Rei (礼) – Respect

Bowing to the Soul in All Things

“To respect others is to honor the divine reflected in them.”

Rei is the stillness before a word, the bow before a battle.

It is not politeness—it is reverence.

For life. For others. For the unseen.

A warrior with Rei moves gently, even when strong.

They treat strangers with the grace of sacred mirrors.

To live with Rei is to see everything—every moment, every person—as worthy of honor.

Your enemies.

Your mentors.

Your failures.

Your victories.

Rei is how we keep our strength from becoming cruelty.

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