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Buddhist Faith Resources
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Buddhist Faith Resources
Buddhism includes a number of well-known chants and prayers that express peace, compassion, and goodwill. While many Buddhist traditions emphasize meditation over prayer in the theistic sense, these recitations are intended to cultivate inner peace and extend compassion to all beings.
Dedication of Merit
Dedication of Merit
After meditation or acts of generosity, many Buddhists recite:
By this merit,
may all beings attain peace.
May all beings be free from suffering.
May wisdom and compassion flourish throughout the world.
The wording varies among traditions, but the theme is sharing the benefits of one’s practice with all beings.
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The Metta (Loving-Kindness) Prayer
The Metta (Loving-Kindness) Prayer
One of the best-known Buddhist prayers comes from the Karaniya Metta Sutta.
A common English version reads:
May all beings be happy.
May all beings be healthy.
May all beings be safe.
May all beings live with ease.
May all beings be free from suffering.
This prayer is widely used across Theravāda, Mahāyāna, and many Western Buddhist communities.
Tibetan Prayer for Peace
Tibetan Prayer for Peace
A commonly used prayer in Tibetan Buddhism says:
May all beings everywhere,
plagued by suffering of body and mind,
obtain an ocean of happiness and joy
by virtue of my merits.
Another familiar aspiration is:
May there be peace in every heart.
May there be peace in every home.
May there be peace in our world.
Buddhist Faith Resources
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The Four Immeasurables Prayer
The Four Immeasurables Prayer
This prayer expresses four central Buddhist virtues:
May all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness.
May all beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering.
May all beings never be separated from true happiness.
May all beings live in equanimity, free from attachment and aversion.
These aspirations are known as loving-kindness (mettā), compassion (karuṇā), sympathetic joy (muditā), and equanimity (upekkhā).
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