Prayer for Wednesday (Mahavir Jayanti)

Today is the Jain holiday of Mahavir Jayanti, celebrating the birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara.

A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.
~ Johann Wolfgang Goethe

May the whole universe be blessed.
May all beings be interested in each others well being.
May all weakness, sickness and faults diminish and vanish.
And may everyone, everywhere be peaceful and blissful.
Om shanti, shanti, shanti,
Peace, peace, peace.

(traditional Jain prayer)

This Week’s Affirmation:

“I attract into my life what I AM, not what I say that I want.”

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

Prayer for Thursday (Norouz)

Today is the Zoroastrian New Years holiday of Norouz. It is also the Bahá’í New Years holiday of Naw Rúz.

All the old separations between “holy” and “worldly” are not real.
Everything is divine. Everything.
~ Mother Meera

God, Grant us your peace this year. Let our heart not be troubled by events of the day but may we find constant peace and rest in your word.

May we seek your wisdom today and everyday this year instead of wasting our time worrying over things we cannot change. Let us focus instead on loving one another; your greatest command. May we seek to be a reflection of your love to all we come in contact with. May we feel your presence and comfort in times of trouble. may we comfort those in need and reach out to the broken hearted to bind up their wounds.
We seek your face and wisdom to bring your Kingdom to earth just like it is in Heaven.

This Week’s Affirmation:

“I radiate love and happiness.”

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

Prayer for Sunday (World Religion Day)

Today is the Bahá’í celebration of World Religion Day, primarily celebrated in the US.

Through all ages, great saints have remained as living proof
that this non-temporary, permanent state of God consciousness
can be revived in all living souls.
~ George Harrison

O my God, O my Lord, O my Master! I beg Thee to forgive me for seeking any pleasure save Thy love, or any comfort except Thy nearness, or any delight besides Thy good-pleasure, or any existence other than communion with Thee.

(The Báb)

This Week’s Affirmation:

“I am One with All Things,
for all things are One and all things are related.”

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