied a lot and traveled a lot. He was known as a man of free will and views. He tried many jobs as a clerk, political secretary, reporter, missionary, industrialist, official, inspector, etc. It is also known that he worked as the personal secretary of Shimpei Goto, who became the mayor of Tokyo in 1922. It is possible, however, that the samurai origin and the exclusive mastery of martial arts allowed him to work as a bodyguard.

At some point in his life, Usui's family business fell into disrepair, his wife became seriously ill, and Mikao Usui went to look for "The Meaning of Life". According to ancient Japanese customs, in difficult moments of life, people go on pilgrimage to holy places in order to find answers to pressing questions with the support of local deities.
Following his Buddhist practice, Mikao Usui began to meditate in the temples of the sacred mountain Kurama near the "point of power" in an attempt to achieve satori. Studying the ancient scriptures in the libraries of Kyoto, Mikao Usui became more and more convinced that there is some way to reconnect with the energy of the Universe, without years of exercises and difficult practices, and that this can help a person become happy. From official sources it is known that the sacred mountain Kurama is located not far from the former capital of Japan, the city of Kyoto, in a northerly direction. She was revered by many emperors of Japan. Its height is over 1700 feet. The temple complex of Kurama was founded in 770 as a guardian of the north side of the capital during the time of Heiankyo. It is located halfway to the top of the mountain. The original buildings were repeatedly destroyed by fires. The Main Hall was last restored in 1971. The temple originally belonged to the Buddhist Tendai sect, but since 1949, it has been considered by the newly formed Kurama-Kokyo sect as their main shrine.

Mount Kurama is covered with centuries-old cedars, surrounded by ancient temple buildings. This sacred place is the abode of the mythical Tengu mountain spirits, who, according to the legends, brought up the best warriors of Japan, for example, Minamoto Yoshitsune. It is known that Morihei Ushiba, the founder of Aikido, often brought his students here to train in the mystical Shozobo Valley. There are many holy springs on Mount Kurama, and the overall energy of the area is very strong. Under these conditions, along with many spiritual practices, Mikao Usui had to undergo "Shu gyo" - a powerful three-week purification rite. During the last meditation, his goal of achieving satori was achieved, and Mikao Usui came into contact with a powerful spiritual energy, which he called Reiki. He found that the ultimate goal of his life was "Anshin Ritsumei" - a state of complete peace of mind and a deep awareness of his mission in life given by God. Thus, work on the new system has come to its logical conclusion. Frank Arjava Petter tells the following about this sacred place:
"Mount Kurama, where Dr. Usui received his Reiki initiation, is located north of Kyoto. For centuries, it has been known as a very auspicious place, an energetically active point. There is an ancient Buddhist Temple on Kurama Mountain, which many people directly associate with Reiki. This Temple is part of the so-called "Mikkyo" sect, rooted in Tibetan Buddhism.

The temple was founded in 770. During its 1200 year history, it has burned eight times since Japanese chapels and temples are still built of wood (Reiki Fire) and was once flooded. In 1974, a huge water reservoir was finally built to fight possible future fires. The buildings of the Kurama temple complex are part of the "National Treasury", with the most significant in this respect being the statue of Bishamonten, which survived the fire that completely destroyed the temple in 1238. People of noble birth and those in power have always taken care of the Kurama temple complex as their spiritual refuge. Many Japanese emperors often came here to pray and ordered temple employees to keep the sacred mountain and its forests intact. The mountain itself is the spiritual symbol of the Kurama temple complex.

The main postulate of the philosophy of the Kurama temple is Sonten, which translates as "the energy of the life of the universe", which is considered the source of the entire universe, the absolute truth and stands above the differences between all religions. It permeates the entire universe and, of course, humanity. Songten is represented on Earth in three main manifestations: love, light and strength. It is, as it were, woven from this trinity, but each of these three components is completely self-sufficient.
Love corresponds to the Moon. Her patron is Senju-Kannon Bosatsu, one of the manifestations of the Buddha (Avalokiteshvara in India). Light corresponds to the Sun. His patron is called either Bishamonten or Tamonten (Vaishravana in India). Power is symbolized by the Earth and represented by Gohomaosan, a deity originally belonging to the Kurama shrine, said to have descended to the mountain from Venus six and a half million years ago. The trinity (love, light, power) forms the Sonten. Sonten's name is also known to us as the Reiki Symbol Master mantra.

