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Just for today

The teaching

Five instructions, each impossible for a lifetime and entirely possible until bedtime.

Why this is hard

Do not anger. Do not worry. Receive gratefully. Work honestly. Be kind to all. What makes the list usable is the two words set in front of every line.

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Just for today.

Because a vow for one day expires every night, kept or not.

You lost your temper at ten, and tomorrow's is untouched by it.

2 of 3

Anger and worry come first.

Because both feel involuntary, and the list says they're more choosable than they seem.

You catch worry as something you're doing.

3 of 3

The last three are ordinary.

Because gratitude, honest work and kindness need no belief.

It's an ordinary Tuesday, and the whole list is still in play.

The practice

Take the two words and one line. Tomorrow, take the two words and a different line.

Usui called them the method of inviting blessings. They're not gated behind attunement.

Mikao Usui, Japan, 1922. Recited morning and evening.

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