Ending my day with my favorite meditation.

Let me be safe

Let me be healthy

Let me be happy

Let me be peaceful.

May those I love be safe, healthy, happy, peaceful.

May those I do not know be safe, healthy, happy, peaceful.

May those that have hurt me be safe, healthy, happy, peaceful.

May all beings in the universe be safe, healthy, happy, peaceful.

Amen.

May we know that it is the journey that is important.

May we find our own truths and the divine within ourselves and in doing so help our fellow travelers to find their own.

May we see each other through spirit and not through worldly eyes.

Namaste

God,

May all I say and all I think
be in harmony with You.
God within me.
God beyond me.

Amen.

Inspired by a Cherokee prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for Your guidance.

Help me know when to stop and listen for Your direction.

As I face tough choices and hard situations,

may You always be on my mind and in my heart.

Help me to speak only what will help and encourage others.

Help me to treat each person I encounter as you would, with respect and love, forgiving others and asking for forgiveness myself when needed.

Amen.

God,

Thank You for the gift of today.

Please watch over my family and friends.

Bless them tomorrow in a way they never thought possible.

Amen.

A few months ago I was fortunate to attend a retreat focused on Mindfulness Meditation lead by Professor Robert Thurman. In preparation for one of the meditations, Professor Thurman read an excerpt from Buddha’s teachings. The full text can be found on the following website: http://suttacentral.net/mn10/en/sujato

What resonated the most with me was the concept of meditation and prayer that opens our eyes and leads us to enlightenment or at the very least a state of non-return.

In connection to Mindfulness Meditation focused on observing the body, feelings, the mind, and principles Buddha said:

“Anyone who develops these four kinds of mindfulness meditation for seven years can expect one of two results: enlightenment in the present life, or if there’s something left over, non-return.

Let alone seven years, anyone who develops these four kinds of mindfulness meditation in this way for six years … five years … four years … three years … two years … one year … seven months … six months … five months … four months … three months … two months … one month … a fortnight …

Let alone a fortnight, anyone who develops these four kinds of mindfulness meditation in this way for seven days can expect one of two results: enlightenment in the present life, or if there’s something left over, non-return.”

I am far from enlightened, but I know I can not return.

I AM Blessed

I AM Happy

I AM Prosperous

I AM Successful

I AM Victorious

I AM Open to new possibilities

I AM Thriving

I AM Advancing

I AM Talented and Creative

I AM Loved

I AM a Child of God

I AM Grateful

Yes, I AM all these things

Amen.

O’Great Spirit help me always to speak the truth quietly

To listen with an open mind when others speak                                   

And to remember the peace that may be found in silence.

My day started with some challenging moments of miscommunication and frustration, but after letting go of my expectations and re-focusing on love and compassion, turned into a great evening laughing with family and friends,

God,

Thank you for the gift of the wonderful souls you have put in my life. I am blessed to be surrounded by family and friends that understand the magic that is created by being kind, by being compassionate, by being inclusive and by being good to people.

I am blessed.

Amen.

God, help me to see all of the beauty and grace around me with loving gratitude.

Starting my day with #LovingKindness

Let me be safe

Let me be healthy

Let me be happy

Let me be peaceful.

May those I love be safe, healthy, happy, peaceful.

May those I do not know be safe, healthy, happy, peaceful.

May those that have hurt me be safe, healthy, happy, peaceful.

May all beings in the universe be safe, healthy, happy, peaceful.

Amen.