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Prayers





Buddhist Prayers



Bodhisattva Prayer for Humanity



May I be a guard for those who need protection,
A guide for those on the path,
A boat, a raft, a bridge for those who wish to cross the flood.
May I be a lamp in the darkness,
A resting place for the weary,
A healing medicine for all who are sick,
A vase of plenty, a tree of miracles.
And for the boundless multitudes of living beings
May I bring sustenance and awakening,
Enduring like the earth and sky
Until all beings are freed from sorrow
And all are awakened.



- Shantideva

*performed daily by the Dalai Lama





Offering the Mandala



Here is the great Earth,
Filled with the smell of incense,
Covered with a blanket of flowers,
The Great Mountain, The Four Continents,
Wearing a jewel of the Sun and Moon.
In my mind I make them the Paradise of a Buddha,
And offer it all to You.
By this deed, may every living being
Experience the Pure World.



- Tibetan Prayer




Harmony



We reverently pray for eternal harmony in the universe.
May the weather be seasonable,
May the harvest be fruitful,
May countries exist in harmony,
And may all people enjoy happiness.



- Anonymous



Giving To Those in Need



May I become at all times, both now and forever
A protector for those without protection
A guide for those who have lost their way
A ship for those with oceans to cross
A bridge for those with rivers to cross
A sanctuary for those in danger
A lamp for those without light
A place of refuge for those who lack shelter
And a servant to all in need.



- Tenzin Gyatso



Prayer For Youth



May the children of the world grow constantly
In spiritual awareness and peace consciousness.
May more and more young people each day
Find the wisdom of simply being and awakening.
May we all find the alert stillness of our Buddha natures.



- Anonymous



An Invocation of Metta / Compassion



May we all be well, happy and peaceful, May no harm come to us.

May we all also have patience, courage, understanding, and determination to meet and overcome inevitable difficulties, problems, and failures in life.

May our parents, our teachers and mentors, our friends and may all living beings across the world... be well, happy and peaceful,
may no harm come to them,

May they also have patience, courage, understanding, and determination to meet and overcome inevitable difficulties, problems, and failures in life.



- Thilini Ariyachandra







However many holy words you read,
however many you speak,
what good will they do
if you do not act on them?



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