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Let me begin by admitting that my efforts to spread awareness on REIKI, would not have been possible without support from Mr. Rusi Dhondy- Editor of JAME and CHANGE Team (House Journal of GODREJ & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.), who are always very supportive to carry my message, the way I want. My heart felt thanks to them.

One fine day, while giving REIKI treatment to a young taker, she asked me, "What is Illness and what should be our response to get over it?. Illness is a vast subject that is connected with both our body and mind. Any attempt to explain causes and cures even by professionals, will cover volumes of paper and ink and yet it will remain incomplete. Nevertheless, I thought of making an attempt to pen down these few simple lines in response to the query raised by her.

We wonder why all this pain, illness and suffering? Some take solace in the belief that it is their destiny while some simply turn a blind eye to their life style which is the root cause of all the health problems.

Dr. Edward Bach, an English doctor (1886-1936) has beautifully defined the role played by illness in our development :

"Disease, though apparently so cruel, is in itself beneficial and for our good and, if rightly interpreted, will guide us to our essential faults. If properly treated, it will be the cause of the removal of these faults and leave us better and greater than before. Suffering is a corrective to point out a lesson which by other means we have failed to grasp and never can it be eradicated until that lesson is learnt."

The path of Truth, Faith, and Love leads us to recognize the inner unity of life. The symptoms displayed by our illness point out where we have left this path. A symptom is to be regarded as a kind of information medium which helps us to recognize and integrate aspects of our being which we are not conscious of. It is this non-consciousness which makes us ill.

Illness shows us what steps have to be taken in our personal evolution. They do not need to be identical with those of others. Each symptom is a specific message, which has to be recognized, accepted and integrated before we get well again and take a step forward in our development at the same time. Illness always represents a chance and a need of 'Change and Growth.'

However, how can we understand the signals of a illness and integrate to what we are lacking, when we are ill. First of all, the most important thing is not to reject the illness or surpass it, but to thank it for signaling to us that something is wrong. When we reject or suppress something that exists within us, tension and pressure will arise and life will not be able to flow freely within us. Pressure generates counter pressure.

For example, if you are in a room and push against the walls to get out into freedom, the more you press the walls, the more the counter pressure will increase, and cost you energy. If you stop pushing and took a look around you instead, you would discover that the room has a door. In this way, you would be able to use your energy in a sensible and constructive manner instead of wasting it in a senseless fight.

Therefore, the first thing to do is to stop suppressing certain feelings and simply take a look as to what is going on in us, without passing judgement. In this way, we can learn a lot about life.

If a stubborn child comes to you in need of help and feels that you condemn and reject him/her, it will never tell you what the matter is. Only when you pay such a child your whole attention and take a loving approach, will it be able to open up its soul. What the child needs is attention. Treat yourself, your life, your illness and your problems the same way as such a child. Pay loving attention to your pain, anger and fear without sitting in judgement over yourself due to which the fear and power, these emotions hold over you will disappear.

Please don't keep thinking, "I can accept this but not that", "This is too painful and that is too terrible" and "It's all due to the virus anyway". Look at yourself and the way you react and accept yourself. Every sick person can speed up his/her cure by taking a look at inner self, fully accepting and discovering the cause of illness. In this way he/she will be able to recognize and solve their problems.

In the midst of all pressures, tensions and stress born out of illness, it is more sensible to expand one's inner energy on spreading love, light and laughter, instead of fighting against the darkness. This positive approach helps build will power to enhance body's own powerful healing process more than medicines quite often.

REIKI is one such healing method both for mind and body to bring one back onto the path of wholeness, which helps to overcome stress and tension to a great extent.

We REIKI Practitioners, are duty bound to explain these eye openers to our takers, to enable them to handle illness with a positive outlook.

Let me quote some real experiences which my Reiki takers have shared with me, in their own words:

1) An Interior Design college student says, "Before coming for Reiki, I thought that I won't be able to do anything at home after hard day's work and will go to sleep. After taking Reiki, I felt as if something has taken away my tiredness and felt so energized that I took a long walk to my home from Hillside colony, and thereafter felt still lively to do more work rather than idle out as usual. Thanks a million to help me out with Reiki."

2) A 24 year old from Khargar writes, "I am feeling good after taking Reiki. Earlier I used to be quite nervous because of the workload but after Reiki experience that Sunday, I started thinking quite positively. I can see that change within me. Actually, I can write English but while talking I get nervous, but I am trying to improve myself because of Reiki.

3) "Thank you for a wonderful experience. It truly is a blessing. I feel very refreshed and relaxed after the sessions. During the first session, I found the heaviness in my head slowly dissolving into a state of light-headedness. I could experience peace spreading over my senses as I closed my eyes and let myself relax. I had visions of purple and pink flowers, not continuous but intermittent, which I understand is a good sign as I do love flowers a lot. Also, I find these two colors very pleasing. After the session, I was feeling very relaxed - in fact, I was actually feeling too relaxed and sleepy. This was only after the first session. Next session onwards I have been feeling very energetic and positive after the sessions, yet with a relaxed state of mind. This kind of balance and harmony is what I am seeking for myself. I am sure, I will achieve it with the healing power of Reiki passed by the perfect source", says a Hillside colony resident, who took 19 direct Reiki sessions.

4) A Hillside colony resident writes, "At the outset I want to thank you for the welcome I got at your house and not even for a moment felt that I have come to your place for the first time or that I was not in my own home. I would like to share my experience before and after I took Reiki from you for the first time yesterday. When I started from my house I was feeling lethargic and extremely tired. I actually found difficult to walk up to your house though its at a stones throw as I had pain in my knee caps. After taking the therapy from you my body felt relaxed and I felt a stroke of freshness. My walk back to my house was one which I enjoyed and this was the difference felt by me. The entire process was extremely relaxing and soothing. I look forward to such sessions on a regular basis as I am sure that this would take care of my problems very fast. I once again thank you for all you have done for me and specially your caring attitude which in just a couple of meetings makes me feel close to you. Good human beings are a rare commodity in today's world and I am fortunate to have found one. May God give you more powers to enable you to extend your noble services to many more".

Finally, I would like to thank readers of JAME, for reposing Faith and support in REIKI and also wish all a purposeful life blessed with good Health, Happiness and Harmony.

GOD Bless!!