Reiki Waka: Japanese Reiki Poem | Waka | Reflecting the Mountain
June 23, 2026
A review of 47 randomised controlled trials found meditation produced improvements in anxiety, depression, and pain comparable to antidepressant medication in mild to moderate cases — without side effects, and with benefits that accumulate rather than depend on continued use. Published in JAMA, one of the world's leading medical journals.
The Reiki Precepts of Usui Reiki Ryoho — "just for today, do not worry, do not anger" — point directly at anxiety and reactivity. In Usui Reiki Ryoho, convergent meditation is the daily practice that makes these precepts embodied rather than merely stated. This research confirms that the practice at the heart of the system is among the most powerful tools available for mental health.
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