An Invocation of Peace

…because prayer is not inherently religious

I’m sharing a “prayer” that I stumbled upon years ago. I went looking for it today because I’ve been in need of a reminder.

With everything going on in the world right now, we could all use some measure of this kind of peace.

Peace to all beings
Whether near or far
Known or unknown
Real or imaginary
Visible or invisible
Born or yet to be born.
May all beings
Be well and happy
And free from fear.

Peace to all beings
Within and beyond the imagination
In the world of ideas
In the world of memories
And in the world of dreams.
May all beings
Be well and happy
And free from fear.

Peace in all elements
Of earth, air, fire and water
Fulfilled in space
Peace.

Peace in all universes
From the smallest cells in our bodies
To the greatest galaxies in space
Peace
And light rising

Peace to all beings
Within each being here
To those beings that have been in the past
And to those beings that are yet to be in the future
May all beings
Within each being here
Be well and happy
And free from fear.

Source: Invocation of Peace

May you find that which you are seeking. It’s seeking you too. Extend to yourself the same love, kindness, and compassion that you’d extend to a beloved friend. You might wake up one day to find that your world has consequently changed…even though you did nothing but change yourself.

Things are never really happening to us, at us, or for us. We’re all just in the happening, making whatever contribution we can.

Be mindful. Be patient. ✌🏻

// Armen R.