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What is Shingon Reiki

Reiki — and then
a whole world more.

Shingon Reiki is not a different Reiki. It is Reiki in its complete form — with everything Mikao Usui brought back from Japan and almost everything the West later let go: the Buddhist dimension.

The decisive difference

Reiki can do more.
It always could.

Ancient Sugi cedar at Kurama · a centuries-old Kami site
Ancient Sugi cedar at Kurama
The core

In Shingon Reiki you do not only receive the classical Reiki initiations — you also receive Buddhist initiations into the forces of living Buddhist spirits. Medicine Buddha. Fudo Myoo. Jizo Bosatsu. And many more. These forces are transmitted through the hands — direct, precise, in a way that is not possible in classical Buddhism alone.

What classical Reiki does

Classical Western Reiki passes universal life energy through the hands. It relaxes. It harmonises. It supports well-being. The force flows — but without a specific quality directed through it. A Reiki channel is an open channel.

What Shingon Reiki carries on top

In Shingon Reiki, what flows through the hands is not only Reiki force — it is also the specific force of the Buddhist spirit you have been initiated into. Fudo Myoo for the dissolution of karmic patterns. Jizo Bosatsu for solace and shelter. Every spirit brings its own unmistakable quality.

Different from esoteric Buddhism too

In esoteric Buddhism, you meditate with these spirits — you ask for their force for yourself and for all beings. The transmission of that force through the hands onto another person is not part of that path. Shingon Reiki connects both worlds: the initiation into the force of the spirit and the direct transmission through Reiki. This combination exists nowhere else.

Mikao Usui's original intention

Reiki was never only
about treating symptoms.

Mikao Usui's memorial stone at Saihoji Temple in Tokyo, overlaid with the Reiki kanji
Mikao Usui's memorial stone · Saihoji, Tokyo · overlaid with the Reiki kanji

Mikao Usui had a clear aim: the development of supernatural abilities, spiritual growth, a life of abundance — inner and outer. Almost all of that was lost in the Western Reiki world. In Shingon Reiki, it is the core.

Usui's intention

Reiki was meant to help people grow spiritually and personally — and step into a life of inner and outer abundance. It was not first about easing outer symptoms. It was about waking up what already lives inside you.

The seven secret Reiki techniques

Already from Shingon Reiki Level 1, you receive access to the first seven secret Reiki techniques for amplifying spiritual capacities and refining subtle perception. These techniques are unknown or lost in other Reiki lineages.


What that means in practice: in a few weeks, you can build a force in your hands that takes others years — or never develops at all. Not through talent. Through the right techniques.

What sharpened perception opens

With refined senses, completely new possibilities open in energy work and in your own practice. You feel more. You see more — not through speculation. Through direct experience.


And at the same time, Shingon Reiki carries the spirit of the Bodhisattva path — the choice to be there for others as long as it is needed. To help others walk their own heart's path. To live their vision. To unfold their force. Not because you have to. Because the heart wants to.

⚡ Fast
Build force in weeks, not years

What others need years for or never reach — the seven secret techniques make it possible in a short time. Tangible. Real. Not theoretical.

👁️ Deeper
Refine your perception

Sharpened perception opens new possibilities — in energy work, in your own practice, in everyday life.

🌿 Grow
Spiritual and personal development

That was Usui's actual aim. A life of inner and outer abundance — not someday. Now. With every step on the path.

Sensuality as foundation

Reiki is a sensory experience. That sounds obvious. It is not. In most Reiki lineages, energy is passed on almost sterilely. As if distance were more professional than presence.


Shingon Reiki goes the other way. Subtle capacities only develop where the senses are awake. Where you are actually present. Where the connection between people is real — not managed. The quality of that connection determines the depth of the effect. This is not an esoteric claim. This is experience from decades of practice.


→ More in the blog article: Reiki and Sensuality

Main hall of Kurama-dera · interior with oil lamps · sacred place of the Reiki tradition
Main hall of Kurama-dera · the mountain where Mikao Usui received Reiki
The Buddhist spirits

Every spirit —
a force of its own.

Statue of Dainichi Nyorai at Koyasan · the cosmic Buddha of the Shingon tradition
Dainichi Nyorai · Koyasan · the highest initiation of the Shingon lineage

Across the Shingon Reiki initiations, you are initiated into one Buddhist spirit after another. Every initiation opens another dimension of what can flow through your hands.

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Medicine Buddha
薬師如来 · Yakushi Nyorai

The first initiation in Shingon Reiki Level 1 + 2. Mantra, mudra and Siddham — the three mysteries of the Medicine Buddha. His force flows through your hands from the start.

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Fudo Myoo
不動明王 · Fudō Myō-ō

The immovable king of light. His force dissolves karmic entanglements — deep patterns that have held across generations. Precise. Clear. Without evasion.

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Jizo Bosatsu
地蔵菩薩 · Jizō Bosatsu

The protector of travellers and the lost. His force brings solace, hope, and the felt sense of shelter inside a fully held container.

