21. Whispers of Silence
Arjava faces a bewildering silence about Usui in his own family. A dramatic teaching document reveals Usui's vision: Reiki for all.
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Arjava recounts contacting the Usui family via a carefully worded letter, only to be told that Usui's deceased daughter-in-law's will forbade any mention of Usui's name.
Despite this painful injunction a powerful document by Usui surfaces, his 'mission statement' as it were. In it he breaks with tradition by making Reiki available for everyone. It may very well hold the seed for Reiki's future development, but also allows for a chaotic development. Arjava speculates that this may be why Usui became a persona non grata his own family. René brought this up in response to questions raised by the 'Tokyo Yokoi thesis' that emerged in 2024.
This is a declaration why I teach in public." (Mikao Usui)