In this philosophy, I see a clear similarity with the teachings of G. Gurdjieff and P. Ouspensky, who argued that one of the basic laws that govern our planet is the so-called "law of three." According to them, for existence to function harmoniously, a balance of three forces, positive, negative and neutral, is necessary. These three forces are not bad, not good, but simply "inviting".

In this light, looking at the Reiki symbols also seems very interesting to me.

If you live in harmony with love, light and power, you will find happiness. You will understand that Existence takes care of everyone and everything as a mother takes care of her children. Find harmony and love in yourself and learn to appreciate the life energy of the Universe in everything.

The philosophy of Kurama teaches us three main directions in life, acceptable both in the inner and outer world.

First: don't do or say anything bad and work on yourself. That is, do not also do anything harmful to your body, mind and heart.
Second: be honest and work for the good of humanity.
Third: immerse yourself in the life energy of the Universe and trust this source unconditionally.

If many people live according to these guidelines, great light will spread throughout the world.

Since ancient times, there have been two ways to know the philosophy of the vital energy of the universe of the Kurama temple. One way is to participate in the religious ceremony of this place, the other involves initiation from the head abbot of the temple. Any person, regardless of beliefs, religion and nationality, can be initiated into the secret doctrines of the Kurama Shrine, provided that they are willing to devote all their energy to spiritual growth. There is no need to renounce one's original religion. The life energy of the universe will provide you with strength, illumination and light no matter which path you follow. "The symbols now used in Reiki can be found in mandalas and on the walls of chapels and temples of Mount Kurama. A separate book is devoted entirely to the history and philosophy of the sacred Mount Kurama our book series, as it is a very important topic for a deeper understanding of Usui Reiki Ryoho.

At the end of his search, Mikao Usui returned home to improve the life of his family and try new system In action. Convinced of the effectiveness of the new method, Mikao Usui decided to make Ryoho Reiki accessible to all people. However, in order to be able to practically use his system, Mikao Usui had to prove the viability, beneficialness and harmlessness of Reiki by working with sick people for seven years. After the deadline, Mikao Usui submitted his observations and case histories of his patients to the government. Having received full approval, Mikao Usui moved to Tokyo and in April 1922 opened his first school in Aoyama. In April of the same year, he founded the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai, a spiritual society of healers working on the system of natural healing through the laying on of hands. Mikao Usui himself became its first president. This society was formed not so much to educate people, but to heal. People were very poor at that time and did not have the opportunity to use the expensive services of doctors. Therefore, treatment in Usui society was cheap and easily accessible. Soon, Reiki clinics and new schools were opened in Tokyo, Aoyama, Harazuki. Usui Reiki Ryoho was created as a "ronin" (i.e. masterless) system so that no one could claim ownership of it, either now or in the future. This has made the Reiki system freely available to anyone who wishes to practice it.
On September 1, 1923, in the afternoon, a massive earthquake destroyed Tokyo and Yokohama. The strength of the shocks reached 7.9 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 50 miles from Tokyo. According to official figures, this natural disaster, the largest in the history of Japan, claimed 174,000 lives. Most of the people died in the fires that quickly spread among the wooden buildings. Thousands of people were maimed and left homeless. Filled with grief for the dead, Mikao Usui called on his entire Society to help the survivors, personally setting an example of mercy. Photos taken 76 years ago by August Kengelbacher clearly show the conditions under which Mikao Usui and his followers had to work to save people. This selfless work made Mikao Usui and his Reiki healing method widely known throughout Japan.

