<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Swami Purnananda]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Spiritual International Organisation with a holistic all-embracing attitude towards all Religions and faiths]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:23:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections: A book collection of daily thoughts and prayers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swami Purnananda's daily thoughts and prayers published on this blog post have been collected in the form of a book series "Reflections". All four volumes of this book series are now available on many Amazon marketplaces. The books are available both in Paperback and as Hardcover. The quality of the Hardcover is significantly better, but the price is slightly higher than the Paperback. Link to different Amazon marketplaces: Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CM9QJJT2?binding=paperback&#38;q...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/reflections-a-book-collection-of-daily-thoughts-and-prayers-volume1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6265be505edd7e3bfdccfa6c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2022 21:25:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_04065dbe0a1745259da40020bdd65ed3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_425,h_300,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 27, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought Made from woven food Enlivened by life breath And mind behind stood No border to its breadth Light illumines sheaths But borrows from inside Beneath the bliss bequeaths The Self stays there to beam Exploring depth to find Each layer hath concealed Shades of a subtle kind Until pure gold revealed Prayer O Divine Essence, hidden in the depths of my soul, Thy glory shines in the fragments you reveal like a treasure map that leads to Thee. Thank you for every precious glimpse and then to...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-27-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab8d1dd3abfe18c8f07cd22</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:29:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_be6faaa6142d4a339df9c47e56b4a5df~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 26, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought Eyes cast down in modesty For to waken peak of truth Pure as white cloth to wear Walking barefoot unaware Myriads thus will go today Myriads travel on their way Mask scourge some isolate Some go early, others late Tranquil as a clear blue sky Sounds subtle but are nigh Strong like silent stirred air Water waits in clouds there Nature’s ovation thunder claps Peace and prosperity enwraps Change of dress orange brown Autumn’s tranquil clothing on Prayer O Lord, may my words, thoughts and...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-26-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab77abc5334d89ee414ab94</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:04:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_a93492a0c95942fdb016718936997d2a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_854,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 25, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought Clarion calls from mountain range Pulls me from my slumber dreams Arise awake short time arrange Betwixt what sleep I need it seems No time to indulge in misty world Much work before departure come Declare to keen minds be unfurled Clear thoughts in words reflect upon Let’s broadcast good news of fact Collected fragments crafted sewn Calling message “thou art that” Creative pens will make this known Prayer O Lord, you have asked the lowly to work in your fields and sew thy seeds of...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-25-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab6309d6de3d82672aac074</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:29:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_07b8434dbb5341f19ddce5978dff9d01~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_722,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 24, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought Movements beautiful sublime Sometimes surge then decline Implicate potential underlay Surging forth beckoned pray Explicate evolved to touch Stay not or increase much Tempting glimpses erupt Shifting sliding curling up Whole presents itself in time Fragments in it intertwine Solutions to accepting mind Every side front and behind Observer observed are same In pixel puzzle mystery game Ocean one in consciousness In revelation we are blessed Prayer O Lord, may my sense of individuality...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-24-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab4e4dac2360a28d7821b24</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:54:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_4beba5ab90314bddafabe889f312a502~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 23, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought	 On this day, a saint revered Whose wounds were gifts from above In hands and feet, the blood appeared His heart aligned to Saviour’s love In humble rural settings born With sacred holy life desired Lifted his mind for habit worn Of fraternal life and care required Accepted not mere act of will Despite the sufferings bodily To share beloved’s Calvary hill Offering relief to all so readily With insight guiding multitudes In communion lost in ecstasy Immersed in profound beatitudes His...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-23-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab381a809cab69602d0c794</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:38:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_335a782781294096a9153b19b3b336e2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_916,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 22, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought Echoed howls, cats fight, Stabbing into quiet night To awakened listening ear Are reminder calls to prayer Rows of birds perched on wire Reserving songs for choral hour To inspired ears they’ll be Mantras of pure energy In daylight mixed cacophony Busy buzz - word empathy Inspired listeners will regard As God’s visiting audial card Prayer O Lord, open my ears that I may hear Thy voice; open my lips that I may sing Thy praise; open my heart that I may accept Thy love; open my mind that...