Is reiki same as chi, if so please explain

Hi Mr Ace,

Without getting too drawn into the semantics of the word Reiki, suffice to say that the Ki part is about energy. My view has always been that Ki, Chi, Prana, Mana, and life force are all words for the same thing.

Personally I don't see any reason why a Muslim cannot use reiki and have attuned Muslims in the past. I don't know enough about the Muslim religion to be able to be an authority on this, but Reiki is not another type of religion, for me it is about channelling healing energy to help people re-balance, heal themselves, and move along their evolutionary path. And, yes, you do need an attunement to connect and channel reiki energy.

As for attracting Djinns and evil spirits.... now that's a thread (!), but the reiki in itself will not, I don't believe, attract such entities. Having said that, it is important whilst practising reiki to keep one's self protected, and grounded. These things are normally taught by the reiki master at the first attunement.

Reiki can be channelled to people when they are in the room with you, and when they are at a distance. As for "curing" someone - it is my view that the reiki helps to rebalance energy and help the person heal him/herself - the reiki doesn't actually do the curing per se. A person needs to want to heal before healing will take place.

I hope this helps 🙂

MrAce

hello there everyone. Just wondering if reiki the same as chi. chi is the special life force within, is reiki the universal (outside of the body force)????

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Just wondering if reiki the same as chi. chi is the special life force within, is reiki the universal (outside of the body force)????

If I may get into the semantics... 😉

Chi is an energy that is understood to be the life force of everything. i.e. everything in the universe has Chi. It is not just something that is "within".

The Ki in Reiki represents the same as Chi. The only difference is that Chi is the Chinese name for it and Ki is the Japanese name for it.

With exercises such as Tai Chi and Chi Kung (a.k.a. Qigong; Qi being another variant name of Chi) the person brings the Chi of the Universe into focus within themselves, storing the Chi to be used for themselves or others i.e. to give healing. With Reiki, an attunement is given to 'connect' the person to the source of Universal energy, whether you believe that to be scientific energy, God, Gods, spirit beings or whatever (belief is a matter for the individual as Reiki is non religious) and then the person can utilise the Universal energy directly without having to build it up through exercises as with Tai Chi etc.

When using the Chi exercises to build up energy, subsequently using that energy will deplete it from within yourself meaning that further exercises will be required to build it up again. With Reiki, the connection is direct to source and, when used properly, will not deplete the energy of the person using it.

Also i wanna know if it is ok for a muslim to use chi/reiki. does one have to get attunement for whateva reason?

Of course it's ok for a muslim to use Reiki. Anybody can do Reiki if they choose to. It is only the enforced negative beliefs of others that prevent people from doing it just as some Christian sectors believe that Reiki is 'evil' even though they then go off and do hands on spiritual healing themselves. :rolleyes:

As explained above, you can use the Chi of Tai Chi/Chi Kung exercises or you can get attuned to Reiki, the choice is yours. There is also a method within Reiki, called Empowerments, that are believed to be the original way in which Usui sensei (the founder of Reiki) taught his students. Empowerments were used to strengthen a persons natural connection to Universal energy (something we all have anyway) and through regular empowerments and practice, the students would build up their own permanent connection to the Universal energy. Attunements were developed later on as a quick means of making a connection for those students who didn't have the time to attend regular teachings.

one guy said that he used to do qi gong (chi stuff) and he was possessed by jinns, this dude is totally convinced that chi = jinn. what do you muslims have to say about this??:confused:

I can't speak for muslims on this as it's not my area, but I would say that if he believes that chi = jinns then that is what he will bring upon himself. If you consider that Chi is "Universal" i.e. the energy of everything in the universe it would be a little worrying if it were jinns as this would mean the whole universe is possessed by them. I think a little logical reasoning and research on your own part will give you the answer to this. 😉

Can someone kind enough please explain what sorts of stuff one can do with chi/reiki. i remember reading that you can do some crazy stuff like send your reiki to protect or cure a friend whos in another place.

Not sure I'd call it "crazy stuff" although I can understand people do see it as odd when they first find out you can send Reiki over a distance. Personally (being an atheist) I understand how this works from a scientific basis in my own mind (although putting it into words is difficult).
Reiki can be used in various ways to give healing to people. Some practice by giving a treatment to others using set hand positions and others practice by working directly on the area that needs it. There are various 'techniques' used by Reiki practitioners to locate and treat issues, whether they are your own issues or another person and whether that person is in your presence or somewhere distant. Details of these are things that you would learn on Reiki courses.

I hope that has added to Illumes answer and given you a better insight into Chi/Ki and how they can be used.

Love and Reiki Hugs

Hi ya Mr. Ace

Reiki is a healing system based on the eastern philosophy of compassion. But it amazes me how many people ask me: "...does it attract evil spirits?" I always answer that it doesn't, I have never a problem in 11 years of Reiki, and it has been nothing but a loving force within my own life. Why do people ask this: it's to do with superstitious mumbo jumbo!

If I had a compliant about Reiki it would be that there's too much politics. But that isn't Reiki's fault, just people's.

The great thing about Reiki is that it is very universal and is practising by many people from many walks of life.

As for Qigong (Chi Kung) and jinns, I think that may be to do with bad obsessive practice and mental health issues. Qigong practised properly is safe and wholesome.

If there is anything in life that is evil it would be: the (so called) war on terror (and the big corperations that profit from it) , sexy clothing for young children (have no problem with adults), the mass slaughter of badly kept animals for christmas dinners, suppressive goverments like in Burma, junk food, starving children in a world of plenty, and 1000's of other issues.

Best Wishes

Reiki Pixie