The word Karuna is a Sanskrit word that means Compassion. Reiki as an art for
healing is used to take away suffering and illness of others and is thus said to
be 'the Path of Karuna' and thus also 'the Path of Compassion'. Reiki is a
spiritual path that is without denomination of race, religion, caste or creed
and acknowledges all beings as equals without any distinctions and therefore it
is a path that welcomes each one of us with Love and Compassion. It extends the
need to share the wounds and heal these wounds and remove the sorrow of each and
every one alike and do unto others just as you would unto yourself. When
compassion comes together with prayer and wisdom it is a very powerful tool to
bring about healing and this is the teaching of the Buddha. Karuna is the life
force behind all the beings on this Earth who work with higher spiritual beings
and the path of the Light Workers who continue to send unending healing Reiki
energy into the world in order to end the suffering and strife in this world.
Developing Karuna or Compassion within yourself opens you up to this positive
energy sent by the enlightened beings but also speeds up healing and helps the
individual to become yet more compassionate and loving. This is the power of
Karuna and this is the energy that is channeled and directed by Karuna Reiki
that is said to not only flow from you but heals both the practitioner and the
patient by encompassing both the giver and receiver of Karuna....

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