The Lord's Prayer

Oh cosmic birther of all Radiance and vibrationSoften the ground of our being And carve out a space within us where your presence can abide. Fill us with your creativity So that we may be empowered to bear the fruit of your mission. Let each of our actions bear fruit in accordance with our desire. Endow us with the wisdom to produce and share What each being needs to grow and flourish. Untie the tangled threads of destiny That bind us as we release others from the entanglement of past mistakes. Do not let us be seduced by that which would divert us from our true purpose, But illuminate the opportunities of our present moment. For you are the ground and the fruitful vision, The birth power and fulfillment As all is gathered and made whole once again. And so say I = AmenThis translation of the Lord’s Prayer, translated directly from the Aramaic to EnglishAs opposed to translated from Aramaic to Greek to Latin to EnglishTurned up on Buddha at the Gas Pump many years agoIt’s weirdly controversialNot to me. At one point I had more than 20 translations of the Tao Te ChingEach of them differentTranslation is an art, and can’t be separated from the translatorIt’s today’s poem because I need its grace so deeply myselfI hope you find it soothing also This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fallingtenderly.substack.com