Milarepa wrote:

thehungrycaterpillar wrote:

OK, this is SERIOUSLY awesome!!
WIND?? I had NO idea!!
guys , anybody got anything more on this cool concept??

If folks are giving advice about wind, my dog (Jasper) won't stop passing it. What shoudl i do?

I believe that this technique has its origins in a Shinto misogi (purification) ritual. Shinto practitioners always try to keep their mind, body and spirit clean from impurities/energetic debris, especially before praying at a shrine. Traditionally this was done at the village well, using wooden bowls, or in a clear water stream the sea or even under a waterfall. Nowadays, visitors in Japan are asked to use the water and long-handled ladles outside each shrine to purify themselves before entering.

It is interesting also that the correct technique to perform this ritual is to first use the right hand, to pour water over the left hand, then the left to pour over the right and then the right hand again (to purify the mouth) - right, left, right is very similar kenyoku.

As another interesting aside, next time to get a chance to watch Shanghai Noon, starring Jackie Chan, watch what he and the bodyguards of the Princess do as they greet her. They do it very quickly down their arms but it certainly looks like a form of kenyoku!

Ai to Hikari
Colin

There are some qigong practices that appear to be similar, which involve brushing along meridian lines.

They're used mainly to help the body reabsorb qi after it's been circulated in practice. But they can also be used to move stagnant qi out through the endpoints of the meridians. For these sorts of practices, the physical action by itself isn't nearly as effective as the action combined with intent.

Also, when I'm moving stagnant qi out through someone's meridian line, I usually just touch the endpoint and use intent to move the energy through the line and out. Although at other times, I also move the other hand over the meridian line a few inches above the body, similar to scanning, which helps to draw the qi through.

So, back to your question. My best guess, based on my experience with other practices that look similar in some ways, is that yes it has merit.

If folks are giving advice about wind, my dog (Jasper) won't stop passing it. What shoudl i do?


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Bruce wrote:

Milarepa wrote:

thehungrycaterpillar wrote:

OK, this is SERIOUSLY awesome!!
WIND?? I had NO idea!!
guys , anybody got anything more on this cool concept??

If folks are giving advice about wind, my dog (Jasper) won't stop passing it. What shoudl i do?

Face away from it.

Bruce

thehungrycaterpillar wrote:
but then, the person who is following blindly, what is he going to benefit???
There is NO intention or understanding behind the rituals, how will it work??

Milarepa wrote:Possibly interesting, there's said to be a lot of power in ritual.

Bruce wrote:[re. cleansing before entering temples]

thehungrycaterpillar wrote:
but then, the person who is following blindly, what is he going to benefit???
There is NO intention or understanding behind the rituals, how will it work??

Well, the same question probably arises whenever anything is ritualized.

Bruce

Colin wrote:

Reikijim wrote:

I have, a couple of times engaged in Hateurei ho, after sensing that something was not quite right after treating someone. This is very rare,like I said, only a couple of times have I felt this was needed. This is a better solution for me as there is an energy cleansing exercise contained in this meditation.

Ir`s always up to the individual, as to what works best for them...But as i stated earlier, setting an intention to change the situation, remains as the key element.

As far as what Usui-sensei would think of this....I have no idea...

RJ

Hi Jim

I always use the kenyoku (dry bathing/brushing) technique, which is part of hatsurei ho at the end (and sometimes before) Reiki treatments.

I believe that this technique has its origins in a Shinto misogi (purification) ritual. Shinto practitioners always try to keep their mind, body and spirit clean from impurities/energetic debris, especially before praying at a shrine. Traditionally this was done at the village well, using wooden bowls, or in a clear water stream the sea or even under a waterfall. Nowadays, visitors in Japan are asked to use the water and long-handled ladles outside each shrine to purify themselves before entering.

It is interesting also that the correct technique to perform this ritual is to first use the right hand, to pour water over the left hand, then the left to pour over the right and then the right hand again (to purify the mouth) - right, left, right is very similar kenyoku.

A similar technique is used in some martial arts but without the water - i.e. dry bathing.

As another interesting aside, next time to get a chance to watch Shanghai Noon, starring Jackie Chan, watch what he and the bodyguards of the Princess do as they greet her. They do it very quickly down their arms but it certainly looks like a form of kenyoku!

Ai to Hikari
Colin

thehungrycaterpillar wrote:
Do you all still wash your hands before and after Reiki sessions?