I Arise Today - A Morning Prayer

Every day we wake up to the magic of this existence. Here is a prayer to express gratitude for some of the countless blessings in our lives. Take time to experience the joy of living and feel free to add to this prayer by looking around and noticing what is good in your life.

Background music: Seven Pillars of Heaven by Narek Mirzaei of Music of Wisdom.
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Transcript

Dear friends,

A morning prayer.

I arise today through the life-giving power of the universe,

And I give thanks.

I arise today and feel the pulse of life within me.

I arise today and take in a breath of life-giving air that is shared by all on the planet.

I arise today held fast to planet Earth by the unseen force of gravity.

I arise today and I give thanks.

I arise today to feel the warmth of the sun and the coolness of wind.

I arise today and enjoy the refreshment of water.

I arise today and I give thanks.

I arise today in a world made new by the morning light.

I arise today in a world of potentiality.

I arise today to the possibility of new beginnings.

I arise today and I give thanks.

I give thanks for my life,

A gift inexplicable,

A gift beyond measure,

A gift against all the odds.

I give thanks for the people around me,

For family,

For friends,

For acquaintances,

And for all the people I come across in the course of my days.

I give thanks for my possessions,

However humble,

For the roof over my head,

For a bed in which to lie down,

For the security of home,

And for everything and everyone that makes this possible.

I give thanks for the benefits of civilisation,

For people who provide public services,

Water,

Power,

Communications,

For doctors and nurses and healthcare people,

People in the fire and rescue services,

For all the people working to support the life I enjoy.

I give thanks for the gift of awareness,

For my guides and mentors,

For the inspirational people in my life,

For everyone who has encouraged me to explore the meaning of this existence.

I give thanks for this new day,

In which to notice and to give thanks.

I arise today through the life-giving power of the universe,

And I give thanks.

Namaste.

Reviews

Thank you, Tony. What a wonderful gratitude practice. I feel so sorry for anyone who wakes up in the morning thinking it’s just another day.
Donna

Merci Tony for this beautiful prayer and a reminder of what matters the most 🙏🙏🙏

This simple and profound prayer brings me down to what matters, the basics of life, to gratitude for others. It gets me out of my self centered fear. Thank you!

I’ll come back to this often! So important to be in gratitude while our known world is coming apart.

Dear Tony
Thankyou for continuing to bring the wisdom and experience of your spirit to us in these wonderful meditations.
They never fail to give the chance to reflect and be grateful. It really is a miracle that I continue to wake up each morning.

Many thanks also for Thich Nhat Hahn’s prayer.

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What a wonderful reminder to start my day focusing on what is truly essential but often enough forgetting that I am gifted in being part of a community of people devoted to providing those critical services we all can easily take for granted. Thanks from Canada, Tony. 🇨🇦🫶🏻

What a beautiful compilation to remind us of the interconnectedness of our world and to give thanks for everything that supports us! To the inextricable mystery of life.🙏🏻

I can hear the smile in Tony’s voice and I feel like I’m being given a warm hug. I am so grateful that the Great Mystery brought him forth to share the universal language of love with me and us all. What a gift!

Thank you for such a grateful, blessed 🙌 way to start my day.
Namaste ✨️ 🙏

I give thanks each morning for waking up, to get to look at the beauty of this world. Lately the Northern Lights have been out again and have just been magical. Gods creation! It starts my day making me actually pay closer attention to all I have right in front of me. I’m so lucky to be alive and get to do things even the hard things. Because there are so many people that can’t. This I’m grateful for.
Thanks Tony!! 🙏🏻💕

Thank you, Tony, for this meaningful gratitude prayer to start my day. 🙏 🕊️

What a beautiful prayer of gratitude, encompassing things from the smallest to all of creation. Perfect to start my day. Thanks Tony for your wonderful creations.

Thank you Tony for the beautiful reminder that we all have so much to be grateful for even when the world is frightening !

Thank you teacher Tony for capturing my profound gratitude so comprehensively and poetically in this prayer. Blessings to you! 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❗️

This is beautiful
Thank you Tony
Love and blessings to you

What a lovely opening to the day! Thank you, Tony!🙏🏻

I give thanks for this meditation to start my day! Blessings,

Thank you Tony for a beautifully grounded prayer. 🙏

In this crazy world its so nice to step back and be grateful for the good things. Thanks Tony 🙏🏻

Always a peaceful and reflective moment with you, Tony. Thank you🙏