The popularity of Usui and his system grew every day. The old clinic could no longer accommodate everyone, so in February 1925 he built a new one in Nakano. By that time, he already had about forty Reiki schools. There was no time to rest, Mikao Usui was on the road all the time, people were waiting for him everywhere. On one of these trips in the city of Fukuyama, the Master's heart could not withstand such loads. After suffering several heart attacks, Mikao Usui died on March 9, 1926 at the age of 62. Even on the eve of his death, he continued to teach his system.

Mikao Usui was a very warm, simple and humble person. He was charming and well built. He never frisked and always smiled; facing adversity, he always showed courage. At the same time, he was a very intelligent and prudent person. His talent was unusually multifaceted.

Mikao Usui had many students, seventeen of them he dedicated to the rank of teachers of the system. He bequeathed to his followers the teaching that Reiki Ryoho is the path of compassion and wisdom, that this is the path to achieve happiness and harmony. He tried to convey the spiritual orientation of the system in his commandments, which were copied by all students in calligraphy classes, and in reading the spiritual poetry of Waka.

Autobiographical notes by Mikao Usui (Dated circa 1910)

I, Usui, have decided to certify in writing my motives and inspirations, as well as the reasons why I introduced this new spiritual science (Reiki), which is actually a very old spiritual science that has been lost and forgotten.

I was the eldest in a family of three brothers and two sisters. My father belonged to the lowest rung of the nobility, he, by his wisdom or cunning, made notes concerning the old government of the military regime, which, 50 years before my birth, was overthrown as a used and unnecessary table, which finally fell apart and fell to the floor, thanks to wisdom and very good coordination of the machinations of Emperor Meiji and his many associates. This led to a change in national relations that was shocking to the country and people.

From the time of Naro, and perhaps even earlier, until the middle of the 19th century, Japan, although she herself never admitted it, imitated China and the Western currents in spiritual and cultural terms. It was good for the Chinese, who were obsessed with the idea. Not only did they bless Japan to follow the path of their art, language, writing, art of calligraphy, and of course the great gift of Dharma, the teachings of Confucius and the teachings of Lao Jie, they also introduced their penchant for maintaining stability and holding back social change. Like many other young people of that time, I felt that this would not lead to anything good.

When I was 16, I saw for the first time in my life steam engine and almost burst into tears at its symmetry, perfection, elegance, beauty and, of course, function. Some time after this, there was an influx of GEJIN, an invasion of western barbarians into Japan. The first impression they gave was that of the demons of the legions of the past. With their blond hair and red faces, they looked like the minions of the God of Death rising up from the ground and of course the smell that came from them confirmed that these round-eyed ocean barbarians did not sail to Japan from the East, but most definitely squirted out from the lowest realms of the Death God Realm.

However, I met one, Dr. Phillips, who was both a physician in his Christian religion and an interpreter of it, a kind of bonza (Japanese priest) or "ballad teacher", and also a doctor of medicine and a philosopher. As I got to know him, I discovered that he is a wonderful person, a completely unearthly nature in behavior and manners, and yet I recognized in him a real person and a great intellectual. I felt at that time, like many young people, that I wanted to learn all the knowledge of the West and that I could make any donation, even sitting in a room with such a fragrant personality I could absorb his knowledge.

Dr. Phillips explained to me the doctrine of Christianity, which sufficiently captivated me. It seemed to me that it was very similar to the practice of Amida (Amitaba) in the Pure Land; and finally, I was able to understand that perhaps Christ studied the doctrine of the Pure Land School and then tried to explain it to his people, who were so stupid that they punished them with crucifixion. Of course, I could not accept the main motive either at that time or in the future, namely, that a person lives only once and must obey a rather changeable, frivolous, unkind and vengeful god.

As a Buddhist, I knew that all Buddhas were good, but from the age of 16 to 27, I rejected my faith and followed the Great God of Knowledge, or at least the knowledge that was brought to my geijin country. I studied medicine and physics, became a doctor through the good teachings of Dr. Phillips and other teachers; some were from Princeton University, some from Harvard, and some from the University of Chicago.

