Imagine being in Yogananda's presence as he's inviting us to pray this prayer with him.
With the beginning of the new year,
Let us with concentrated resolve and spiritual determination enter into a new era of our lives.
Please pray with me.
We are entering a better life,
O Father,
Through the portals of the new year.
May it be a year of greatest communion with Thee,
The Giver of all gifts.
Be Thou the only King sitting on the throne of all our desires,
Directing our lives through our intelligence.
In the past year,
Desires often led us astray.
Bless us that henceforth all our aspirations be in consonance and harmony with Thy will.
Bless us that every day be a new awakening in Thy consciousness,
Physically,
Mentally,
Morally,
And spiritually.
We thank Thee,
O Father,
And the Great Ones who are blessing us and coaxing us to Thy Kingdom.
Heavenly Father,
I am no longer bound by the consciousness of the past year.
I am free from the cramped consciousness of the body.
I am eternal.
I am omnipresent in the chasm of eternity above and below me.
On the left,
On the right,
In front,
Behind,
And all around,
Thou and I are one.
We bow to Thee,
O God,
To Guru and to the saints of all religions.
And we bow to all souls in every nation,
For they are made in Thine image.
In the new year,
We wish peace for all nations of the globe.
May they realize their common brotherhood under Thy fatherhood.
Bless them with this understanding that they forsake fighting and live peacefully with one another to make a heaven on this earth.
And bless us all that we may help to build Thy heaven here by remodeling our lives spiritually and by example,
Inspiring others to do likewise.
We love Thee,
Our Father,
And we love all races as our brothers.
We love all creatures,
For they reflect Thy life.
We bow to Thee,
Templed in everything.
Heavenly Father,
Make us strong in this new year,
Ever guided by Thy constant presence,
That in body,
Mind,
And soul,
We may reflect Thy life,
Health,
Prosperity,
And happiness.
As Thy children,
May we become perfect,
Even as Thou art perfect.
Peace,
Aum,
And Amen.
May you all reach the land beyond your dreams,
Where there is peace and joy eternal.
And may you realize the fulfillment of whatever strong,
Good wish you release in the ether.
