After yesterday’s The Church of Evolutionary Karmic Auras–and More!, I tried to imagine what prayers in a New Age church might sound like. So then I figured maybe like this:
Our genderless spirit counselor,
who art in everything,
honored be thy many names.
Thy new age come,
thy will be manifested,
on this and all cosmic planes.
Break with us our daily gluten-free unleavened bread,
and forgive us our bad karma, as we forgive those who project their bad karma onto us.
Lead us not into negative vibrations,
but deliver us from organized religion.
For ours is the coming cosmic unity, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever.
Namaste.
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Posted by marykretzmann on January 22, 2010 at 10:08 am
Enjoyed it, especially the gluten free bread LOL – (which I need, and my kids, actually – due to a genetic condition). Also – “Lead us not into negative vibrations, but deliver us from organized religion.”
Very good point!
You might also appreciate this: Meaning of the Lord’s Prayer,-by-Yogananda Meaning of the Lord’s Prayer, by Paramhansa Yogananda.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/15906252/Meaning-of-the-Lords-Prayer-by-Paramhansa-Yogananda
Mary K
Posted by ~Julia~ on January 22, 2010 at 10:16 am
Not bad. I prefer the original Aramaic though:
The Prayer to Our Father in the Original Aramaic
Abwûn
d’bwaschmâja
Nethkâdasch schmach
Têtê malkuthach.
Nehwê tzevjânach aikâna d’bwaschmâja af b’arha.
Hawvlân lachma d’sûnkanân jaomâna.
Waschboklân chaubên wachtahên aikâna
daf chnân schwoken l’chaijabên.
Wela tachlân l’nesjuna
ela patzân min bischa.
Metol dilachie malkutha wahaila wateschbuchta l’ahlâm almîn.
Amên.
“Oh Thou, from whom the breath of life comes,
who fills all realms of sound, light and vibration.
May Your light be experienced in my utmost holiest.
Your Heavenly Domain approaches.
Let Your will come true – in the universe (all that vibrates)
just as on earth (that is material and dense).
Give us wisdom (understanding, assistance) for our daily need,
Let us not be lost in superficial things (materialism, common temptations),
detach the fetters of faults that bind us, (karma)
like we let go the guilt of others.
Let us not be lost in superficial things (materialism, common temptations),
but let us be freed from that what keeps us off from our true purpose.
From You comes the all-working will, the lively strength to act,
the song that beautifies all and renews itself from age to age.
Sealed in trust, faith and truth.
(I confirm with my entire being)
Posted by kris sexton on January 22, 2010 at 10:27 am
I prefer the original Aramaic as well….
Posted by ~Julia~ on January 22, 2010 at 10:33 am
Along the same lines of thought, I thought I’d share this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGK84Poeynk
Enjoy.
Posted by Richard Lubbers on January 22, 2010 at 10:44 am
John, the Universe loves you!
Posted by HK on January 22, 2010 at 11:13 am
I laughed especially hard at “organized religion”! Loved it!
Posted by Redlefty on January 22, 2010 at 12:38 pm
Is there such thing as negative vibrations?
Posted by HK on January 22, 2010 at 1:07 pm
@Redlefty: and if so, is it the antithesis of the Beach Boys song?
Posted by the feather on January 22, 2010 at 2:14 pm
This is great. I was just taking a break in the middle of writing a Sunday School lesson on the Lord’s Prayer, and thought I’d check your blog, and ha!
Hm…. maybe I’ll teach ‘em that version… ; )
Posted by Brian Shields on January 22, 2010 at 2:22 pm
http://www.gettingit.com/article/391
“There are two clear-cut and empirical lines between a “cult” and a “religion”: [a] membership (voters) and [b] bank account, [b] being a function of [a]. If a group has enough members to influence elections, it will also have a large bank account, and these two factors will guarantee that the politicians, the cops and the corporate media will treat it with respect, as a “religion.” With few members and little money, the same group could be called a “cult” and treated accordingly, even to the extent of toasting, roasting and charbroiling, as in Waco.”
Posted by wickle on January 22, 2010 at 2:57 pm
I don’t belong to an organized religion, either.
I’m a Baptist.
Posted by Christine on January 22, 2010 at 7:01 pm
wickle: LOL!!!
John: Genius, pure genius
Posted by Diana on January 23, 2010 at 12:07 am
Julia and Brian: Thank you so much for your contributions to this thread. I especially enjoyed the link to “We Are All Connected.” I find it ironic that the four gentlemen quoted are/were all atheists. To me, that video was a religious experience–that is, it served to open my eyes to God in all his (her?) glory.
Posted by onemansbeliefs on January 23, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Thanks for the video… I was struck by the repeated phrase “the cosmos is also within us” and began contemplating its signifigance. It was at this time I experienced an audible discharge of intestinal gas and realized why there is no life on Neptune or (my apologies) Uranus.
Posted by Tammy Lubbers on January 24, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Amen for disorganized religion! Muddled people of the world unite!