I received my medical qualification by order of the Emperor and was allowed to practice with Dr. Flips and his colleague, the Dutch internist, Dr. Kerngold. I began to study the finest details of surgery, pharmacology, and the treatment and diagnosis of diseases.

Unfortunately, at that time, a cholera epidemic was raging in Japan, from which both our people and myself suffered. At the age of 27, I was stricken with this terrible disease. The only cure for cholera was small opium pills that melted under the tongue. This was supposed to slow down the work of the lower intestine and the patient should not lose much moisture. Another remedy developed at that time is a mild mixture of salt water and potassium chloride mixed with fruit juice to prevent dehydration of the body and increase electrolytes that affect the sodium-potassium balance of the body.

Now I can say the following about opium; at that time and later in my life, he was artificial, but very effective way opening of consciousness. I realized later that I could achieve all this with simple meditation; moreover, opening the consciousness through opium, one feels a painful effect on the body, which I declare with full confidence.

One afternoon, I went into a state of unconsciousness, at least I couldn't move, when all of a sudden, I heard Dr. Phillips say bitterly to two of his Japanese colleagues - Tom Duck and... I don't know who else, he was a nephew Annoi Tetsuma, that I won't last even a night and I'm already leaving for another world. My blood pressure was very low, almost insignificant, and my heart was beating so weakly that it expects it to stop this evening, and maybe at night. People were very upset; but I was not upset.

I remembered the teachings of my childhood and thought of Buddha Amida's Pure Land, I knew that by believing in it, I would enter it. In my mind I began to chant the Amida mantra; "Namo Amida Butsu, Namo Amida Butsu, Namo Amida Butsu." I fell into a deep, semi-conscious state and then darkness, a state without desires. In the early evening, I began to wake up and noticed that I was not in a hospital room, but in a place filled with light, the most beautiful golden light. I thought, "I have died and am in the Pure Land Assembly."

Well, that's where I was wrong. I was with Buddha Mahavairochan. To his right was Amida, to his left the Medicine Buddha, and above the head of Mahavairocana was our first teacher, Shakiyamuni. They were surrounded by innumerable Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and their retinues. Immediately I felt great grief at having abandoned them.

Mahavairocana spoke to me and I saw his face, the most kind and loving face, free from passions and attachments, but filled with compassion for all sentient beings. He said to me, "My poor child, you are afraid that because of your abandonment of your ancient, inherited faith, we will abandon you. It is impossible for a fully enlightened being, a Buddha, to be angry or angry or think badly of you We only feel compassion for you and all suffering beings in the seething ocean of Samsara, for all those who face the two creatures of evil - birth and death."

At the same time, I was overwhelmed with joy and happiness, and at that moment I understood all the devotion that these higher spiritual beings felt towards all of humanity, knowing that everyone had lived many Kalpas (lives) in the past, accumulated many vicious passions of the human body and passed through unspoken suffering, before bowing his head over the waters of Samsara and stepping into the dry land of Nirvana, reaching his Buddhahood, knowing everything, knowing everything, and developing a compassion that does not change in any situation, but develops until it becomes perfected in the Supreme Consciousness of the Buddha.

As I watched the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, I felt my terrible dissimilarity and pity before them. I fell prone before them many times and said that I regret that I turned away from them and their spiritual science and preferred the physical science that was brought to us by Europeans and Americans.

Buddha Mahavairochana smiled and said, "But you did not turn away, my child. All teaching and knowledge that liberates from suffering comes from the mind of the Buddha."

Again I was overwhelmed with joy, but still I was afraid that I did not deserve a place in the Pure Land among the Assembly. Then the Medicine Buddha spoke to me and said that I am a doctor like him and that this will be my specialty and work, and my mission for recovery will be to invent a synthesis of both teachings. He reread for me the old teaching, where is the soul, Vital energy Haris are not separated from the body and, physical suffering initially arises from Hari and is associated with karmic obstacles and past deeds. All this leads to suffering, which can be temporarily alleviated by the surgeon's knife and pills. For the real treatment of a person, it is necessary to cure him of ignorance, hatred and envy. He must live good life tread carefully the middle path and seek enlightenment for yourself and others. This is the only real cure. The Dharma itself is only a balm and a true remedy for all suffering sentient beings.

