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Metta practice

 

—Thich Nhat Hanh

 

May I be peaceful, happy, and light in body and in mind.

 

May I be safe and free from accidents.

 

May be free from anger, unwholesome states of mind, fear and worries.

 

May I know how to look at myself with the eyes of understanding and love.

 

May I be able to recognize and touch the seeds of joy and happiness in myself.

 

May I learn how to nourish myself with joy each day.


May I be able to live fresh and free.

 

May I not fall into the state of indifference or be caught in the extremes of attachment and aversion.

 

(With a neighbor)

 

May you be peaceful, happy, and light in body and in mind.


May you be safe and free from accidents.

 

May you be free from anger, unwholesome states of mind, fear and worries.

 

May you know how to look at myself with the eyes of understanding and love.

 

May you be able to recognize and touch the seeds of joy and happiness in myself.

 

May you learn how to nourish myself with joy each day. May I be able to live fresh and free.

 

May you not fall into the state of indifference or be caught in the extremes of attachment and aversion.

 

Together: 
 
May all beings be peaceful, happy, and light in body and in mind.


May all beings be safe and free from accidents.

 

May all beings be free from anger, unwholesome states of mind, fear and worries.

 

May all beings know how to look at myself with the eyes of understanding and love.

 

May all beings be able to recognize and touch the seeds of joy and happiness in myself.

 

May all beings learn how to nourish myself with joy each day.

May all beings be able to live fresh and free.

 

May I not fall into the state of indifference  or be caught in the extremes of attachment and aversion.

 

 

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Psalm 17 -- Prayer of the Parkinson's Years

 

Lord, listen to my prayer; hear me in my hour of need.

 

I am overwhelmed by my troubles and terrified by my thoughts.

 

Guide my feet on your path; don't let me stop or falter.

 

Teach me how powerful your love is and how insubstantial my fears.

 

Like the pupil of the eye, protect me; hide me in the shadow of your wings.

 

Cover me with your mercy; rock me to sleep in the dark.

 

And let me, when I awaken, see nothing but the light in your face.

 

-- translation by Steven Mitchell

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The Lord is my shepherd: I have everything that I need.

 

He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside the still waters; he refreshes my soul.

 

He guides me on the paths of righteousness, so that I may serve him with love.

 

Though I walk through the darkest valley or stand in the shadow of death, I am not afraid, for I know you are always with me.

 

You spread a full table before me, even in times of great pain;

 

you feast me with your abundance and honor me like a king, anointing my head with sweet oil, filling my cup to the brim.

 

Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will live in God’s radiance forever and ever.

 

-- translated by Steven Mitchell

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Let us invoke our ancestors, both spiritual and genetic, for we are the sole reason for their existence.

 

Let us invoke the children, and their children, for they are the sole reason for our existence.

 

Let us invoke the mountains and rivers and this great earth and acknowlege our intimacy and co-dependency with all things sentient and insentient.

 

Let us reflect that the gift of life is more fragile than the dewdrops on the tips of the morning grasses.

 

Then, let us vow.

 

Let us vow to heal and nourish.

 

Let us vow to love and share.

 

Let us vow to alleviate suffering and bondage.

 

Let us vow to manifest peace and joy with wisdom and compassion.

 

—John Daido Loori, Roshi (Zen Mountain Monastery, New York)

 

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