[Main Blog Post] A Few Daily Prayers

[jprussell]

I have found it helpful in my own spiritual practice to say regular prayers for a few things I do every day (or most every day). Personally, I find it helpful to find excuses to turn my mind to the spiritual when otherwise going about my business, and these prayers help. As always I welcome feedback, but for this one in particular, I'd love to hear what kind of habitual/regular prayers you say or spiritual practices you engage in, whether monotheistic, polytheistic, or otherwise.

Comments

[thinking_turtle]

Thanks for sharing these prayers! I've been doing the morning exercise from Way of the Golden section for several months now. I think it's a variety of the Four Fold breath. Rather than having fixed words to say, I follow the breath and see where it takes me. It makes the day feel much more peaceful.

[jprussell]

Thanks for the kind words! I also do the morning exercise from WotGS daily, and at least for me, I don't do a four-count for it, I just breath "slowly." Maybe I should give it a try having more intentional pauses between the in-breath and out-breath.

[thinking_turtle]

That's funny, because I tried holding my breath only after you suggested it. Looks like you were talking about the Solar Plexus exercise instead!

Holding between breathing adds two additional phases to the exercise. During the holding phases I visualize my need for others and others need for me. It lays a constructive basis for my day.

The Way of the Golden Section says to "hold the breath for a little while" and to "leave your lungs empty for a little while" (page 26.)

[jprussell]

Ah, thanks, I hadn't revisited that recently, so I didn't know I was missing that detail. I like your addition of considering how you need others and how they need you.