Reiki Goes Mainstream

In a recent article by the Washington Post, Reiki is highlighted as 'going mainstream' by virtue it is in many hospitals.

Sitting on the fence somewhat, the article makes a little of the apparent lack of scientific and medical evidence that Reiki has any effect. Perhaps the researcher for the article asked mainstream scientists, and not Reiki researchers. Thereby giving only one side of the equation. Why even hard evidence is important when medicine is well known for having noted results even in placebo, I do not know. Perhaps the papers researchers contacted Dr. Jekyll for his opinion.   .

The seemingly innocent article reveals itself fully, when organised religion is invoked regarding the 'superstition' of Reiki. Obviously not taking into account the arguable 'superstition' of the effect of prayer.

The article would have been much more balanced had it not placed scientific and religious opinion against the general public. That kind of tact, may backfire a little within society though.

warmest wishes

Wayne

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/reiki-goes-mainstream-spiritual-touch-practice-now-commonplace-in-hospitals/2014/05/16/9e92223a-dd37-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html

Milarepa wrote:In a recent article by the Washington Post, Reiki is highlighted as 'going mainstream' by virtue it is in many hospitals.

Sitting on the fence somewhat, the article makes a little of the apparent lack of scientific and medical evidence that Reiki has any effect. Perhaps the researcher for the article asked mainstream scientists, and not Reiki researchers. Thereby giving only one side of the equation. Why even hard evidence is important when medicine is well known for having noted results even in placebo, I do not know. Perhaps the papers researchers contacted Dr. Jekyll for his opinion.   .

The seemingly innocent article reveals itself fully, when organised religion is invoked regarding the 'superstition' of Reiki. Obviously not taking into account the arguable 'superstition' of the effect of prayer.

The article would have been much more balanced had it not placed scientific and religious opinion against  the general public. That kind of tact, may backfire a little within society though.

warmest wishes

Wayne

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/reiki-goes-mainstream-spiritual-touch-practice-now-commonplace-in-hospitals/2014/05/16/9e92223a-dd37-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html

Logic can not take the place of Reiki  

Mind over matter is not a miracle....
it's all about Universal energy each
season takes time to go through it's
own process with a little help from
the 5 precepts............. Reiki rocks