Saint Francis of Assisi - Selected Teachings and Prayers for Meditation - Christian Mystics

[@willieluncheonette5843]

" Saint Francis of Assisi lay on his deathbed. He was singing, and singing so loudly that the whole neighborhood was aware. Brother Elias, a pompous but prominent member of the Franciscan order, came close to Saint Francis and said, ‘Father, there are people standing in the street outside your window.’ Many had come. Fearing that the last moment of Francis’ life had come, many who loved him had gathered together around the house. Said this brother Elias, “I am afraid nothing we might do could prevent them from hearing you singing. The lack of restraint at so grave an hour might embarrass the order, Father. It might lower the esteem in which you yourself are so justly held. Perhaps in your extremity you have lost sight of your obligation to the many who have come to regard you as a saint. Would it not be more edifying for them if you would, er, die with more Christian dignity?” “Please excuse me, Brother,” Saint Francis said, “but I feel so much joy in my heart that I really can’t help myself. I must sing!” And he died singing. In the whole Christian history, he’s the only one who has died singing. Many Zen people have died singing, but they don’t belong to Christianity. He is the only Zen master amongst Christian saints. He didn’t care a bit about Christian dignity. Saint Francis of Assisi has a different vision - he is just ordinary. He says, “Please excuse me, Brother, but I feel so much joy in my heart that I really can’t help myself. I must sing!” In fact, it is not that Francis is singing, Francis has become the song. That’s why he cannot help, he cannot control. There is nobody left to control it. If the song is happening it is happening. It is not within control, it can’t be, because the controller has disappeared. The self, the ego, no more exists. Saint Francis does not exist as an individual. There is absolute silence inside. Out of that silence this song is born. What can Francis do? That’s why he says, “I can’t help it. I must sing!” And he died singing. And there can be no other better death. If you can die singing, that proves that you lived singing, that your life was a joy and death became the crescendo of it, the culmination. Saint Francis of Assisi is a Buddha. The characteristic of a Buddha is that he is ordinary, that he has no ideas about himself of how he should be, that he simply is spontaneous, that whatsoever happens, happens. He lives on the spur of the moment, that is his authenticity. You can call it his characteristic, but what kind of characteristic is this? It is simply that he has no character, he has no strait-jacket of a character around himself, he has no armor, he does not live from the past, that he does not know what Christian dignity is. He lives in the moment like a child."

[@MrResearcher122]

Beautifully told. Thanks.

[@PiggoNZ]

Wow

[@leighcecil3322]

Many native American Indians...sang when they were shot in heart... the love of the great spirit was with them... namista 🙏 to all..! Saint Francis...a true sage ❤️

[@willieluncheonette5843]

@@MrResearcher122 Those words are from a talk by Osho.

[@Chuck-vv3wu]

You must remember! St Fran was constantly busy building churches, monasteries,helping the poor and needy,travelling in his ministry,feeding and caring for the sick, the list goes on. He wasn’t sitting in contemplation all day every day,He walked with the father!!! He worked!!!✌️

[@faqtum]

Jayasara: You are executing the most beautiful work there is! Thank you for making my life richer, fuller and deeper. you are a precious being. be blessed!

[@Studio-pg4sq]

I agree!

[@Al_kebulanOlutosin-fi8pm]

" AS CHRIST SAID, UNLESS YOU BECOME AS A LITTLE CHILD-- U SHALL NEVER ENTER THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN!!." " IN TRUTH, WE ARE ALL CHILDREN!!." " MAHATMA GANDHI SAID, --- IF U WANT TO KNOW ABOUT "LOVE" STUDY CHILDREN!!!." " CHILDREN DOES NOT HAVE HATE, DISBELIEF, ANGER,& ALL THE NEGATIVE QUALITIES--- OF THE ADULTS!!!. BUT CHILDREN ADOPT THE ATTITUDE OF THEIR PARENTS!!!!.

[@pchabanowich]

“Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace...” That prayer has endured every attempt to spread human misery in the centuries since. What an enormous Love for the world he is! Thank you, Dear Soul, for this reading.🙏

[@mortalclown3812]

Your inclusion of high vibrational beings from all paths of faith is extraordinary, dear Samaneri Jayasara. St Francis and Julian of Norwich have brought such light during my darkest times. My gratitude is from the heart. 🔭✨🌙🙏🌏💙🙋 Blessings to you ~ to all here. ✨🕉️❤️✝️❤️✡️❤️☪️❤♾️✨

[@MediumRareSteak52]

I love this so much! Thank you. What is this music? It is exquisite ❤.

