THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER
Thou art, O Lord! the Creator of this universe. Thou art the Protector
of this world. Thou art in the grass and the rose. Thou art in the sun
and the stars. Salutations unto Thee, O Destroyer of the cycle of births
and deaths! Salutations unto Thee, O Bestower of Bliss and immortality!
O sweet Lord! May I be free from the bonds of Death. May I never again
forget my immortal nature. May I be able to look upon all with equal
vision. May I attain the Supreme Seat of Brahman. May I be free from
impurity and sin. May I know my real essential nature.
Adorations to the Supreme Being who dwells in the hearts of all beings,
who is in the fire and water who is in the plants, herbs and trees, who
is in the stones, bricks and iron-bars and who has pervaded the whole
universe.
I bow to Thee, O Secret of secrets! I bow to Thee, O Indweller of our
hearts! I bow to Thee, O Silent Witness of all activities of all minds!
I bow to Thee, O Inner Ruler of all beings! I bow to Thee, O Thread-Soul
who connects all beings, who pervades and permeates and interpenetrates
all things of this universe!
Salutations to Thee, the Supreme Lord. Thou art without beginning and
end. Thou art the flower; Thou art the bee; Thou art woman; Thou art
man; Thou art the sea; Thou art the waves; Thou art the old man
tottering with a stick; Thou art the saint; and Thou art the rogue.
Thou art Light Divine. Thou art Light of Knowledge. Thou art the
Dispeller of darkness. Thou art the Supreme Guru. Thou art beyond the
reach of mind and speech. Thou art beyond any kind of limitation. Thou
art the Oversoul. Thou art the Self of this universe
Thou art Self-luminous. Thou art without parts, without actions, without
limbs, without any taint of fault, without birth and death. Thou art our
Father, Mother, Brother, Friend, Guru, Relative and sole Refuge. Thou
art the embodiment of Peace, Bliss, Knowledge, Power, Strength and
Beauty. O All-merciful Lord! Through Thy Grace, may I realise Truth. May
I always entertain sublime thoughts. May I realise myself as the Light
Divine. May I behold the one sweet immortal Self in all beings. May I
realise Brahman with pure understanding.
May that Light of lights ever guide me. May He cleanse my mind of all
impurities. May He inspire me. May He bestow on me Power, Courage and
Strength. May He remove the veil in the mind. May He remove all
obstacles in the Spiritual Path. May He make my life happy and fruitful.
I bow to Thee O Lord of lords, O God of gods, O Deva of devas, O Brahman
of the Upanishads, the Support for Maya and Isvara, the Supreme Bridge
to Immortality!
Om Peace! Peace! Peace!
