We wanted to share this prayer, or meditation, that we received from a good friend in Japan.
Our friend included this thought, "I would be very happy to walk the path of rebirth with you in the United States."
It's a very humbling thing to be invited to walk this path with a wise friend.
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My prayer upon waking
- That I may not insult or think ill of others.
- May I not betray my spouse.
- May I not be greedy.
- May I not be righteous.
- May I not complain.
- May I not have ulterior motives.
- May I not rejoice in the misfortune of others.
- May I be kind to others.
- May I put others first.
- May I be faithful in my role, my work, my mission.
- May I love, cherish and make my spouse happy.
- May I honor my parents.
- May I give priority to the spiritual over the natural.
- May I take some of the burdens of the world onto my shoulders.
My bedtime meditation
- Have I not belittled or wronged others?
- Did I not betray my spouse?
- Did I not become greedy?
- Have I not been righteous?
- Did I not complain?
- Did I not have ulterior motives?
- Did I not rejoice in the misfortune of others?
- Was I kind to others?
- Did I put others first?
- Did I fulfill my role, my job, my mission with integrity?
- Did I love, cherish and make my spouse happy?
- Did I honor my parents?
- Did I put spiritual things before natural things?
- Have I taken on some of the burdens of this world?
See, too, the texts of Psalms 65:8 and 55:17.
