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Mikao Usui designed the Five Spiritual Precepts in order to complete the
System of Reiki to include healing for the body, mind and spirit.
Mikao Usui
believed that the purpose of his teachings was not only to heal illness, but to
also combine a true mind and a healthy body; this in turn creates happiness and
enjoyment in life.
The
Reiki Precepts are unique to Reiki and are taught in Level I as a facilitator of
growth and new beginnings and a guide to gain enlightenment in this lifetime.
Another important aspect of these teachings is the element: “For today
only”. This
acts as a focus to keep the practitioners mind on the present
moment.
The
Five Precepts are to be contemplated by Reiki practitioners
during Gasshô meditation as a way to calm and strengthen the mind.
Gasshô Meditation
(Gasshô: Two hands coming together)
Instructions:
1. Close your eyes and sit quietly in
meditation
2. Open the Reiki channel
3. Place your hands together in front of
your chest ( Gasshô )
4.
Focus on the point where the two index fingers meet
5. Relax
6. Sit in this manner for twenty minutes
with your focus on the point where the two middle fingers meet
7. Before ending your contemplation,
slowly repeat the Five spiritual Principles once. ( Or as many times as
you like)
8.
Give thanks and end meditation
reiki spiritual precepts, gassho meditation, reiki principles
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