04. Unfolding of the 'Teaching Story'

As unbelievable as Hawayo Takata's 'teaching story' sounded, people responded to it because it carries energy while informational fact is often devoid of a message. The focus of the story is on Reiki as it emerged through people’s lives . In the dynamic unfolding of Reiki after Taktata's death the emphasis was on the metaphorical value of story, not on historical fact.

In 1994 Mikao Usui's memorial stone was discovered on the Saihoji graveyard in Tokyo by Frank Arjava Petter. This is a significant turning point, as for the first time a substantial body of information was evident.

… it is really important to have some kind of accompanying history that underlies or creates a foundation for the teaching story.