50. The Controversial Topic of Absentee Initiation
Arjava rejects absentee initiations as incompatible with his sacred, physical Reiju. René offers a nuanced view. Both uphold ethical considerations and code of conduct.
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Arjava categorically rejects absentee Reiki initiations within his practice. While he does not judge others, his Reiju practice – taught by Chiyoko Yamaguchi – is sacred and physical. Even during Covid, when facing serious financial hardship, he refused to compromise his values.
René offers a Western perspective rooted in Hawayo Takata's practice and grounded in a strict code of conduct: absentee initiation is possible in rare, deeply considered cases.
Both discussants agree: ethics, sincerity of conduct, and inner alignment are key.
Forget the computer! Absentee initiation was an issue long before the internet existed." (René)