In beauty may I walk…
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In beauty may I walk.
All day long may I walk.
Through the returning seasons may I walk.
Beautifully will I possess again.
Beautifully birds . . .
Beautifully joyful birds
On the trail marked with pollen may I walk.
With grasshoppers about my feet may I walk.
With dew about my feet may I walk.
With beauty may I walk.
With beauty before me, may I walk.
With beauty behind me, may I walk.
With beauty above me, may I walk.
With beauty below me, may I walk.
With beauty all around me, may I walk.
In old age wandering on a trail of beauty, lively, may I walk.
In old age wandering on a trail of beauty, living again, may I walk.
It is finished in beauty.
It is finished in beauty.
A Navajo Indian Prayer of the Second Day of the Night Chant (anonymous)
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Comment from Diana
Time: October 24, 2007, 10:13 am
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Time: November 3, 2007, 2:02 pm
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Comment from Locana
Time: March 23, 2008, 7:07 am
Hi there! Thanks for putting this up on the web. Could you please let me know what the omissions are? This is the only version of the poem I have read with “Beautifully will I possess again. Beautifully birds . . . Beautifully joyful birds”. I wonder what the missing words or lines are? I am hoping to read this at my grandpa’s funeral in a few days time, and would appreciate your response. Many thanks, Dh. Locana
Comment from Bodhipaksa
Time: March 23, 2008, 7:50 am
Hi Locana,
I’m sorry to hear about your grandpa’s demise, and I hope the funeral goes well.
You can find the complete chant here:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/nav/nmps/nmps05.htm
Comment from Jason
Time: July 1, 2008, 10:22 pm
Great website! I’ve really been digging applying what I’ve learned here to my daily walks! Very informative, clear and well written!
THANKS!
J.
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