Isn Reiki just another name for Chi or Ki, I mean, they are all spiritual energy, right?
Chi is not just Spiritual energy. Chi is a wideranging and inclusive term for energy of varying degrees of ‘coarseness’ and ‘subtleness’ – from the more ‘tangible’ energies including ‘bio-energy’ – right through to the ‘cosmic’ or most ‘spiritual’ end of the spectrum. [The original ideogram or kanji for chi implies steam rising from a covered pot of rice cooking over a fire, with the lid of the pot being lifted by the steam – hence its basic meaning: energy or motive force.] The term Reiki, on the other hand, refers to a (or possibly the most) highly refined form of chi which can be accessed by a living being’s energy-system. And while the -ki part of Rei-ki is the Japanese equivalent of chi, there are some subtle differences between the Chinese understanding of chi and the Japanese understanding of ki. In isolation, ki is indeed ‘energy’ (but not just ‘energy’ – it also loosely translates as Intent, Attitude, Mood, Emotion, Spirit (in the sense of ‘Spiritedness’/Fiestiness), Feelings,
Chi is not just Spiritual energy. Chi is a wideranging and inclusive term for energy of varying degrees of ‘coarseness’ and ‘subtleness’ – from the more ‘tangible’ energies including ‘bio-energy’ – right through to the ‘cosmic’ or most ‘spiritual’ end of the spectrum. [The original ideogram or kanji for chi implies steam rising from a covered pot of rice cooking over a fire, with the lid of the pot being lifted by the steam – hence its basic meaning: energy or motive force.] The term Reiki, on the other hand, refers to a (or possibly the most) highly refined form of chi which can be accessed by a living being’s energy-system. And while the -ki part of Rei-ki is the Japanese equivalent of chi, there are some subtle differences between the Chinese understanding of chi and the Japanese understanding of ki. In isolation, ki is indeed ‘energy’ (but not just ‘energy’ – it also loosely translates as Intent, Attitude, Mood, Emotion, Spirit (in the sense of ‘Spiritedness’/Fiestiness), Feelings,
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