Today I am  - A Blessing - Peace Prayer - Divine Drink - Al-Fatihah - Psalm 131 

 The Mystical Lord's Prayer  -  Luke 4/18-19  -  In Beauty I walk 

"Delight or happiness is making a bouquet of the flowers within your reach.

If you want a mirror, look at this moment - respectfully."

Ariosto Coelho

                                                                                                                                                   

1995 Rosebuds [Drawing 4.4"x6"]          Interfaith Prayer     for Monday     Peace Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi [1181-1262]   "Lord,  make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; when there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood, as to understand, to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life."        Interfaith Prayer     for Wednesday     In beauty I walk A Navajo Indian Prayer   O you who dwell In the house made of the dawn, In the house made of the evening twilight Where the dark mist curtains the doorway, The path to which is on the rainbow I have made your sacrifice. I have prepared a smoke for you.   My feet restore for me. My limbs restore for me. My body restore for me. My mind restore for me. My voice restore for me.   Today, take away your spell from me. Away from me you have taken it. Far Off from me you have taken it. Happily I recover. Happily my interior becomes cool. Happily my eyes regain their power. Happily my head becomes cool. Happily my limbs regain their power. Happily I hear again. Happily for me the spell is taken Off.   Happily I walk. Impervious to pain, I walk. Feeling light within, I walk.   In beauty I walk. With beauty before me, I walk. With beauty behind me, I walk. With beauty below me, I walk. With beauty all around me. It is finished in beauty.          Interfaith Prayer     for Friday     Al-Fatihah  or the Opening Chapter http://www.islam-usa.com/pray9.html   Bismillah e errahman e erraheem [In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.] Al humdo lil-lahi rab-bil al ala-meen. [Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds.] Arrahman i erraheem. [Most Gracious, Most Merciful] Maliki yaum i eddeen. [Master of the Day of Judgment.] Iyyaka nabudu wa iyyaka nasta een. [Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.] Ihdina assirata al mustaqeem. [Show us the straight way.] Sirata allazhina anamta alaihim, ghairil maghdubi alaihim, wa la adhdhaal leen. (Aameen) [The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose portion is not wrath, and who go not astray. (Amen)]     CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS  IN harmony  with The Rhythm of the Breath

Today, I Practice the Laws for a Delightful Life "Postmodern practices include a pluralistic and multicultural composite map of the human territory -the territory of you- and ways to include (and not marginalize) all of the important dimensions of your own being (physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual - in self, culture, and nature)." Ken Wilbur, Terry Patten, Adam Leonard & Marco Morelli   The following laws and practices are based on The Judeo-Christian Scriptures and Tradition The Spirituality of St. John Bosco Ken Wilbur & Others (2008) INTEGRAL LIFE PRACTICE: A 21st-Century Blueprint for Physical Health, Emotional Balance, Mental Clarity, and Spiritual Awakening Deepak Chopra (1994) THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS Tariq Ramadan (2009) In the Footsteps of the Prophet Rita Davenport (1991) LAUGH YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS Lama Surya Das (2007) BUDDHA IS AS BUDDHA DOES Shakti Gawain (1984) CREATIVE VISUALIZATION     Today I am gracefully empowered and I practice simply the Law of Pure Potentiality "May they all be one." Jn 17/21 Here and Now 1.1 I am silent for __ seconds/minutes ["Be still and know that I am God." Ps 45/10] 1.2 I commune with the creative intelligence within every being  ["I am the vine, you the branches." Jn 15/05] 1.3 I deliberately judge nothing and no one ["Judge not and you shall not be judged." Mt 07/01]   Today I am gratefully generous and I practice freely the Law of Giving "It is more blessed to give, than to receive." Acts 20/35 Here and Now 2.1 I give a gift: a compliment, flower, prayer, ... to everyone I meet ["God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Cor 9/7] 2.2 I receive every gift: sunshine, rain, money, ... that comes to me ["God knows what you need" Lk 12/30] 2.3 I sustain life’s most precious gifts of caring, appreciation, ... ["Sustain in me a generous spirit." Ps 51/12] Today I am eternally connected and I practice the Law of Cause and Effect "Ye shall not appear before the Lord empty." Deut . 16/16 Here and Now 3.1 I am fully conscious of the present moment ["So stay awake and be ready." Mt 24/42-44] 3.2 I am aware of the consequences of my choices ["The kingdom of God is close at hand. " Mk 01/12] 3.3 I am guided by my heart’s comfort or discomfort ["The Holy Spirit will teach you everything." Jn 14/26]   Today I am effortlessly empty and I practice the Law of Least Effort "But by the grace of God, I am what I am." 1 Cor 15/10 Here and Now 4.1 I accept people, situations, ... as they are, not as I wish they were ["The Father is greater than I." Jn 14/28] 4.2 I transform problems into opportunities ["In my weakness the Lord is my strength." Jn 19/30] 4.3 I remain open to all points of view without being defensive ["Into your hands I commend my spirit." Lk 23/46]   Today I am intentionally focused and I practice the Law of Intention and Desire "Make your own the mind of Christ Jesus." Phil 2/5 Here and Now 5.1 I make a list of all my desires and intentionally meditate on them ["Ask and it shall be given." Mt 07/07] 5.2 I release this list trusting in the greatness of the cosmic plan for me ["I have plans for you, ... to give you a future and  a hope. " Jer 29/11] 5.3 I let my desires and intentions manifest the future ["Where your treasure is, there is your heart." Lk 12/34]   Today I am peacefully enlightened and I practice the Law of Detachment "Surrender your whole being to him to be used for his righteous purposes."  Rom 6/13 Here and Now 6.1 I allow myself and those around the freedom to be as they are ["It is wonderful for us to be here." Lk 9/33] 6.2 I factor in uncertainty as an essential ingredient of my experience ["Why worry?" Lk 12/26] 6.3 I participate in the adventure of life with infinite possibilities ["All I have is yours." Lk 15/31]   Today I am playfully divine and I practice the Law of Purpose in Life "Everything got started in God and finds its purpose in God." Col 1/16b Here and Now 7.1 I lovingly nurture the divinity that lies deep within my soul ["In God’s image they were created." Gen 1/27] 7.2 I use all my talents and create abundance ["Seek those things which are above." Col 3/1] 7.3 I serve my fellow human beings with love and compassion ["You did it to me ." Mt 25/40]   Today, I am delightfully happy!    Infinity  intimacy  integrity  In-harmony     with Impermanence      2006 The Laughing Horse  [Oil on canvas [9"x12"]        DEVARDHANANDA        Interfaith Practice for Everyday     BLISSFUL LAUGHTER     A Blessing by Ariosto Coelho   May our silence be comfortable In that silence may we experience The height of intimacy, the depth of communication And the powerful presence of the Great Spirit of Love that gives and forgives.   May blissful laughter accompany us all the days of our lives As we travel beyond hopelessness into the land of resilient optimism In consonance with the rhythm of the breath and the rhythm of the universe.

