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The Reiki story, part two
Reiki’s five principles
 
by Michael Abedin
 
Near the middle of the nineteenth century, about the time that Japan was opening up to the West, a man named Mikao Usui climbed to the top of Mount Koriyama to meditate on his twenty-seven year search for a system of hands-on healing – the system that became known as Reiki.  (read “Mikao Usui and the Reiki Story”, October 2009, at www.AustinAllNatural.com.)
            The Samurai era was coming to a close, but the Samurai tradition of honor and discipline was still strong.  Usui established a set of five principles for Reiki that are still relevant.

• Just for today, I will not worry.  Law of Attraction 101 – what you think about will invariably come to you, in one form or another.
• Just for today, I will do my work honestly.  Law of Karma 101 – what you do comes back to you, in one form or another.
• Just for today, I shall accept my blessings.  Turn down a gift, and both the giver and receiver are short-changed. The universe appreciates gratitude – if you don’t receive gratefully, it gets tired of giving you opportunities. 
• Just for today, I shall be at peace.  Living Your Truth 101 – living someone else’s truth, or being unhappy about your own, is the sure-fire formula for disharmony.
• Just for today, honor your parents, teachers, and elders.  As much as possible, without sacrificing your truth and without creating harm, give everyone the opportunity to live their own truth – regardless of their status in your life. Everyone is your teacher, even if they’re just mirroring your stuff , and should been honored.

 
“Just for today” is a principle within each principle, in a way – call it Living in the Moment 101.  The mind is a problem-solving machine that scurries desperately through the past and future, looking for something to worry about.  Get it to live just for today, and the other principles start to fall into place.
 
Austin All Natural publisher Michael Abedin is an eighth-generation Reiki Master Teacher of the Usui lineage.  The Reiki Master Intensive, covering all three levels of Reiki, is JANUARY 29-31.
Information and registration:  (512) 879-7299   michaleabedin@yahoo.com