Prayers
*Así — Our formal word of recognition, used similarly as “Amen”, “ or “Aho,” to signify deep listening, respect, and acknowledgment. In Spanish, así means “like this” — a simple affirmation of what is, just as it is. In Sanskrit, asi means “sword,” pointing to clarity, precision, and truth spoken from the heart. Our word is our sword — it can limit or liberate. Así reflects both the silent place of presence from which words arise and the power they hold to cut through illusion.
UNIVERSAL PRAYER
Universal Splendour, Universal Wonder, Light of all Light, Light of all Life.
Be with us now and always to remind us of why we came.
Be with us now and always, to guide us where to go.
Be with us now and forever, to reveal where we are, here, in this presence profound.
Presence in mind, presence in heart
Grant us the gift of knowing our true essence.
Give us strength to continue walking this eternal staircase,
astral path, forest path, the endless path of the human heart and mind
returning, remembering and reuniting with what is and will always be.
I call upon the spirit of forgiveness,
clarity, compassion, and release—
to liberate the hearts of those who ask
with sincerity, respect, reverence, and humility.
Daime força, daime amor, daime luz, paz e alegria.
Give me strength, give me love
give me light, peace, and joy.
Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om Tat Sat.
Om bhur bhuvah swaha
tatsavitur varenyam
bhargo devasya dhimahi
dhiyo yo nah prachodayat
Om Shri Gurubhyo Namaha Hari(hi) Om
ॐ
Así
PRAYER OF HARMONY
Dear Beloved Divine of the earth and of the astral
of the forests and of the seas
of the sierras and of the desert plains.
To the eternity which has no centre,
to the one which is everyone,
everywhere and everything.
Please lead me from the illusion and into reality,
from confusion into clarity,
from darkness into light and from the vice of death
to the realisation of eternal life.
Please elevate my thoughts to the heights of love
and illuminate in me the radiation and vibration
of Truth, Trust, Presence and Great Awareness
that I may engrave in my heart the divine qualities of humility,
tranquillity, calmness, compassion and forgiveness.
Let my heart see the world as my home
and yet let it still seek to see the spirit that underlines it.
Let my soul see that hidden in the darkness is a great light,
and behind every mask of fear is the holy face of love.
Please help me to see the unity in me and in all beings
that I can bless and be blessed by the spirit of harmony.
Así
RAISING THE FLAG
The winds of the north, south, east and west,
Spirits of earth, air, fire, water and space.
Spirit of Life, Spirit of Light, Spirit of Love,
Spirit of Wisdom,
Spirit of Truth, Spirit of Peace,
Come to me now and in the hour of my need.
Grant me the key to unlock within me the doors to your mystery.
Grant me firmness in the face of torment
and calmness to persevere and preserve the gifts I have received.
May I give them on graciously.
May I forever remember who I am to be—
Beyond flesh, beyond bones, beyond names, beyond forms.
To be, to see, to hear, to touch, and to behold the Great Unknown within this form.
May I remember and affirm that my identity is Truth, that eternity is my home,
That the universe is my country,
the earth my state, and my flag unifies all beings.
Here, I raise this flag for all to unite under.
May these teachings be planted like seeds
in the hearts of those who water them into trees.
May the fruits of this merit give sustenance and strength that benefit all types of beings.
Bless us with the gifts of peace of mind, happiness, health, and harmony—
between us, in our families and in our lives here on earth.
Om
Asato Ma Sat Gamaya
Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya
Mrityor Ma Amritam Gamaya
Lead me from the illusion to truth,
From darkness to light,
From death to immortality.
Om Sarve Bhavantu
Sukhinah Sarve Santu Niramayah
Sarve Bhadrani Pashyantu
Ma Kashchit Dukha Bhag Bhavet
May all be happy.
May all be healthy.
May all see what is good.
May no one suffer.
Om Sarvesham Svastir Bhavatu
Sarvesham Shantir Bhavatu
Sarvesham Purnam Bhavatu
Sarvesham Mangalam Bhavatu
May everyone be well.
May everyone be at peace.
May everyone be fulfilled.
May everyone experience auspiciousness.
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
Peace, peace, peace
Así
PRAYER OF OPENING
Great Spirit, Great Mystery, Holy Mother, Divine Father,
Source of All That Is in Existence and Non-Existence.
I am here asking and praying for the presence, permission and blessing
to be here, to work and to open this session
and I am asking my brothers and sisters present to do the same.
I am asking and praying to have health and humility planted in my heart,
calmness and clarity seeded in the mind
and illumination to shine forth and from the spirit.
With this supplication, I invite the virtues of forgiveness and reconciliation,
kindness and compassion, and allowance and acceptance
to be witnessed, experienced and practiced here.
May all who enter this sanctuary feel the presence manifested here
of the Light of Love, the Spirit of Truth,
Wisdom, Harmony and Contemplative Wonder.
May all who work here seek the sight
of Your Eternal Body, which is formless like space;
to join Your Dance, which is the seat of sublime stillness
and to hear Your Holy Word which is the profound psalm of silence.
In the radiation of the One Christ Light,
which is all light and in the radiance of this unified vibration
that are the qualities of eternity in action
I consecrate this space within, without and all around
for all to see, be and behold.
May the grace of this holy light shine upon us
here, now and forever and ever,
Así