It is not that there is only one way to do Reiki but there can be different ways to do and it can be said to be beneficial to Reiki because it opens up more opportunities and choice. This way student can use different ways to do Reiki in a way which suits their temperament and goal. Because of this, there are different communities which are experimenting with it but the need is of Understanding and cooperation in Reiki community which can be ensured through knowing each other’s unique ways and realise how those ways can be beneficial to another way.

People need to identify and know which particular Reiki style suits them but it may happen that some may think that this is not the right way to do Reiki. As a result there can be an avoidance of those practicing other types of Reiki. There can even be competition or other types of jealousy involved in it among the different practitioners who are trying to create new ways to do it. One may think that his or her way of doing Reiki is the best and the other ways are inferior or not at all good or the right way. They may even engage in the publicity of their ways stating that theirs is the only correct way and anybody else involved in using and practicing the other ways are not doing the right thing and should not be adhered to also.

There is no harm in trying out things or experimenting but the harm is downgrading the other’s ways and methods. This may harm Reiki as a whole because new ways of doing can evolve new, better and more intense ways. It is very much possible that the new ways or methods are more effective and beneficial to the clients. But supporting only his or her method can lead to unhealthy competition and that will only work for the harm of Reiki because it will stall the progress and creativity with it.

This all can even cause mistrust and fear for others. One may think that its own method may loose and other’s will have success. There can even be isolation of certain methods as a result of competition which is not good for the healing process. One practitioner may think that he has lesser clients compared to his or her competitor and this may cause tension and unhealthy competition.