2005 Fragrance  [Oil on canvas 36"x36"]          Interfaith Prayer     for Tuesday     Divine Drink by Rabindranath Tagore [1861-1941]   "What divine drink wouldst thou have oh my God, from this overflowing cup of my life?   My poet is it thy delight to see thy creation through my eyes and to stand at the portals of my ears silently to listen to thine own eternal harmony?   Thy world is weaving words in my mind and thy joy is adding music to them.   Thou gavest thyself to me in love and then feelest thy own sweetness in me."        Interfaith Prayer     for Thursday      Gospel of Luke 4/18-19   "The spirit of the Lord is upon me for he has anointed me to bring the good news to the afflicted.   He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives, sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free to proclaim a year of favor from the Lord."        Interfaith Prayer     for Saturday      Psalm 131   Lord, I have given up my pride and turned away from my arrogance.   I am not concerned with great matters or with subjects too difficult for  me.   Instead, I am content and at peace. As a child lies quietly in its mother's arms, So my heart is quiet within me.   Israel, trust in the Lord, now and forever!         More Meditative Practices     PRISMACOLOR DRAWINGS   1993 A Mask [Drawing 4.4"x6"]       WATERCOLOR & OIL PAINTINGS   1996 Circles at Midlife [Watercolor 22"x22"]       CREATIVE IMPRESSIONS with  Impermanence  : The Rhythm of the Universe

Today, I am Awakening, Balancing and Centering Delight

Interfaith Prayer for Sunday     THE MYSTICAL LORD'S PRAYER A translation of the prayer JESHUA BEN JOSEPH taught in the Aramaic language,  when asked "Lord, how shall we pray?" Jon Marc Hammer (2000)   in english    a phonetic guide to the aramaic    IN LATIN 1. Ah-bwoon d'bwash-maya OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN "Father-Mother of the Cosmos, Shimmering light of All.  Pater Noster, Qui es in caelis;   2. Neeta-kadash shmach HALLOWED BE THY NAME Focus your light within us as we breathe your Holy Breath.           Sanctificetur nomen tuum:   3. Tay-tay malkoota THY KINGDOM COME Enter the sanctuary of our hearts, Uniting within us the sacred rays of your Power and Beauty.             Adveniat regnum tuum:   4. Ne-whay t'save-ya-nach eye-kanna d'bwash-maya op-baraha THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN Let your heart's desire unite heaven and earth through our sacred union. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo, et in terra.   5. How-lahn lachma d'soonkahnan yow-manna GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD Help us fulfill what lies within the circle of our lives today. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie;   6. Wash wo-klan how-bane eye-kanna dahp hahnan shwa-ken el'high-ya-bane FORGIVE US OUR SINS AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO SIN AGAINST US Forgive our secret fears as we freely choose to forgive the secret fears of others. Et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimitimus debitoribus nostris.   7. Oo-lah tahlan el'nees-yo-na, ella pahsahn min beesha DO NOT LEAD US INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL Let us not enter forgetfulness, tempted by false appearances. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed lebera nos a malo.   8. Metahl dilahkee malkoota, oo-high-la, ooteesh-bokh-ta, La-allahm, all-meen FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, THE POWER AND THE GLORY NOW AND FOR EVER MORE For from your astonishing Fire comes the Eternal Song which sanctifies all, renewed eternally in our lives, and throughout Creation. Quia tuum est regnum, et potestas, et gloria per omnia saecula saeculorum.   Ah-men. AMEN We seal these words in our hearts committed in trust and faith."  Amen. Graceful ▪ Grateful ▪ Peaceful ▪ Playful ▪ laughter