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
long ago when they began focusing on healing only the spirit. They stated that the spiritual side was more important and that was why they focused only on this part. And they have lost the ability to heal the physical. He was allowed to study the sacred writings at each temple and occasionally he would find something about healing and he would copy the information into his notebook.
During his travels, he discovered a formula for contacting a higher power that could bestow healing. Mikao usui left mt koriyama knowing how to heal as a Buddha had healed. Walking down the mountain he experienced what is traditionally known as the four miracles.
Dr Usui practiced and taught Reiki throughout Japan for the remainder of his life. Before his transition around 1930, he gave the master attunement to sixteen teachers.