Muslim Prayer for Peace
In the name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful. Praise be to the Lord of
the Universe who has created us and made us into tribes and nations That we
may know each other, not that we may despise each other. If the enemy
incline towards peace, do thou also incline towards peace, and trust God,
for the Lord is the one that heareth and knoweth all things. And the
servants of God, Most gracious are those who walk on the Earth in humility,
and when we address them, we say "PEACE."
Jewish Prayer for Peace
Come let us go up the mountain of the Lord,
that we may walk the paths of the Most High.
And we shall beat our swords into ploughshares,
and our spears into pruning hooks.
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation --
neither shall they learn war any more.
And none shall be afraid, for the mouth of the lord of Hosts has spoken.
Buddhist Prayer for Peace
May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings of body and mind quickly
be freed from their illnesses.
May those frightened cease to be afraid, and may those bound be free.
May the powerless find power, and may people think of befriending one another.
May those who find themselves in trackless, fearful wilderness--
the children, the aged, the unprotected, be guarded by beneficial celestials,
and may they swiftly attain Buddhahood.
Hindu Prayer for Peace
Oh God, lead us from the unreal to the Real. Oh God, lead us from darkness
to light. Oh God, lead us from death to immortality. Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
unto all. Oh Lord God almighty, may there be peace in celestial regions. May
there be peace on Earth. May the waters be appeasing. May herbs be
wholesome, and may trees and plants bring peace to all. May all beneficent
beings bring peace to us. May thy Vedic Law propagate peace all through the
world. May all things be a source of peace to us. And may thy peace itself,
bestow peace on all and may that peace come to me also.
Jainist Prayer for Peace
Peace and Universal Love is the essence of the Gospel preached by all
Enlightened Ones. The Lord has preached that equanimity is the dharma
Forgive do I creatures all, and let all creatures forgive me. Unto all have
I amity, and unto none enmity. Know that violence is the root cause of all
miseries in the world. Violence, in fact, is the knot of bondage. "Do not
injure any living being." This is the eternal, perennial, and unalterable
way of spiritual life. A weapon, howsoever powerful it may be, can always be
superseded by a superior one; but no weapon can, however, be superior to
non-violence and love.
The Prayer of Saint Francis
Lord, make me a channel of thy peace, that where there is hatred, I may
bring love; that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of
forgiveness; that where there is discord, I may bring harmony; that where
there is error, I may bring truth; that where there is doubt, I may bring
faith; that where there is despair, I may bring hope; that where there are
shadows, I may bring light; that where there is sadness, I may bring joy.
Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort, than to be comforted; to
understand, than to be understood; to love, than to be loved.
For it is by self-forgetting that one finds. It is by forgiving that one is
forgiven. It is by dying that one awakens to Eternal Life.
Sikh Prayer for Peace
God adjudges us according to our deeds, not the coat that we wear: that
Truth is above everything, but higher still is truthful living. Know that we
attaineth God when we loveth, and only victory endures in consequences of
which no one is defeated.
Native African Prayer for Peace
Almighty God, the Great Thumb we cannot evade to tie any knot; the Roaring
Thunder that splits mighty trees: the all-seeing Lord up on high who sees
even the footprints of an antelope on a rock mass here on Earth. You are the
one who does not hesitate to respond to our call. You are the cornerstone of
peace.
Baha'i Prayer for Peace
Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Be fair in judgment,
and guarded in thy speech, Be a lamp unto those who walk in darkness, and a
home to the stranger. Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light unto the
feet of the erring Be a breath of life to the body of humankind, a dew to
the soil of the human heart, and a fruit upon the tree of humility.
Shinto Prayer for Peace
Although the people living across the ocean surrounding us, I believe are
all our brothers and sisters, why are there constant troubles in this world?
Why do winds and waves rise in the oceans surrounding us? I only earnestly
wish that the wind will soon puff away all the clouds which are hanging over
the tops of mountains.
Native American Prayer for Peace
Oh Great Spirit of our Ancestors, I raise my pipe to you. To your messengers
the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. Give us
the wisdom to teach our children to love, to respect, and to be kind to each
other so that they may grow with peace of mind Let us learn to share all
good things that you provide for us on this Earth.
Christian Prayer for Peace
Blessed are the PEACEMAKERS, for they shall be known as the Children of God.
But I say to you that hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate
you, bless those who curse you pray for those who abuse you. To those that
strike you on the cheek, offer the other one also, and from those who take
away your cloak, do not withhold your coat as well. Give to everyone who
begs from you, and of those who take away your goods, do not ask for them
again. And as you wish that others would do to you, so do to them.
Metta Meditation:
May all beings be happy. May all beings be peaceful. May all beings be free
from harm, from physical and mental suffering. May all beings be healthy.
May all beings live with ease. and a kind and compassionate heart.
and Forgiveness practice:
If I have hurt or harmed anyone in any way, knowingly or unknowingly,
I ask their forgiveness.
If anyone has hurt or harmed me in any way, either knowingly or unknowingly,
I forgive them.
If there is a situation I am not yet ready to forgive,
I forgive myself for not being ready.
For all the ways I have hurt or harmed myself, knowingly or unknowingly,
I offer forgiveness.
May this all resolve in a way that allows more peace, love, and connection
for us all. For this I pray.
Zoroastrian Prayer for Peace
We pray to God to eradicate all the misery in the world: that understanding
triumph over ignorance, that generosity triumph over indifference, that
trust triumph over contempt, and that truth triumph over falsehood.
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