36. Master Symbol, Kanji and Initiation
If there was a master symbol then it would be the initiation
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There is no Master symbol like a 2nd degree Symbol. There is a common, though sacred Buddhist phrase in Japanese.
Language is symbol. We can say “Father, Son and Holy Ghost” and it’s a symbol; it has more meaning than just the words themselves in Christianity. It has become a holy phrase that evokes, if a priest says these words, a certain kind of energy.
Mastery is when a human being becomes part of a transformational process. The Mona Lisa serves as an analogy: the painting becomes more than colour on canvass because Da Vinci transfers energetic presence into the painting. The “masterly” touch in Reiki is the initiation.
It is the student who chooses the Master. The person perceives that the Master carries within a “key” to unlock Reiki and thus holistic healing potential.
They trust us to be trustworthy and they trust us to connect with that masterful part of ourselves and share that with them.
At some level every human is in search of mastery. But as Reiki Masters we have declared ourselves and are committed to pursue the path of mastery consciously.
The Kanji for the sacred phrase is written in as many handwritings as there are writers. If a person who does not know Japanese attempts to “draw” the Kanji it is natural that it is not as fluent as if drawn by a native. Thus there is no need to be concerned about the correctness of lines and configurations of a Kanji.
It is unfortunate that their focus of their mastery is on this Kanji and not on the way that they live and on their practice of Reiki.