44. Usui Reiki versus Takata Reiki and 'Reiki Politics'

I don’t know their systems, I don’t know what the differences are, so I haven’t a clue and don’t see the disparity personally

Asked about criticism of the use of “Master” Phyllis Furumoto defines her knowledge within the tradition of “Usui Shiki Ryoho under this lineage”. While indeed in Japan one does not declare himself as “Master” Hawayo Takata used this term to respectfully introduce the status of Usui and Hayashi into the West. Similarly the term “Grand Master” was coined by the original 22 Masters for Phyllis Furumoto.

…for me it’s not politics because we are not talking about social behaviour. We are talking about the manifestation of spiritual practice which has a totally different meaning.

In Buddhism, as an analogy, many sects emerged. In essence they refer to the original teaching and objective but their practices differ from each others' pursuit of enlightenment. It is acceptable that a student of one sect moves on to another because maturity exists. Reiki with its comparatively short history is yet to evolve fully into this. 

I would love Reiki to become that way because it means that there is no competition, there is no right and wrong, just different forms and different methods to get to the same relationship with Reiki, the universal life energy.