[@andysmith955]

Thankyou 💜 🙏

[@roderickhamilton3349]

There are times when the music begins and my eyes swell with tears that I have to hold back. I am always amazed and thankful for the readings that you do. If only the beings of this earth would listen to these readings I believe it would change many.

[@KamWowNow]

No holding back next time 🌸🙏🌸

[@Fire-Toolz]

Why hold back? What is it that makes you afraid to simply be your authentic self? Roderick, cry. Cry til your tear ducts are dry. In Kwan Yin’s Prayer For The Abuser she prays that even the abuser would experience free flowing tears. It is normal to cry but men are conditioned to believe it is weak. Just let it out Dear Roderick. Wail into your pillow. It opens a gate. It allows things to dislodge and flow and melt. The pain you might feel is safe to feel. There is healing in letting it flow. You say you wish we would all listen to these readings, that they would change many. But my Dear Roderick, if you are stopping your own tears, you are resisting, in a sense, this very teaching you wish for others to hear. To thine own self be true. And when Jesus said love others, remember, YOU are one of those others. I wish you peace!!! 💟☮️✝️☪️🕉☸️✡️☯️

[@raquelwebb13]

It is changing many…

[@Janneman24]

Blessed source of love ❤ I asked my girlfriend to marry me at the end of this text while listening to it in the Church of St. Francis in Assisi. Infinite gratitude for your beautiful offerings🙏🙏❤❤☺✨ ps. She said yes! ;)

[@mortalclown3812]

❤😂🙏📿♾️

[@pebblepicassos]

Thank you Sister. I spent today on the train tracks, collecting stones for the next artwork. Your words restore me... Have a blessed day 🌿🚉🙏

[@mariannahasegawa4215]

I needed a long journey to understand this. To get touched and moved by this message. Thank you for being patient and posting your readings without quitting.

[@OfftoShambala]

I am in love with that bird… captivating choice!!

[@bridgetleonard1185]

Thank you Samaneri and St Francis. I listen to this to the words the music and the birds very often. I feel it deepening my spirituality my consciousness and is gradually changing me to be a much more trusting and better person. Such a moving inspiring gift . I’m grateful to you Samaneri for the way you recite from the heart . The message through you is profound and soul stirring. Thank you🙏❤

[@premaroberts1546]

The photo of the little bird, the birdsong & music - all set the tone for St.Francis's words. All heart, purity, simplicity, humility, profound wisdom. I bow down at his feet. Utterly exquisite. Immense thanks, 🙏💜🐘🐷🦁🕷🦠🐳🐁🐅🐕🐑🦓🐒🐌🦋& all God's creatures & creation 💙🙏

[@Al_kebulanOlutosin-fi8pm]

" HIGHLY BEAUTIFUL EXCEPTENSE AND APPRECIATION RIGHTLY DESERVED!!!!!!

[@LOVEisTHEultimateLAW]

Lord, in the silence of this dawning day, I come to ask you for peace, wisdom and strength. I want to look at the world today with eyes full of love; be patient, understanding, gentle and wise; see your children beyond appearances, like you see them yourself, and thus, see only the good in everyone. Close my ears to all slander, keep my tongue from all malice and only thoughts that bless remain in my mind. May I be so kind and so joyful that all those who approach me feel your power and your presence. Clothe me with your beauty, Lord, and that I reveal to you throughout the day. So be it. Amen

[@jannie6359]

Another beautiful one, Friend. Please help me never to become jaded to such wise and kind words.

[@tonygiannetto8490]

The one ‘you’ are looking for; is the one who is looking. Gota Love it! The live went very well. No Martha cumbered about with much serving. Only Mary at the feet. You have been watching in my posts what is ‘happening’ in ‘me’. As some stabilization in the I AM without words is happening, as ‘I’ discover there is no identity. During the live in the meditation finally began to see how to just let things just be. Could never do that when there was identity. With identity you only struggle with stuff, can’t let go. Things begin to slow down n ‘you’ can see what’s happening as ‘you’ begin to stabilize in the I AM without words. No need to tell ‘you’ my joy n gratitude!!

