Reiki Gyosei Waka. Imperial Meditation Poetry (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780648108474)

The Author learnt Stillness Meditation from Dr Ainslie Meares decades ago and has been involved one way or another ever since. Learning Reiki offered Owen new insights as it has quite a bit in common with Stillness Meditation. When he heard about Reiki poetry Owen was intrigued. Poetry is a part of the Stillness Meditation system too. In this book:

- How waka became part of Reiki.

- Why some waka are Gyosei and others are not.

- How to incorporate waka (or poetry) to support your practice.

- Translation, aesthetics and reading waka with Illustrative examples.

- 101 waka (78 by Emperor Meiji, 23 by Empress Shoken). Plus two translations of a few tricky waka.

- A summary phrase list to help understanding & teacher preparation.

- Japanese language verses for kotodama (word spirit) recitation.

- Overlap between Stillness Meditation and Reiki with tips to enhance practice.

- Examples of Dr Meares' Zen like verses.