Loving Kindness

   Let this day be one that renews your heart! Everyday we hear about situations that stir our heart. While we may feel helpless to do anything about it, we can! Prayer has power beyond human manipulation. When we pray, it is generally done in the privacy of our homes or in the presence of other like-minded people who support our prayers. Consider for a moment the prayers we display in our thoughts, words and actions. Those are the ones that have the capacity to bring about the wishes of our heart, that move at the speed of light and catapult change beyond human actions.
    Today, take a walk in nature and share your wishes with an attentive "audience," then relax and observe what happens next. What I experience is a renewed knowing and profound confidence that Great Mystery, Creator God is smiling with me as I travel the path back to where I started . . .  to my heart!  Here is a simple, yet powerful Tibetan prayer you might try: 

                                              Loving Kindness prayer:
                        May you be safe from inner and outer harm,
                        May you be free from guilt, shame and hatred.
                        May you enjoy physical and mental well-being,
                        May you live with ease of an open heart.
                        May you be awakened to your true nature, which is,
                        an inexhaustible source of love, compassion and wisdom.
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