Then, when he finished speaking, a blue lapis lazuli light came out from his heart. When he touched me, everything went dark in my mind. However, the next morning, when I woke up, to the surprise and delight of my doctor, there were no symptoms of the disease, except for weakness. I recovered quickly. At that time, it was unheard of for a person to get out of the state in which I was, and even not have any negative consequences of the disease in this case.

Unfortunately, I told Dr. Phillips and my colleagues about my vision. They attributed it to the effects of the opium they gave me and the fever I had, and they also told me that a man of science would never believe in such mythology and other things that clearly indicate ignorance, an illiterate peasant.

Later, about a week after my recovery, I went to see my boss, who reacted in a very different way to my story. When he heard about my vision, he got angry and said that I was an ignorant and not a religious person; why do I lie about having a vision and that even the great Abbot in the main temple did not have this. How did I, a student, not even dressed in the traditional Japanese manner, managed to see and experience this. He called his guards and literally threw me out of the temple courtyard.

By that time, according to family tradition, I had already grown up as a follower of Tendai Buddhism; however, almost immediately I met a wonderful man who was the father of my best friend. It was Watanabe senior. He practiced Shingon Buddhism. I accepted him as my mentor and explained my vision to him.

Together we made countless retributions of fire as gratitude for the true blessing that I received - to honor all the faces that were present at the Gathering of the Buddhas. I started meditating and learning from Watanabe Bonze and my life changed immediately. I became very calm. My desires and attachments began to disappear and the obstacles that I had kept in my mind since childhood also began to disappear, like clouds in the morning sun. I kept practicing and got all small and big undertakings Shingon sect. It was a great spiritual awakening for myself; and I realized that the vision in which I met the Buddha was only the beginning of the Path and certainly not the end of it.

Keeping this in my heart, I practiced as a doctor and became quite famous in my district near Osaka. Many people came to me because they thought I had the ability to heal and that I was born for this work. This is not unusual among the peasantry, where a superstition is still prevalent today, which for me in the early years was simply stupid, and now I believe that it was the acceptance of wisdom that overwhelmed the knowledge of a learned person - wisdom and understanding of the inner real state of things. This accompanies normal perception.
When I was 34 years old, I was traveling around Tokyo and found an old lacquered chest in a bookstore that had a picture of Shingon Emorji Castle on it. As a dedicated and passionate healer and practitioner of Shingon, I felt that it must contain some Sutras or commentaries, and so I immediately purchased the box for a small price.

The outer surface of the box was made of very beautiful teak, and the inner surface was made of camphor wood. I brought it home and found that I had bought the treasure that I was looking for, not knowing what I was looking for, and which was entrusted to me by the kindness and compassion of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the Three Times.

This happened when I started meditating on the material contained in the Tantra of Illuminating Lightning. As I read and meditated, it became clear to me that here was a spiritual healing system that had flown from the lips and tongue of Shakiyamuni Buddha, and which, through ignorance and carelessness of people, was lost for a while. My decision was to study and improve this system of healing and, perhaps in my old age, go through it with selected students who would then apply it and spread it further.

It became quite clear that this was the mission that the Buddhas entrusted to me at the time I had the vision. This could be the path that I followed and with the help of which I, Usui, could achieve Enlightenment - improving and applying this Teaching, which healed not only external, physical suffering, but also the internal suffering and problems of mankind. This could be combined with both Chinese and European medicine; it was understandable and did not contradict either of the systems, but, in fact, was the root of both systems, since it came from the Buddha himself. All knowledge, both Chinese and GEJIN knowledge, comes from the consciousness of Buddha Shakyamuni, and healing knowledge - from the Medicine Buddha, esoteric knowledge - from the Bodhisattva Manjushri. I felt that this manifested itself in a vision I had during my illness, which explains my miraculous recovery.

