prayers
morning prayer
May I be intimate with myself,
sensitively attuned to what is there,
carefully listening to my body.
May I have the courage to reveal myself,
without censoring, without shame,
just showing myself as I am.
May I have the curiosity and interest
to deeply listen to others,
so I can feel as they feel
and see the world as they do.
Without trying to change anything,
without trying to make anything happen
or prevent anything from happening,
Just being with what is,
leaning into the discomfort,
as a way to deepen my self-insight
and self-recognition.
evening prayer
May I search for the truth
out of love for myself and for all
May I have the clarity and courage
to distinguish between what to keep close,
and what to lay aside
May I have an open heart and mind
to accept and welcome everything as it is
inside me and in the world
And without assumptions or prejudice
listen to what is there
Without fear or preference
allow it to break through
So that through my body and mind
through gratitude and devotion
a life may be revealed