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**standaman** · 02-23-2012, 05:55 AM

Hi Gerry

Theravadins don't pray in the same way as Christians, but they do chant praises, reflections and recollections.

There's a link here to the Amaravati Monastery Chanting book which contains morning and evening chanting and reflections:

http://www.amaravati.org/documents/A..._Book_2006.pdf

Reflections On Universal Well-being.

May I abide in well-being, in freedom from affliction, in freedom
from hostility, in freedom from ill-will, in freedom from anxiety,
and may I maintain wellbeing in myself.

May everyone abide in well-being, in freedom from hostility,
in freedom from ill-will, in freedom from anxiety, and may they
maintain wellbeing in themselves.

May all beings be released from all suffering.
And may they not be parted from the good fortune they have attained.

When they act upon intention, all beings are the owners of their
action and inherit its results. Their future is born from such action,
companion to such action, and its results will be their home.
All actions with intention, be they skilful or harmful – of such acts
they will be the heirs.

(Page 42-43)

02-23-2012, 05:55 AM	#3
standaman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 870 Senior Member	Hi Gerry Theravadins don't pray in the same way as Christians, but they do chant praises, reflections and recollections. There's a link here to the Amaravati Monastery Chanting book which contains morning and evening chanting and reflections: http://www.amaravati.org/documents/A..._Book_2006.pdf Reflections On Universal Well-being. May I abide in well-being, in freedom from affliction, in freedom from hostility, in freedom from ill-will, in freedom from anxiety, and may I maintain wellbeing in myself. May everyone abide in well-being, in freedom from hostility, in freedom from ill-will, in freedom from anxiety, and may they maintain wellbeing in themselves. May all beings be released from all suffering. And may they not be parted from the good fortune they have attained. When they act upon intention, all beings are the owners of their action and inherit its results. Their future is born from such action, companion to such action, and its results will be their home. All actions with intention, be they skilful or harmful – of such acts they will be the heirs. (Page 42-43)
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