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The Dude’s Prayer
(Based on the Lord’s Prayer)
Our Dude, who art in Los Angeles,
Hallowed be thy handle.
Thy rug will come.
Thy chill be done
All over Earth, as it is in your bungalow.
Give us this day our daily caucasian,
And forgive us our stresspasses,
As we forgive those who stresspass against us.
And lead us not into Simi Valley,
But deliver us from real reactionaries and human paraquat.
For thine is the lane, and the ball, and the what-have-you,
Down through the ages, across the sands of time.
Fuckin’ A man.
— By Rev. John Jansson
Original article at the Dudespaper
The Dudely Lama reciting the Dude’s prayer at Lebowskifest 2009
The Calm Psalm
A.K.A. The Dude is my Brother Shamus (based on Psalm 23 of the Christian Bible)
Psalm 23 of the Christian Bible is one of the most popular passages, often repeated. It affirms one’s faith that the universe is taking care of you. Dudeism has a similar attitude. In the passage below, “The Dude” is not a person, but a way of living, an attitude, and philosophy. If we follow the way of the Dude, our troubles are over, man.
The Dude is my Brother Shamus; I shall abide.
He helpeth me lay down on valued rugs.
He leadeth me into the bubblebath waters.
He bringeth new information to light.
Yea, though I walk through the seamy valleys, in the shadows of dipshits,
I will fear no Nihilists; for they are cowards.
Thou preparest a table for me with burgers, beers, a few laughs.
Thou refilleth my White Russian.
Careful man! My beverage runneth over.
Surely limberness shall follow me all the days of my life. Is this a – what day is this?
And I will abide in the Dude’s Abode indefinitely.
Fuckin’A, man.
— By Reverend Oliver Benjamin
The Serendipity Prayer
(based on the Serenity Prayer)
Dude, grant me the ease to not be worried about all that shit,
the courage to say when this aggression will not stand,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting that new shit will always come to light;
Laughing at the whole durn human comedy,
Not trying to make it stop and start at my convenience;
Trusting that nothing is fucked here!
The plane has not crashed into the mountain!
Thus, you remind me to always abide today,
So that my thinking will never be uptight tomorrow.
Fuckin’ A, man.
I Am The Walrus.
— By Reverend Dr. Charlie J. Perkins
Hail Gary
(Based on Hail Mary)
Hail Gary
Full of grapes,
The Dude is with thee!
Blessed art thou amongst barmen
And blessed is the fruit we consume.
Jolly Gary, brother of Dudes,
Take ‘er easy for us sinners,
From now until we make it to the finals.
Fuckin A, man
— By Reverend Oliver Benjamin
Dudeist Affirmation
(based on the Serenity Prayer)
Dude, I shall Abide
With the things I cannot change,
Give a shit about what I can change,
And not be a fucking moron
Who doesn’t know the difference.
— By Reverend Gary Silvia
