New Year Greetings & a Prayer Dedication!!!

Every Blessing to .......

Medie, TZ, KeenYee, Twilight, Michi, Savante , Nicole, Happy, Jerry, William, KH, Danny, SK, Chris, Justin, Evann, Pikey, Bear, Legolas, Nase, Reanaclaire, RoseBelle, Wenn, Dovey, 3Quarks, Sermie, Shakira, Freedom, Meg, Merv, Mango, Ciki, Donna, Manglish, PreciousPea,Willy, Cleffairy, CommonKen, Perky, Yamuna, Bluey, FableFrog, Fufu, Eugene, Merv, Grey, TakashiEric, Jase, EricLee, Simon, Joe, Kris, Taira, Jason, Julian, Jenabi, Koala, Leon, LauNiang, Lifebook, Michelle, JC, BengBeng, Aaron, Foongpc, Kenwooi, Shane, Nothamsap, PaulJ, Josh, KN, Benny, Sg, KC, Janvier, Sbanboy, Bunny, Daniel, CHVoon, Gracjc, SJ, JustBecks, Ichi, Kyle, Eric, Karen, Bananaz, Eden, Ed D, Darren, Nic, Bernard, Walt, Calvin, Xan, Cedric, NickPhillips, Yeng, Hsewife, Hati and all Anonymous bloggers who have graced my blog.

(1st, 2nd & 3rd songs by Rod Stewart, Jamie Cullum & Lemar from playlist are dedicated to you guys!)

This is an extract from A Great Buddhist Sage, Shatideva's Bodhicharyavatara which is one of His Holiness The Dalai Lama's (as well as mine) favourite prayer dedications. Pray you will join me in making this positive universal prayer dedication.

May all beings everywhere

plagued by sufferings of body and mind
obtain an ocean of happiness and joy
by virtue of my merits.

May no living creature suffer
commit evil nor ever fall ill
may no one be afraid nor belittled
with a mind weighed down by depression.

May the blind see forms
and the deaf hear sounds
may those whose bodies are worn with toil
be restored on finding repose.

May the naked find clothing
the hungry find food
may the thirsty find water
and delicious drinks.

May the poor find wealth
those weak with sorrow find joy
may the forlorn find hope
constant happiness and prosperity.

May there be timely rains
and bountiful harvests
may all the medicines be effective
and wholesome prayers bear fruit.

May all who are sick and ill
quickly be freed from their ailments
whatever diseases there are in the world
may they never occur again.

May the frightened cease to be afraid
and those bound be freed
may the powerless find power
and may people think of benefitting each other.

For as long as space remains
for as long as sentient beings remain
until then may i too remain
to dispel the miseries of the world.

I would like to this opportunity to wish all of you, my dear friends and readers, A Truly Blessed New Year!

Here's to wishing that you have the hindsight to know where you've been, The foresight to know where you are going, And the insight to know when you have gone too far.

Please also accept my most sincere apologies for any misgivings and unintentional hurt that I may have caused you in any way.

"Sarva Mangalam!" (Tibetan wish for all things good)

"Walk on a trail of loving kindness

 Walk on a path of compassion

 And all else around you will be beautiful."
 Every Blessing