LEAD ME
I have no idea where I am going
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself,
And the fact that I think I am following
your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you.
And I hope that I have that desire in all that I am doing.
And I know that if I do this, you will lead me by the right road
though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost
and in the shadow of death, I will not fear,
for you are ever with me
and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. Thomas Merton
ISLAMIC PRAYER FOR NOT HARMING OTHERS
There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm.
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi 32
ANCIENT TIBETAN BUDDHIST BLESSING
May you be filled with lovingkindness. May you be well. May you be peaceful and at ease. May you be happy.
SERENITY PRAYER
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
OJIBWAY SAYING
Sometimes I go about with pity for myselfand all the while Great Winds are
carrying me across the sky.
HINDU DAILY PRAYER
May all be full of happiness and abundance; May everyone in the world enjoy complete health; Free from diseases; May all see and experience beauty in their lives, May not even a single person experience sorrow and misery. Om! Peace, Peace, Peace
CIRCLE ME
Circle me, Lord. Keep protection near
And danger afar.
Circle me, Lord
Keep hope within.
Keep doubt without.
Circle me, Lord.
Keep light near
And darkness afar.
Circle me, Lord.
Keep peace within. Keep evil out. David Adam
CHRISTIAN PRAYER FOR NOT HARMING OTHERS
Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Romans 13.10JEWISH MYSTICAL HYMN
The earth is full of your goodness, your greatness and understanding, your wisdom and harmony.
How wonderful are the lights that you created.
You formed them with strength and power and they shine very wonderfully on the world, magnificent in their splendour. They arise in radiance and go down in joy.
Reverently they fulfill your divine will.
They are tributes to your nameas they exalt your sovereign rule in song.
BAHA’I PRAYER ~ BAHA’U'LLAH
Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow ~ where mention of God hath been made and His praise glorified
THICH NHAT HANH
Breathing in, I calm my body Breathing out, I smile Dwelling in the present moment, I know this is a wonderful moment!CHEYENNE INDIAN PRAYER
Let me be peace For as long as the moon shall rise For as long as the rivers shall flow For as long as the sun will shine For as long as the grass shall grow Let me be peaceI AM THE LIGHT
I am the light and the thoughts in your mind,
I am the sight in your eyes,
I am the life in your body,
I am the feelings you feel in your heart.
I am always at work in your life for your greater good,
although you may not always believe this;
hopefully, your faith in me will grow constant.
you must realize:”my will is whatever is happening in the present moment”.
within this moment you must think and act
with integrity, humility and courage,
you must trust in me,
and surrender your will to mine through acceptance.
if you continue to demonstrate acceptance,
integrity, humility, courage and trust,
you will discover the secret of opening your heart to my love.
the greater your faith in me
the more I am able fill your heart with my love
Paul Mastromarino
AFRICAN TRADITION EGYPTIAN PROVERB
Let yourself be led by your heart, and you will never lose your way.QUR’AN PRAYER OF MOSES
My Lord! Open up for me my heart.
And ease for me my task.
And untie the knot of my tongue.
That they may understand my speech.
THANKSGIVING ~ RALPH WALDO EMERSON
For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, For love and friends, For everything
Thy goodness sends
GANDHI
I offer you peace I offer you love I offer you friendship I see your beauty I hear your need I feel your feelings My wisdom flows from the highest source I salute that source in you Let us work together in unity and loveCHRISTIAN PROMISE
In the tender compassion of God The dawn from heaven will break upon me To shine in the darkness, Under the shadow of fear, And guide my feet unto into peace
MY STRENGTH
Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers
but to be fearless in facing them.
Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain
but for the heart to conquer it.
Let me not look for allies in life’s battlefield
but to my own strength.
Let me not crave in anxious fear to be saved
but hope for the patience to win my freedom.
