RIT 1

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¹The human represents a unique place in the universe, a beacon of life. ²But, like all things, the human can only ever exist in the current moment. ³For such is the nature of the universe, only revealing its truth today, and therefore, tomorrow can only ever be held in faith, and never in truth. ⁴And although you are only here today, tomorrow will inevitably arrive, and to be human is to have faith that you will be here tomorrow, too. ⁵So it is difficult for the human to know what it should do, in the vast space of what is possible in its world, for tomorrow is never quite the same as today. ⁶But if you have faith that your religion can show you what is true and what is good in this universe, then you can allow its ritual to guide your action for a better tomorrow. ⁷And therefore, TKS has a ritual.

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⁸Inhale is the first ritual of TKS. ⁹There are many ways to perform inhale, but this ritual requires you to breathe. ¹⁰To inhale is to recognize yourself for what you truly are, alive, suspended in time, between this moment and the next. ¹¹You must breathe in, and breathe out, focusing on this action, avoiding distractions, closing your eyes, perhaps, in order to limit the noise of the outside world. ¹²And if you find your thoughts wandering, return to the breath, because to perform this ritual you should be still, not only in your body but in your spirit.

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¹³The modern world is full of stresses and worries, in all of the chatter and the flashing lights, and it is only reasonable, for there is real pain and real consequence in this world. ¹⁴And when there is so much to do, it is easy sometimes to be frozen in decision, to not do anything at all. ¹⁵But to inhale is to slow down, to keep calm in all of the chaos, even if it is just for the moment. ¹⁶And inhale is the most fundamental ritual of TKS, in a way. ¹⁷For although life is chaotic, full of all sorts of conflict and responsibility and trouble, it does not matter, because any move made or word spoken, any problem faced or goal achieved, it starts here, with the breath.