But, how do you practice this ideal in today’s world?
Our lives are fast and our world is busy. People are tough, and if we do not stand up for ourselves we are going to get walked all over. Right?
We need to be tough. We need to stand up for ourselves. We need to be fight back, sometimes even be a bit aggressive, in a rightous kind of way, fight for our beliefs. Stand up for people. Right?
I am just going to say: no.
But, how then do we practice this ideal of not using Anger, without becoming a punching bag for society?
Here is a quick list of ways to practise “just for today I will not anger” in the modern world..
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One of the greatest Tibetan Buddhist Masters that came to live and teach in the West was Trungpa Rinpoche. Considered a MahaSiddha by those that know. He was a controversial master.
His son the Sakyong Mipham is the spiritual director of his Shambhala centers worldwide. This is his song. I found it first on evolving times.
While I am not sure I could have survived as a student of Trungpa, as a western Buddhist I am grateful for the trail he blazed.
This is for Daniel.
Distant healing is my favourite reiki practice. Hands down. I love it.
Here is a quick list of tips I have helpful with distant healing practice..
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I am very excited to be able to let you know that Donyo and I have just opened our very own Reiki Blogger Shop. (There is also a permanent link on the top navigation bar, above).
For the moment we are focussing on Reiki wrist malas. Hand made (well, hand assembled to be fair! lol) from a variety of crystals (the first, that is available now in the shop is ROSE QUARTZ).
We will be adding lots more by week’s end.
Each of the crystals has their own unique healing properties and are described in the shop. We have also chosen crystals we have found absorb and hold reiki particularly well.
Donyo and I have personally blessed and charged each of the wrist malas and for a limited time are also offering a lifetime re-charging service (we are also including the re-charging instructions with each mala. Anyone that has done reiki 1 or knows someone that has, will be able to do it with ease).
Please go in and have a little look around. Email me feedback. Or leave a comment. Let us know what you think. Hopefully, some of you will have fine, Reiki charged, malas on your wrist soon!
Just for today I will not worry.
Just for today I will not anger.
Just for today I will give thanks.
Just for today I will work hard.
Just for today I will be kind.
These are the Reiki ideals. But, what does it mean to practice kindness? What truly is kindness? And how do you know if you are in fact being kind? Or just perpetuating someone’s problems.
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