Hayashi's Reiki Manual

In addition to the training that Hayashi provided to those (like Takata) who studied Reiki with him, he also prepared a manual detailing the specific treatment methods for a wide range of illnesses and conditions.

We know that at least part of this manual was passed on to Takata as pages from it and an anatomical illustration were included in "Takata's Diary" which was compiled by her daughter after her death and passed on to the twenty-two Masters that Takata had initiated. It became known as "The Grey Book".

I have for some time had a partial copy of Takata's Diary including some of the Japanese pages - but no translation. However recently I was fortunate enough to receive copies of Hayashi's original manual - although again as I do not read Japanese and I had no translation the text was interesting only as a curiosity rather than an aid to my Reiki Practice.

During July 1999 the final piece of the jigsaw fell into place when I came across what claimed to be a translation of Hayashi's Manual on alt.healing.reiki. I checked with some friends who are able to read Japanese and it seems that the translation is in fact Hayashi's Manual - although I cannot guarantee that it is 100% accurate. Others claim that the translation has been known since 1992.

I feel that it is very important that these documents are available to all those interested in and practising Reiki. As a result here they are: