Daily Rituals
Everyday activities can be performed with ritual awareness.
Li is not only for special occasions. Eating, greeting, working - all daily activities can be performed with awareness and propriety. Everyday life becomes cultivation when infused with li.
At home, be dutiful; abroad, be respectful.
Every moment offers opportunity for proper behavior.
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- What Confucianism says about reverence and ritual
Li is not reserved for ceremonies. Eating, greeting and working can all be done with attention: dutiful at home, respectful abroad.