Guest guest Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 There are 10 rituals to practice Kaizen everyday. Kaizen means the never ending and daily improvement of oneself. It signifies pushing the boundaries to develop mind, body and spirit in spite of fear, adversity and discomfort Ritual of Solitude: This is a mandatory period of silence by yourself for self-renewal. It can span from 15 minutes to an hour and preferably in a place that's close to nature.Ritual of Physicality: This means exercising and breathing effectively.Ritual of Live Nourishment: Eating live foods that are created by the interaction of sun, water and soil. Partaking of vegetables, grains and fruits. Ritual of Abundant Knowledge: Reading (studying) regularly for 30 minutes a day. The reading material should develop you as a person. Examples of good reading include books like The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Think and Grow Rich!, Gandhi An Autobiography, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Letters from a Stoic - Seneca and Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse Ritual of Personal Reflection: Contemplate every night before bed to identify which experiences of your day has been positive or negative. Everyday strive to improve on the positive and eliminate the negative experiences.Ritual of Early Morning Awakening: Rise with the morning sun everyday as we sleep too much in any case. 6 hours of restful sleep is better than 10 hours of disturbed sleep.Ritual of Music: Never underestimate the power of music to uplift and motivate yourself everyday.Ritual of the Spoken Word: The spoken word is powerful. For example, sages use mantras to create a positive frame of mind. Mantras can be used in any area like health, relationships, spiritual, wealth, etc…Ritual of Congruent Character: This can be a daily actions to develop the character by developing the virtues of industry, compassion, humility, patience, honesty and courage.Ritual of Simplicity: Live a simple uncluttered life by eliminating the unimportant and focusing on the IMPORTANT. -- -- OM GURU NATHASAI GURU NATHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.