Topic: Prayer

[nichi]

The Our Father

Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
(For thine is the kingdom,
The power and the glory,
Forever and ever.)
Amen.

[Jennifer-]

These are wonderful V, thank you!

 

[nichi]

Prayers From Yajur Veda

O Thou glorious lord, O Protector of vows, I determined to master my lower self. Bestow on me the required strength and make my effort fruitful. Through Thy grace, leaving untruth, may I realize the Truth.


I worship Thee, O sweet Lord of transcendental vision, O giver of prosperity to all! May I be free from bonds of death, like the ripe fruit falling from the tree.
May I never again forget my immortal nature.


O Lord! who blesses all creatures by revealing the Vedas, design to make us happy by Thy calm and blissful self, which roots out terror as well as sin.


Salutations to Thee! O Destroyer of the cycle of births and deaths. O Lord of universe, adorations to Thee.


O Lord ! Thou art beyond the sea of samsara ( life period). Thou existeth in its midst also. Thou enableth one to go beyond sin by means of the sacred mantras (chants). Thou taketh one beyond death through knowledge. I bow to Thee. Thou art present in sacred flowing streams as well as on the coastland. Thou art in the tender grass on the sea shore as well as in the foaming waves; I bow to Thee.


May I be able to look upon all creatures, with eye of a friend. May we look upon one another with the eye of a friend.


O Lord !
Thou art infinite energy. Do Thou fill me with energy.
Thou art infinite virility. Do Thou fill me with virility.
Thou art infinite strength. Thou art infinite power. Do Thou grant us power.
Thou art infinite courage. Do Thou make me courageous.
Thou art infinite fortitude. Do thou fill me with fortitude.


O Lord thou art our father. Do Thou instruct us like a father. Our prostrations unto thee. Do not forsake us. Do Thou protect us for ever.


May we meet together, talk together, let our minds apprehend alike; common be our prayer; common be our assembly's aim; common be our purposes; common be our deliberation; common be our desires; united be our hearts; united be our intention, so that there may be a through union among all of us. May our father grant this.


Let us meditate on the glory and splendor of that Supreme Being, who illumines everything. May He guide us in all our actions. May He grant us a clear understanding and a pure intellect.


From Yajur Veda

[tangerine dream]

Beautiful Vicky! All of them!
 

[nichi]

You Are Like A Tiger

You are like a tiger, compelling in your beauty, yet terrifying in your strength.
You are like a honey-comb on the branch of a tree; I can see the sweet honey, but the branch is too high for me to climb.

You are like a gold fish swimming in a pond, only an arm's length from the bank; yet if I try to catch you in my hand, you slip from my grasp.

You are like a snake, your skin dazzling in its bright colors, yet your tongue able to destroy a man with a single prick.

Be merciful to me, O Lord. Give me life, not death. Reach out to me, and hold me in your arms. Come down to me, and lift me up to heaven. Sustain my feeble soul with your power.


Tamil Prayer by Manikka Vasahar 8th century from Southern India

[Michael]

 

[nichi]

Tears of Love

O my Lord, when will my eyes be decorated
with tears of love flowing constantly
when I chant Your holy name? 

When will my voice choke up, and
when will the hairs of my body stand on end
at the recitation of Your name?


Sikshastaka, 6th verse

[nichi]

Ma Durga – Our Universal Mother – A Technical Prayer

O Universal Mother!
We are thy little children, bless us and
Dismantle the mountain of ego from our attitude.
Terminate the spiral of greed from our thoughts.
Crush the matrix of envy from our unlimited desires.
Quench the fire of anger in our complex behaviors.
Transform lust into true love for attaining happiness.
Annihilate the structure of delusion from our life.

O Universal Mother!
Create fresh ideas for innovation in our minds.
Glorify true feeling of love in our hearts.
Develop a purposeful vision in our Spirit.
Amplify every signal of happiness in our life.

O Universal Mother!
Evolve compassion and kindness in our attitude.
Extend true love and lovely wishes in our hearts.
Expand our thinking pattern toward all directions.
Globalize the spirit of humanity in our world.

O Universal Mother!
We are thy little children.
Spread thou eternal bless everywhere for everyone and
Fuse all our thoughts for construction of creative ideas.
Harmonize our every thought, words and actions.
Integrate our minds, hearts and spirits.
and unify our souls with infinite soul.
For attaining final journey of all human being - NIRVANA.

