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JourneyintotheReikiPrecepts
TheGokai(alsoknownasReikiPrecepts,PrinciplesorIdeals)areconsideredtheheartofUsuiReikiRyoho.Theyaretaughttosupportstudentsontheirspiritualpathofself-healing.Recommendedasprinciplestoliveby,thesepreceptsofferacodeofpracticeandguidelinesforliving.ThesesimpleyetpowerfulphrasesaresaidtobeasinfluentialtoourhealinganddevelopmentastheenergyworkcomponentoftheReikisystem,thereforenottobeoverlooked.HowdidtheReikiPreceptscomeabout?AlthoughsomehavesaidtheyarethewordsoftheMeijiEmperorwhowrotemanypoemsonmoralguidance,itismorelikelythatUsuiSenseicapturedthesepowerfulphrasesbasedon“APathtoSoundness”writtenbyDr.SuzukiBizanpublishedin1914whichreads:
“Todayonly,Benotangry,Benotfearful,Withhonesty,Performdiligentlyyourduty,Bekindtoothers.”*
MuchofthehistoryofReiki,includingthePreceptscamefromthewritingsetchedonMikaoUsui’smemorialstoneathisgravesiteatSaihojiTempleinTokyo.ThestonewaserectedbymembersoftheUsuiReikiRyohoGakkaiin1927,oneyearafterSenseiUsui’spassing.
TheGokaiorReikiPreceptsisJapaneseinoriginaswiththepracticeofUsuiReikiRyoho(Reikiforshort).Sinceitrequirestranslation,thereareseveralvariationsoftheReikiPrecepts.Onemoreliteraltranslation(asfoundonTheReikiJourneyCD): TheSecretMethodofInvitingBlessings,
TheSpiritualMedicineofManyIllnessesJustfortoday… Donotanger Donotworry Begrateful Workhonestly Bekindtoothers.
Anothersomewhatgentlertranslationis:
Justfortoday…IletgoofangerIletgoofworryIgivethanksformymanyblessingsIamhonestinmyworkIamkindtomyself,myneighborandeverylivingthing.
WithintheReikisystem,thePreceptsareapowertooltoassistusincultivatingspiritualdevelopment.Attheveryminimum,theyarewaystobringusintothepresentandupliftourthinking.
Reciteyourpreferredversiondaily,toguideyouinachieving“happinessthroughmanyblessings”and“improvementofmindandbody”.Chantthem,contemplatethem,meditateonthem.Repeatthemagainandagaintoencouragepresentmomentawarenessandestablishnewthoughtpatterns.MakeitagoaltolivebythesePrecepts.GodeeperintothetreasureoftheReikiPreceptswiththeprogramJourneyintotheReikiPreceptswithGinnyMackles.Formoreinformation:www.JourneytoMindfulLiving.com*Source:HyakutenInamoto,FounderofKomyoReikiKai
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