(1) The ability to emit or receive "Ki" appears to vary from person to person by nature. However, with training—such as through qigong or zazen meditation—these abilities can be enhanced. Just as people are born with different levels of ability in areas like sports, music, or languages, yet anyone can enhance those abilities through practice, the same appears to be true for the capacity to send and receive “Ki”.
(2) In Teate (hands-on) therapy, the practitioner may be seen as receiving "Ki" from the universe and transmitting it to the patient, compensating for the patient’s diminished flow of "Ki". In this framework, the practitioner acts as a receiver of "Ki", and their palms function as connectors through which the energy flows into the patient. True healing occurs when the patient is able to reestablish their own healthy flow of "Ki" without relying on external aid.
(3) The effectiveness of Teate therapy tends to be higher when both the sender and receiver maintain inner peace (a state of reduced self-centeredness). If the receiver’s mind is disturbed and the sender is not in a sufficiently peaceful state, the sender may experience a deterioration in their own condition. This is why, traditionally, it has been said: “When performing Teate, take care not to inherit the karma of the patient.” Some claim that healers often have shorter lifespans, possibly due to this phenomenon. Thus, in the practice of Teate therapy, it is especially important that the sender maintains a deep inner peace.
(4) If the healer’s mind is filled with self-centered thoughts such as “I will fix this person,” “I want to be respected as someone with healing abilities,” or “I want to receive compensation for this treatment,” the "Ki" needed for healing is not well emitted, and the recipient may even react with resistance. As a result, the effectiveness of teate therapy appears to diminish. Although it is impossible for human beings to completely escape self-attachment, it seems beneficial to recognize such attachment when it arises and let it go as much as possible.