Begin Again: Re-Dedication to Goodness

A meditation where we re-dedicate ourselves to living a life of goodness and kindness. Today is the first day of the rest of your life of mindfulness. Every new day offers an opportunity to begin again. There is no reason to allow past failures to drag us down or make us feel that it is pointless trying to improve. We can do it if we decide to begin again. Background music is "Paradise of Souls" by Narek Mirzaei of Music of Wisdom

Transcript

Dear friends,

Welcome to this time of meditation,

The theme of which is Rededication to the Doing of Good.

Can we begin by giving ourselves a minute or two to come into this present moment?

Just relax.

Leave the concerns of the day to one side for now as you take a deep breath in and allow yourself a full breath out,

Realizing that all is well right here,

Right now,

In this present moment.

An opening thought.

Whatsoever things are true,

Whatsoever things are honourable,

Whatsoever things are just,

Whatsoever things are pure,

Whatsoever things are lovely,

Whatsoever things are of good report.

If there be any virtue and if there be any praise,

Think on these things.

Today I rededicate myself to the doing of good.

Today I will make a special effort to be kind.

Today I will stand up for what is right.

Today I will defend the underdog.

Today I will perform one act of unexpected generosity.

Today I will offer some words of appreciation.

Today I will hold my tongue when tempted to complain.

Today I will thank someone for something they have long forgotten they did for me.

Today I will be a bridge over troubled water.

Today I will be a safe port in a storm,

A calm voice in a crisis.

Today I will look into the eyes of people who provide a service for me.

Today I will remember to smile when I speak.

Today I will really listen when other people speak to me.

Today I will try to remember to be thankful that I am alive today.

Today I rededicate myself to the doing of good so that tomorrow the world will be a little better because I have lived today.

Finally,

A prayer from the Native American tradition,

Let me walk in beauty.

O Great Spirit,

Whose voice I hear in the winds,

And whose breath gives life to all the world,

Hear me.

I stand before you,

One of your many children.

I am small and weak.

I need your strength and wisdom.

Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset.

Make my hands respect the things you have made,

My ears sharp to hear your voice.

Make me wise so that I may know the things you have taught my people,

The lesson you have hidden in every leaf and rock.

I seek strength not to be superior to my brothers,

But to be able to fight my greatest enemy,

Myself.

Make me ever ready to come to you with clean hands and straight eyes,

So that when life fades as a fading sunset,

My spirit may come to you without shame.

Namaste.

Reviews

A beautiful soul. I’ve been listening to Tony for 15 years and always find his meditations so comforting and fulfilling. Like coming home.

Thank you teacher Tony for this wondrously nourishing meditation! 🙏❤️🙏❗️

Thanks Tony. I love this for when I need to begin again. Maybe the day got off to a rough start or I’m having a bad week. this meditation enters me

So beautiful - a little dose of True North. Thank you. 🙏

This meditation nourished me with the fortitude to go forth and be a better human, with a newfound deliberate intention to sprinkle kindness wherever I go. Thank you, thank you, for your own work in making the world a better place every single day, through the multitude of spirits you lift up, in so many humans across this earth.

This was a lovely way to start the day. This was humbling and warming. It was also gratitude inducing. I am left feeling humbled, grateful and full of love.
Many thanks 🙏

Another beautiful meditation Tony. Thank you for what you bring to this community.

These morning meditations are such a treasure. And I have always loved that Chief Yellow Lark prayer. Thank you Tony for a great start for my day.

I love all of Tony's talks and meditations. This one is a lovely assist for starting the day with intention, kindness, and an open heart. Thank you, Tony🙏

So rich, yet simply doable, and so well-timed this first day of February. So grateful for Tony, a true spiritual mentor.

A worthy start to the day and a home to hope! Thank you, Tony!

Beautiful encouraging meditation session, just what most of us need. Thank you. Wishing you peace.🙏🙏

Your voice is an instant mood changer. Thank you for sharing the wisdom.

Some time to ground, then some affirmations and prayers to orient my mind and heart for the day. I wish there was more time for reflecting on the ideas, but I can do that in my own practice.
Thank you for your gentleness and peacefulness

Ty Tony! As always, ever so good and effective!
Bless you and ty again!

Wow! Thank you for this. It was just what I needed this morning.

I love this meditation. Especially the prayer. Will repeat this often. Thank you Tony 🙏

Thank you Tony for your beautiful words. Namaste 💗🙏🔆🌸

Thank you. Another beautiful offering to bring me back to the way I was created to live! 🙏💝🌺

Wonderful meditation to start the day, the Native American prayer is a bonus