Daily Compass

“Unitarian Universalism invited me to understand prayer not as a predetermined language or skill that I had failed to master, but rather as a means of spiritual self-expression that we are called to develop and practice over a lifetime. Unitarian Universalism encourages us to ask the ‘Why’ and ‘How’ and ‘What’ of prayer, and to earnestly seek answers in dialogue with our friends on the journey.” – Jennifer Johnson, in the April edition of Quest (https://www.questformeaning.org/spiritual-reflections/quest-monthly/)

What is your prayer today? What is the why, how, and what that you are seeking to be in dialogue about?

As Muslims around the world begin their holy month of Ramadan, many begin to think about the sacrifices they need to make in order to feel closer to Allah.

What might you sacrifice to feel closer to the sacred?

Grace has more than one meaning. Outside of theology, grace refers to an elegance of presence, a refinement of movement, or an orientation of humility towards others.

Where do you notice elegance around you today?

In the typical Buddhist lovingkindness (metta) meditation, one meditates on the well-being of all. One starts within, and then widens the circle of concern outwards, first to people you love, and then to people you don’t know, and then to people who you have an issue with. Finally, one meditates on the well-being of all. Try it today.

May I be happy. May I be well. May I be safe. May I be peaceful and at ease.

May you be happy. May you be well. May you be safe. May you be peaceful and at ease.

May all beings be happy. May all beings be well. May all beings be safe. May all beings be peaceful and at ease.

“As we have been blessed, so we bless one another to be a blessing. Breathe in, breathe out, this breath we share with all that breathes. Feel the love of the universe flowing through this community, into you, and out into the universe again. Let the love of all the universe—your love—flow outward, to its height, its depth, its broad extent. You are more than you know, and more beloved than you know. Take up what power is yours to create safe haven, to make of earth a heaven. Give hope to those you encounter, that they may know safety from inner and outer harm, be happy and at peace, healthy and strong, caring and joyful. Be the blessing you already are. That is enough.”
-John and Sarah Gibb Millspaugh