Happy uposatha to all! Over the course of the last few days I have been able to stay, more or less, with the intention to cultivate harmlessness and goodwill in my thought, speech and deed and have been able to enjoy the blessing of the practice today. Part of this may have to do with my decision to meet all beings with a heart of love and a constant return to the moment wherein I try to figure out what can be offered to provide comfort and ease for the being(s) before me. Imperfect though my practice has been it has certainly buoyed me in these times of work-related stress and other difficulties.
Interestingly enough, my fascination with the idea of praying for others’ well-being has only increased in strength and I have even downloaded and app (InstaPray) where people post their requests. Granted many of the prayers are people beseeching God or Jesus but you can connect to their suffering, their fears and their basic humanity which is more than enough to engender compassion and metta. I continue to search for other, non-denominational venues and have founded the following site which is dedicated to praying for animals: http://www.circleofcompassion.org/index.html. All of the above are great and I am happy just to be able to send what care and concern I can to beings in need.
Rakkhantu sabba devata! May the devas protect you!
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Cattāri Brahmavihārā 
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