[@tonygiannetto8490]

Having Christianity as my original teachings, would like to share something that can help others as well. Said to Samaneri the scripture, ‘He that loves his life shall lose it, n he that hates his life shall save it’. Then said I hate my life. That hate is just an emotion & not Biblical hate! Can be shown Biblically. In the garden Adam was ashamed, he hated it cause he hid, yet embraced it as him. On the cross the 2ed or last Adam, Christ. It says He despised the shame. Then another scripture comes. He was a man despised & rejected of men. What we really hate we reject, not eat n make it part of us. If you hate octopus having never even eaten it, do you want it on your table, to see it, to even smell it? Or if you ate Brussel sprouts n hated them are you going to eat them again? Shame, rejection, worthlessness come all the time, do you like the taste? Then don’t just hate them, reject them, as Christ rejected the shame while naked on the cross. That tunic He wore, that lots were cast for, was Christs under ware. His under ware was woven from a single thread, seamless. This was to show His underlying seamless nature. Which is your underlying true nature. Don’t pollute it with all that stuff, reject it, like Christ did. He felt the shame but it didn’t enter His Being, He rejected it. So He was never ashamed like Adam, just saw it & rejected it. He didn’t eat it! This is not eating from the tree of the knowledge of good & evil, THE MIND.

[@leighcecil3322]

Brother Sun ☀️ sister 🌙..🙏 let peace rule... humble in a world of chaos beautifully spoken..!

[@sirene1015]

💥May All Sentient Beings Be Free From Suffering💥 🌷May the radiance of Spirit's peaceful joy shower on all of you with the brilliance of one thousand stars....💥✨🌙💥

[@AndreaFeimer]

Danke, für Dieses zu Herzen gehende Video liebe Samanerie. Danke, für Deine Liebe und Dein lichtvolles Sein. Mir ist Franz von Assisi sehr nahe. Ehre sei Gott in Allem. Amen🙏😍👑

[@amitgaur7502]

Koti koti Pranam Mata 🙏🙏❤️❤️☺️✨

[@oneconsc3333]

That was so beautiful.....thank you 🙏🏻💜🌸

[@Brittle_buddha]

Once again I kneel humbly outside your doorway. Head bowed. Washed clean by the river of compassion. Heart opening wider and wider. Deepest gratitude and warmest regards. 🌟🙏🌼💐💕

[@thomasmoritsch9425]

Such a beautiful message on a very special evening, thank you very much!! This is my second time listening to it :)

[@waywardsoul3562]

Mine too

[@dynamiteGB888]

I’ve been listening to it over and over again.

[@venus_en_12]

Assis is the sweetest thing!!! Those little 🐦 birds always wishpering the heart language...

[@garycox3841]

a Wonderful Global Message for all that would hear these words. So deeply touching. Thank you sister❤️🙏

[@ademloes3171]

Thank you thank you thank you ❤️

[@contemplatingwithamaster]

Thankfully ❤

[@Chano13]

So let it be Lord!

[@richardfield7718]

Wonderful.

[@tillyvickers2721]

Gorgeous....❤So grateful for this, truly.🙏

[@Mary-cp1oz]

Thank you for the awesome works. Yes it will surely help and change those who listen.

[@mapaz555]

Saint Francis, my friend

[@stephenclague3117]

Beautiful beyond words, the music the words your voice. Just spent a blissful 15 mins crying tears of joy. God bless to all

[@TheNativoamericano]

So thankful for this precious recording of one of my favorites Christian Saints. 🥰 He lives in my 🧡 and is the inspiration I carry in every single act of compassion towards all the animals I rescued through the years. When St. Francis went to Rome to ask the Pope for His acknowledging of the Franciscan Order, he simply said he saw Christ hidden behind every animal creature too. This Truth became alive in mySelf. I receive this Christmas gift from you on behalf of the Divine Eternal Creator filled with joy, appreciation and infinite gratitude. Love and blessings 💖✨🙌 my dearest Jayasara 🙏

[@SamaneriJayasara]

Oh, that's just lovely to know more of his story and your story too dear Monica. 💜💜

[@HenryTucker7]

You visuals are always so spot on perfect for your readings. I've never listened to the Christian Mystics until now, so thank you. I certainly hope you will include more. Why is it that since being sent you, all I want is to hear your voice and your readings. Talk about heaven on earth. You're an angel, for sure. Sometimes I'm brought to tears because it's all so overwhelmingly powerful.

