154 155 Prayers from Hindu Texts Courtesy: https://www.arrcc.org.au/climate-action-kits Prayer for Mother Nature Source: “The Good Green Word” from Autumn 2010 edition of the Green Pages Another prayer from our ancient Scripture, Yajur Veda: Live in complete harmony with Nature, Experience the grace of God in the splendour of the universe. Be blessed by God’s reassuring love, The sweet dawn will sweeten your soul, The dazzling mid-day will set your hearts aflutter, And the serene music of your soul will guide you towards peace and prosperity. And when the day’s task is over, you will sleep in the lap of Mother Nature, All the deities will be favourable to you. —Mother Nature, Yajur Veda 34.37 Prayer to Mother Earth for Grace Source: Hindu Declaration on Climate Change Earth in which the seas, the rivers and many waters lie, from which arise foods and fields of grain, abode to all that breathes and moves, may She confer on us Her finest yield. —Bhumi Suktam, Atharva Veda xii.1.3 An Ancient Peace Chant Source: www.hinduismtoday.com May the Goddess Waters be auspicious for us to drink. May they flow, with blessings upon us. May the Earth be pleasant and free of thorns as our place of rest. May She grant us a wide peace. May the Divine Waters which grant us blessings, may they sustain us vigor and energy, for a great vision of delight. May we partake of that which is their most auspicious essence, as from loving mothers. May the Heaven grant us peace, and the Atmosphere. May the Earth grant us peace, and the Waters. May the plants and the great forest trees give us their peace. May all the Devas grant us peace; may Brahman grant us peace. May the entire universe grant us peace. May that supreme peace come to us. May that peace dwell in me. Take this firm resolve: May all beings look at me with the eyes of a friend. May I look at all beings with the eyes of a friend. May we all look at each other with the eyes of a friend. —Shukla Yajur Veda (36.12–15, 17–18) Translation by Vamadeva Shastri Everything is pervaded by God Source: greenfaith.org Isha vasyam idam sarvam, yat kinch jagatyam jagat Tain tyaktain bhunjhitha, ma gridh kasyasvid dhanam —Isa Upanishad, Verse 1 One translation and commentary is as follows: Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is pervaded by Isha (God). One should therefore consume only what is necessary for himself, with an attitude of caring and detachment; God has provided us with the natural abundance but one must not hoard things (that are not needed)—and thus depriving others who may need them. After all, whose wealth it is? Land and its resources are not wealth of any individual, it all belongs to God.
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