The Reiki Principles
Dr. Mikao Usui gave us the wonderful gift
of 5 Reiki Principles that need to be followed by all human beings irrespective
of them being Reiki healers or not.
The 5 principles are as below
Just for today, do not
worry
Just for today, do not get
angry
Just for today, be
grateful
Just for today, be honest
in your work
Just for today, be kind to
yourself and others
All
Reiki principles start with 3 common words “Just for today”. Dr. Usui advises
us to enjoy life one day at a time.
That
day is “TODAY” (Totally Optimistic DAY).
What
you have in front of you is just today. Yesterday is already gone. Tomorrow is
yet to arrive.
Let
us make the full use of Today.
Now
a look at the five Reiki Principles
Do not worry
Worrying
drains a person’s body and mind of all the energy. One who is used to worrying
can go to an extent of worrying about the petty things which may cause
depression and nervous breakdown.
You
should understand that worrying about anything is not going to change neither the
occurrence or non-occurrence nor the outcome of that thing.
We
need to preserve our energy and face the worry head-on.
Do not get angry
Sounds
difficult in these days of chaos. Isn’t it?
There
are a number of reasons to get angry. It is absolutely possible for anyone to
be angry but the manner in which this anger is expressed makes or breaks the
situation.
Anger
can lead to a lot of harm to the mind and body.
It
is possible to transform your anger by making changes in your thinking.
You
are not being told to suppress your anger which is even more harmful but
expressing it in a way that helps others as well as yourself
Be grateful
First
thing after waking up in the morning is to think and be grateful about any 5
positive things that life has given you.
It
could be food, water, air, your bed, your job and so on. You may write them in
your “Gratitude Book”.
Open
and read this book whenever you feel like complaining about not having
something in your life.
Be honest in your work
Practice
honesty in whatever type of work you do. Being honest helps to reduce unwanted
stress to your mind.
Treat
the Work as your God.
Put
in your best efforts in whatever work you do.
Be kind to yourself and
others
This
principle asks us to look at every living being as your own reflection. Be it a
human being, an animal or the nature around us.
There
is the same life inside all the living beings on this planet which should be
respected.
You
need to be kind to yourself first and in the same way to others.
You
need to recognize and obey this fact.