Reiki versus Satnaam - Mind, Body, Spirit

Spent the morning with Paji and Penji doing some talking about life issues, stretching, breathing and chanting of SatNaam followed by relaxation and guided meditation.  When Penji got up, she said that all of her pain had gone.  We said to her that this is her natural state – soul bliss, of being in tune with her soul and having no thoughts, then there is no pain.   We encouraged her to practise diving into this Ocean of SatNaam everyday and night.

 Penji wanted to learn Reiki from us, we said we used to teach one day courses and charge money, but actually it is so simple we can show her in just five minutes as seva. We don’t teach Reiki anymore even that is part of Maya the way it is taught in the West now.  The original founder was a Sant, but now they don’t mention God and do it for money.

We said to her she already has the GurParsaadi Naam from Baba ji so she is already connected to the Dvine Light – Prabh Jyot Prabh Naam – SatNaam.  All she now needs to know is how to use her hands to channel that Divine Light to heal.  We said this is what we do now before healing others, we put our hands together in prayer position and do Ardas, “Baba ji you have the golden healing hands.  These hands are also yours.  Please guide them as you will for the highest divine good of this person.”

Then for self-healing place your hands on your own body wherever you feel is right and just close your eyes and do Simran.  Penjee did the Ardas and placed her hand on her right shoulder and said she could feel her hand getting hot, she felt relaxed and her mind felt blank.  We said that is her true state and she will heal as long as she taps into that everyday by doing her SatNaam Simran with Baba ji’s blessings.

Later in the holiday we spoke to Baba ji about Reiki, as Shotee Mata ji is also a Reiki Master.  Baba ji wasn’t convinced about us becoming Reiki Masters, he felt we were leaving Naam for something less. Shotee Mata ji defended Reiki saying that “Maharaj, we just take Divine Light in one hand and pour it into the person with the other hand.”  Baba ji said, “Well that is exactly what the 330 Million Dev-Devtas did. They took the Divine Light from God, used it to fulfill the wishes of the people and took the credit for themselves.  They didn’t unite the people back with the Divine Light.  Look at Reiki practioners now, they take the Divine Light, heal others, but take money for themselves and hence lack compassion as its not selfless seva and they don’t unite the person back to the Divine Light, but keep themselves as the one to go to for healing.  Same as Devi-Devta.  We said to Baba ji that actually even though we call it Reiki, what we actually do is simple Ardas that these are your hands Baba ji so please come and heal the person.  And we do it selflessly , compassionately and expect nothing in return. 

Baba ji smiled and replied and said, “Ah modified Reiki!”  We said we will stop calling what we are doing Reiki as its nothing like western Reiki now.   And also with Yoga, even though we learned to be a Yoga teacher, we don’t actually believe in the philosophy of Yoga.  Its all about cleansing the outer body in order to then  cleanse the soul.  That’s why the poses are there – to cleanse and purify the body. And all the breathing techniques and concentration techniques.   But we said to Baba ji, all we do is more accurately described as stretching whilst breathing in SAT and breathing out NAAM.  And once again we start with our Ardas, “Jo Jo deesay so so rogi. Rog Rehat Mera Satgur Jogi. – All I see are all diseased. Disease-free is my Satguru Yogi.” – Gurbani.   So we will stop saying we are doing Yoga, western Yoga has no Naam and devotion to God-Guru  in it.  Baba ji said its ok to maintain the body, but not to spend too much time on the body because utimately its going to perish and go back to the dust.  Its better to spend 7-8 hours a day on Naam Simran instead.  Because the root cause of all physical and mental ailments is the burden on the soul i.e. the karmic filth we bring with us.  That plays out in our mental health and then in our physical health.  So Baba ji said to truly heal anyone you need to heal the soul, and only the Supreme Soul (i.e. a] God, so call His Name : SatNaam, and b] Guru – Baba ji’s presence) can do that.  All other healings like Reiki or Yoga, counselling, medicine etc are just healing mind or body, so are only temporary, maybe useful but don’t make your soul stable in Truth.  Healing the soul by the Supreme Soul is the only permanent healing.  We said to Baba ji, thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for clarifying that about healing. That we had read many mind, body, spirt books and been to mind, body and spirit festivals too, but never understood that is all operating at the level of Devi-Devtas.  Baba ji said, actually it should be “Soul, Mind, Body”.  Put Soul first, heal the soul and healing of mind and body follow. 

Baba ji said remember when Gurbani says that where the poor , sick and needy are looked after, their God's mercy rains down.  So if people are healing others but for selfish motives like making money and a reputation, then there is no mercy of God raining down.  Without God's mercy no permanent relief comes as the burden on the soul has not been lifted.  God's grace is what is missing in the world of mind, body and spirit practioners.  They have removed God's Name, taken the God's Light to give to others, but taken credit and money for themselves.  They have become Devi-Devtas and are stuck in that realm of consciousness and cant progress to Truth.