Each morning when we wake we are remade in the image of the Eternal One

O God, Light of Lights:

You are the Indweller of the entire Universe.

You are the Light of Awareness.

You are the Light of our Consciousness.

You are the One who enlightens everything and everybody.

You are the One who makes the sun shine, the moon shine, who makes the stars shine, who makes the fire burn.

Kindly lead us to that Light of Wisdom and remove the darkness of ignorance; enlighten our hearts.

Help us experience that Light within and without.

Help us see the same Light, the same Spirit, dwelling everywhere in everything...or to be more accurate, as everything.

Help us to understand You and You alone through all these various forms and names, through all these different approaches and ways of worship.

Help us recognize the central unity of you in all things.

Help us realize we are Your image, Your children, no matter what the differences are.

Let us behold Your Spirit running through all.

Give us the strength and courage and capacity to experience the Peace and Joy which flow from communion with You and share that experience with everyone.

Help us to get away from these selfish temptations with which we are creating all the differences, all the fights and all the wars. We have suffered enough due to our ignorance. Please guide us to know our brothers and sisters and to know we are all parts of your family.

Enlighten our paths, O Light of Lights, Lord of Lords. Help us, guide us.

LOTUS PRAYER -- By H. H. Sri Swami Satchidananda

Each morning when we wake we are remade in the image of the Eternal One.

May we be renewed with the rising of the sun.

Grant us, God, the wisdom in this moment to fully offer ourselves to the service of the Divine. 

Forgive our resistance and fear, and welcome us home each time we return to you.

As that new day begins, guide our steps to more closely follow The Divine Order, and lead us out of our violence and despair in to Eternal Peace and Homeward.