Prayer for Sunday (New Years Day)

Today is New Years Day for all those who follow the Gregorian calendar, as well as the Shinto religion New Years called Oshogatsu or Shogatsu. It is also the Festival of St Basil the Great, one of the great fathers of the Orthodox Christian church.

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 our heart,
our world, our universe.

(Satish Kumar, adopted by the Prayer for Peace movement, 1981)

Today’s Affirmation:

“I am at peace with the Universe.”

(For more on Affirmations, go to my Affirmations Page.)

Prayer for Friday

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 our heart,
our world, our universe.

(Satish Kumar)

Today’s Affirmation:

“My mind is full of gratitude for my lovely and wonderful life.”

(For more on Affirmations, go to my Affirmations Page.)

Prayer for Saturday (Paryushan Parva ends)

Today is the last day of the Jain festival of Paryushan Parva.

We forgive all the living beings,
We seek pardon from all the living beings,
We are friendly towards all the living beings,
And we seek enmity with none,
Moreover, we ask for forgiveness from all!
(Michchhami Dukkadam – Jain prayer of forgiveness)

Whatever wrong I have done
By thought, word, or deed
I ask for absolution.
(Acharanga Sutra – Jain scripture)

Today’s Affirmation:

“I forgive every person who has undermined my self-esteem.”

(For more on Affirmations, go to my Affirmations Page.)