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Prayer Of The Bodhisattva & Prayer Of St. Francis

by Mile Hi Church

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The prayer of the Bodhisattva and the prayer of St. Francis exemplify the spirit of oneness, compassion, and service. This is an interfaith mashup that can also serve as a guided meditation. The beautiful music provides an intimate level of relaxation for listeners around the world.

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The following two prayers,

The prayer of the Buddha Sattva and the prayer of Saint Francis,

Exemplify a spirit of oneness,

Compassion,

And service.

The prayer of the Buddha Sattva.

As far as space pervades,

There are sentient beings.

Every one of them has been my mother and father in lifetimes without beginning.

There is not a single exception.

All of them want only happiness,

But,

Without knowing the means to achieve it,

Create only the causes of suffering.

How sad that sentient beings are so lacking in their happiness and helpless in their suffering.

To see my mother and father suffering so is unbearable.

I must do something to help them,

However,

Today I do not have the power to do so.

So from this day forward I will work toward gaining supreme enlightenment for the welfare of all mother and father beings pervasive as space.

Just as the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the past have done,

I will take on the burden of liberating all infinite beings until cyclic existence is entirely emptied.

No matter what happens I will not give up,

But will keep my mind set on unsurpassed,

Complete and precious Buddhahood.

The Prayer of Saint Francis.

Divine Beloved,

I am an instrument of Thy peace.

Where there is hatred,

I sow love.

Where there is injury,

Pardon.

Where there is doubt,

Faith.

Where there is despair,

Hope.

Where there is darkness,

Light.

Where there is sadness,

Joy.

Oh Divine Beloved,

I do not so much seek to be consoled as to console,

To be understood as to understand,

To be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive,

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.

And it is in dying to self that we are born to eternal life.

Amen.

Amen.

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Tonia

May 27, 2022

That was truly beautiful and uplifting! Thank you!πŸ’™

Farid

April 30, 2022

Thank you πŸ™πŸ’•

Nancy

April 11, 2022

Lovely, Peaceful yet lots of food for thoight! Thank you ❀️

Ed

April 10, 2022

Thanks!

Raven

March 26, 2022

Much gratitude thank you

Isabella

March 21, 2022

Beautiful. Especially thΓ© Bodhisattva Vow. Whose translation? πŸŒžπŸ‹πŸ‚πŸŒ±πŸŒ±πŸŒ±

Karen

February 17, 2022

Lovely words. A sudden welling up of emotions with a release of tears. πŸ₯² πŸ™πŸ»

Danielle

January 28, 2022

Thank you for these beautiful prayers. I feel like I have received a blessing. πŸ™

SiobhΓ‘n

December 22, 2021

Thanks for sharing your lovely meditation πŸ™

Odalys

December 19, 2021

Grateful for this beautiful meditation.Namaste.πŸ™πŸ•Šβœ¨πŸŽ‡πŸ•Š

Mary

December 10, 2021

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Shelley

December 6, 2021

BEAUTIFUL πŸ’œ

Mary

May 24, 2021

Simple and immediately effective. My soul is soothed, I know what my Divine Creator wants of me and in these prayers I have all the tools I need for myself and others to always be of service. Om mani padme hum May all beings benefit! πŸ™

Joel

February 24, 2021

A perfect practice for me as it melds my two paths into one.

David

November 29, 2020

A very beautiful meditation. Thanks!!

Bill

November 18, 2020

2 interesting prayers together.

Radha

November 16, 2020

Thank you πŸ™πŸ½πŸ˜€

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