To Light One Candle

Author(s): Pramoda Chitrabhanu
Publisher: East West Unity Press Ananda Ashram New York

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I open my heart in reverence to the Arihantānam, Enlightened Beings who have brought an end to all forms of greed, anger, deceit, and selfishness, and who, out of deep compassion, have shared with others their insights, awareness, and pathways to freedom.
I bow to the Siddhāṇam, Perfected Ones who have liberated themselves from the cycle of rebirth upon becoming one with the Light.
I revere the Ayariyāṇam, masters whose character and living exemplify their teachings.
I pay respects to the Uvajjhāyāṇam, true teachers who stay in the heartof scripturalknowledge and teach its essence.
I give honor to the Sāhūņam, renunciates worldwide who seek to practice the Universal Teachings and live in simplicity, harmlessness, and selfless service.
By opening to these five examples of Universal Consciousness, I allow my unwholesome tendencies to subside and my wholesome qualities to manifest.
Upon offering these reverences with a sincere heart, I am protected from harm and showered with the highest of blessings and benedictions.
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