45. Can Divergence of Beliefs of Different Styles be Resolved?
Having unity is not having agreement. It’s about dignity!
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Neither can they nor is it beneficial if they are resolved, if that means “sameness”.
No two snowflakes, no two human beings are the same. Reiki celebrates us as individuals.
Some people learn through the experience of money. In Phyllis Furumoto’s system 10,000 Dollars are asked for mastery. It symbolizes the extent of the Master candidate’s commitment.
They commit to let go of all of the belief systems they have and to be open to changing everything in their lives.
In a spiritual practice it is not about amount, currency or wealth but about the inner progress triggered by money. This process is as nonnegotiable a commodity as is time, for instance, in Japanese meditation teachings.
Money can be a catalyst also for the Master's own growth. An example of a Mexican lemon seller unveils a teacher's preconceived notions about her illiterate and poor student.
The Soviet Union was dissolved at the end of 1991. Phyllis visits Russia. Overcoming fear and her prejudices, she speaks her truth. The response was unexpected:
He said “here is this giant (USSR) brought to it’s knees and split apart. When you said that to us you gave us back our dignity. And our desire to be a Reiki Master in the world. We never even imagined that. You gave us something to work for”.