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Post by Michael on May 27, 2006 9:58:16 GMT
Hi Due to recent discussion about the principles of Reiki, it might be interesting to know what principle you are/could use today in your daily life, sort of how to honor the principles and make use of them in the real world  oh, and the principles in case you forgot: Just for today I will not anger Just for today I will not worry I give thanks for my many blessings I will do my work honestly I will be kind to people and every living thing love to read your posts on that. love Michael |
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Post by stef on May 27, 2006 10:23:08 GMT
Hi Michael Great question ;D I guess that the most important one for me to remember today is Just for today I will not worry, because I'm going to visit my mum in hospital. Will get back to this with my thoughts after I've been kind to my dog and taken him for a walk  ;D love stef  |
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Post by Monica on May 27, 2006 16:26:42 GMT
Hi Michael, hi Stef I think I said in other post that, pretty often, I hear myself saying the principles to my dear friends, when they need it. Not because I want to show the others that I know them, but because they need them in that moment. "Just for today I will not anger" The truth is that I anger quickly because the people, situations or things are not as my mind says they should be. And saying the principles every day, they already started to calm me down. Sometimes I regret that I reacted, sometimes I am grateful that I kept my mouth closed or grateful that I realized that the person/situation/thing it is as it should be. "Just for today I will not worry" Again, how often don't I worry about a result? Especially about those that don't depend on my abilities or thoughts or something.... Without desires, attachment to result....I cannot do that. I am trying not to worry, I know that the things will be like it has to be. I try to understand the result and to accept it. For now, this is what I can. "I give thanks for my many blessings" For some time, I try not to forget that I am able to choose, I am capable to feel, I have so many people around me who give without asking something in return. I try, at least once a day, to say "thank you" to someone from the heart, consciously. And there are many more to say here.... "I will do my work honestly" I understand this principle as "work on yourself with appreciation". There are some days without any work. For those days I feel guilty time to time, even if I realize that I shouldn't feel that way. It is my own path, there are my decisions, maybe this is my rhythm. I shouldn't WORRY about it. "I will be kind to people and every living thing" How difficult it is .... Because I admit I choose sometimes the people and the living things to be kind to. I forget that we have the same basis and the "good" or "bad" differ for everyone. There are many turns of events that made us as we are. We should never forget that we shouldn't judge. Maybe sometimes I think about somebody "he is crazy!". Is he really? Do I have an empowerment to judge and I don't remember? There is not a good reason to sit in judgment just because he/she doesn't think, react or look like me. Actually, there is any reason for that. But many times I forget that and I put the stamp (after all, I am perfect, isn't it?....  ). There are times, though, when I feel that I have to share with every tiny little thing the love and the happiness there is in me. And I just share it. I am wondering now if I understood your question well, Michael   ;D. I shouldn't worry though, isn't it? With love, Monica |
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Post by alimaya on May 27, 2006 16:58:39 GMT
Hi Michael,
I find myself coming back to each of the principles on a regular basis in my daily life as I deal with the different circumstances that come up from moment to moment. They are for me a very grounding and calming influence.
Om shanti
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Post by stef on May 29, 2006 15:54:15 GMT
Hi Michael Here's how I've honoured the principles today Just for today I will not angerA few days ago we were given the news that once again, our landlord has decided to sell the property that we live in, so we have to move again soon Because this is the second time this has happened in 6 months I guess it would be easy to be angry about it.......but anger takes up so much energy and it won't change the situation we are in, so I am using my time and energy to find somewhere else to live. Just for today I will not worrySee above ;D why waste time worrying, when we still have to find somewhere to live. I give thanks for my many blessingsSo I've lost my home again In the last few days thousands of people in Indonesia have lost their lives, many thousands more have lost their family, friends, homes, possessions.........I think of them, and realise how lucky I am I will do my work honestlyI work for my landlord........even though he gave me the bad news that I have to leave my home soon, I have still done my work today the way that I always do, and I've been honest with myself and those around me. I will be kind to people and every living thing I always try to be kind and helpful to people in anyway I can......and I'm always kind to animals That's my day........so far love stef |
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Post by saisri on May 29, 2006 20:03:37 GMT
Hi Michael,
For me it is definitely, the "worry" principle first.
And not to mention......"An idle mind is the devil's workshop".........so true.
love,
Sridevi
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Post by anand on May 31, 2006 7:06:17 GMT
For me, the principles operate more in my subconcious rather than concious. But all of them get applied and help me in finding the solutions to the problems coming up at different times of the day.
love anand
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Post by anand on Jun 1, 2006 6:05:36 GMT
I will like to add a subset to these principles and that is
Just for taday I will not whip myself
OR
Just for today I will love and enjoy myself
Choose whichever suits you.
love annd
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Post by Michael on Jun 1, 2006 21:41:38 GMT
so what we're talking about here, anand, is self respect, love and acceptance for oneself, to grant yourself permission to feel godd about yourself, self-forgiveness and all that... very important stuff... Monica.. I know what you're saying but the important thing is to make ourselves aware of the principles and to do our best to mind them, not to feel bad about ourselves if we eventually should fall from grace love Michael |
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Post by Monica on Jun 2, 2006 6:04:28 GMT
Hi, Michael; hi all
Yes, you are "very" right ;D
At least for today I will not worry.
With love,
Monica
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Post by stef on Jun 2, 2006 19:23:20 GMT
A week ago I had the unexpected news that we have to move again soon, initially I was upset about it because I like where we live. But instead of worrying about the situation and getting angry about it I decided to put the Reiki principles into action, and tomorrow we are going to see a property which sounds very promising ...........so, whatever situation you are in, remember these principles and positive things will happen ;D love stef |
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;D. I shouldn't worry though, isn't it? 
