Reiki Precepts (version II)

Posted on Jan 19th, 2008 by

In my training with Reiki, we were shown the precepts created by the gakkai founded by Mikao Usui. They are usually translated like this:

Just for today, do not worry

Just for today, do not anger

Honor your parents and teachers and elders

Earn your living honestly

Show gratitude to every living thing

I tried for years to recite them with my heart, but could not fully embrace them. I think it was partially the negative construction.

So, I decided to re-write them. Lest anyone complain of sacrilege (feel free to do so, by the way), I feel a certain amount of freedom since it is a translation. Besides, we have to do what works for our own being. Only then will it resonate and allow total personal and interpersonal healing.

So here's my take.

In this moment

I choose to live in right relationship

joyfully

trusting the universe

grateful

and compassionate to every being

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about 4 hours later

Richard said

Nicely done, you have made it your own!

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about 23 hours later

Innish said

Thanks, Richard! May we each make the world our own.

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