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-22-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab22fea817ca0bac4e88649</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:40:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_2e6ea8ea16d34332b8e0b86da3acba51~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_886,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 21, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought Each finger, each thumb Inward home of everyone Holds unique purpose key Of sole potential energy Deep divine vision coiled Awaits the key to be unfurled With all life force combined Awaken stretch and unwind Falling leaves winter calls Cold rain and sudden squalls Nature’s seasons all round Sets a scene to be unwound Wound clock watches spring When to earth new born bring Youthful energy, colour bright New hope brings a fresh insight Prayer O Lord, how wonderfully you enfold me for...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-21-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab0e02457182c691e55869b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:45:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_e041f0e607ce408aa59c5d3d57252c9e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 20, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought Rolling urge on back won’t stay Delightful shrieks first step away Hands and knees motor along Rise and fall as legs get strong Walking running skip and jumps Ups downs on roads with bumps Learn new things, read and write Now graduation smiling bright Job and family house and home Now with family of your own Body creaks - vitality spent Soul will rise when urge is sent Striving swim for distant shore Need not elude us ever more Surrender self, newly inclined Rowed by He who fills the...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-20-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aaf901b7c72e845809d54e9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:52:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_cdad6171a0454beeb6b1266e4a982ac4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_688,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 19, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought How to unfold graciously Select right nutrients to live Be strong defying gravity Be rigid yet flex and give Its god be shining disc of sun It grows and spreads to reach Harbours home for everyone Silent still with much to teach How to use sunlight it knows For its leaves are factory cells Its offering of gas to air goes Without this air no life dwells Despite its wonder we bypass This model of the universe Next time you see a single tree Bow your head and bend your knee Prayer O Lord...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-19-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aae4e7f3b82b0d6420b8ac2</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:59:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_c15d801c89bf468abdc8aa5dff718816~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_962,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 18, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought Spirits rise none should despair, Goodness spread and bounty share. Rallying strength to face all danger, And where challenge is, to dare. Guided thus, to wise decision, Ever of Thy grace aware, Let our hearts beat bravely always For the ones within Thy care. Awaken now and slumber not Put on armour pick up shield Recall the nature you forgot In battle fight, not flee nor yield Roaring in the mighty rivers, Joining in one grand refrain, Ascending to the sunlit heavens, Telling of Thy...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-18-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad82951fb5e4b57efcf8a7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:29:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_ecfb5a7abd5e42c580443e7e7b6dae36~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 17, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought What is peace? Who can say? Felt in desireless dark of sleep Or sank in chair from busy day Mind hankers for such state to keep Ideal of world peace campaigned With ravaged world in tatters hang While leaders should be arraigned Talks of talks as new wars sprang Peace of mind is not for those Who look for faults and criticise Correct own faults that arose Before you condemn and ostracise Look closely now and you will find With love and generous will to share Like air filling vessels...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-17-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aaba976492c8c41bafb2e53</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:50:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_7656b2462bd044dfa7757b9ef1bed9f1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 16, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought Journeying on to worlds of deeds According to unconscious seeds Growth in rounds of seasons bring Nearer to truth, rebirth in spring Thus, countless souls are travelling Like drops of water mingling In water everywhere surrounds This infinite ocean without bounds Upward wing to nobler heights Increasing altitudes with flights No flights arrive nor they depart It looks like this when viewed apart Prayer O Lord, lead us through the many worlds to Thee. “Though I walk through the valley...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-16-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aaa3f5009b4f83aa6c5640a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:05:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_ff6d06c8495347e6b4a7ad34fe020432~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_855,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 15, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought First observed a clue and bit Presents a puzzle fragmented Arranged order emerge from it With patience make the pieces fit The what, where, why and how? Like information bits that come Only some to be answered now Mysteries can rarely be undone Adventurous new discovery Eyes widened with excited joy Infants explore unhurriedly Experience handled as new toy No fun in stagnant life stale Like child enjoy the sense report Adventure out beyond the pale Playful Lord is world you sought...