Gassho Meditation

[Michael]

Before starting your Reiki session, on yourself or on someone else, it is nice to try and calm the mind and release your own stress so that you can become a clear channel for the Reiki energy.

Gassho Meditation is a simple technique that anyone can use and it's not a big fuzz... 5 minutes will be very beneficial.

Try this and see for yourself:

• Sit somewhere comfortable, or if you prefer standing, that's OK too
  
• Close your eyes and place your hands in front of your heart, palms and fingers together like in prayer
  
• Focus your attention to the point tip of your two middle fingers.
  
• Forget about the outside world for a moment. If your mind starts to wander, smile in your heart, let it go and focus again on the point where your two middle meet.
  

After a short time you might feel relaxed and in balance. Now is the time to start doing some Reiki.

Have fun and enjoy ;D
Michael

[PureRain]

Thanks for posting this.

I often use the gassho, nearly every morning and before retiring at night. I find it very beneficial; energizing when I need it and relaxing when I need that.

I think it is a technique developed by Mr. Usui, but there is a very similar exercise used in Pure Land Buddhism. I have run across a lot of similarities between the two. Usui was said to be a Tendai Buddhist, with much exposure to Zen and Pure Land.

If I am not mistaken, his tomb stone is at a Pure Land Temple.

[Selene]

Gassho is very relaxing and energising and I've always used this before any healing work, even before I was introduced to Reiki ;D

Blessings Love and Light

Pam