[@mortalclown3812]

Fwiw, I've been going thru her channel's playlist ~ fascinating array of Christian mystics I'd never read before. Lol it's like she's already done the difficult task of editing for us, too. Paz y luz. 🙋✨🌙❤️

[@pe7146]

Dear Jayasara, Much Love and Gratitude for St Francis's Words of Power and Peace. Like all my friends here, welling up of soft tears flowing from Pure Heart. Blessings to all.

[@rockstone2939]

Amen... 🙏✍

[@MrSA1829]

I simply love this work. I hope it continues to grow. People are in dire need of this! Life has us all stressed out to the max. Thank you Samaneri for all of your hard work and dedication. Blessings ❤️

[@bjk7797]

Saint Francis was a great saint ,Namaskar

[@dianev3982]

St Francis 💖

[@Nonbeings]

So beautiful always tears just always speechless listening to the work and your voice combined. Bless you Sister. ❤

[@donovanfranciscus1]

Thank you and Merry Christmas to all.

[@sudhaumapathy375]

Thank you Samaneri Jayasara for uploading this video in You Tube. My sincere gratitude to you for the hard work you put in to consolidate and present these beautiful reflections from different areas for the benefit of spiritual seekers

[@waywardsoul3562]

This one might be one of my favorites… and I love all you teach here, but this one, hit very close to home… blessed be… peace

[@bridgetleonard1185]

This is exceptionally moving and beautiful. Thank you from my heart and with much love❤ precious Nun.

[@tensingput]

Adequate Words can’t be found! The path to the deathless! You have opened up such a unifying path for all the major religions.

[@Devotionalpoet]

Beautiful reading I listen to often 🥰🙏🏻✨

[@garycox3841]

Sister Jayasara, this is almost too beautiful to bear. I am playing it over and over again as I am making dinner. I wonder if I will even be hungry for ordinary food, as I am filled up with all that matters🙏❤️

[@SamaneriJayasara]

Beautiful Gary - your open Heart makes it possible for you to hear and appreciate this so deeply. 💜🌷

[@philmcdonald6088]

be here now: do no harm: help others: be still close eyes listen to your breathing: self liberate by seeing with naked awareness.

[@thomasdef634]

Listening during the week when the liturgical churches celebrate the feast of Francis. So grateful for these minutes spent in the company of this great saint.

[@andrewsimpson966]

Thank you very much

[@justinmus2896]

World Peace. One Piece at a time

[@elabsolutos]

Thank you so much for your work, Pange lingua moved me to tears... and Hafiz,"Awake awhile. It does not have to be Forever, Right now". You and Hafiz are to be blamed!

[@johnroseezold3093]

Thankyou dear Samaneri, for your beautiful paced words of timeless sacred teachings. Deep bow 🙏🏽

[@bridgetleonard1185]

This is deeply moving The singing of the friars, the bird song and the music, such a beautiful compilation . Thank you Samenari for giving us your time your compassion and deeply caring. We love you❤🙏

[@Al_kebulanOlutosin-fi8pm]

" ONE PURE WOMAN IS BETTER THAN A HUNDRED YOGIS!!!." GUREJI NEEM.

[@seangrieves4359]

My birthday is st Francis feast day 4 oct. Great saint.

[@devonharrison7124]

Thank You 💕🙏

[@anjumali3121]

Very good 👍 thanks madam 🙏

[@edward2175]

Thank you Sister Jayasara for the live teaching on Christmas Eve. Sustaing presence and sangha and the sacredness of this time. A shower of Blessings.

[@juliavalerio9744]

Señor hazme un instrumento de tu paz.

[@alienperspective8091]

from all the beautiful videos that you make for us, this is the closest to my heart , thank you

[@moraesajay4801]

Thank you so much 🙏🏼

[@SammyJaneMillin]

Thanks amen❤

[@TulipIris7244]

Such a beautiful reading from one of my favorite saints! Pange Lingua Gloriosi always makes me cry. It is usually chanted on Maundy Thursday at the end of the evening Mass when the priest carries the Eucharist in a monstrance in a long procession accompanied by a thurible full of incense around the kneeling congregation. It is a very powerful experience.

[@miketv101]

Merry Christmas everybody

[@Edangiolino]

This has touched my heart deeply this morning. Assisi is a very special place for me in my heart and Francesco is dearly beloved by me. The music and words are simply beautiful. Thank you so much . Godbless everyone here.

