இலண்டன் சைவ மாநாடு (சிறப்புமலர்)

7வது 600-6 மாநாடு 96060TL 607 2004 A UNIVERSAL PRAYER Professor Kopan Mahadeva God, give me elephant's ears to hear only what is right And eagle's eyes to see well, all that is worthy of sight A big-enough heart, not to harass those who do me wrong Puppies' tails-like smiles to show men love, to belong A nose like the dolphins' with a keen sense of direction Einstein's imagination, Gandhi's skill of passive action Unfailing strength in my frame, a controlled tongue Rocky faith to climb life's noble ladders, rung by rung A mind, always alert and productive, even in sleep, Hundred-odd years of life, and some wealth to keep. God, I ask for all these things only to serve needy folk With loving mates who work, not those who merely talk. Please make me, when I do speak, to pleasantly speak. And, God, never let me harm anyone, especially the weak. Use me as your tool for good deeds, as you would, please, And make me forgive others' faults with dignity and ease. God, lend me some radiance to light a bit of this earth And give me, each living day, a life of order and worth. When all is done, Dear God, I beg you, to come forth And let me embrace your feet in an instant of mirth. SHOW ME THE WAY Almighty, Siva, perched in the heaven inside my head: To you I pray many times a day. All that I say whenever I pray Please, Almighty, Show Me The Way. is: I'll do the walking or the stalking and the carrying or the ferrying and the sweating and the wiping and the searching and the learning and the herding and the pleading and everything else... but all I ask, to do my task is: Show Me The Way. 176 You are my guide my only guide, perched in the heaven inside my head. So, heed me. Do lead me. If I go astray, You chide me but guide me unflaggingly on the right way. Almighty, who is perched in the heaven inside my head, please make me see all along the way to my destiny. Professor Kopan Mahadeva &