Grant that I may not be a coward,
feeling Your mercy in my success alone;
But let me find the the grasp of Your hand in my failure. Rabindranath Tagore
TAOISM
If you can empty your mind of all thoughts your heart will embrace the tranquility of peace…Returning to the source of tranquility. Tao Te Ching 16
VETHATHIRI MAHARISHI
May the whole world enjoy good health, long life, prosperity, happiness and peace. Om, shanti, shanti, shanti.RUMI
Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance, when you’re perfectly free.PRAYER FOR PROTECTION
The Light of God Surrounds me The Love of God Enfolds me The Power of God protects me The Presence of God watches over me Wherever I am, God Is
JAIN PRAYER
Lead me from death to life, From falsehood to truth. Lead me from despair to hope, From fear to trust. Lead me from hate to love, From war to peace. Let peace fill my heart, our world, our universe.FINISH EVERY DAY
Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.
He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day
who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety. Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could.
Some blunders and absurdities, no doubt crept in. Forget them as soon as you can,
tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely,
with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense. This new day is too dear,with its hopes and invitations,
to waste a moment on the yesterdays. Ralph Waldo Emerson
HINDUISM
Serenity, gentleness…purity of being, compassion — this is control of the mind. Bhagavad Gita 17.16
CHRISTIAN APOSTLE PAUL
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God,
to them who are called according to his purpose.
RUMI
Today, like every other day,we wake up empty and frightened. Don’t open the door to the study and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument. Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.
A COURSE IN MIRACLES
The miracle comes quietly into the mind that stops an instant and is still JEWISH PRAYER 
How wonderful, O Lord, are the works of Your hands! The heavens declare Your glory, The arch of sky displays Your handiwork. The heavens declare the glory of God. In Your love You have given us the power to behold the Beauty of Your world, robed in all its splendor. The sun, and the stars, the valleys and the hills, the rivers and lakes, All disclose Your presence.
How wonderful, O Lord, are the works of Your hands! The heavens declare Your glory, The arch of sky displays Your handiwork. The heavens declare the glory of God. In Your love You have given us the power to behold the Beauty of Your world, robed in all its splendor. The sun, and the stars, the valleys and the hills, the rivers and lakes, All disclose Your presence.I BELIEVE
I believe in the sun though it is late in rising.
I believe in love
though it is absent.
I believe in God
though He is silent
Holocaust Survivor
ACHAAN CHAH INSIGHT MEDITATION
Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect any praise or reward. If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will know complete peace and freedom. Your struggles with the world will have come to an end.
CELTIC PRAYER
You are the peace of all things calm You are the place to hide from harm You are the light that shines in dark You are the heart’s eternal spark You are the door that’s open wide You are the guest who waits inside You are the stranger at the door You are the calling of the poor You are my Lord and with me still You are my love, keep me from ill You are the light, the truth, the way You are my Grace this very day
BUDDHIST BLESSING
Just as the soft rains fill the streams,
Pour into the rivers,
And join together in the oceans,
So may the power of every moment of goodness
Flow forth to awaken and heal all beings;
Those here now,
Those gone before,
Those yet to come
PRAYER OF GRATITUDE
I have the privilege of seeing and understanding
I have the responsibility of caring
I have the joy of celebrating
I am full of the grace of creation
I am graceful
I am grateful
I rejoice in all life
DEEP RELIEF
Deep relief, that’s what I know I’m needing,
Sweet release from all I’ve locked inside.
A full reprieve from all my fears and worry.
I long to feel the part, where love expands my heart
And I no longer need a place to hide
PRAYER FOR ANY TIME
O God, may I find and praise your goodness dwelling within every human being.
May I be a living sign of your generous love, and help everyone to live more intimately with you. May we respect the evolving nature of all creation, and grow to our fullness of life with you.
Guide our search into our entire human nature, and into all creation, to know what you want us to do.
PRAY
Pray for what you cannot see. Pray clearly for what you can only faintly grasp. Pray silently from the core of your being. Pray for healing. Pray for humanity. Pray lovingly. Pray deeply —pray so deeply that the prayer and the praying become one
NAVAJO PRAYER
Before me peaceful Behind me peaceful Under me peaceful Over me peaceful Around me peacefulSIKH MEDITATION
In the garden of the soul, Plant the seed of God. Water the soil with love and humility And reap the fruits of divinity
