Gendai Reiki Ho

What Is Gendai Reiki Ho?

“Gendai” means “the present day” or “the modern era.” Hiroshi Doi Sensei chose the name “Gendai Reiki Ho” for his approach to teaching traditional Japanese Usui Reiki Ryoho in a way that people today can understand and practice in everyday life.

Gendai Reiki Ho is not a new Reiki system. It is a method that enables people living in modern times to practice traditional Usui Reiki Ryoho in their everyday lives.

Reiki is a healing practice that uses Reiki energy. In Reiki, “healing” means returning to one’s natural state of well-being—physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Usui Sensei taught that Usui Reiki Ryoho encompasses both physical healing and spiritual practice. Each practitioner may choose which aspect to emphasize. A Reiki session may focus primarily on the physical body, or it may focus on healing the mind and soul through spiritual practice.

Gendai Reiki Ho is practiced in Japan and around the world. Its simple, practical approach helps people incorporate Reiki into daily life while following the path of spiritual development taught by Usui Sensei.

Four Basic Rules of Gendai Reiki Ho

Resonance: to resonate with Reiki and aspire to a healthy and happy life. It is a way to live our lives fruitfully.
Transparency: to avoid prejudice, dogma, and secrecy. Eliminate any mystical aspect, and do not advocate Reiki as a mysterious, mystic, religious, or miraculous practice.
Practicality: to understand the characteristics of Reiki and its techniques to be able to explain the purposes and importance of them rationally.
Simplicity: to simply follow the instructions in the official manuals. Do not make it complicated. Enjoy practicing them anytime, every day and feel the effects.

About Hiroshi Doi Sensei

Hiroshi Doi Sensei, the founder of Gendai Reiki Ho, was born in Okayama, Japan, in 1935. He studied various Reiki systems and joined the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai in 1993.

Around this time, he began an intensive period of practice and research into traditional Usui Reiki Ryoho. Drawing on this work, he developed Gendai Reiki Ho, a Japanese Reiki system based on Usui Reiki Ryoho that supports healing and spiritual growth.

He chose the name “Gendai Reiki Ho” to reflect his approach to making the teachings and practices of traditional Usui Reiki Ryoho easier to understand and apply in everyday life today.

Teaching Principles of Gendai Reiki from Hiroshi Doi Sensei

Learning Reiki can be compared to climbing from the base of Mt. Fuji to its peak. It is dangerous to reach the peak all at once without any preparation. The curriculum (study at each level) is designed to make the climb safe, secure, and enjoyable. Therefore, it is strictly prohibited to teach two levels consecutively. I have seen masters certifying complete beginners as masters in a few days, which is outrageous.

The path of Reiki is to learn for health and happiness. Many people are attracted to taking courses by an advertisement phrase "for busy people" and end up moving from one Reiki lineage to another without understanding it much.

Level 1 in particular is the most important stage, as it is the foundation for all future studies of Reiki. The traditional way to learn Reiki is in person, sharing a high-energy space and feeling the warm energy of the master. There is no need to rush to the next level. Each time you learn and practice, you will feel joy in knowing that you have gained something. Don't waste your precious time and money.

Key Factors of Gendai Reiki Practice

Daily Self-Treatment

Giving yourself a Reiki treatment every day makes an important foundation for your Reiki journey.

Exercises/techniques

Practice exercises and techniques from your Gendai Reiki manuals every day. They will polish your Reiki pathway.

Gokai

Gokai is simple five principles in life that Mikao Usui Sensei taught his students. It is the essence of Reiki.

Koryukai/Kensankai

Attend our Koryukai and Master Workshop. It is important to learn from your fellow masters and practitioners.

Emperor Meiji's Gyosei

Mikao Usui Sensei encouraged to study the Japanese Waka poems composed by Emperor Meiji to improve spirituality.