An Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet your feet.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again
May the Supreme hold you in the palm of his hand.
Meditation for Adults
Just as the roots and stems of the lotus remain under the water and only the leaves and flowers float above it – and although it is born in the mud, it sustains its love for the stars – in the same way, people sitting in the lotus posture and in remaining in the world, can keep their minds above their mundane environment. – Anandamurti/Nama Shivaya Shantaya
A Guided Adult Meditation or Shavasana
Be clear in your dream for the future. Engage in the well-being of the world. Dream a new narrative. Dream a new story for the year. Do not look back. Look forward into the future. Miss no opportunity for growth. Create a new image … a new vision. Feel and know that you are precious. Feel and know that you are whole. Feel and know… Read More »A Guided Adult Meditation or Shavasana
The Tale of the Two Wolves
A grandfather was talking with his grandson, and he told him of the two wolves that live inside each one of us. They are always at war with each other. One is a good wolf who is kind brave, and loving. The other is a bad wolf who is greedy, mean, and fearful. The grandson thinks of what his grandfather has spoken and then he… Read More »The Tale of the Two Wolves
Ya Never Know
Long ago there lived a farmer and his son. The boy worked hard on his father’s farm and one day he happened to capture a strong, beautiful wild horse. All the neighbors told the farmer how fortunate he was. The farmer replied, “Ya never know.” He looked at the distant mountain and he smiled. The boy spent his days tending to the farm and the… Read More »Ya Never Know
The Starfish
One day a woman was walking along a beach. The entire beach was littered with hundreds of starfish who had been washed up by the tides because of a fearsome storm that had happened the night before. Every time she came to a starfish, she picked it up, and threw it back into the ocean. After a while, her friend who had been watching and… Read More »The Starfish
Spiritual stories for adults
The Hummingbird & the Elephant Once upon a time, an elephant was walking down a road in a great jungle in south-eastern China when, suddenly, he saw a tiny hummingbird in the middle of the road. The bright little bird was motionless, belly up, with her tiny legs stretched toward the sky. She was so little that the elephant had almost stepped on her. ‘Is… Read More »Spiritual stories for adults
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