 Day 70 of 100 days of Blogging
As the Authors of
Heal My Voice are writing their stories for the next book: Harmonic
Voices: True Stories by Women on the Path to Peace, I was inspired to
post 12 Peace Prayers and a little bit of the history from an event in
1986 in Assisi, Italy.
Today is the second prayer: The Buddhist Prayer of Peace.
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THE 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 wildernesses
- the children, the aged, the unprotected - be guarded by beneficent
celestials, and may they swiftly attain Buddhahood.
From the website: The Peace Abbey traces its roots to the Day of Prayer for World
Peace which took place in Assisi, Italy during the UN International
Year of Peace, 1986. For the first time in history, the leaders
of the twelve major religions gathered to pray for Peace of Earth.
The event took place on sacred ground at the Basilica of Saint Francis,
and was the occasion for the handing down of the prayers for peace.
The Sacred Office of Peace, which these prayers comprise, is the
text around which we established and maintain our fellowship as
well as pursue our global peacemaking. | | | |
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