What you sensed as a child was real.
Reiki is more than laying on hands. In Japan it was a path of spiritual growth — with meditation, ritual and refined perception. Shingon Reiki takes you back there, layer by layer.
Part of you has always known.
- Your hands get warm when someone near you is hurting — and you don't know what to do with it.
- You pick up on rooms, people and moods long before anyone says a word.
- You've met Reiki and you have a hunch: there has to be more to it than relaxation.
This kind of perception isn't your imagination. In the Japanese traditions Reiki comes from, it was cultivated, refined and used with intention. It's still there.
Niōmon · entrance to Kurama Temple near Kyoto
The Reiki Mikao Usui actually meant.
Usui drew from several streams at once. Shingon Reiki goes straight back to those sources — to the texts, rituals and places themselves, not to later lineages.
Mark spent three years doing research at Kyoto University, earned his doctorate on the Siddhaṃ script (Bonji in Japanese) in Japanese ritual, and walked the Shikoku pilgrimage to all 88 temples on foot. What he passes on, he found there — and experienced for himself.
More about Shingon Reiki
A first practice for your hands
A practice from the Japanese tradition — two minutes, breath and hands, nothing required beforehand. I'll send it to you as a PDF.
A short email reaches you in a moment with a confirmation link. After that I write to you now and then about Shingon Reiki — you can unsubscribe anytime.
Deeper, layer by layer.
Everyone begins with Shingon Reiki 1. What differs is how deep you already go with the very first initiation.
Get a feel for it
Free and at your own pace: what Reiki was in Japan, and where it comes from.
What is Reiki?Shingon Reiki 1
Five initiations across two days — four to the source, Dainichi Nyorai, and one to the Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai. Live on Google Meet, in English.
Next dates: see events
The first initiationShingon Reiki 2
The symbols in their Japanese form, with mantra and ritual — and Reiki across distance.
The second levelMaster Path
For everyone who wants to carry Shingon Reiki forward themselves — with accompaniment over several months.
The Master PathAlready practicing Reiki? Shingon Reiki is a lineage of its own, with its own transmission — the Medicine Buddha initiation, refined perception, the transmission of power through your hands. Let's have a short talk.
What people experience.
“If someone doesn't want to stand still but wants to expand their consciousness, this is the chance to take that step.”
Elke · Shingon Reiki 1“I now approach others with a very different attitude — I simply feel more secure.”
Andreas · Shingon Reiki 1“His style is matter-of-fact, precise and patient — a no-nonsense approach I really appreciate. He also has a wonderful sense of humor.”
Erin C., Lisbon · Shingon Reiki 1Individual experiences. Results can vary. More than 100 voices
The next live events in English.
Every initiation takes place live online, on Google Meet.
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Mark & Eileen.
Dr. Mark Hosak
Japanologist (doctorate from Heidelberg), Shingon practitioner and researcher, founder of Shingon Reiki. Over 25 years of spiritual practice, three years of research in Kyoto, author of several books.
Eileen Wiesmann
Historian (M.A.) with a focus on the history of religion, Shingon Reiki Master. She and Mark are writing the new Shingon Reiki book together.
To read — and to go further.
Reiki in der therapeutischen Praxis
Haug (Thieme) · 2nd edition · in German. Hand positions, amplifying the Reiki current, nourishing your own energy.
The practice behind it: Shingon Reiki 1
The Big Book of Reiki Symbols
The symbols in their Japanese form, with their mantras and roots.
Experience the symbols: Shingon Reiki 2
Sieben geheime Reiki-Techniken
Windpferd · in German, available used. Seven techniques for amplifying the Reiki current and refining your perception.
All booksGood to know.
What is Shingon Reiki?
Reiki in the depth it had in Japan. Its roots reach into esoteric Buddhism (Shingon), Shugendō, Shintō and shamanic Daoism. The characters 靈氣 (Rei-Ki) speak of spiritual energy — the force that becomes present in ritual, calligraphy and refined perception. Shingon Reiki brings meditation, mudra, mantra and initiation into the Buddhist spirits into the practice.
Who is it for?
For people who sense there's something real behind what they've felt, and who want to find the tradition it comes from. For complete beginners as well as for experienced Reiki practitioners who are ready to go deeper.
Do I need any experience?
No. If Shingon Reiki is new to you, you begin with Level 1. You receive your initiation and step into the practice — using Reiki for yourself, and passing it on to others.
What makes Shingon Reiki distinctive?
Through the initiations you receive not only the Reiki force itself, but also the energies of further Buddhist spirits — among them the Medicine Buddha — and you can pass them on consciously through your hands. Meditation, mudra, mantra and a ritual framework are part of the practice from the start.
How do I begin?
The gentlest way in is the free practice for your hands — sign up above and you'll hear from me by email. Or join a live event directly, such as Shingon Reiki Level 1.
The path begins with one moment.
Shingon Reiki Level 1 in English: two days live on Google Meet, with five initiations, including the Medicine Buddha. Next dates: see events.
If that feels right, you're warmly welcome to join us. And if you'd rather get a feel for it first, the free practice is a gentle place to start.