Mikao Usui

Dr Mikao Usui was born in Japan in the mid nineteenth century. As he was growing up, he heard stories about a Buddha. He was impressed with the Buddha's quest for enlightenment Dr Usui was fascinated by both the Buddha's desire to help others and the unusual metaphysical abilities he received after achieving enlightenment. He also noted that the Buddha was said to be able to heal physical illness and that many of the Buddha's disciples acquired healing abilities by following his teachings.

Dr Usui traveled throughout Japan, studying at Buddhist temples and asking questions about healing. The priests and head monks he talked to always had the same answer. They stated that they used to know how to heal the body, but this information was lost