#gassho

[jamabushi]

[milkandhoneywitchcraft]

𓍊𓋼 Gassho Meditation: A Basic Overview 𓋼𓍊

What Is Gassho?

Literally translating to “two hands coming together,” Gassho is a form of meditation utilized in many spiritual practices & religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Furthermore, Gassho is the first fundamental pillar of Reiki, and it also functions as a formal greeting!

The Goals of Gassho

The practice of Gassho involves meditating while placing your palms together with your thumbs touching your heart chakra.

The goals of Gassho are to:

Tune out the outside world & clear your mind

Create space to cultivate awareness of and listen to your inner monologue

Awaken the chakras in your hands—that is, the energy centres in the palms of your hands :)

Help cultivate and hold an intention of gratitude

Open your heart

Strengthen your connection to Reiki (if you so choose! You do not have to learn / know Reiki to engage in Gassho 🙃)

The Practice

To engage in Gassho, you create a circuit between the chakras in your hands and your heart. To do Gassho, you…

Get comfortable (meditating is hard when you’re uncomfy!)

Close your eyes

Fold your hands into the prayer position with your thumbs touching your heart chakra

Focus on the space between the palm chakras (alternatively, you can focus on your middle fingers if that’s easier!)

Meditate as long as you can. The goal is to do Gassho for up to 30 minutes, but any time spent is a gift, even if it’s just 3-5 minutes :)

If you find your mind wandering, remember to:

Observe

Gently refocus yourself and remember that it’s normal to get distracted

If it helps, you can press your middle fingers together

Don’t worry or focus on the fact that you’re distracted. It’s normal, and worrying about it will create a spiral. Just gently refocus yourself :)

Remember

Don’t worry about doing it perfectly. You don’t need perfect posture or complete, unbroken focus. Like all meditation, Gassho is a tool you may use to help bring peace of mind and gratitude :)

Happy meditating, my loves! May you all find nothing but balance, healing, and radiance in life 🥰

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The Reiki precepts (principles) are one of the five main elements of the system of Reiki. . The founder of Reiki, Dr Mikao Usui, introduced these Precepts as a way to bring change into the daily lives of his students. . He required his students to meditate on these words in the morning and at night so that the meaning of the words deepened within them and helped them on their spiritual path. . The Precepts are as follows - . Kyo dakewa – (Just for today) .
Ikaru na (Do not anger) .
Shinpai suna (Do not worry) .
Kansha shite (Be grateful) .
Gyo o hagame – (Work with diligence) .
Hito ni shinsetsu ni – (Be kind to others) . . . . . . . . . . #shreemwellbeing #reikiprecepts #reikipriciples #gassho #drmikaousui #usuireiki #reikihealing #reiki #reikimaster #reikimasterteacher #usui #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #reikihealer #reikihealingenergy #energy #energyhealing #holistichealing #wellness #wellbeing #spiritualhealing #meditation #meditate #mindfulness #reikilove #reikilife #reikitherapy #spirituality #spirituallife #consciousliving https://www.instagram.com/p/CBDUDWanKIl/?igshid=5b10vp0cpotw

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