Pearls of Wisdom: Prayers for Engaged Living I

by Hsing Yun, Tom Manzo (Translator), Shujan Cheng (Translator)

Overview

As a twelve-year-old novice monk, Venerable Master Hsing Yun discovered that personal prayer increased his strength and enhanced his faith. However, the long, profound monastic prayers recited publicly at the monastery were difficult for a beginner to understand. He made a vow then, over sixty years ago, to compose a set of accessible prayers through which Buddhists could express their hopes, celebrate achievements, and fulfill the needs of society. A lifetime of devotion to the Buddha and service to humanity has cultivated the Master's understanding of the importance, the usefulness, and the power of prayer. This book of prayers is the fruit of that cultivation, and the Master offers it to the world to help us in our daily practice. Prayer is not just a catch phrase; it is a practice to be integrated into one's life. With these prayers, readers can express hopes and needs about themselves, their families, their communities, their nations, and the world. The Master expresses his hope that we will recite one prayer each day, to "raise our faith to a higher lever, advance our compassionate virtues, be able to communicate with all Buddhas and bodhisattvas, and comprehend the needs of the masses of society."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780971749559
Publisher:	Buddha's Light Publishing
Publication date:	01/28/2003
Pages:	246
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

	Foreword	6
	Preface	8
	Introduction	13
	Acknowledgments	14
	A Prayer for Our Parents, Relatives, and Friends	17
	A Prayer for the Birthdays of Our Parents	21
	A Prayer for One's Husband	25
	A Prayer for One's Wife	29
	A Prayer for Pregnant Women	33
	A Prayer for a Newborn	37
	A Prayer for Youths	41
	A Prayer for Those Entering Adulthood	46
	A Prayer for Those in Military Service	50
	A Prayer for Adolescent Girls	54
	A Prayer for Senior Citizens	60
	A Prayer for a Sick Relative or Friend	65
	A Prayer for the Deceased	69
	A Prayer for the Deceased and the Surviving Family Members	73
	A Prayer for the Construction of a New Home	77
	A Prayer at the Completion of a New Home	81
	A Prayer for Abused Children	85
	A Prayer for Women in Distress	89
	A Prayer for the Disabled	93
	A Prayer for Widows and Widowers	97
	A Prayer for the Terminally Ill	102
	A Prayer for Examinees	107
	A Prayer for Prison Inmates	111
	A Prayer for Death-Row Inmates	115
	A Prayer for Ancestors Throughout the Generations	119
	A Prayer Upon Arising in the Morning	124
	A Prayer Before Retiring for the Day	128
	A Prayer for One's Birthday	132
	A Prayer for New Year's Eve	136
	A Prayer for the New Year	140
	A Prayer for Seeking Wealth	144
	A Prayer for Excursion and Travel	148
	A Prayer to Broadly Form Good Affinities	152
	A Prayer for Feeling Ashamed	157
	A Prayer for Repentance	162
	A Prayer on Gaining Employment	166
	A Prayer for Paramita upon Completion of a Task	170
	A Prayer for Self-Confidence	174
	A Prayer for Letting Go of Emotional Attachment	179
	A Prayer for Anxiety	184
	A Prayer for People Who Do Not Pursue Right Livelihood	188
	A Prayer for Warmongers	193
	A Prayer for the Unemployed in Society	199
	A Prayer for the Homeless	204
	A Prayer for Exiles	209
	A Prayer for Those Who Have Violent Tendencies	214
	A Prayer for the Poor and Destitute	219
	A Prayer for People Who Go Astray	223
	A Prayer for Preventing and Putting an End to Calamities and Disasters	228
	A Prayer Before Dying	233
	Glossary	239