A short presentation of the Podcast.  

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In this episode, I speak with Mark and Eileen about putting spiritual theory into sustainable practice. Mark was featured in the second episode of this show, which greatly appreciated by myself and the audience. So I wanted to do another interview with him and also with his partner, Eileen. Eileen had an interest in spirituality already as a child and took a ten-year break from it when she entered academia. When she met Mark she was happy to have found someone who had combined both worlds, someone who was both a scholar and a spiritual practitioner. Now she’s practicing Qi Gong and Reiki among other things.    

Mark is also engaging in practices from different traditions. He agrees 80% with those who say that one should focus on one tradition, let’s say yoga, and not mix in other elements in one’s path. But because of his vast learning about different traditions he is able to see how it is at the bottom one tradition in a sense, and he is able to pick and combine practices that are relevant to his one goal: helping others to heal.    

Mark learned from his Ninjutsu teacher in Japan how to practice 20 hours a day. This, of course, sounds impossible at first, but the point is to integrate practice in whatever you are doing, while commuting to work, while cooking, while… smoking. Mark doesn’t smoke, but he will tell a wisdom story from the Buddhist tradition about meditating and smoking. So buckle up, and get ready for a ride through the different spiritual traditions of the world and how they’re related.    

Here are Mark and Eileen's websites and social media links:  
English:  www.shingon-reiki.com  
German:  www.shingon-reiki.de  
Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/your_reiki_guide/  
Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/Shingon.institut/  
Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Markhosak

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In this episode, special guest Mark Hosak, Reiki master and author of best-selling books on the subject, reveals the connection between Yoga and Reiki by looking at the history of Buddhism which is the bridge between these two practices.  

He elaborates on the five principles of Reiki called Gokai. Mark uses his expertise in the Japanese language of old as well as modern times to shed light on what each of these principles really means.  

Generally, the Gokai principles are translated as:  
For today only  
Do not anger  
Do not worry  
Be humble  
Be honest in your work  
Be compassionate to yourself and others  

Some of these translations call for clarification, and that’s what Mark Hosak gives. He also shares examples from his personal life of practicing these principles.  

Here are Mark Hosak's websites and social media links:  
English:  www.shingon-reiki.com  
German:  www.shingon-reiki.de  
Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/your_reiki_guide/  
Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/Shingon.institut/  
Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Markhosak