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Senju Kannon
千手観音 · Senju Kannon

The thousand-armed Bodhisattva of compassion. Her force works on all levels at once — body, mind, soul. Initiation in the Shingon Reiki Muscles & Joints event.

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Dainichi Nyorai
大日如来 · Dainichi Nyorai

The cosmic Buddha of Shingon — the all-encompassing awareness. The highest initiation of the Shingon tradition. Everything that is, is his body.

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And many more
Master Path · Advanced Practice

On the Shingon Reiki Master Path and through the advanced initiations, more Buddhist spirits arrive — each with its own unmistakable force.

Targeted applications

Not generic —
precisely right.

Classical Reiki has standard applications. Shingon Reiki goes further: specific sets of hand positions that, in exactly this combination, bring about a very particular effect.

The principle

It is not only about single hand positions and their effects — it is about targeted combinations that together produce something the individual parts cannot. And it is not only about outer symptoms — it is about the deeper cause behind what shows on the surface.

🌅 Morning
Wake well — step into the day with momentum

A specific set for the morning. You get up, you are clear right away, motivated — ready for what the day brings.

☀️ Afternoon
Deep relaxation — let the stress go

For the hours when the day starts asking its price. This set releases accumulated stress — deep, tangible, lasting.

🌙 Evening
Sleep well — come to rest

The crossing from day into night as a practice of its own. Not just falling asleep — letting go. Completely.

These are just examples. The Shingon Reiki Master Path and the advanced initiations carry sets for many specific themes and situations.

Side by side

What sets Shingon Reiki
apart from the rest.

Feature Western Reiki Shingon Reiki
Reiki initiation ✓ Yes ✓ Yes — complete
Buddhist initiations — No ✓ Yes — mantra, mudra, Siddham
Force of specific spirits — No ✓ Yes — transmittable through the hands
Targeted application sets — Standard hand positions ✓ Yes — theme- and time-specific
Meditation — Rarely integrated ✓ Built in
Work with the cause — Mostly symptom-oriented ✓ Deeper cause in focus
Japanese source — Heavily altered ✓ Direct lineage transmission
The lineage

Not from books.
From living transmission.

Shingon Reiki comes from a direct lineage — from master to practitioner, from initiation to initiation. That is not a concept. That is the difference you actually feel.

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Shingon Buddhism · Japan · 1200+ years

Kukai (Kobo Daishi) brought esoteric Buddhism from China to Japan. On Mount Koya, the tradition is still alive today — practiced, transmitted, lived.

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Kyoto · three years of research and practice

Mark lived and worked for three years inside the temples of Kyoto. He did not receive book wisdom — he received living transmission from monks who actually live the tradition.

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Shikoku Pilgrimage · 88 temples

Mark walked the legendary Shikoku Pilgrimage in full — all 88 temples, every initiation along the way, the complete experience of the path.

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Shingon Reiki · birth and transmission

Out of this lived connection, Shingon Reiki emerged — the integration of Buddhist initiations into the Reiki practice. Transmitted by Mark and Eileen to everyone who is ready.

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Voices from the practice

Practitioners on the path —
about the depth of Shingon Reiki.

Individual experience. Every voice here is one person's account. Results vary and depend on prior practice, openness, life circumstances, and many other factors. Reiki and spiritual practice do not replace medical or psychological treatment.

"It is impossible to put into words what kind of experiences came through in this event, in a quality nothing else compares to. If you want to experience the powerful extensions and refinements of Shingon Reiki — and use them right away — this is the place. Try it for yourself."

Ben from southern Germany
Shingon Reiki Level 2 · PowerUps

"The energy of the Bodhisattva as actual presence in the here and now — you really have to experience and feel that yourself. The connection to the source, Dainichi Nyorai, was unmistakably tangible — and not only during the four extraordinary initiations."

Ben, Black Forest
Shingon Reiki Level 1 · Returning practitioner
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Common questions

FAQ

What does Shingon mean? ▸
Shingon (真言) means "true word" and refers to a school of esoteric Buddhism brought to Japan in the 9th century by Kukai (Kobo Daishi). The Shingon tradition works with mantras, mudras, and mandalas as paths to direct experience.
Is Shingon Reiki a religion? ▸
No. Shingon Reiki uses practices from the Shingon tradition, but it is not a religious system. You do not have to believe anything — you experience it in the practice. People of every background practice Shingon Reiki.
Why is meditation so important in Shingon Reiki? ▸
Meditation is the foundation. In the original Reiki, meditation was never optional — it sharpens perception, deepens the connection to the energy, and anchors the practice in everyday life. Shingon Reiki restores that original connection.
What role do the Reiki symbols play? ▸
The Reiki symbols have their roots in Japanese calligraphy and esoteric script. In Shingon Reiki they are not only used as tools — they are practiced in their full cultural and spiritual depth, the way they once arose in the temples of Japan.