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Spiritual healing, sometimes also called intercessory prayer, or distant, faith or psychic healing, is an intriguing subject.  It is immensely popular: in the UK, for instance, there are currently about 14,000 registered spiritual healers (about half the number of primary care physicians!) and in the United States, faith healing is among the fastest growing ‘‘alternative’’ treatments.

1. At the same time, it is one of the most implausible of all therapeutic methods. Healers believe that they channel ‘‘energy’’ into their client’s body, which, in turn, promotes healing.  Some healers claim that the ‘‘energy’’ is divine.  There are, of course, numerous problems with this concept.  For instance the healing ‘‘energy’’ seems to defy qualification and, even if it existed, it is unclear how nonspecific ‘‘energy’’ can enhance specific self-healing processes within the body.

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Although Reiki is not based on a specific religious belief, it is spiritual in nature. And that’s just one of the ways Reiki and Buddhism make a great match.

Reiki and Buddhism both stress the importance of living and acting in ways that create harmony with your fellows. This harmonious way of life serves as the foundation of both practices. Meditation is a powerful element in both Reiki and Buddhism, and the two can be combined into Buddhist Reiki meditations.

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