The pure and sweet souled
man
Mahatma Gandhi
commonly said,
"I am a Hindu and a Moslem,
a Christian and a Buddhist."
And in his
ashram at daily prayers,
Gandhi prayed
to include all faiths.
We too would benefit
greatly
from his lesson
in tolerance and participation.
For truly,
the essence of all
religion is compassion.
Can we say:
I am a human being,
living here, in this time, in this
space, a citizen of the world;
an integral and engaged member
of this One
Earth Global Village.
I am a Hindu and a Moslem,
a Christian and a Buddhist,
a Pagan and a Jew.
I am one
with all compassion,
with all true love,
with all integrity,
for freedom and justice,
for peace and for honesty,
affirming dignity
and protecting diversity,
in nature and of cultures.
Wherever there is humility
and an open heart,
I am in my soul.
Wherever there is kindness
and an open hand,
I am with these
unconditonal hands
of flesh and giving energy.
I am food
and I am water.
I am air
and I am light.
I am many
and I am only one.
And one
is the phenomenal power
of comsic unity.
Where a voice is necessary,
I shall be
a steadfast word.
Where an ear is called for,
I shall be the foremost
listener
of heartfelt concern.
Where eyes are required,
I shall bear witness
with uncompromsing gaze.
There is no purpose
here, in this life,
greater than devotion and praise.
There is no path
for the mortal sojourn
more worthy
than the way
of expressed compassion.
Truly,
I am a child
in the family of living spirit
and in the unboundaried
congregation
of universal souls.
Like the genuine
Mahatma,
I would open my hands
and my little self,
releasing the canker
worm of violence
and welcoming the butterfly
of peace. Bright blessings.
Beauty. Breath. Goodness.
With harm to none.
Here, between my tears
and the smile
of awakened serenity,
I offer my prayer:
Generation, you,
let me stand
among us all, on this wounded
mother earth, with
naked feet,
in humility and courage,
to be who I am,
when I have understood
and transcended
the misconceptions
of who I was.
Check out the Author's Page for his play at: PLAYING WITH PURPOSE: Dramas & Ritual Performances for a Green Theater.
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