Prayer is not purely an act
All things pray
And all things pour forth their souls,
The heaven prays
The earth prays
Every creature and every living thing,
In all life here is longing
Creation is itself, but a longing
A kind of prayer to the Almighty
What are the clouds, the rising and setting of the sun,
The soft radiance of the moon
And the gentleness of the night
What are the flashes of the human mind, and
The storms of the human heart?

They are all just prayers
The wordless outpouring of boundless longing for god......

Quotes

You can not do a kindness too soon
for you never know how soon it will be too late -emerson

The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance
The wise man grows it under his feet -oppenheim

If at first the idea is not adsurd
then there is no hope for it -einstein

Hazrat Inayat Khan

Riding on the Horse of hope


Holding in my hand the rein of courage


Clad in the armor of patience


and the helmut of endurance on my head


I started on my journey to the land of love





A lance of stern faith in my hand


and the sword of firm conviction buckled on


with the knapsack of sincerity


and the shield of earnestness


I advanced on the path of love





My ears closed to the disturbing noise of the world


My eyes turned from all that was calling me on the way


my heart beating the rhythm of my ever-rising aspiration


And my blazing soul guiding me on the path


I made my way through the space





I went through the thick forest of perpetual desire


I crossed the running rivers of longing


I passed through the desert of silent suffering


I climbed the sheep hills of continual strife





Feeling ever some presence in the airm I asked "are you there my love?"


and a voice came to my ears, saying;" No, still further I am"

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.”



1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Dinner Prayer

Lord
Behold our family here assembled
We thank three for this place in which we dwell
For the lov that united us
For the peace accorded us this day
For the hope for tommorow
For the health
The work
The food
And the bright skiesThat make our life delightful
For our friends in all parts of the earth
And our friendly helpers in this foreign land
Let peace about in our small community
Purge out of every heart the lurking grudge
Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere
Give us courage, gaiety and the quiet mind




Robert louis stevensonNineteeth century

Poem i Wrote

I wake
love is chiding me
For my mind wants one things to see
But love, its inside me


In love, its beauty, its all around me
I live in love, its besides me
small hearts beating in the bed
i lie close, feel the sweat we shed


My friends, already texting me
I share my love
So they reach out to me


I wake
Love is all around me
Cause I am love
just look through me


So all illusion
try suffering me
i might get caught
i train
so I can let it be


Cause all there is
and all i have


its just LOVE
thats whats inside of me

RUMI translated by Coleman Barks 1994

This being human is a guest-house


Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,

some momentary awareness comes

as an unexpected visitor.


Welcome and entertain them all!

Even if they're a crowd of sorrows,

who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture,

still, treat each guest honorably.


He may be clearing you out for some new delight.



The dark thought, the shame, the malice,

meet them at the door laughing,

and invite them in.


Be grateful for whoever comes,

because each guest has been sent

as a guide from beyond.