51. 'This' System, Usui Shiki Ryoho and Factions and Practices from Japan
Alliance members do, some do not recognise Phyllis Furumoto as Grand Master
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“Usui Shiki Ryoho” (Usui System of Natural Healing) is as Hawayo Takata taught. In 1983 The Reiki Alliance was formed for this specific system. Many Masters practice this system and are not members. The Trademark dispute is settled out of court. In the 1990s Phyllis Furumoto adds the lineage for further clarity.
If everybody ceased to recognize me as Grand Master then I wouldn’t be it anymore.
In addition to the five aspects of mastery Grand Mastery includes “lineage bearer”. In 1993 Phyllis and Paul Mitchell form the Office of the Grand Master. Paul is Head of Discipline, a role that may be assumed by people who have collective lineage bearing.
If you’re sure that there is going to be a successor for me then I’m equally sure that the possibility that there won’t be is equal.
Any of Takata’s masters could have become her successor. Any Master has the potential to be a lineage bearer. This practice is like a heritage seed and affects all other practices whatever their name.
If you found a practice in resistance to me you are connected to me.
The “return” of Reiki to Japan was also in competition to Phyllis. This triggers defensiveness that is contrary to the spirit of Japanese spiritual practices. “Keeping tradition” is to honour the cultural origin of one’s practice.
I’m not a proponent of putting all the practices together, that is not going to save the day. What’s going to save the day is for us is to be respectful with each other no matter what.