In Usui’s Japanese Reiki, the three-stage teachings are named: Shoden for the first one, Okuden for the second one, and Shinpiden for the third. Taking into account that translations from the Japanese are inexact, these are the most common meanings given to these names: Shoden: Beginning teachings Okuden: Innermost teachings Shinpiden: Mystery teachings Japanese written characters are known as kanji. The nature of kanji is symbolic, and each one can have multiple meanings or interpretations. It’s almost like each kanji…
Reiki Insights from Japanese Kanji