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-15-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa8f62831b7de7b20e051be</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:42:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_35b6fcbb140c4c39afbae3433c76ebde~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_918,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 14, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought Red hued guard of world adored Stopped the path of Shiva Lord Sheared of obstinate blocking head Replaced with Cosmic Mind instead Ears for cosmic sound to hear Trunk sweeps obstacles clear Eyes shine through lotus shape Offering abundance - all to take On golden throne belly curved Leg is bent - half tusk preserved Embodied thus in playful form Manifesting of primordial Om Divinity infused in earth’s red clay Round sweets offered on this day Garlanded neck with flowers hung Lord of...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-14-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa8f5c7324e0c3e57580e81</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:38:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_324ac8fa2f4243e1bc8e5139a9eb900b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 13, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought Pulsing heart in beating chest Never makes request for rest Musical rhythms in cavity. Red stream defying gravity Muscle red squeeze and stretch Quick despatch, race and fetch Oxygen transport laden train To head, toes and back again Pulsars quasars spin wheels Vibrant world alive it feels Melody, rhythms combined Played on drum of Lord behind Prayer O Lord, your closeness is felt in the pulse and in every second of time within which you play your rhythms. Whenever I doubt, all I have...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-13-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa6448b571318e8c9e8e205</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:39:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_78e0fec2679b4514a5020b75b4996ce8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_884,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 12, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought From Cosmic Mind a single word Issued from pure silence held Expanded to sound of tremors heard Crystallised as familiar world Felt by probes and heard by ears Warning sounds protection learned Reacting out of hopes and fears Survival of rewards well earned Vocal chords honed resonate Helping teams for common good From the sea and land, they ate In community and neighbourhood Created cosmic birth from word Arrived as speech in vocal chord Can slash like a sharpened sword And cause...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-12-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa502a2571318e8c9e6606d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:45:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_24bbb44d8f904363942acb69fd581e07~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_954,h_868,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 11, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought On eleventh day remember In special month September Events that inspire and shock Via past relentless ticking clock Towers built of glass and steel Can crumble in a scene surreal In cultural hall a bell can toll Not to mourn but peaceful call Both memories leave legacy Mixed aspects of humanity Destruction’s scorched depravity Parliament convened for harmony The hope is crystal clear as bell Holiness purity, charity as well Are not owned by sect or church But those who in earnest...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-11-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa3b12ef448a9cd17b2acc3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:45:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_5b044f80bcac42acb8c9b345067202df~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_938,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 10, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought Storm clouds converge and blend Dark moods over mind descend Blacked off sun nowhere seen Seeping floods destruction bring Fight not rains and winds for now Don’t curse the dark or wonder how But strike a flint and use the spark So flaming lamp removes the dark The open door of here and place Is testament to glorious grace It can be entered where we are Pervading grace is never far Tune to glory - burn out dross Not fighting self or a whitewash Prayer O Lord, without catching you at...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-10-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa26dba97f51565bca7eee6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:37:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_062e1e63bd5b4cd190a8996a89f2444f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep 9, 2026 || Daily Thought &#38; Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought Trickling sparkle mountain stream From heights knows where it’s been Tales pour forth in bubbling gush Roars from mouth of river’s rush Strong, swift steady currents flow Convey expanse of green and blue Fish celebrate swim, flash and dash Mothers wash and children splash From glistening stream’s cool drops Or where it quenches thirsty crops Winding in valley down below Or where you plunged in holy flow No need to swallow, test explore Whole river there that goes before In every...]]></description><link>https://swami-purnananda.wixsite.com/reflections/post/sep-9-2026-daily-thought-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa112f339c0537d50ebe94c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:04:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e3252_20f7245976c5443b948fad68f5480ab9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Swami Purnananda</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>