While i understand that nobody really knows exactly what Usui taught his students, as in into its most minute detail, are there any articles or material that covers at least the basic outline of his teachings?

What was the core theme that he taught? I know he most likely didn't teach levels as we do today. But what would've the theme have been for beginners, advanced and teacher-grade practitioners?

When i teach Shoden, for example, the gross summary of the level can be said to be like this:

- Gokai
- Basic history
- Meditations
- Concept of Reiju
- Ethics
- Handpositions & Byosen Reikan Ho
- Emphasis and explanation of how meditation and self treatment brings us
into a state of mindfullness. How it brings us into the moment and dissolves
blockages from the past that keeps us from trying new things, making decisions we need to make. And how to avoid apprehension and worry of what comes in the future by remaining grounded in the moment.

Obviously there's more to it, but i don't want to end up translating a whole A4 page in small font from my native language so i just summarized it. So, what would've usui make the core theme for what we call Shoden practitioners?

Moore wrote:
Obviously there's more to it, but i don't want to end up translating a whole A4 page in small font from my native language so i just summarized it.

the trailer shows movie would be great if you could have shared that

Within spiritual practices, it is often a practice of high level teachers that they adjust their 'curriculum' per students... now if Usui had such great number of students, this supposition is sometimes hard to hold... so a question aptly arises as you posted.

anxiously waiting for the feedback from our buddies here

take care

salman

adjust their 'curriculum' per students...

Teachers who do not adjust their curriculum
to meet their students needs create gaps with
in the learning process.

Lambs-Wool wrote:

Moore wrote:
Obviously there's more to it, but i don't want to end up translating a whole A4 page in small font from my native language so i just summarized it.

the trailer shows movie would be great if you could have shared that

Within spiritual practices, it is often a practice of high level teachers that they adjust their 'curriculum' per students... now if Usui had such great number of students, this supposition is sometimes hard to hold... so a question aptly arises as you posted.

anxiously waiting for the feedback from our buddies here

take care

salman

Why would it be hard to hold?

I'll use martial arts as an example. I took Karate here in the USA (style is considered American Karate which is based off of Jun Rhee Tae Kwon Do, which was known as Tang Soo Do or Korean Karate) and often would be in class with 10 to 20 students.

But my learning experience was not always the same as the learning experience of other students (as each individual also had slight different experiences than all their other fellow students).

Each of us had different things we were weak on and needed to strengthen and also had different strengths that we wanted to grow with. So a comment from our instructor to me, would not have been very helpful to someone who did not have my issues. Same the other way around.

It is very easy to teach the student, and not the system. No matter how many students you may have.

Hi,

From my point of view the goal of his entire teachings was: to attain spiritual enlightenment (personal perfection, true happiness).

This goal can be seen at all levels and with all meditations and techniques.

The theme for Shōden is uniting body, mind and spirit. Usui-sensei offered various meditations, techniques, Gokai and regular Reiju to his students to help them on their unique path.
And of course, the teachings were tailored to the students needs and they probably differed a little from student to student.

Once a student could reach a specific state of being and he or she was skilled enough when it came to certain techniques (like Bōsen Reikan Hō) he/she was allowed to begin at the scond level (Okuden Zenki, in the Gakkai).
Of course Okuden and Shinpiden have their own main themes just like Shōden, but in the end it is all about happiness, balance, harmony, spiritual development and spiritual enlightenment.

*Gasshō*
Frank

Thaak wrote:

Lambs-Wool wrote:
now if Usui had such great number of students, this supposition is sometimes hard to hold...

Why would it be hard to hold?
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It is very easy to teach the student, and not the system. No matter how many students you may have.

hi Andy

i hope i m centered on correct areas of these posts

teachers who have large number of students and have spent decades in training of the disciples, are mostly seen as have developed some 'standardized' set of instuctions to start with, which they expand for specific students whom show good growth potential.

take care

salman

Lambs-Wool wrote:

Thaak wrote:

Lambs-Wool wrote:
now if Usui had such great number of students, this supposition is sometimes hard to hold...

Why would it be hard to hold?
..............................
..............................
It is very easy to teach the student, and not the system. No matter how many students you may have.

hi Andy

i hope i m centered on correct areas of these posts

teachers who have large number of students and have spent decades in training of the disciples, are mostly seen as have developed some 'standardized' set of instuctions to start with, which they expand for specific students whom show good growth potential.

take care

salman

Yes, you did a good job of finding the two most important comments I made.

And you are correct. When someone begins a formalized training academy it often comes with a set of standardized instructions and goals. But within the "box" one can still customize some instruction or goals for specific students.

I think that is indeed the case

excellent points of view
and clarifications.

It is important to start with
the basics and adjust to your
students learning style.