These are a code of conduct for Reiki Healers and have been passed on from Master to Student through each person's reiki path.
No-one is perfect, and I wouldn't expect anyone to abide by these statements. It is easier to use them as affirmations and remember that you can't control the past or the future, but you can the moment.
Each master is different and may pass the principles on, but worded slightly different.
Just as one person would end a prayer with "Amen", another person may use "blessed be" or "Namaste".
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