Discover the lost discipline of cosmic energy training and radical self-healing.
Possibly a forerunner to Reiki.
Originally published in 1920 by Morihei Tanaka, TAIREIDO is a spiritual-scientific system that combines metaphysical insight with actionable technique. This complete English edition includes all 41 original instructional photographs, once reserved for private transmission inside Japan’s most powerful esoteric school of healing and mental development.
This rare volume outlines Reishijutsu, a method designed to awaken what the author calls Reishi (Reiki?), a life-force deeper than mind or matter. Through specific physical and meditative exercises, Reishi can be activated to influence health, awareness, and even perception across distance.
This volume complements and deepens existing Reiki practice. It offers a historical and energetic framework that can expand a practitioner’s understanding and range.
What the Book Offers
- Core Doctrine: TAIREIDO explains the nature of Tairei, a supreme force said to be the origin of all creation. It gives a unified account of life, consciousness, and human potential.
- Healing System: Practical guidance for treating over 70 ailments using the internal and external applications of Reishi. Instructions include individual, group, and remote methods.
- Training Regimen: Detailed steps for developing Reishi through posture, breathing, tension control, and unique tools like the Reishi Board.
- Mind Development: Techniques to increase energy, self-command, eloquence, mental clarity, and spiritual resilience.
- Photographic Records: The included 41 photographs are exact visual records of posture, hand forms, and exercises. These images were long kept from public view and appear here in full.
Why This Edition Is Unique
Earlier reprints of this work often omitted key material, including foundational theory and practical illustrations. This edition corrects that. It brings together the text with the photographic documentation, giving modern readers access to the full system.
You can download the original outline of the book (66 pages) from 1920 here. The full book (130 pages) is currently available for free in my Usui Reiki course.