This weeks blog will enable you to learn a little more
about Reiki.
One of the fundamental factors of Reiki is the five
precepts. These are guidelines from the
Reiki founder Usui Mikao. Although Reiki has no religious basis, many religious
or spiritual practices have precepts. A
dictionary definition of a precept is “A precept (from the Latin: præcipere, to
teach) is a commandment, instruction, or order intended as an authoritative
rule of action.”
Mikao Usui, the founder of the Reiki lineage, referred to
the Precepts as “the secret of inviting happiness through many blessings, the
spiritual medicine for all illness” and included them in daily practice. Understanding these precepts and that Reiki
is primarily a personal spiritual growth tool, can aid self-healing and help us
understand Reiki.
The precepts are taught from Reiki 1 and should be recited
morning and night. However, reciting
doesn’t help us fully understand these precepts. I have spent several months meditating with
these precepts, endeavouring to use them constantly in my day to day life.
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Just for today, do not anger
·
Just for today, do not worry
·
Just for today, be grateful
·
Just for today, work hard
·
Just for today, be compassionate towards yourself
and others
Please be aware when surfing the internet you may find slightly
different versions due to translation but all have the same basic
principle.
In future blogs, I hope to work with each of these precepts
and delve a little deeper.
As always, thanks for reading and if you have any questions
or comments, I’d love to hear from you below.
Quick disclaimer; I am not a medical practitioner so
therefore I’m not prescribing. All of my
blog posts are based on complementary therapies and not as a
replacement for conventional medicine.
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