Reiki & Meditation by Jordi Ibern

In this episode, Jordi talks about Kyoto and Kurama, the birthplace of Reiki. He shares some of his favorite spots in Kyoto, and he gives some valuable tips for future Reiki travelers who want to go to Japan. He also names what he considers the most interesting places to visit in Kyoto for having a real and spiritual immersion to the Japanese culture and spirituality; and he offers a deep and genuine description of Kurama yama (mountain) and Kurama dera (temple) where Usui Sensei achieved Satori and founded the Reiki school.
If you are a Reiki practitioner this podcast will take you closer to the Reiki origins; and if you plan to visit Japan, it will give you some valuable tips.
Below you will find some of the places and restaurants that Jordi mentions in the podcast:
- Gion district & Higashiyama (popular and traditional districts in Kyoto)
- Yasaka shrine (Shinto sanctuary in Gion)
- Maruyama Park (park in Gion)
- Kiyomizu dera (a very old Buddhist temple in Kyoto)
- Chion-in temple (headquarters of the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism)
- Okazaki Park (park in Kyoto)
- Café Rokujian (coffee place next to Okazaki Park)
- Studio Bindu (Yoga studio next to Okazaki Park)
- Nishio Yatsuhashi no Sato (restaurant next to Okazaki Park)
- Shunkoin Temple (Buddhist temple where you can practice Zen meditation)
- Arashiyama (beautiful area next to Kyoto with a bamboo grove)
- Yodofu Sagano (tofu restaurant in Arashiyama)
- Fushimi Inari (sacred mountain and sanctuary in Kyoto)
- Demachiyanagi (metro station where you take the train to Kurama)
- Eizan line (metro line that goes to Kurama)
- Kibune (beautiful village next to Kurama)
- Kurama Onsen (Spa-Hotel in Kurama)
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In this episode, Jordi talks about the three last pinciples of Reiki (Gokai): 'Be grateful', 'work hard' and 'be kind to others'. He explains why the Gokai are not rules but a map that will help you to reach inner peace.
He talks in detail about gratitude, compassion, kindness and effort and why we should work on them in order to have a better quality of life.
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In this episode, Jordi talks about two of the most important and known Reiki practices: Reiki treatments and Reiki self-treatment. Even though these practices are usually known among the Reiki practitioners, there are still some ideas and concepts that need to be clarified.
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In this episode, Jordi talks about the life of Usui Sensei, the founder of Reiki, and how Reiki was developed in Japan at the beggining of the 20th century. He also gives some accurate information about dates, names, and corrects some outdated information that still exist on the Internet.
If you are a Reiki practictioner or you are interested in the Reiki history, this is an episode that you cannot miss.

In this episode, Jordi talks about the 4 traditional Reiki symbols, known as Chokurei, Seiheki, Honshazeshonen and Dai Ko Myo in the west, explaining what are they used for in Western Schools and in Japanese Schools, and clearing up their origins.
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