... . He believed this vein would lead to power that would transcend all limitations of the flesh, unlocking the full potential of his being. Finding little assistance in America, Usui returned to Japan to live as a Buddhist monk in a Zen monastery for the rest of his life (Stein 9). The author of Essential Reiki, Diane Stein writes a warning that although this historical account is accepted ... named Hawayo Takato. It is recorded that Takato lived to be eighty years old, but always appeared to be decades younger. She brought Reiki first to Hawaii, and then to America where it flourished. Du...

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