Thursday, October 1, 2009

Natural Disasters

Pray for the victims of the two natural disasters Wednesday, the quake in Indonesia and the tsunami in the Samoas. May the dead be at peace and find their souls sheltered, and the living be comforted and cared for.

When these kinds of disasters strike, we see how precious human life is and how fragile our civilizations are in the face of the power of natural forces. How can we then turn the powers we have toward creating human-made disasters such as war and wholesale destruction of the environment?

I pray that we human beings come to our senses and turn to the ways of life abundant and peaceful. I pray that the governments of the world marshal the resources to help those who have been caught up in these natural disasters, and that they also remember to help those caught in the midst of warfare.

May all beings be protected from harm, may all beings dwell in peace. May all the lives of all beings unfold in peace and love.

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