Jin
Shin Jyutsu is a natural art which facilitates the restoration
of an individual's physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
balance. Literally translated, it means "Art of the Creator
through compassionate and knowing man." This simple, yet
incredibly powerful art was rediscovered in Japan in the beginning
of the twentieth century by Jiro Murai, and brought to the west
by Mary Burmeister in the 1950's.
Jin Shin Jyutsu® & Healing Hands
Born
into a long line of medical doctors, Jiro chose to follow a different
path and devoted himself to a search for the true meaning of
life. He traveled far and wide until he became terminally ill
with an ailment unknown to doctors of his time. When the treatment
available to him failed to produce any result and death seemed
inevitable, he asked to be taken to a solitary cabin in the mountains
and be left alone for seven days. There, he meditated on all
the teachings of the masters he had learned and began practicing
the forgotten art of Jin Shin Jyutsu on himself.
Each day, his body temperature dropped, as he moved
in and out of consciousness. On the seventh day, he suddenly
felt himself being lifted out of his semi-frozen state and exposed
to an extreme amount of heat. When his fever subsided, he felt
completely well and healed. He was so grateful that he fell to
his knees and vowed he would spend the rest of his life researching
this wonderful art.
Master Murai found the earliest written records
on the Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu in the Kojiki, an ancient Japanese
text, which indicated that Jin Shin Jyutsu was widely known and
practiced before the birth of Gautama Buddha and Moses, and was
passed from Master to apprentice by oral tradition. This simple
procedure of placing hands on the body, according to the knowledge
of bodily energy flows, dates back to the very beginning of time.
But through the development of our civilization, its basic knowledge
was lost as we explored more complex ways of healing.
