Nobodaddy, Protect Us, Shelter Us

It is traditional to invoke a god, chant a few syllables, or sing a praise song at the beginning of a project. I have chosen Mahakala, one of the Buddha dharma's fierce protector deities, to do this honor:

When I am stuck, my heart in my throat, nowhere to turn, I name you, Mahakala, Protector of the Imagination .

Is it such an infantile gesture to mumble some variation of your mantra when looking for a little help?

If I have any courage left and can look you in the eye, I see that we are not so different. My own song transforms you and me.

Mahakala