These were two events that changed my life path and set me on a mission that I now understand when I started writing, and that the student Watanabe, the son of my mentor Watanabe, will follow. I also give him some advice regarding behavior and the way in which a doctor should feel up to par with others and with his patients. By others, I mean colleagues, family and friends.
So I wrote everything down so that my feelings that led me to develop the Reiki system and my feelings about the inner and outer teachings and their applications were clear.

Whatever you do, sooner or later you will come to the conclusion that the only thing worth going for is the health of the body and soul. Many practices help to come to it, but they are rather complicated and lengthy. There is a technique that allows you to come to complete physical health and mental balance, in just six months or a year. You can read more about the technique in this article .

Mikao Tsunetane Chiba Born on August 15, 1865, in Miyama-Cho, in the Yamagata province of Gifu Island, to a Buddhist Tendai family, three years before the Meiji era. Through a large number of reforms, in particular the abolition of feudalism, Emperor Meiji helped Japan open up to the world and enter the modern era. It is not until the age of 18 that Mikao takes on the name of his ancestors: Usui.

At the age of five, Mikao was sent to the Buddhist monastery of Tendai, near Mount Kurama. There he learned martial arts such as: Aikijutsu, the swordsmanship of the samurai, as well as Kiko (Japanese Ki Gong); one of the directions is the practice of spiritual healing at a distance "Rei Jutsu Ka". He continued his studies until he received a doctorate in Western literature.

In 1982, Mikao Usui contracted cholera and had an out-of-body experience during which he had a vision of the Buddha Vairochana.

“Vairocana is considered the original and supreme Buddha;
he is the first of the five transcendental Buddhas.
In Sanskrit, "Vairocana" means "Like the sun."
Vairochana is depicted as a solar Buddha, with a wise higher wisdom"

(An excerpt from Chen Yen, From Tantrism to Western Buddhism by Ennei Tess Griffith and Idris Laor (“ Chen Yen , du tantrisme au bouddhisme occidental ” Ennea Tess Griffith et Idris Lahore , Editions Spiritual Book ))

Vairochana

The historical Buddha Gautama Shakyamuni, embodied in a human body, taught the truth, adapting it to his era. He is the founder of Exoteric Buddhism, which he transmitted following the law of coincidence: geographic location, historical time, incarnated Master, and the specificity of the audience. Shakyamuni is the historical manifestation of the absolute Buddha, Vairochana.

The secret teachings of Tendai (and Shingon, to which Usui was initiated), the Japanese Mikkyo (Chinese Mi-tsung) came directly from Vairocana, the most sublime Buddha, pervading all things, and present in the whole world, which he illuminates with his wisdom.

Bodhisattva: the ideal of Mikao Usui
A Bodhisattva is a living Buddha who dedicates his life to helping other people achieve their goals. He has perfect knowledge and wisdom, and embodies compassion. He rejects the enjoyment of nirvana until other beings are saved; he is always ready to take on the suffering of others and give them his own karmic merit. Incarnated Bodhisattvas differ from other people in their wisdom, compassion and altruism.

Vajrapani (Vajrasattva)
Vajrapani is the secret Bodhisattva representing Vairochana, the absolute Buddha. He is the one who transmits wisdom and light. For the student, he is the goal of achievement. The meditator receives Power from him, from all the absolute compassion of Vairochana. In fact, Vajrapani entrusts the most secret Teachings to Vajrapani to pass them on to people. Vajrapani forms part of the seven great patriarchs of Japanese Shingon (Chinese Chen Yen): Vairochana, Vajrapani, Nagarjuna, Nagabodhi, Vajrabodhi, Amogahavjra, and finally Hui Guo.

Vajrapani, the archetypal Buddha, was represented in the historical Buddha Shakyamuni and allowed him to pass on to his closest followers Mikkyo, the "Secret School", as he was taught in Tantrism and the esotericism of Shingon and Tendai.

Following his experience of leaving the physical body, Usui became interested in Shingon, in addition to Tendai Buddhism, in order to be able to deepen the teachings of Mikkyo, from which Tendai integrated only one part, the other belonged to Shingon. The father of his friend, Natanabe Kyoshi Itami, initiated him into this.