Jai Mata Di …… Jai Ma Durga


Ajay Kumar Singh

[nichi]

My Lord, You are the source of all I see

Visnujana Maharaja singing his heart out in the glistening sun:

O Lord, the sun's effulgence hides Your face.
Your blissful form lies far beyond my eyes.
Now Your wonders call my heart's embrace
As dawn displays Your beauty in the skies.

The rainbow shows the colors of Your dress.
The movements of the moon reflect Your mind.
Your smiling is the cause of happiness,
and love exists because You are so kind.

O Govinda, within my heart,
celestial herdsman, lotus-eyed one,
Your precious gift of love impart.
You who stand behind the sun.
O Lord, You're the one.
You're the one in my heart.

The rolling rivers flow forth from Your veins,
the clouds that fill the sky come from Your hair,
the seeds of life are watered by Your rains,
and from Your breathing blows the mighty air.

My Lord, You are the source of all I see.
Your movements are the passing days of time.
You are the resting place of all that be,
and love exists because You are so kind.

O Govinda, within my heart,
celestial herdsman, lotus-eyed one,
Your precious gift of love impart.
You stand behind the sun.
O Lord, You're the one.
You're the one in my heart...

[daphne]

God, grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.

 
the serenity prayer - alcoholics anonymous - reinhold niebuhr

I've always liked this one.. it's rather pragmatic..   

[nichi]

Do not seek too much fame,
but do not seek obscurity.
Be proud.
But do not remind the world of your deeds.
Excel when you must,
but do not excel the world.
Many heroes are not yet born,
many have already died.
To be alive to hear this song is a victory.
 
west african song

[nichi]

O Goddess,
In my deeds,
In my words,
In my wishes,
In my reason,
And in the fulfilling of my desires,
In my sleep,
In my dreams,
In my repose,
In my thoughts,
In my heart and spirit always,
May the blessed Maiden
And the Silver Bough of Faerie dwell,

Oh, in my heart and spirit always,
May the loving Maiden
And the tinkling Silver Bough of Faerie dwell.

 
carmina gadelica - ancient celtic oral tradition

[nichi]

May the winds bring us happiness.
May the rivers carry happiness to us.
May the plants give us happiness.
May night and day yield us happiness.
May the dust of the earth bring us happiness.
May the heavens give us happiness.
May the trees give us happiness.
May the sun pour down happiness.
May the cows yield us happiness.

May my body become pure.
May i be free from impurity and sin.
May i realize myself as the Light divine.
May my mind become pure.
May i be free from impurity and sin.
May i realize myself as the Light divine.
May my self become pure.
May i be free from impurity and sin.
May i realize myself as the Light divine.

May my body become pure.
Salutations to Brahman.
Salutations to the God in the fire.
Salutations to the God in the earth.
Salutations to the God in the plants.
Salutations to the God in speech.
Salutations to the Lord of speech.
I offer my salutations to the
Supreme Being, the all-pervading Spirit.

 
taittirya aranyaka

[nichi]

I am a shooting star woman, says
I am a shooting star woman, says
I am a whirling woman of colors, says
I am a whirling woman of colors, says
I am a clean woman, says
I am a clean woman, says
I am a woman who whistles, says
I am a woman who looks into the insides of things, says
I am a woman who investigates, says
I am a woman wise in medicine, says
I am a mother woman, says
Holy Father, says
I am a woman wise in medicine, says
I bring my lord eagle, says
I bring my opossum, says
I bring my lord eagle, says
I bring my whirlwind of colors, says
Father in heaven, says
Saint Christ, says
Father scribe, says
I am a spirit woman, says
I am a woman of light, says
I am a woman of the day, says
I am a Book woman, says
Holy Father, says
I am a saint woman, says
I am a spirit woman, says
I am a woman who looks into the insides of things, says
I am a whirling woman of colors, says
Holy Father, says
With the saint, says
With the saintess, says
Holy Mother, says
I am a spirit woman, says
I am a saint woman, says
I am a Lord eagle woman, says

 
mesoamerican indian - mazatec - maria sabina

[nichi]

May I be a protector to those without protection,
A leader for those who journey,
And a boat, a bridge, a passage
For those desiring the further shore.

May the pain of every living creature
Be completely cleared away.
May I be the doctor and the medicine
And may I be the nurse
For all sick beings in the world
Until everyone is healed.

Just like space
And the great elements such as earth,
May I always support the life
Of all the boundless creatures.

And until they pass away from pain
May I also be the source of life
For all the realms of varied beings
That reach unto the ends of space.
 
a guide to the bodhisattva's way of life - shantideva