Morning Refuge Prayer

i take refuge in the Buddha who shows us the path. i take refuge in the Dharma that teaches us to walk in compassion. i take refuge in the Sangha the family of living beings working together for peace. i take refuge in Jesus in the way that He lived and died. in the Kingdom of Heaven within us that heals the sick and feeds the hungry. i take refuge in the Tao in the uncarved block. in water flowing over rocks finding its own way. i take refuge in the Great Spirit in the embrace of Mother Earth. i take refuge in the wind and rain in the thunder and lightning, in the stillness of night. i take refuge in the howl of the wolf, in the eyes of small children. in the truth that breaks down the wall between living and existing, between sorrow and joy.