Karuna Reiki

• Karuna is a Sanskrit word that is used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Zen.
• It is translated as any action that is taken to diminish the suffering of others.
• It may literally be translated as "compassionate action."
• It is a logical extension of the idea of Oneness.
• Karuna must be accompanied by parjna (wisdom) in order to have the right effect.
• As you develop Karuna in yourself, not only are you helping others but you also become more receptive to the Karuna that is being sent by all enlightened beings, thus your own healing is quickened.
• Karuna opens you to work more closely with all enlightened beings, both those who are physically present and those who are present in spirit.
• Developed by William L. Rand
• The symbols were channeled by several other Reiki masters including Marcy Miller, Kellie-Ray Marine, Pat Courtney, Catherine Mills Bellamont, and Marla Abraham.
• Rand used the symbols and found them to have value, but felt that they had greater potential than had previously been accessed.
• Meditation on them led him to develop the attunement process and to call the new system Karuna Reiki.
• Some of the symbols used in Karuna Reiki are used in other systems, but they do not have the same effectiveness or healing energies as in the Karuna system.
• Karuna Reiki energy is different than Usui Reiki, and most find Karuna to be more powerful.
• The energy of Karuna has a more definite feeling to it than Usui and works on all the energy bodies at the same time.
• Students report feeling that the energy surrounds them and the client as well as flowing through them.
• Karuna also has a grounding effect.
• Karuna practitioners often report experiences with their guides, angels, and higher self and feel the healing presence of other enlightened beings.
• The Karuna symbols can be used just like the other Reiki symbols when giving Reiki treatments.
• The entire system can be taught in one 3 day weekend as long as your students are already Reiki Masters
• Can also be divided into four levels, 2 practitioner and 2 master levels.
• Normally Karuna I and II practitioner levels are only taught to those who have recieved Usui 3a.
• Normally the Karuna Master training is only taught to those who are already Usui Reiki Masters.
• In Karuna I practitioner level, teach the first four symbols from Karuna I, give the practitioner attunement for them and allow time to practice their use. When giving the attunement, in the prayer at the beginning, state that this will be a Karuna I practitioner attunement. Then place only the four treatment symbols from Karuna I into the hands. Do not place the master symbols into the hands. Have the students practice using the Karuna I symbols.
• In Karuna II practitioner level, do exactly the same with the Karuna II treatment symbols.
• In the Master level attunements you place the master symbols into the hands as well as the treatment symbols. Then you demonstrate the attunement method and have students practice doing the attunements until they have mastered them.
• Working consistently with Karuna Reiki energy strengthens our awareness and connection to the purest spiritual guidance.
• May find yourself more open to certain guiding energies that are related to your personal spiritual belief systems.
• Karuna can teach one to be more open to universal Oneness by enhancing our abilities to receive guidance and by introducing us to other great spiritual masters unknown to us in our present lifetime.
• Work with Karuna Reiki with an open heart and mind. The more we learn to completely trust the Karuna Reiki energy, the more these beautiful beings and energies can communicate with us clearly.