[@lencoller6477]

That was beautiful, tears of joy, overwhelming, happy Christmas all beings in all the world's 💖

[@ralphstarling6707]

Beautiful!

[@In2MeUcU]

BeYOUtiful Truth ❤️

[@oxheysarah]

Beautiful ❤ thankyou 🙏

[@charlienne]

What a great choice for Christmas. I love St. Francis of Assisi. Thank you ❤️

[@williamdrescher9607]

Thank you for this.

[@EAMason-ev3pl]

Beautiful words; spoken in your lovely voice: thank you 🙏

[@brendanlennon9969]

Such beautiful thoughts. Lovely way to end one's day listening to these words.

[@amandawilliams7133]

Beautiful, thank you so much again xxxxx.

[@danzmor]

Eternal gratitude to Francis and to you my dear! And Merry Christmas too!

[@ginettemorin2]

Deep gratitude for your recordings..............

[@SammyJaneMillin]

Thanks dear

[@Ladyboston]

❤

[@miglriccardi]

These posts are truly invaluable, in part because of your voice. I’m a bit adhd when it comes to prayer and meditation and can’t quite decide or commit to a particular tradition. But it works for me. I would love to hear you recite the Litany of Humility to compliment my practice of Tonglen. 🙂

[@kennetholeary2101]

Same here, my friend. Just trust your intuition. I also find Ram Dass very helpful. Just be, you are perfect.

[@malaselvarajah242]

Beautiful gem o

[@mariangelatowner2831]

Thank you, such sweet perfection. 🌸

[@MrDeepak57]

Is it possible for you to give some more Teaching of St Francis Assai . Thank you.

[@richardbelisle7626]

My Master often used the words of of Saint Francis to express his pointing of not twoness ....listening now reminds me of him and my days at his feet....grace showered upon us so often unexpected and undeserved....thank you Dear one for these readings ☯️🕉❤️🙏🏼

[@user-sz9pz2bt4f]

So beautiful, thank you 🙏 ❤

[@witness64]

a wonderful Christmas gift!

[@makloch]

What can I possibly say….❤️

[@nonduality9]

Thank you :)

[@mamapadure5780]

Merry christmas dear Jaya! May God speak through your lovely voice forever! May Peace ,Love and Abundance be with you all !

[@crazyawakening]

Merry Christmas and happy new year my friend, thank u for spreading the dharma in such an accessible way. Om Namah Buddha

[@raphaelftf2448]

This is so well needed for us all. Thank you. ... Oh, and that photo is priceless.

[@madhavangopalan7463]

🙏🙏👏🌺

[@RaysoftheDivine8]

🙏🏼💛

[@blissom468]

Awesome as always. Infinite thank you dear. 💖💙💜❤💛💚💖

[@jillmariemurphy7546]

Hello Sister. Thank you for your beautiful work. Would you be able to share with me where you found these quotes from St. Francis? I am particularly interested in the very first one: "If you have people who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity you will have people who do likewise with their fellow humans." Thank you!

[@SamaneriJayasara]

Hi Jillmarie, I collected his quotes from a number of websites - and some Catholic ones that I can't find now. However, here is a link to one main site from a book site that contains that quote: www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/149151.Francis_of_Assisi Glad to know you are enjoying the recordings.

[@viryacenter2200]

Thank you very much for these amazing readings! I've listened to your Amritanubhava and i loved it. If you feel like it, can you please read more from it? Thank you again!

[@richstureman4229]

❤️🙏🌎🌈

[@marianrose1259]

✨🌺💜🌺✨

[@jannie6359]

Samaneri, do you feel that God looks at things through our eyes? Have any teachers spoke of this?

[@SamaneriJayasara]

Is God separate from you Jannie? 💜🌺💙

[@jannie6359]

Sometimes.

[@jannie6359]

Apparently, God wants to see that part too.

[@SamaneriJayasara]

@Jannie Perhaps that is because the voices in your head (i.e. your thoughts) are too loud and many sometimes. Be still and know that I am God. You are That conscious presence that people call "God" 🙏💜 "I and my Father are One."

[@hdgjkag]

@@SamaneriJayasara that is so beautiful and true ❤️

[@Nonbeings]

What is the name of the song? We sang it in church today and I thought of you. I would like to learn it to sing along. ❤