Shingon and Tendai
Shingon (Chinese Chen Yen) and Tendai (Chinese Dian Dai) are forms of esoteric and tantric Buddhism said to represent the aristocracy of Buddhism. Outwardly, they seem to be an overly ritualized religion using different kind magic, very sophisticated rituals that came out of Taoism and shamanism to help people live better: cure diseases, remove damage, resist enemies or conquerors, call for rain or sun, succeed in business or love ... Here's what concerns outside magical rituals.

Mikkio - esoteric side
The esoteric side, Mikkio (Secret School), which Usui was particularly interested in, is addressed to select people who follow a highly refined spiritual education. The teachings are kept secret because they are beyond what an ordinary person can understand. The Esoteric Path, consisting of numerous successive initiations, remains reserved for those who fulfill the necessary requirements for following such a Path.

The essential principle of Micchio is that a person from birth forgets his true nature, his "Buddha nature"; but he can “remember it”, “remember himself”, and thus realize it again, and do it in this life: a person can be realized, awaken to Buddhahood in one life, without waiting for rebirths and reincarnations, as in the teachings of most Buddhist schools. Through the Way, Micchio makes physical and mental exercise possible, it is possible for the initiated disciple to find oneness with the spirit of the Buddha, which is the nature and essence of his own being and the spiritual being of all people.

One of the meanings of the symbol "Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen" of the second degree:

"May the spirit that lives in me meet the spirit that lives in you,
for peace and harmony".

“Man has forgotten his true nature,
but it can be realized again in this life"

Mikkio, the universe and life are sustained by the creative primal force (Reiki). In humans, it manifests itself primarily through sexual energy with its two poles: female and male; their union is the source of life. Micchio uses this knowledge as well as the practices that flow from it to achieve awakening, enlightenment and spiritual fulfillment. On the spiritual Path, students naturally develop certain gifts, such as the gift of healing. Mikkyo is the most esoteric and mystical teaching of Tendai and Shingon, whose main sutra is the "Maha Vairocana Sutra".

While esoteric theories and practices were passed down from Masters to disciples, external ritual and magical practices were reserved for a wider crowd of adepts.

Reiki transmission
During his transcendental out-of-body experience, Mikao Usui became aware of his healing talents. He then began to pass on to some of his disciples his healing technique as well as his understanding of the spiritual Path. He decided that the mere fact of his presence would be enough for the Force to pass through and the initiation to take place. The repetition of his initiating encounters (reizu) enhances the transmission of the Force, Reiki. Initiation is not only a moment, but a long process that begins at the first meeting and must continue for many years, thanks to the repetition of initiations (identical or more complex).

Numerous difficulties in life
Mikao Usui married Sadako Suzuki. They had two children: son Fuji and daughter Tushiko. Usui had numerous difficulties with other family members who misunderstood his spiritual involvement and ended up cutting ties with him. Throughout his life, Usui faced many difficulties and confrontations: being a businessman, he went bankrupt, then often changed his profession. He will become a journalist, then an office worker. He will become an official, and, thanks to the breadth of his shoulders and knowledge of martial arts, the bodyguard of Shinpei Goto (Director of the railway, and also the Secretary of State, who later becomes the mayor of Tokyo).

insatiable curiosity
These last duties allow Usui, thanks to his diplomatic status, to travel extensively to China, America and Europe, where his insatiable curiosity finds material to study. His reading and study extends from medicine to psychology, both Western and Eastern; from theology to divine arts such as numerology and astrology. At the same time, he diligently visits the large university library of Kyoto, as well as the intelligentsia of this city. He also participates in the activities of various spiritual organizations that practice healing, in particular, Rei Jiuzu Kai.

To achieve personal excellence
Transferring his knowledge and skill, he first gives a name to his teaching: "Method for achieving personal perfection." During the same period, he deepens his inner spiritual Path and practices with a Zen Master who teaches him and initiates Ajikan Shingon into meditation.