[Jitendra Guindon]

There are many different prayers that we can offer to God each day.  Here are some prayers found below that Paramhansa Yogananda has magnetized and are powerful to repeat as often as one feels necessary:

Heavenly Father, I will enter the secret door of silence and with closed eyes I will behold Thy vast altar of peace. Through the portals of peace may Thou enter my temple of daily silence. Thou art the shepherd of my restless thoughts. Thou wilt lead them to Thy abode of peace.

Divine Mother, I hear Thee talking to me with Thy voice of inner quietness. I feel Thee caressing me through the cool breeze and the warm sunshine. I feel Thee soothingly touch me with the joy of meditation . I enjoy Thy fragrance in the blossoms of my devotion. I feel Thee walking through all feet, working through all hands thinking through the thoughts of all minds, throbbing through all hearts, and enjoying through all souls.

I know that if I offer my friendship to all, as Christ did, I shall begin to feel the cosmic love, which is God. In human friendship lies the echo of God’s friendship. The greatest thing that Jesus Christ represented was to give love in return for hatred. To give hatred for hatred is easy, but to give love for hatred is far greater. Therefore, I will burn hatred in the roaring embers of my spreading love.

Beloved God, I want to learn the truth about the mystery of life from Thy own lips of intuition. May I ever keep my consciousness free and serene, so that Thy vast life can manifest through my little life. Teach me to make calmness the ever-present preceptor of my thoughts and activities. Teach me to behold the perfect image of wisdom in the mirror of my constant inner stillness.

O Master Weaver of Dreams, teach me to make a many-hued carpet of dreams for all lovers of Thy pattern of dreams to walk over as they travel to the Temple of Eternal Dreams. In the chamber of Thy heart I shall behold the noblest dreams of life.

Dear Father, I will drink vitality from the fountains of sunshine; I will drink peace from the silver fountain of mooned nights; I will drink Thy power from the mighty cup of the wind; I will drink Thy consciousness from all the little cups of my thoughts; I will drink Thy joy from my joy; I will drink Thy bliss from my blissful thoughts.

Heavenly Father, I know that all prosperity is measured out to us according to the law of cause and effect, which governs not only this life, but all past lives. Success depends not only upon intelligence and efficiency, but upon the nature of past actions. Therefore, the unavoidable results of past actions must be destroyed and a new cause set in motion.

God is laughing in the brooks, twinkling in the stars, blushing in the sunset, and gently smiling in the blossoms, with His fragrant Presence. He is dancing on the sea of human emotions and thoughts. He is joy in all hearts and in all circumstances.

Today I will determine never again to live in the pit of despair, unfulfilled hopes, and impractical dreams. I will live according to the dictates of wisdom, which will give me more happiness than if I continue to allow myself to remain bound and limited.

God is just behind my reason today and every day and is guiding me to do the right thing always. His Light has driven away the accumulated darkness of ages which lay hidden within my soul.

Whenever I look at a rose, I will behold Infinite Beauty peeping at me through the colorful beauty-windows of the petals. I will make my life a garden of rosy qualities, where God may come and visit me.

Today I will feel God wrapped around me with the warm sunshine. I will feel Him breathing the breath of life through the breeze, and caressing me through its coolness In the voice of the viol, the flute, and he deep-toned organ, I will hear God’s voice.

Heavenly Father, I know that food, money, and all possessions placed before me are useless if my heart fails. Therefore, I know that I am living directly by Thy Power.  God gives me light through the sun and the moon, life through the breeze, power through my thoughts, wisdom through my reason, and bliss through my soul.

I will worship God in the temple of nature, in the temple of souls, in the temple of blossoms, in the temple of thoughts, in the temple of activity, in the temple of wisdom, and in the temple of love.

Beloved God, today I will discard material failure, spiritual indifference, mental and moral weaknesses, and half-hearted meditations by using my will power to be prosperous and spiritual by exercising self-control, and by meditating deeply until I actually contact God.

Divine Father, today I will plant, in the garden of life, the seeds of my new creative efforts. I will plant there seeds of wisdom, health, prosperity, and happiness. I will water them with self-confidence and faith, and I will wait for Thee to give me my much-needed harvest.

Today I will conquer pride by humility, wrath by love, excitement by calmness, selfishness by unselfishness, ignorance by knowledge, evil by good, and restlessness by the ineffable peace acquired in the stillness of complete silence.

Heavenly Father, I know that every object which I perceive has two sides – the gross, ugly outer side present before the physical eyes, and the inner exceedingly beautiful side, revealed to the eye of wisdom. Therefore, I will strive to develop wisdom at all times.

God is within me and around me, protecting me, so I shall banish the gloom of fear which shuts out His guiding light and makes me stumble into the ditches of my errors.

[Tyagi Dhyan]

Wow, thanks Jitendra. The magnetic power of master can be felt deeply within as I utter these words. As Swami often said, there’s an astral battle raging between the forces of light and darkness. With these prayer demands, and the love we offer our spiritual lives, the light burns evermore brightly in our lives. May all feel the inspiration hope master offers us continually through his words, his teachings, and of course, the divine grace he showers upon his children. 

[Maksim Zaporozhchenko]

Beautiful, thank you Jitendra,

Powerful compilation! 

[Sambhava Kirsch-Burke]

One prayer-quote that stands out to me is:

“I know that if I offer my friendship to all, as Christ did, I shall begin to feel the cosmic love, which is God. In human friendship lies the echo of God’s friendship. The greatest thing that Jesus Christ represented was to give love in return for hatred. To give hatred for hatred is easy, but to give love for hatred is far greater. Therefore, I will burn hatred in the roaring embers of my spreading love.”

It can be tough to feel a deep connection of friendship during this widespread pandemic and the concomitant self-isolation and lock-downs, but that’s why it’s so lovely to have an online community to connect with and share inspiration. Thank you to the team who is helping to create and magnetize this wonderful forum of souls.

Master said he prefers a soul to a crowd but he loves crowds of souls – I’m sure he also loves the modern day “e-crowd” of a forum of souls! 

[Jitendra Guindon]

Very touching Sambhava! 

I can feel at this time there is a pull in the direction of “self-interest” – which I feel we do need to honor our needs of course, especially our “need” to plunge into the ocean of God’s Love, but to be focusing on the prayer that you have shared with us, seems to be such a good focus at this time.  Thanks for sharing.  I am sure Guruji is just tickle pink to see Dwapara Yuga awakening with his teachings spreading like wildfire